, 1874-04-07
THE BEICEMAKERs.

Tho Chicago ,Briolmnkora' Association hold
their aehli-monthly. mooslng yesterday after
noon. At No. 200 La9allo slroot, tho Prosldout OF
the Association, Mr.. Henry Jones, In the chair
presont, G. B, Cobb, N. Eisendrnth, tho Score
tary md Treasurer Of tho Association, and about
thirty members.
- MONEY MATTERS.
= Report Of officers bolng callod for, Mr. EiHou.
drath, tho Treasurer, submitted his report for
last month, showing receipts and dis.
bursements, which brings the Association
in dobt, for incidental expenses for tho
month OF March, the sum Of $B8. The Treas:
uror stu tod that il tho members who wore in ar-
roara would Hettle up they would have about
5000 in the TREASURY.
THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
hfr. Eiaendrath; also submitted tho report ..ot
the Com1ni ttoo who were appointed TO confer
with like Committee from the North Side Az
sooiation in regard to sharing hall tent and other
necessary Office expenses, as By. so doing they
could reduca office rent down to 800 Dor month,
aud bring about great reduction in their OK
pendituros arising from other SOURCES. Flo fin
1shed tho report by recommending its adoption,
and on motion Of Mr. Moulding it waa luani-
mously adopted" - So. -.
SCALE or. PRICES.
Mr. Moulding submitted the report Of the
/ Committee on Wages for tho coming saaBon; aud
with It tho following. scale Of .priceu. which
shonld not bo exceeded: Moulding by hand,
s2.25 per day i; moulding BY machine, 92.25 per
day striking Off a2 por day.; dumper, 60 per
day s; mould-liftor, 81.6o per day eauder, Sits
Per day trucker, 81 80 por day; laborers, $1.25
poE day aetttass. s2;25 per day wheoors, s1.75
elera, S2.25 por day. Tic above hoae Of prices
is from 25 to 30 per cont leas than those Of last
-year. After long and minute discussion by
each membor of tho Association, the report Of
tho Oonlmlttoe with the scale Of prices Us pre-
,santed BY hF Moulding, Was finally adopted.
a LITTLE BILL. <,
:. The Treasurer submitted bill presented from
the Lumberman's Board Of Trade and Sash,
Door, and Blind Manufacturers Association,
against the Brickmakors' Association for 368.08.
being one-third Of THO amount incurred By send
Ing comittee to Springfield during the past
wintor to use their Influence with the Logisia-
ture In amending tho present existing mechano's
lien law; the total amount thus expended being
$2Q4.25, which was to DO shared equally hetyoen
the. three Associations. The bill .was ordered
Tho Association then discussed 1T length tho
manner in which they wore to n1eot all oxpences
after their consolidation with the North Side
Association, and that important question, waa.
disposal OF by Zach momber agreeing to- pay
into the treasury the sum OF 3f0.
FORM OF CONTRACT.
Mr. Eiseudrath then addressed the meeting
In regard to contracts for making, :ael1ing, and
delivering brick In greater number than 1000,
and presented q contract which lo thought
Secretary be ordered to have 900 copies printed
in blank, with the rules Of the ABaoclation gov
erning the aamo printed in German ns we'll aa
English on tho back Of tho -contract, and that
tho printing Of these contracts be paA for by tho
members aa each ono used them. Tho motion
waa carried, aud, there being no further. bust
ness before tho Association, tho meeting nd
tourned.