National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-08
rHR AMAtaAMArEp SOCIETY ot
CARPENTERS.

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the Country-Amsuut Of Money In Hand
hiectiou Of Onicers-A Circular to ar.
pcntcrs aud Joiners-The Republican In
derscd for its support Of the Working men.
Tho Washington branch Of the Amalgamateu
Society OF Carpenters and Joincrs met last night
ct Mechanics hall, Mt. J. Y. whltemore (presl-
dent In the chair and O. W. Corbett secretary.
The president stated that the society was
abundsntly able to take care OF itself, but tne
meeting had been called for the benent OF those
carpenters who were not members and who were
DESTROYS Of Joining the association. 10 oruer
that all may avail themselves Of the dement's o.
ss o%s, ~ az tn% Ie1ss IN New
YORK to extend the time Of allowing the pres ent
terms until June next.
fully 1900 and continues to increase. Societies
have been established In 81. Louis, Chicago,
Cincinnati and other prominent cities, the
amount In bank to the credit OF the New YORK
society IL ti9i,oo and they have suffered from
the effects OF q strike. Those DESTROYS Of Join.
ing the organization must have served term OF
Atty, will be fully entitled 70 is Geaedts.
A CIRCULAR.
The following circular was then read:
Fsiioae-~orl,nsn: AT no period In the history OF
trades combinations was there ever such an
urgent necessity for q complete understanding
and oneness OF action on all matters Affecting
the interests OF working men as exists at the
Al no time has there existed such au urgent
necessity for constant communication between
the societies connected with the various branches
OF Industry, and for amalgBmatinR the various
local and other societies IN the same trade into
one consolidated body.
To give In detail the many reasons why such
patent 20 every intelligent workngman in the
United States.
Win a view to the end above indicated, the
desire 70 promote the interests Of tho trade to
enroll themselves as members.
The great advantage oDtained by the influence
Of the society since It's formation, in reducing
working hours, increasing wages, the adoption
Of codes OF working rules, the establishment Of
boards OF arbitration, and the formation OF
classes for promoting technical education, IN,
admission need only TO be fairly considered To
at once commend then to the serious considers
ton OF those whom they concern.
A provision has recently been inserted In our
rules by which II Is rendered utterly impossible
| for this society ever to become insolvent
The great success which has attended the
| operations Of this society, both In the British
Isles and In America, clearly proves that the
peculiar advantages which It's constitution
affords are thoroughly appreciated by the trade.
Slas re os e Sntsr wish US op
mutual protection and assistance, the following
terms ale now submitted for their aPproval'
TABLE or BESEfIrs.
for II weeks, $40 per week. For leaving EN-
ployment under circumstances satisfactory TO
Branch or Il. c., tl.25 per week. Tool 6enent 20
/ any amount OF loss, $50 when member SIX
months. sick benent for 70 weeks, h.S per
| week; so long as illness continues, fs,i0 per
week. Funeral benefit, So; when member SIX
months, t2I.5o. Accident benefit, members to-
tally disabled, 800; members partially disabled,
$3.50. experimentation benefit for life-If q mem
her 20 years, sa:so; y member Is years. saaa
Non.society men Joining the society become
free to benefits at the end Of twelve month,
from the date Of entrance, Free members o
other societies joining under the new regula
tons are free to BENEFITS as soon as their en-
trance money Is paid.
There Is also contingent and hene, client funt
TO assist members In cases OF distress, and eaci
free and non-free member Is entitled TO the I'm
mediate benefit Of this fund.
| SEw MEMBERS PROPOSED.
The following-named gentlemen were thci
proposed, but cannot be elected 10 memDershi
before the expiration OF two weeks, under tn
rules Of the order: Messrs. n. NJ. Lowe, Charlie
Grimes, Samuel 4. Clark, John Acres, Georg
Ahmey, and Joseph Newbank.
A member reported that he had worked las
week for q certain person, but no money Wa
forthcoming on Saturday night, and he gathere
his tools together and LETT. lie was now out o
Inc action OF the member was sustained b
the society, and It was decided to secure hin
work elsewhere.
Ii was further ordered that no member shout
be allowed to work for any boss who did not pa
his hands regularly.
the association then proceeded to the election
and the following were chosen /: President, j.
Whitemore; doorkeeper, David Brannan aud
tor, A. L. Schultz; provisional auditor, Williar
DAVIS.
The balance OF the oficcrs are appolntiyo unit
the society numbers sixty members, when the
will be subject to election.
Mr.. Peter Mccarthy, Of Dunderk, Ireland, wa
introduced, and said that he assisted In forminl
that branch some seven years since In the oil
| country, but lett aud came to New York tire
, | years ago. where he afnnated with that branch
lie thought that they gave greater benefits u
} that country than here, but believed the societ
| to be the best that ever existed, and lntende
TO send for his card and Join the branch In TIL
, city.
While the subject OF printing was being di,
cussed Mr.. Williams said that the Epeniny Sta
had proved itself antagonlsiic To the working
| men and their interest On every occasion, whil
, the REPUBLICAN WAS their nrm AMI sta unc
friend, and gave them q most powerful supper
lie hoped that every mechanic, whether
member of the association or not. would Civ
their patronage TO that paper, for he believed 1
standing by those who helped TO sustain hin
and In prsising the bridge that carried hi
. safely over the stream.
Mr.. Champion was satisfied that the star CAV
no help to the worslngmen, but he read II HI
| cause there was no other evening paper; whe
there was he should take that In preference.
! After the transaction Of some routine bushes
not OF public interest, the association adjourned