The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-04-16
Trader AaaAmhlv.

Trades Assembly.
Ar il regular meeting II the Trades Az.
Semblt, held at their hall, 2s7 Randolph street,
Mr.. J McAvoy, the vice Presidsnt, in the chair,
the president, Mr.. EieR, having resigned
Thd minutes OF tire previous meeting we're
read liud approved. The officers and represen-
tativeS all answering 20 the call Of !the roll e1
cept ar. Cox, from the bricklAyerA
Mr., Cornelius presented the credentials Of
himself, L. Shea aud P. StuHHe to represent the
Tailoss' Union for the ensuing twelve mOnths
PI OConnell presented credentials Of him
self 4nd L Agile as colleagues of Mcguire
and p Cox to represent the Bricklayers' IN
ion, No. 3, of Illinois
Ms. Croft presented cred entails Of himself and
J h4srs, as colleagues of T Lynch, A RamsdaIe
and ; McAvoy, to represent the MouIders On
ion.
Tie committee reported the credentials cor
rectJ These gentlemen we're ordered to take
tkeit seats as members.
Al Ramsdale from the 6peci.l Committee on
Hal, reported that they had seen sew rAl halls,
SOME Of which we're inferior to the one they now
occupied, and others they had sern, but had not
I'd as to terms, and wished Tor longer time
70 Jeport more definitely.
On motion they we're allowed to the next
meeting 1.-The 2Srd instantly. with full power to
act
Aessrs 0'Connell and Lief named several
hs ls that they thought we're suitable ard wish
edtthe committee to 60 and see them.
! "A Ramsdale moved that two more members
bel added to the committee. Carried.
On motion OCOnnell and j. Mcguire we're
ADDED to the committee.
II Lynch, as financial secretary, reported that
tie Assembly now in good condition and
with every prospect Of gaining strength, and
presented gas bill and bill for cleaning the
hall, which we're referred to the finance COM
D.ittee.
TailoTs reported that the spring trade had
bow com menced, and that their men we're most
y all At work, and expected that next week II
would be still better, and advised all tailors tc
keep away from Chicago this spring, as there
were too many men here at present Also
that the men working for Mr.. Ely had passed
resolution that evening TO strike on Monday il
} lhe would not fulfill the contract signed BY him
last
The BricklAyers reported that their trade had
made . start, and expected that soon they
would be all 10 full work, and that they had a.
tacbed q sick benefit and funeral clause to their
constitution, which wss the means Of raising
their union much higher than il was before.
The MOulden reported that their trade VA
very good, their men oil at work and their aniou
In very good condition. Wages remains che
same, and the union meant to keep it 90 snlea
they could obtain rise.
!; Mr.. LeiH, from the CieArnAkers. reported
y that their union was In . good eondition and
still increasing. Only about sixty seabs I'm the
city, and they we're mOstly walking abeuA coald
not obtain work because the uniGn men KEEP
them out and would NOT work with tkem-they
were mostly low. dirty men. Also, that thu
strikes in Omaha, Louisville and Cincinnati
were gained in favor Of the men, and in the las
named city ell the men were under the bancel
OF the international union, while before ths
! strike it contained one union OF scaba
The Assembly then proceeded 70 the nomina
tiOn of officers for the ensuing term.
Mears nominated J G MeAvoy for presiden
in place Of Lief resigned
. On motion the recording secretary was order
: ed TO cast the ballot for the Assembly.
The recording secretary 20 cast the ballot o
| the AagomhIw and 4 "a A..
usual pledge. 20 act as president until the half
yearly meeting in July,
Messrs. OConDell and Graft were nominated
to as vice-president.
On motion the Assembly proceeded TO ballot
which resulted in the election OF p OCopneIl
Messrs. Mcguire and Graf we're nominated 4
act as treasurer, in place Of Dibos, withdraw
a by the Clgsrmakers' union.
e On motion the Assembly proceeded to ballo
y which resulted in the election Of Mr.. Croft
Py OCOnnell moved that corresponding se
crstary be elected. Carried
A Ramsdale being the Osly person pat in no
minatiOn, the recording secretary was 6sdere,
= 70 cast the ballot.
9 The recording secretary % east the ballot Q
the Assembly
), Aessrs. Msars. Mcguire and 0'Conner wer
D nominated to serve on The Finance Committe
l' and duly slestsd.
On motion the bills Of The Assembly we're re
fsrred 70 the Finance Committee. The com
' mittee reported Ghst al bills were correct ex
cept the gas bill, which was a 90 more than
ought to Be.