, 1874-02-03
LOCAL MISCELLANY.


IdE 6tt1IhM1AkAG@t9' A5S0C4AIIONs
The DrickmnLers' Association of Chicago held
its animal meeting for tho election Of officers
aud tho transaction Of general business ut 8
o'clock yesterday afternoon, at No. 200 LaSallo
street. Tho meeting was called to order by the
President, Mr.. 1Icnry Jones and the roll-call
showed tic Representatives. Of seyonteon firms
present. Tho minutes Of tho previous meeting
having been road and approved, tho report Of
tho Committee ou Lion LAW Was road by Mr.
Mason. TAia report was published in TuE1n1u-
usE last Sunday. Tho Committee Ind consulted
various members OF tho other Associations con-
nectcd with tho building bnsincBs, n1ld had found
that the latter seemed willing to agree in tho
recommendations Of the report, but TINT there
Boumod to 10 mono who had tho authority to
take official action for these Associations.
Tic Committee, therefore, askod tho acceptance
of tho report and thoir discharge Tho report
WAS accepted aud. temporarily Ibid on the tablo.
TAEAsuNEn's HEfoRT.
Tho Treasurer, Nfr. Eino,ldsath, then rcad his
annual report showing balallce Of $33 in tile
Treasury. Tho half OF tho assessment which
had been suspended had heeu called in, ntd tho
collection was progressing. Tic report waa ac-
ceptcd and placed on lilo.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
a committee OF 1.-Two wAA appointed to Momi-
nate officers for tho ensuing year, III follows:
a[ossrs, Mann, Mason, spoonor, Molding, md
Aerr. Onreturnng 70 tho room, the Committee
recommended the following-na1ncd for officers |:
rrcsidont, Henry, Jouea; Ireusurer, Nathun
Eisondrath; Secretary, @. 3. Cobb. Oh motion,
these gentlomen wero elected by ucclanation.
Tho Committee OIL tho Employment of o Paid
Secretary offered resolution, which was adopt
cd, that tho Secretary bo authorized to employ
clerk ut q nalary Of s397.5o pcr month.
AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION.
Tic Committee on Constitutional Amendments
proposed tue addition OF d tiftl section to the
objects of tho Association, as follows: Fifth,
In MI
neBs ntereats Of the members OF tho Associa-
ton III shall, from tilAo to time, bo doomed oxpe-
aient. The addition of tho words "limo, CO.
mont, sand. or other building matoriul firm, "
1n tho bylaws, under tho lload Of penalties,
was nldeu tue penalty OF publication three
tmos i'll tho morning papera in caBo OF delitl-
qucnts WHO hayo beon expelled from tho Also
olntion.
Tho sccrotary's duties woro somewhat In
creased, and lle WAS authorized to l,uyo 800 oo,-
les Of tho amended Constitution mud by-LaWH
printed. a permanent Committee Of Three on
Printing WIS then appointed, aud Committee
OF like number on Finance.
THE LIEN LAW.
Tho report Of thu Committee OH Lion LAW was
tnlton from tho table, aud Mr. Eisentlral, made
q worry Sensible apoccll, showing TINT t!oalora III
building material mud contractora r., must act upon
wants to buil.l, tho contractor hhs a right to
know what is means aro to l1ay for the build.
ing, md If tho contributors would take psiun ia
lunrn wlint tho builder could do, and whether
toro was any illcu1nbranco OIL tho land, tho sub.
contractors a,ti firms furnishing material would
bo much batter protected. Mr.. ElBondrath eitod
ono or two Instances Of hardship whore NIL tue
Bub-contractora wore dofrandod Of thor money
Air. hloltling road tic clause in tho Kansas
Lien law whicl. prevented tho original contractor
from bringing auit for sixty days aftor tho cum.
plotion OF tho building, during which tlmo the
nub-contractor could give notice to tho owner
and tho lattcr must 800 that ho did nut pay
up tue original contractor. This clause Of tho
KanHhs Inv WIS gonerally approved, and al OK
touaed discussion took place upon the quoation
Of referring the matior back to tho Committee.
On motion, tho report WAS roforrod back to tho
Committee, with instructions to report amend.
mcnts to the Lion law. with power to employ Buoh
legal counaol as might 10 necoBsary.
TltANKA,
The thanks Of the Association vera conferred
npua tho retiring Soerotry, Mr.. T. Tally, for hiH
oncrgy nill falthfu!noHH iu tho t1iYcharge OF aiH
auuea. Tho thaukH Of tho Association Wera alla