Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-11-15
BUILDERS IN SESSION
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
WAS EFFECTED YESTERDAY
Eight Hour Law to Apply Only TO
Carpenters and Helpers---Per-
manent Officers
Elected.

The adjourned meeting of the Build
ers. Contractors and Mill men was he'll
in the Office of John Ouderkirk, King
street. yesterday afternoon, J. Lucas
presiding and A. Harrison acting as
secretary. There was full attendance.
The report of the committee on organ
ization was read and accepted as 4
whole and the committee thanked Tor
services rendered. The report was az
follows:
Honolulu, November I, 1900.
Meeting of the committee appointed
by Chairman J. Lucas on organizing
Builders Association met at Q a. M.
and the following named persons were
present: Chairman J. Ouderkirk. Sec
rotary A. Harrison, Craig, Hoffmai..
Wilhelm.
After consideration of the subject 1t
was resolved that we organize as q
Master Builders Association"
ii.
Name to be Master Builders Asp
citation of the Territory of Hawaii.
III.
Objects of the Association.-To form
an association of all the master build
ers of the Territory of Hawaii whose
vocation connects them wholly with
tba intaraot NJ hniIIipu
".
That the purposes for which such
association is formed are as follows,
to wit: To join in one association all
the master builders of good repute do
ing business in the Territory Of Hawaii
whose vocation connects them wholly
or generally with the industry OF build
ing as an employing contractor in any
branch of the building business.
To establish and maintain among
the persons SO associated just ana
equitable system of dealing and uni
formity in commercial usages.
To acquire, preserve and disseminate
valuable information and statistics
which may be of use to any or all Of
the several trades engaged In tL,
building business.
To procure by lease or rent, and fur.
nish, provide and regulate and main
tain, suitable rooms for the use of its
members and for the meeting of this
body, for officers, and other purposes
| To establish and enforce system
of arbitration !or the settlement o.
disputes or MISUNDERSTANDING whic!
may arise between its members or b,
connected with the various trades II
which its members are engaged; sal,
| system to be In accordance with tn
bylaws of this association.
To adjust differences and settle dis
putes between members or between
members and others.
To promote and secure the mutul
Improvement and advancement an
welfare of all mechanical and indus
trial interests and all artisans In thei
several vacations, to the end that
membership in the association may b.
an assurance to the public Of skill
honorable reputation and probity.
The said association shall have powc
to make all necessary rules, laws, reg
ulations and bylaws for the use an;
government OF the Master Builders
Association of the Territory of Ha
wall, and for the members thereof.
V.
That the place where the principa
business Of said association is to b
transacted is Honolulu, Oahu, Terri
tory of Hawaii.
vi.
That the administering officers sha
be composed OF president, vice pres
ident, treasurer, auditor, secretary.
This committee recommends that {
the first annual meeting Of this bod
that the president be empowered
name committee OF three to draft b.
laws to govern said body.
Permanent organization was effec
ed and the following officers chosen
serve during the ensuing year: Jof
Ouderkirk. president; J. Lucas, vi
president; A. Harrison, secretary;
Wilhelm, treasurer; VIM. Mulch, aud
tor. F. w. Beardslee (chairman), ].
Craig and F. Pettus were named by Il
chair committee to draft bylaws al
report within a week. II was vot
that the journeymen commence W"
at s o'clock.
1t was further voted that the eigh
hour law refer to the carpenters al
then helpers, the men who had ma
the demand. This having been dor
the meeting adjourned until Wedne
day, November p, at the same tir
and place.