The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-15
ORGANIZED
YESTERDAY
Association of Master
Builders Formed.
.0ODERKIRK is PRESIDENT
Eight Hour Agreement Ratified and
Other Work is
Outlined.


The adjourned meeting of the Build
RS, Contractors and Mill-men was held
yesterday afternoon at l O'Clock at the
1fiice of J. Ouderkirk, King street
Eighteen members of the organization
which was effected October 81, were
present. j. Lucas presided, and A.
Harrison acted as secretary.
IL was moved that the report of the
committee on organization be accepted
as a whole and that they be thanked
Tor their services. This was done. The
report was as follows:
Honolulu, November Z, 1900
Meeting OF the committee appointed
by Chairman J. Lucas on organizing
a Builders Association met at 9 a. m.
ana the following named persons were
present: Chairman j. Ouderkirk. Sec
rotary A. Harrison, Craig. Hoffman,
Wilhelm.
After consideration OF the subject 1t
was resolved that we organize as
Master Builders Association
III.
Name to be Master Builders Asso-
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
the interest OF building
".
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 rep1te do
Ing business In the Territory Of Ha-
wall, whose vocation connects them
wholly or generally with the industry
OF building as an employing contract
or I'm any branch of the building bus
mess.
To establish and maintain among
the persons so associated a just and
equitable system of dealing and uni
formity I'm 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 the
building business.
To procure by lease or rent. ana 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 a system
| of arbitration for the settlement ot
disputes or Misunderstanding which
may arise between its members OF be
connected with the various trades in
/ which It's members are engaged; said
system TO be In accordance with the
/ bylaws OF this association.
/ To adjust differences and settle dis
l putes between members or between
members and others.
To promote and secure the mutual
v Improvement and advancement ano
4 welfare Of all mechanical and indus.
1 trial interests and all artisans IN theii
several vocations, to the end tha'
membership In the association may be-
an assurance to the public Of skill
/ honorable reputation and probity.
The said association shall have powe'
20 make all necessary rules. laws, reg
uIations and bylaws for the use AM
government Of the Master Builders
Association OF the Territory nf ia
vail. and for the members thereof.
v.
That the place whore the principa
business Of said association is e. ~
transacted Is Honolulu, Oahu. Terri
tory Of Hawaii -
VI.
That the Misunderstanding officers shaI
be composed OF a president, vice pres
This committee recommends tina
AT the first annual meeting OF tni
body that the president be empowere
TO name n committee OF three To drai
) bylaws TO govern said body.
Upon motion the members prese
, proceeded TO effect a permanent orga
ization. Nominations were made
, follows: President, ]. Ouderkirk; VII
? president, j. Lucas; treasurer, F. "
helm: secretary. a. Harrison; audit
William Mulch. Ballots being tai
= the above were declared elected.
A motion that a committee of tn
be appointed to draft bylaws and
mort within one week was passed, q
. Messrs. F.. w. Beardslee, as chairm
J. II. Craig and F. Pettus, were ;
pointed by the chair.
j A motion was made that for unifor
. ity the journeymen commence work
a. IN. An amendment that the III
a be changed TO s o'clock. prevailed VI
e being put TO vote.
: II was moved that the eight-h'
e day refer to the men who made the
: mand-the carpenters and their help
. and was carried.
. The meeting then adjourned VI
e Wednesday. November q. at the sa
mime and place.