The record-union., 1891-02-13
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Contractors and Architects.
CONTRACTORS

TtHE so : CALLED CONTRACTORS
i Union" of this city declares that it has a
resolution embodied in its bylaws prohibit
ing any of its members from estimating on
plans and specifications, and competing for
jobs, in all architects Offices in Sacramento,
against all irresponsible" parties, or those
who do not wear the collar of the 'Union,"
thereby enabling members OF the .Contractor-
Architect Union," banded, bonded and dove
tailed together for the dear public's good (?),
to put up jobs" eXtort high prices, and de-
termlne and decide which one of their num-
Der shall do the work for the owner.
Under the above plan the owner is relieved
of an onerous duty, that of accepting or reject
ing any or all bids that may be offered for the
contemplated structure. All the owner has to
do is to hand out the coin in q graceful man.
ner on the demand of the Contractors" ac-
companied by Mr.. Seadler's certificate.
Perhaps it might be worth a cast ual thought
from the citizen. or citizens, who contemplate
building 10 ascertain if 1t paid them to be re-
lieved from those iyksome duties.
The writer was informed by q member of
the Union" that 'Tell the architects in the
city are with u.s."
The above statement was verified on the 9th
instant in JAS Seadler's Office Fifth street,
and j, Sacramento, when the leader of the
ants, compelled said Architect Seadler to re-
ject the writer's bid for contemplated i'm
provenents on the "John Breuner estate" K
street, Sixth and Seventh, asserting that the
undersigned was not a member of "our
UniOn," and an "irreSpOnsibie'' party, as de-
termined by our 'RESOLUTION."
linen MT. Arclttect Scuulef, holding my BID
in his hand during the above statement, threw
it across the table in q iiscourteous, ungentle-
manly and insulting manner, saying: ~ re-
ject your bid" virtually saying to me, ''You
are a ioreigner-you are not q citizen of this
commonwealth-you have no rights here
You are an irresponsible competitor-you are
not a member of our Union'-leave my Office,
and don't come here again to compete with
these gentlemen"
My estimate for the above mentioned i'm
provements was the lowest, and certified"
check of $3.50 accompanied the bid as a guar
antee that l would enter into contract anu
give the necessary bond required to insure the
faithful performance and completion of the
work.
Senator Campbell of Solano, a gentleman pos
SeSsing more than an average amount of in
telligence and ability, n mechanic and a friend
of labor, has recently introduced bill in the
Senate, known as Senate bill No 576, specify
ing what shall constitute criminal conspiracy
and the penalty for engaging in the cowardly
and contemplate ''boycott." The section
reads as follows
SEC. z. To iniure any person in his busi-
ness, or to prevent any person from exercis-
ing lawful employment, calling or busi-
ness.
Just what the above is aiming to prevent,
the Contractors and Architects Union is at
tempting to accomplish, viz: ''To injure, etc."
as mentioned in the above quoted section. If
irresponsible parties become members of this
"Union' for the public good, then we believe
they will be taken by the hand and received
in good-fellowship and declared eligible as
competitors. 70. J. CROLY.
Sacramento, February IL, 1891 1t