The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-20

In pursuance Of the notice given in yester
days JOURNAL and Epening News, large mum
Der of the mechanics of Richmond convened a
Monticello hall at o'clock last evening, Mr.
ID. II. Alley, president of the Mechanics Union
in the chair.
The object OF the meeting was stated by tht
PRESIDENT to be to take the necessary action or
the subject of the rejection by the City Coun,
ell, on Monday evening last, of the petition O
the Tredegar Manufacturing company. relating
to the transportation of cars through thse
streets OF the city, reference TO which action
was made in yesterdays JOURNAL.
Inc meeting was addressed by several of the
leading mechanics of the city, and the course
of the members of the Council, in disreg ardipg
the Interests of our workingmcn, was strongly
condemned.
1t was stated upon good authority, that il
was in contemplation by that bodv to spend OF
the taxpayers money about $50, 900 or $780,.
0O0 In the Northern cities, for the purchase of
material for the use Of the city,-all of which
can be made as well in our own shops The
deepest interest was manifested ia the remarks
OF the various speakers, and committee, con-
sisting Of Messrs. w. r. Hall, Il. A. Dayton
ana y. .. thompson, was appointed to draft
resolutions expressive of the sense of the meet.
ing.
The report of the committee was received.
and, after being amended, were unanimously
adopted.
The resolutions are as follows:
Whereas, the Mechanics of the city of Richmond
having assembled in publ, meeting to consider the
operation OF the ordinance passed by the city Coun
Gil on the 9th day OF September last to regulate the
traffic by wheeled vehicles through the streets of the
city be it therefore
Resolved, That we believe the ordnance to be usa-
less and uncaed for, and its operation to bs adverse
tne prosperity OF the
ness interest of the city.
Resolved, That the damage caused to the streets Of
Tue CITY oy allowing all persons to do hsuiir or
transportation by wheeled vehicles in their own
manner. amounts to nothing in comparison to the
great benefit which ther. by accruoJ to the psonle
and property OF the city
Resolved That the euforcement az the ordinance
in question is in opposition to the welfare and pros
perity Of the mechanics and consequently of the civ
Resolved That the summary aud inconsiderate ac-
ton OF the City G uncil on Monday evening last in
rejecting the petition of the Tredegar Com pany 10
extend the time for Transporting their ca over the
streets of the city, has not only proved of great pe
cunary damage to one OF our leading manufactures
put has caused TO be thrown out of employment in
the midst OF an inclement season, hundreds of our
honest, hard-working mechanics and we therefore
call upon that body to remedy the evil they have
inflicted upon the community, by the immediate re-
peal of the ordinance referred to-
RESOLVED, Tbat il is the duty, aud should be the
policy OF sur city fathers, to encourage, by every
means in their power, the manufacturing nterests Of
the city, and that can but look with distrust on
tcose who would throw obstacles in the way of and
thus retard those interests.
The secretary of the meeting was directed
to send copies of the resolutions to the papers
OF the city, with request that they be pub
lished and a committee, consisting of Messrs.
}. w. Kendler, D. H. Alley and Il. A. Day
ton, was appointed to convey the resolutions
to the President of the Council, and request
him to bring the subject to the attention of the
Councl! at as early day as practicable.
The meeting then adjourned.