The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-28
INDIGNATION MEETING OF PAINTERS.

ProtestntiOns Against Unsound scafyoid-
ing-Protcction for Life and Limb De-
manded-Earnest Action o: the Whole
Body of Mechanics.
A mass meeting OF workingmen was held last
evening under the auspices OF Painters Lodge No.
4, at the court room corner OF Twenty second
street and Seventh Avenue. the object being to
protest against unsound scaffolding. large as
sembage OF laborers and mechanics were present
and apparently very much Interested IN the move
ment. The meeting was presided over by Mr.
Connally who presented "the Life and Limb
bill" before the Albany Legislature, and who ex-
planned last evening the object of the meet
ing. The question to be discussed was so novel
that large number of persons were also present
from curiosity to learn what action would be
taken The principal reasons given for holding
q meeting Of this Kind were the destruction OF life
and nmb to all persons necessarily engaged In that
Kind OF labor where scat'odng was required
When unsound or constructed without proper care
danger invariably at hand and very many
persons under such circumstances were either de-
prived OF life or rendered useles to the community
during their after existence. Acting, therefore,
on a bill presented before the Legislature at Albany
on January 81, 1878, by Mr.. Bumenthal. entitled
can act for the better protection OF life and limb
OF persons employed in mechanical pursuits :"
called mass meeting to protest against its defeat
and to take measures on the results since eype-
renced in the death OF several OF their brother
mechanics.
tanned In the bill presented before the Legisb
ture 1T provides that all persons engaged IN the
erection. altering, painting &C.: OF any structure
including hoists, stays and ladders, az will afford
protection to the life and limbs OF persons engaged
IN such employment. Any person Violating
the provisions OF this and other appended acts
mentioned in the bill shall be deemed guilty Of
misdemeanor and subject to conviction and fine ac-
cording to law. In case any workngman shall
receive injury by violation OF said provisions, he
shall pay in addition to Court fine. the sum Of
SIS per week so long as the injury shall render
the workngman SO injured disabledn
The Legislature failing to pass these reasonable
provisions the workingmen nave become excited
to ordinary degree. particularly no later than
last Friday brother mechanic, named McTevey,
WORT street, in the employ ola Mr.. Burdock.
The following resolutions were passed after sew
eral spirited and well pointed speeches being de-
llvered BY Messrs. Connolly, Banks, jenkins and
Blair =
Whereas human life IL estimated too lightly in
present commercial system through the absorbing greed
10 attain wealth; aud whercast the life of the humbcsi
zen Of our rHS any r eg%' EGsg e p
ap sr"nnDw snder ~ the heel Oh deposm " and
whereas the loss Of lie occurring from the use Of unsafe
Resolved, That IS are compelled, through neces-
sponsble the lives lost through their neglis in
providing rotten and unsafe scaffolding and
Resolved, That we demand the custodian Of the law
Governor-tO recommend 10 our recreant Legsa-
the passage that scaolds shall he ut and
safe before our citizens venture on them, and thus pre-.
vent misery and starvation among many poor, unforu
nate families; and be IL further
Resolved That a committee be appointed 10 present
TO the Legislature bill through the Governor demand
ing thc.passage Of law such a the defeated Life and
Limb bill and that this committee be empowered 10
bring all parties TO justice who violate such laws and
consequently the laws OF the land well a. OF humanity
The committee mentioned above was appointed
afterwards, and an announcement made That an
inquest would be held on McLevey's body, when
some matters of Importance will be obtained.