New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-29

TRoTTING IN ORANGE COUNTY.
BUILDERS IN COUNCIL. g..

MEETING ORGANIZED AND 'REORGANIZED AT
TEUTONIA HALL-MACGREGOR's ADHERENTs
ATTEMPT A DIsTURBANCE-THE BLACKMAIL-
ING BUILDING DEPARTMENT ARRAIGNED FOR
MALFEASANCE-A NEW ASSOCIATION FORMED.
The meeting of builders at Teutonia Hall,
last night arrived hrougb-s curious process, at what
the majority those really anxious for the repeal Of the
obnoxious law that makes backmang easy consider
O verp desirable result.
The assembage was called order by Peter Tosteoin
President OF the Builders Association He said that
they had deferred opening the meeting that all might
be present He congratulated them that the represent
ton so large He was sorry that they had been
compelled to come together for such purpose but this
who could look him in the face and say iYou have no
right to stand up and a ne sa TO@
this evening to further the repeating OF the present law
To sfesS e s and To For @
IT, said he we look oyer the city, we see everywhere
and BSsdf 1 the qE T
eager for plumber AZ things now they will soon be
e1de Ge yew Os6 the % the
would turn at once to the order prepared for the
The Secretary then read statement Of the proceed
ings of the meeting at BrevOort Hall. drunken
Of a her n pr e poc
connected with the Association read by permission
whereas Charges Of Matchmaking have been made
agsinst ana 5 hsae ao Sna in tns
COMMITTEES OF twenty should be appointed to wall
MacSresof for his explanation AS legal steps would be
expensive careful investigation should be had Of these
The Chairman said that he could not entertain the
resolution Committee had already been appointed
scene Of confusion ensued many persons claiming TO
be builders insisting on the OF the res
lions Col Marshall arose. and said that this was meet
should keep silence One who claimed to be an s 3ld
friend sn ad 81 e eeG c hs a
dent The majority Of the audience insisted upon having
the sense Of meeting and the Chairman requested all
To- pnfa uafai A
Among these were many building inspectors and boys
The Chairman insisted that the motion was sustained,
because the %so5sy OF 'n0Se WIZ 0ppO'eu II "ef'
A man in the rear OF the building with very loud
voice raised earnest cry In favor OF free speech anu
no gag ding" and finally proposed eander Buck as CHAIR
AN This motion was carried, and g. W. pa Cunha was
dent and Secretary both made speeches The President
thanked the assembly for the nomination and said that
that he had paid blackna but only when he wanted to
violate law. and in this respect he Was In the same
Mr. Jackson, the iron inspector arose. he said to set
the builders straight about the matter or testing
The did 70 sp
paratus He then read section Of the law that referred
Altar the resolutions were again read Mr.. Decrnha
said that he thought that very dent thing to
the Superintendent Indeed that ofears position
ests some were In OF shoddy houses just they
favored making shoddy caps .oa ord tns comu,t,ss
adjourned subject to the call Of the Chairman.
The following the members OF the new committee
who win either organize new ASSOCIATION OF c0ae'oe
Matthew Byrnes John MCCoo, Terence Farley, John
Michael Sross j. Donovan VIM Laimbeer, Jos. NJ. Dunn
E. V. Lowe, Leander Buck, J. J; BnTehell, g. " Da
Marx E idnn Elisha snlfsn, and Hugh Beason.
The majority Of the Bulders Assoeaton seemed re,
sauses 10 . eopese With the new Committee which con-
isius many leading builders.