Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-07

| TRe Corporation Work-7Ae Contract System rs.
-s Dogs LABOR.
A stated meeting of the Third Ward Labor
| ingmen's Association was held last night at
Wisewen Barracks, George h. Boston in the
chair, and Gustavus Kuhn secretary. Mr.. Robt.
Green was appointed sergeant-at- farms. Nine
new members were enrolled.
Mr.. Freeman moved that the names of candi-
dates he held over one week. and if they did not
come forward and pay their dues that their
names be struck on the roll, but after debate
withdrew ii. ~ '.E
Henry Barty offered resolution, "that the
money received in the treasury shall be used to
establish grocery store for the benefit of this
association" referred.
Geo. w. Brown offered resolution, which
was adopted, that this association receive the
report from the committee of the proceedings
OF the convention which was held on Monday
night, April 4th, 1870, to make arrangements
for the celebration Of the 18th of April, 1870"
part i'm the celebration of the 10th instant; car
ried. Mr.. w. Brown offered resolution, which
was adopted that this association extend invi-
Washington, d. c., to take part with the Third
Ward laboringmen in the celebration on the 10th
day OF April, and that q committee be appoint
ed to make arrangements for the purpose"
The following committee of seven was ap-
pointed to make the necessary arrangements for
the celebration and collect funds to defray the
exPenses:-Messrs. j. Freeman. Jn0. r. Wright,
K. J. Bell, j. O. Connolly, John T. johnson, DR.
X. b. Dietrich, ID. Williams. Mr.. Geo. Brown
was chosen Chief Marshal for this ward on the
occasion. Mr.. Brown appointed X. Clark, VIM.
and Perry Clark, X. Butler, H. Washington and
l.. West as foot marshals. Robert johnson, VIM.
Pesey, and David Harris were appointed a COM
mittee to wait on the benevolent association.
and ask them to cooperate with them.
John Freeman offered aresolution, which was
adopted, "that the Ward Commissioner, John
X. Wright, be requested to use his influence
in Esrd aons sy sags and
Daniel Williams said they should go to the
Council and urge the passage of such law; and
he would move that q committee be appointed
to wait upon the City Council for that purpose
Mr.. X. Bell said such bill had been passed
by the lower Board some time ago; but IL went
to the upper Board, and, for some reason, was
honest conviction that the street work generally
was better executed when done by days work;
grading and gravelling can clearly be done by
upon because the tax IL assessed ON the nron.
erty benefited. He said too much money had
been spent in advertising proposals in the news
papers This was the way the money of the
Mr.: John r. Wright said it was due to the
members OF the lower Board from the Third
Ward that 1t be known that they had tried to get
such bill passed. As to Boundary street that
had been so much talked about, he would saw
that the work had been well performed-m uch
better than If done by contract. The only
trouble was that there was not money enough
appropriated for that purpose and the work had
Mr.. Beall said that he had sometime ago in
prison in the Northern market-house, and it
had cost the city ninety dollars for adve rtising
for proposals. fSensation.l
Thomas Maroney said that Mayor Bowen was
Aldermen This was not fight, the blame
should be laid where it belonged. So long as tbs.
contract system prevailed the laboring men
could not get justice. So long as this state of
things continued red herrings would be hanging
up on the nails of the shanties of the poor man
Introduce the days labor system and instead Of
red herring, big fat hams would be seen hang
ing on the nails outside their shantles. Laugh
teri
A vote of thanks was extended to Mr.. Marc
Mr.. Bell, i'm reply to the remark of Mr.. Ma
rOny, said that under the present laws they
were under the jurisdiction of Congress- and
work. With reference TO the contract work. he
said that such were the laws OF the CITY THAT
work shall be given out to the lowest bidder
and the contractor set the price of the DAYS
labor that the corporation had no power to set
the price. But 1t is in the hands Of the iaboring
men themselves to correct this; if they will
combine and set their own price, no matter
terms prescribed by them.
The Chair stated that the workingmen had
stood together on this point, and il their Re-
publican Councils could not help them out he
Mr.. Gordon moved that the committee to be
appointed be requested to inquire by whom the
bill was introduced making days work the
manner In which the grading Of New Jersey
avenue should be done.
Mr.. John r.. Wright said that Mr.. Morsell, in
the upper Board, was the man who introduced
the bill.
Mr.. Gordon, DIR. Struggled and John s.
Croker, Jr., were appointed q committee to
wait on the City Councils.
Geo. W. Brown moved that a committee of
three be appointed to meet similar committees
from other wards to regulate the price OF labor
on Corporation work.
MIR. Boston offered a resolution that the labor
ing men of the Third Ward denounce the action
OfMr. Peter Mcnamara in attempting to de-
grade the laboring men by reducing the pay of
honest labor; laid over until NEXT meeting.
labOring men OF this association send q copy of
the resolution adopted to- might to every ward i'm
the city to act In conjunction with US in our
effort to improve the condition of the laboring
men, to urge upon their representatives to do
away with the contract system in regard to
grading and crawling streets; adopted.
''lndependent Reform Republicans.''
The Neto Party in the Fourth Wdrd-Who is the
4 Coming Adyor-A Notion 10 Strike Out .'Emeyy'
and Insert :. Richdrds"-Gredns- l. X. RS.
(, TO hare Separate NoatnatiaN Convention.
The Fourth Ward Republican Club met last
evening in the Council chamber, at the City
Hall, j. b. Crane In the chair and W. F. Hall,
Mr.. j. H. Croseman offered Q resolution rec
ognizing the Workingmens Republican Club as
true Republican organization, and requesting
1t to act a. auxiliary to the Fourth Ward Re-