Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-01
WANT ITPAID DIRECT
.,o.coNreAcroRs TAKE sreps TO
peec,Iee THEIR OWN PROTECTION.
A.. Rrichiayers' Union Takes in Forty
ss,sn Membcrs--Cierks 20 Organize
Moaey for the strikers.

oto,o we're about fifty gub-contractors,
....ral main contractors. and three archl-
.,. AZ the meeting os sub-contractors
.,I3,t leo Camp Hall last night All tho
'.h contractor departments in building
v.rs well represented.
n, Arthur g. Evans called the meeting
,..rler. Mr. William X. Mason was made
-,,aucrt chairman and Mr.. A. w. May
nd secretary.
s,r Evans stated the object OF the meet
L. AZ some longth. He said 10 was not in
,gled 90 reflect upon any honest main
s.,t-artor. All that was desired was TO
,,- ari 81 the city the dishonest, incompe-
i..t main contractors. The sub-contract-
-. he said. worked for them. furnished
NJ, capitil for them, and they got the
,.rnr. The sub-cOniractors had no pro-
,.rron. he last Legislature took away
,t-r only security. Under the mechanics'
"a law they could only shut the door
ar ;he thief bad left and we're not al
h. "a TO follow him.
WHAT TBE7 ASKED.
Tho sub-contraCtors asked simply. he
continued. that the main contractors and
t..er.ntcCis come % their help and enable
o. set their money. The trouble with the
...untrnctOrs waH that thoy had not the manli-
to stand ny Tor their rights.
rf. way the present system worked was that
ts.eeuer seeing That the main contractor had a
IT, ~ rfspousiblo sub-cOntractOrs, and conee-
,.a.tIy good backing, would close the contract
O. eIh-uutrtctora paid them moro promptly,
o.. vt"u INC work had advanced 20 a certain
Fr-p 90" main contractor went 20 the architect,
.f h0 nnr entitled % draw, and got Il. n tho
o.. a contractor failed what recourse Ind
g.. snb-coniractorf Sometimes he gave
f.a suh-oCntTactor a ninety-day nOto for
d. rsri ami tho sub-cOntractOr had 20 pay IL
vt.n 20 fen due. What the sub-ooutrnctOr must
90 90 the owner Il. IL desire 90 be protected
nl SAINT 70 handle my own money" The irro-
s21ls.ble main contractor blinds the architect
raI oFnor, fools the sub-oontractor ana gets all
a., pay. The sub-contractOrs should collect their
rw money. lie Was willing 20 take oath not
G. enter into another contract unless he could
pure guarantee from the owner that he
EDuid get his money.
CAPTAIN DINNoCE sPRAKS
Captain DimmOck addressed the meeting by
frqgest. lio said the subject was not a new one,
trI he had given IL much thought He sug-
rested az ono way out Of the trouble that when a
ga was made by main contractor the separate
estimates Of tho sub-cOntractors be attached
toroto, together with the times payments would
llA due, and that these payments DO made
directly 70 the sub-cOntractOr. The main con-
tractor, however, would, no thought not consent
% do this without compensation and that DIM
Guilty might be met by each sub-cOntractOr allow
ing him "a small per cent.
Nh. BLACKS vIEw.
Mr. Black followed Captain Dlmmock and
ugroed with him In the main. lie said no was
row experimenting the erection Of a building In
Petersburg IN which system Of paying tho sub
contractors directly had been adopted.
speeches were also made by Mr.. Bailey Davis,
Mr. Maynard, Mr.. William Rady, Mr.. r. Burton,
aud others, aud the tenor Of the remarks Of all
OF them was that the eub-cOntractOr should be
occurred FOR his part Of the work by the owner
ON motion "A committee consisting Of one from
each trade was appointed 10 confer with the
architects and prepare "A series Of resolutions 10
t.a.fI % NrHNr aFraass FNHHas
AND the meeting adjourned. The discussion was
remarkable for its Representations, and de
so. poo throughout that the sub-contractors had
t.uuaTcl with the main contractors who were
d.. posed 90 treat them fairly.
HriCkiayers' Union I'm Session.
There was an adjourned open meeting Of the
U-trkaycrs' Union at Eletrs Hall last night.
She attendance was very largo, nearly oyery
irctloycr IN Richmond and Manchcsier-in-
t3I.uF dozen or 50 colOrcd mon-being pres
C.
Forty-scyen new members were obligated,
swelling tho total up 70 127 as against 40 when
flo union met last saturday night
THK sTHuKE ENDORSED.
THO meeting endorsed the strike at tho Rich
F1.nd ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and made a handsome
appropriation for the benefit Of the men.
% was decided 10 continue the present open
condition OF affairs until next Saturday night "a
week, the llth, when another adjourned meet
ilf will Boz held at Jhons Hall.
Al. now constituted the union embraces nearly
fENfN IfIfkiANtI IN inc Two fltifE, with llO1t OF
thc sul-contractOrs and foremen.
Some arrangement viii soon be made by which
tht white and colored mon viii meet separately.
Clerks TO Have a Union.
About scventy-nvo clerks isalesmen) met at
Tustt's Han last night In response 10 a call The
tu.Frol8 aud shOe-stOrc employees seemed 90
De- no majority. Mr.. w. b. Courtney pre-
sIod
q was decided TO organize a union, and a com
ra.itce WAS appointed 20 draft a constitution and
l.F-inaa. md Will TeuOFt at the meeting TO be
hold tonight week.
strikers Given Many Assurances Of As
sistance.
The pouring rain did not deter the striking
operatives Of the Richmond Locomotive and
hH,hue-Works from attending their daily
meeting Ia large numbers yesterday morning.
Iue session lasted from 10 until 1890 o'clock
end wHs devoted almost entirely 20 the hearing
az rcrorts ana tho consideration Of matters Of
mo- pIuiic Interest There were about l2O men
present and all seemed reRoluto and firm.
Tho Committee on Ways and Means reported
many assurances Of assistance.
fIFTY-DOLLAR CHECK.
Tho reading Of the following letter from n
downtown Businessman elected loud applause;
RICHMOND, VA, March %. 1891.
o. nc Eacbjnists and BiaeksHtthso( the Richmond
Io.1mofire- aad Machine Works:
G.uuemcn,-I deeply sympathize with you In
Su.r troubles ana sincerely hope You will be
tIcc0 eiul I'm your demands, and j believe you
Will Itf VIM YOU tiNh " tAly lHet
t,iu OF The mechanic is 10 him what capital II 20
ths merchant, without which neither can do a
legitimate business, and both should be zealously
watched aud guarded. l do hope you VIII bo
tu..U,-fuL ! enclose fifty dollars 10 help you In
tt.- struggle. 1t L was able ! would send ten
times this amount
no CONFERENCE.
There IL nochango in the condition of affairs.
Many the strikers arc getting employment
AWAY fnum here, and the management seems 70
furchcud no diniculty la soon getting all the
i.n they need. Neither side has made any
overture Aud there have been 10 conferences
between tho two sides The subject has only
l..H referred 90 incidentally In general CONVEX
tut,u-
Paper-Hangers to Help.
40 % special meeting Of local union l42 OF
1tr,I-IaugOrs Of which MIR. j. II. Payne Is
president and George W. Common, Esq, secreta-
p,uell at Ihon's Hall last night the following
Il.o.jcd, That We endorse the action taken by
thr machiuiss at the Richmond Locomotive
Nors., and that we assess each member the
cum " atty cents per capita for the benefit OF
uD striking mEchintsts.
Stons-Cutters VIII Not Quit.
The stone-Cuttors' Union met last night az
t.Dunough's Han, Eighteenth street between
Mon ana Franklin.
The meeting was 70 take action upon the case
a One new Clty-liall hands, who have not been
lIa Oh Tor over two weeks. Tho rules Of the
Union require that the men shah receive their
Jay gt least fortniehtly.
IS the delay In payment II unavoidable, and
rrsl.Iuon authorizing the Auditor 70 advance
the money for tho pay-rOlls has already passed
thr Common Council and win be considered by
tho H,ari Of Aldermen Friday night, the earliest
moment they can legally do 30, the men decided
4 cIllu.t lt work.
AiU FOR THB STRIKERS
J. .-ulUtions endorsing the stand taken by the
mechanics as the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS In defence
ti iu-plo and their trade were adopted. The
tf'.r--Iiiers extend 20 them not only their
A. Do but alsO their financial assistance.
IEHrr were about sixty men present last night
IN acr meeting will DO held next saturday
t't.l nt Loo-Camp Hall, when Il Is expected at