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REPORT: The committees appointed at a meeting of master Mech A Hope on the 26th alt, to deart resolutions, for the consideration of the meeting at an adjournment, in reference to the heary of din ner for themselves and for those who labor for and with then, submit the following report. Although the subject, at first view, Might be to the moment, and not requiring the public action of the m chanics of Boston, your committee have been led by SOME egg, temptation of the subject, and cursory examination of Sonyy of the simplest principles of human Philosophy, to reward it in a very different light, and of sufficient importance to command the attention and decided efforts of the members of this inven ing. In order to bring the subject before the meeting in a tan gible form, your committee append the following area: resolves, viz .— Whereas, true benevolence is intimately connected with the prosperity and happiness, not only of those who are the im mediate subjects of it, but especially of those who Exercise thy virtue in reference to others ; and whereas it is the wisdom , well as the duty of all who exert any influence on the habits of the community, to base their social and business intercourse with men upon this principle— Ist. Therefore, resolved—as the decided opinion of this meeting, that the custom of mechanics and others (Where business requires manual labor) of leaving work for dinner at the late hour of 1 o'clock, is bad in its tendencies ; that, in summer especially, the system becomes exhausted by labor and needs refreshment before that hour; that it hardly belongs to human nature successfully to resist nature's demands, ay that in too many cases it is to be feared the exhaustion thus produced is sought to be relieved by those false stimulants, which not only mock the appetite, but derange and entrce the organs of digestion, and leave a spurious craving for more real food than is good for the system. 2d. Resolved—That in view of the foregoing principles, and for a better division of time, we will for ourselves, and endeav oring to persuade those in our employ to adopt the same, fix the hour for dinner at twelve o’clock. 8d. Resolved—That we will forthwith petition the Mayor and Aldermen, that the bells which are now Tung at one o' clock, may instead thereof be rung at twelve o'clock, 4th. Resolved—That the proceedings of this meeting be pub lished in all the newspapers of the city—that they also be re corded in a book to be kept by the Chairman of this meeting, and that all master mechanics in Boston be requested to sub scribe to the same. Your committee are aware that much more might be urged in favor of the measure proposed, but they deem it unnecessa ry, and respectfully submit the report for the action of the meeting. JOSEPH JENKINS, ~ JOAN GREEN, Jr. MELZAR DURBAR, CUSHING NICHOLS, carded of 1. ' 1 Sul Committee, ee ee ee “e ee se se ee The question being stated to be on the adoption of the resolves, it was carried in the affirmative with great unanimity. On motion of Mr. Swallow, it was voted that a person or persons be employed by the Chairman and Secretary, to procure signatures in the several wards to a petition, and also to a record of the proceedings agreeable to the third and fourth re solves. NATHANIEL HAMMOND, Chairman. PELHAM BONNEY, Secretary. The first Committee of two from each Ward con sisted of the following persons . Ward 1—Thomas Mair, Asa Swallow. © 2—Thomas Moulton, Dexter Dickinson. 8—James Clark, Frederic Lincoln. 4—Loyal Lovejoy, John Rayner. 5—John Allen, Charles W. Cummings. 6—Cushing Nichols, Melzar Dunbar. 7—Jeremiah Washburn, James Page. 8— Daniel Safford, William Goddard. 9—Thomas J. Shelton, Seth Simmons. 10—Alpheus Carey, William W. Creese. 11—Lewis Dupee, Jonathan Preston. ** 12—Nathan Prince, John Green, Jr. South Boston—Joseph Harris, Jr. COMMITTEE OF TWO FROM EACH TRADE. Pump and Block Makers—James Clark, Thos. J. Shelton. Painters—John L. Philips, Ebenezer Scott. Housewrights—Melzar Dunbar, Seth Simmons. Shipwrights and Caulkers—Samuel F. Holbrook, William Dilliway. Masons—Frederic Lincoln, Cushing Nichols. conve and Harness Makers—Reuben Reed, Henry MH. Bar on. Cabinet Makers—Benjamin Lamson, George Archibald, Copper Leithe——Benjamin Beal, John H. Carter. Tin-plate Workers—Joseph P. Bradlee, Ezra Hawkes. Marble Stone Cutters—Alpheus Carey, Charles Harlow. Coopers—Benjamin Abrams, Sewall Butterfield. Coach and Chaise Makers—John Rayner, Walter Frost. Granite Stone Cutters—Luther Mann, Amos C. Sanborn. Sail Makers—Jonathan Loring, Jacob Amee. Slaters—David Tilson, James Bowen. Stucco Plasterlrs—Elias Kingsley, Thomas Haviland. Tailors—Enoch Hobart, Thomas Hammond. Hatters—Willard N. Fisher, Daniel Messinger. Boot and Shoe Makers—Thomas Garfield, Nathaniel Faxon, Chair Makers—Jotham Bush, John ©. Hubbard. Mahogany Chair Makers—Nathaniel Bryant, Franklin Ste vens. Tallow Chandlers—George Jackson, James Blake, Blacksmiths—Daniel Safford, Charles W. Cummings. Printers—William Beals, James L. Homer. Piano-Forte Makers—Jonas Chickering,Timothy Gilbert, Rope Makers—Josiah Dunham, Andem. Grate Makers—Benjamin Blaney, Walter Bryent. Book Binders—John G. Roberts, Charles A. Welles. Silver Smiths—Newell Harding, Rich, Upholsterers—William Hancock, Henry Cunningham. Tron Founders—Truman R. Hurlbert, Cyrus Alger. Copper-plate Printers—George G. Smith, Hazen Morse. Brass Founders—James Davis, Thomas Richardson. Organ Builders—Thomas Appleton, Elias Hook. Wood Turners—Henry Ayling, Joseph L. Ross. Wheelwrights—John Newhall, Joseph Lumbard. Mast and Spar Makers—Isaac Harris, Samuel Aspinwall. Riggers—James A. White, Samuel Allen, Mathematical Instrument Makers—Gedney King, Aaron Breed. Sash Makers—Epaphras K. Lyford, Ephraim W. Edmands. Last Makers—Charles Wight, Carter, Bakers—Joseph Lewis, Charles Pike. Paper Stainers—Henry Wood, Lewis Josselyn, Paper Hangers—Isaac Bird, Enoch Gardner, Plane Makers—Timothy Tileston, Amasa Murdock, Jr. Machinists—Holmes Hinckley, Otis Tutts. Boat Builder—Samuel Holbrook, Umbrella Makers—John Lillie, Matthew Binney. Gilders—Samuel Curtis, Edward Lothrop. Plumber and Glaziers—Enoch H. Snelling, Michael Roul stone, Type Founders—Lyman Thurston, Henry Willis. Carvers—Levi L. Cushing, Luban 8. Beecher.
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Boston Morning Post
Boston, Massachusetts, US
Tue, Dec 22, 1835
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