New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-27
FIRST AMERICAN TRUST.
Promoted by Tanners and Shoemaksr,-
Coopers Furnished "BarI."

Corporation Counsel Delany's young men. IN OVER
hauling the records Of the SUrrosate's once. havs
discovered record dated in 1880 OF the rannincs-
tiOns Of what probably the arst trust IN Amer
lea 1t was a combination between the tanners ard
shOemakers whereby the tanners allowed tho shoe
makers 70 some OF their own hides on the pa
ment OF six cents hide. This rebate was con-
trary 10 the law OF the land at that time and tn.
old Dutch Governor and city magistrates got after
the offenders and fined them.
IL would seem that the coopers OF the city ssu
under the magistertsl Dan at the saula time. bus
whether they were directly leagued with the tan
ners and shoemaxers fs made clear BY the roo
ord Mr. Delany suggests that the "barF' nay
have sustained close relations with tho first trust
AZ IT does with modern trusts and that IA
was natural that the coOpers should have been pun
ished along with the shoemakers. The tannars
seem TO have escaped by the skin OF their tssth so
10 speak, the OF the violation having bean
saddled upon the IuckIess shoemakers The nnusty
old document telling about the first was found
IN Volume l9-B Of the Surrosste's records at page
p. and is follows.
THE GOVERNORS ORDERS ABOUT THE
nv me iiQV S5la;5 AND TANNERS FINES.
Whereas. The Coopers within this city wers De-
Tore me In Council on Complaint OF Illegal
then Produced. ordered 70 Pay Each nifty Shii-
llsS 20 Ine CharcA or Pious uses and the Tanners
hides oy the Shoemakers contrary 70 law. Havs
wen they had agreed for att Sixpencs per hids.
And the shoemakers ordered TO be accomptabls for
Both which not Being yeti paved or Collected T
Zoe therefore Remit the 10 you % be duly
19Iected and Paved into the Church Masters far
said uses Accordingly
Dated the Fifth day OF January 1880
10 THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
OF, THE CITY OF NEW YORSE
CITY OF NEW YORK
EXECLTION GRANTED To THE SHOE
MAKERS AND TANNERS
To the SHERIFF. of the said City &C
whereas, The COOpers within this City were IA.
fore the Governor in Council Comp alnt OF an
them and Produced
Ordered pay each Nifty ShillinEs 70 the Church
or FyCUS uses And the Tanners haveing COun-
tenanced and suffered the Tanning OF Hydes By ths
Snoema Ners Contrary 70 Law 70 forfeit their prs-
tended dues from said ShOemakers which favs
agreed Tor att SIX pence per hide And the ShOs-
makers ordered 20 BE- accOmptable for the sans
the Church or Charitable uses. both wen not Being
Payed or Collected by order or the Governor
Dat . Of January 1880 RENTED the Mayor ana
Aldermen OF this city % be duly Collected and
Paved into the Church Mars for said uses accord
lngly Pursuant TO witch SEVERAL Demands have been
made BY the SHERIFF. by order OF the Court OF tbs
said COopers and ShOeuaNers for the sans who
have md doe Refuse Paw
These are FherefOrs IN his Mates name to requirs
and Command You 70 Levy Of the J3ooda and
Chattes Of the said COOpers and ShOena xers their
said several fines q forfeitures according 20 the
List herewith annexed with Costs
And IN case you cannot dnde effects 70 SattfShs
the same that then you take them or either OF them
into your Custody and Safely Keepe until he or
they shall satttshe the same with all and
chages on the which account to be Rendered and
Given as IN the said order Directed And for
Doing this shall be yOr warrt
Given under my hand MS Och Dav OF AprfiI in
the 54th yeare OF mis- Mates Reizne ammo qua
Donuini 1852