St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-20
Minneapolis Labor Notes.

Articles were filed Friday night with the
register of deeds incorporating the Brick
layers Mutual Benefit association, which
provide for the payment to the family of
deceased members Of a sum which shall be
made up by assessing surviving members
| not over $1.50. In case of disability or
sickness SIS per week will be paid for the
| first thirteen weeks and $3.50 during the
succeeding thirteen weeks. Any one under
SO yeals of age who has for six months
been a member in good standing of tile
Bricklayers' International Union. No. 2. at
Minneapolis, is eligible to membership.
| The yearly dues are not to exceed 81. The
| officers to serve until the first annual meet
ing are: President. John Wright; vice
| president, 0. M. Olson; recording and cor
| responding secretary, II. w. Nelson; tinan-
| ciaI secretary. j. F. Wright; treasurer, A
B. Cosner; trustees, II. NJ. Bengers, S. F.
! Lendman, G. l.. Batchelder.
The city engineer has prepared the con-
| tract with Ring & Tobin for furnishing and
setting the stone of the substructure of the
| stone-arch bridge, and bond in the sum of
% per cent. of the contract price is pro-
nounced acceptable. According to the pro-
posal the aggregated price OF cost of the
work contracted for will be $7S.67O. and
the stone to be used will be taken from the
Mankato quarries The contractors have
arranged to have the stone dressed in the
| Omaha yards, and work will begin on Mon
day.
| One of the most successful meetings ever
| held in Minneapolis in the interest of the
cause Of labor was held at Harrison hall
| Monday night. The room was completely
| filled. and the utmost enthusiasm prevailed.
Addresses were made by Rev. J. L. Scud-
der, Rev. David Morgan, Aid. Swenson,
| Aid. Gibson, eX-Mayor Ames, r. 81. Shad-
| rick, j. P. McGaughey and John Swift.
The meeting was called to demand the abo-
Etion of the contract system. and ringing
resolutions to that effect were passed.
The Stonecutters' union Tuesday evening
elected the following officers to serve for
the ensuing year: S. Mccarthy president,
W, Christy vice president. Peter Holscher
financial secretary, James Myers cores
| ponding secretary, r. AlcGrindle treasurer,
+. Parjet sergeant-at-arms, j. Reid, W.
Won. P. Donlevan finance committee.
The Master Plumbers association is kick
ing against the proposed plumbers ord-
nance which requires all cesspoolS to be
water tight and made either of brick OF
stone. The requirement that all jobs shall
be reported to the building inspector is, also
objected to, as it will take one mans time
from each shop to wait upon the inspector.
Recently workman employed on the
Spear tenements in Southeast Minneapolis
fell from step-ladder and broke his arm.
As he has a family of six children depend
ont on him for support, the case is pecu-
liarly sad one. His name could not be
learned.
John W. Stanchfeld, a contractor, was
arraigned in the municipal court Thursday
for assaulting an employe named Donohue
for using insulting language. Mr.. Stanch-
field deposited SIS with the clerk and the
case was settled.
The cooperative store started up the
first of the week at the corner of Fifteenth
avenue and Seventh street south, and is al
ready doing rushing business. A delivery
wagon has been added.
Rev. J. L. Scudder will lecture this even
ing at the First Congregational church upon
Labor and Legislation; What the Govern
ment can do for the Workingmen.
Last Monday one of the workmen on the
st. Paul & Northern Pacific bridge was
struck in the eye by red-hot rivet, entirely
destroying its sight.
A special meeting of the Trades and
Labor assembly will be held this evening.