The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-16
Sociftn Nuirtts.
ATA MEETING OF .gpEMAsrER STONE

MEETING Of THE MAsrER sToNE
YSrk cry t6s iOpTHs pfsam6ie ana rs,o aioSs we're
Sq trade and the EnaIg 6 sre1 ordered 70 be
Secretary OF Master Stone cutter i:soc.tiOu
Whs,rsas Il Is proved ey all past experlence 10 I'
rloyeT and employed known as sriSes are productive
%uny @ deep PS Se c hS,s 10 e e S5G
mnch detang mrnt and injury to tne trades IN which
endurance often degcnerating into lawne and
than OF knGness AID rood fithi aud whereas, they
are nearly nlwals caused by maphrshension Of The
npuscs u toe other, usually aggravated by the an.
each as against he 6hcT ere abd Wbcre Q, 9U Ssr
better way must at some time be found ior no ding
fair play between workmcn and their employers
VIDE w n when I 5S o ana and pro
have Joint voice in determining the siahlirds ami
the lourncymen. the ed plan rcorgsnizng a.,
ea ns o. stone 'uHs IN '"e CITY oil New fOrN aud VI
my eenis per hour ano honrs each .hop may choose
as m isTd until The pTonosed reorgan
6eSo red That We adopt This plan with sincere hone
that IL DC accepted oy the Journsymen in tho same
P 10, 10 w nye 81 Offered nancy an desre
cunt 10 prevent the recurrence ofso Tre5t ca amty
tradg a ow ur essmn and be- S SeSc H s Isr
=, PROPOSED PLAN or REORGANIZATION.
That there pc Trade Council consisting OF two
one body to he the Central Committee OF the jour.
neymen stone latter. Of Sew YORK CITY and vicinity,
and to consist OF delegates chosen by the employed
r. ne different yGrds Each shop having as many as
Tie other body to be the Central Committee OF the
OF fifteen Master Stone Cutters chosen
Each body shall adopt It's own rules Tor Its own gov.
The sphere OF action of this Council shall include a.,
Questions relating TO The interests Of the trade such
OF grievance, ana such like.
GSr SSdS ssopS Sqs no action
unless approved by both bodies adopted by sjoint
committee not alone being necessary 20 action, but
There Shall also be Trade Court consisting ofa IOipt
committee from the two central committees conSti-
tued rs above before Which shall be brought for dccl.
OF other joint committee shall be unable 70 come 70
decision s ,ha 90 any matte ,newsa to MSm e6sses
difference exis,, gas sha be mutually agreed sha DC
Whose dcci.oS shaii hc nlndiSg "'''''' '"o'e
sbori ne iir, day or April and the nrt dsv o. SoVc
be "a each year, 70 establish standard Of wa,os for
Thi he by concurrent action Of tac two cen
ra committees, or ny acton OF Joint committee,
rates established VIII resnectvely take effect IN the
hrs day oi MAJ and the rst day Of December follow
llat the stan lard of wsseYtha alwaybe given rate
ri-t. the on poyers c0us,nting, cithef follow The
SdnieS OF tht SGggsi ~ TO ne nGm2er OF toer to DO
Hose hour SIAN be disi5qlei bus no Law o. o usage S
6 e Scca duy rom S .e nI hSr 81 nan
tle elnSt- GAcJ may TrluHi The man huls l. ucng
The delegates nom each shoD shall numbc rcd one
two t9reG &C, IL the numher OF men ellpoIed IL
than o. cnosen % represent such Increase,
Sre ef9y co. ra 1 eqSsr sS Of nsn &c ny
-G's sSn y,-c"GYg 81, !ae $500 - delicate -,
hu c mon shalt choose another IN ms place II oae b.
TIA, Prominence he given In an the dciaf. Of orgrnl
zaon e. the idea that thee two repres"na'iy" bodies
arr m mu-rs " br un,hes OF tne {. u.cll al not
head1rnrrf OF orl',n. camps. rllti their dntr l'to
en- eI 20 o SSeao R o pn md sdTns rI y Sr' ga
Iht to Tue Couacl fhol heohg the mai ng OF al
.aS, 9 , nas h.i'59l u Ss'{ os' - pre-
% bon curoyors and cmployodto nave voice in ali
tere second a rel u of Sclua sgb H.
ss 1na a'tsa 'mplai, rpre elt1t.ys d eaea be-
ment ct aPge' ~ e'nsISaga aaI rather
Council sra bcong the details Of lis own
an gov sGnne. : a, heretofore provided.
sanction r rs and tic avs s'f o. ne tradts
se ST IN any waE @ eor So 10 81 insse LAWS shan
sent win The nuon rights Of CIT zcns OF the United
sgt9oity eultyatins and arpcaihg 70 the rpit Of
due 70 OF usauaes as sep
trade aEat Be pse 9 GS ga lazy sn and Of c
SSoptsa BY sVa w OF ooS tS ena ' Gem
tee; and ratnsd BY q mHoTy y9Is Of the iSgTncymsn
eemn0yeG,s %nS adhere 70 d sna be eSnsdesd as
nlent.
We, the undersigned, do hereby certify approval
OF the above plan Tor reorganlZnK the trade Of
eating New York city and vicinity and pledge to Il
united and support utiit be embodied In
the fundamental law OF the trade, and while It shall
main so,
john Russell, the Hugh and Jas + Young Stone Cut
hurst, Francis MARTIN Laldaw Mitchell q Co, A.Me
Reynolds BoOnie n brOSher, 7. Darragh Wilson a
Mulligan, Charles Riley, Ferguson Co., Tullock N
Gilne, Dixon q Ross, Murray, MoDernott a. Co. sam
4 Anderson JOSIAH n Christnas Gill BAIRD, James
GilDes, sinclair Milne Michael ltyan, Jacques 4
Mooney, James II, Mag Martin Dixon. Curran a
Cooper, Loathcr a Rs.k WIN P9Irotl, Bryen Han
III, CrOmmelln.
y. A.-HENRY CLAY LODGE No.l0..-
"a Member are hereby notiicd TO attend az their
ro""'s "N~ ofHl nv. and 2ah St. on Wednesday even
.-.., 81, 80 taaci WIZ be transacted
JONI A HALL H. 3. JOHN HUTCHINSON, W. NJ