St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-14

evening at the Mechanics and Builders ex-
change The practice of architects letting
contracts 70 contractors who sub-let the
brick work to masons Is an injustice 20 the
latter. il Is claimed. as the carpenter is thus
enabled TO obtain about all the profit for
himself without doing the work The COM
petition is so strong that masons underbid
one another and obtain prices which will
not warrant their paying fair wages to
their men. 1t IS thought that the matter
can be remedied by the architects letting
contracts to the maSons direct. The Brick
layers union offers to sustain the contractors
in demanding this from the architects, and
at the meeting it was decided to hold Joint
meeting at the architects and building
trades for which the following call has been
issued:
At q meeting held by journeymen brick
layers and brick contractors of this city at
the Mechanics and Builders exchange,
Wednesday evening. Feb. 10, q resolution was
adopted as follows, to-wit:
Be ii Resolved. That we hereby extend q
cordial invitation 70 the architects and su-
perintendents OF buildings in the city of Min
neapolis TO cooperate with the brick con-
tractors in obtaining the right to contract for
all orickwork in buildings directly with the
owners of said buildings, or the architects
representing those interested in the same.
;. H. Quinby, chairman: John Ludlum c. L.
Barry, X. Jeffery, n. W. Nelson, secretary.
therefore you are respectfully invited TO
attend the builders and contractors meeting
at the Mechanics and Builders exchange.
Monday evening, Feb. Is, 1856, to discuss the
matter set forth in the above resolution.
FOR THE CAUSE.
The third anniversary and ball of the
Railway Employees Benefit association will
be given Monday evening, Feb. %. The
parties given by the association have al
ways been largely attended, and the com
ing ball Is looked forward 70 with no little
expectation. The price of tickets is 81.
Music by Thyle's orchestra.
The following meetings are to be held
during the week at the Mechanics and
Builders exchange, in the Boston block:
Monday. carpenters and builders; Tuesday,
the paperhangers; Wednesday, Bricklayers'
union; Thursday. Mechanics club; Friday.
Plasterers' union; Saturday, stationary en-
gineers.
Judge WEIGH Wednesday evening deliv-
cred an interesting address TO the organized
woIkingmen at A. D. II. hall upon defects
or laws that should be remedied for the bet
ter protection of workingmen.
The painters held a well-attended meet
ing Wednesday evening and decided to or
ganize as Knights of Labor assembly,
which was accordingly done Friday night
The second annual ball of the order of
Railway Conductors, Minneapolis Division
No. III, will be given at the West hotel
Wednesday evening.
Au eight-hOur league will soon be organ
lied through the Trades and Labor as
sembly, which is 10 include all the building
trades.
A meeting of carpenters will be held at
MuldOOn hall in South Minneapolis
Wednesday night to discuss the eight-hour
law.
The plasterers met Saturday night at the
Builders exchange and decided to organize
as Knights of Labor assembly.
The carpenters held closed meeting
wednesday evening at Plummer hall to
discuss the elght-hour question.
The Mechanics club at its meeting
Thursday night took steps to establish
library.
A Knights of Labor assembly is TO be or
ganiZed this week at Austin.
The Trades and Labor assembly meets
Friday evening