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Show noon, to explain any particular not clearly understood by those who may lisvo received said circular of January 15th. Should no advantage lie taken of this confer-euoe, confer-euoe, then, we shall not be bound to comply with the terms stated previously, but Hhall be guided by whatsoever we may deem to bo to our advantage In the premises. Uy order of the committee VV. A. McKBNzm, Chairman. THK DEMAND OP THK CAKPENTEKN, Salt Lake City will this season do an immense amount of building. Employment Em-ployment will bo given to a largo number num-ber of mechanics and workingmen of all kinds, and there is promise of great prosperity. It is sincerely to be hoped that nothing will occur to delay tho building movement, as Salt Lake needs all tho buildings that can bo erected this season, and she needs them at once. Tho demaud for. business houses aud dwellings cannot begin to bo supplied within ninety days. Meantime Salt Lake will have to suffer much loss and inconvenience. Tho only thiug that will retain tho progress of buildings will be a strike on tho part of tho carpenters, and if such a strike occurs, tho contractors will bo held responsible. The carpenter carpen-ter demaud that 6u and al ter May 1st they shall receive $ij.50 for a day's work of nine hours. This demand is not unreasonable un-reasonable when rents, the price of clothing and food, anil other matters are taken into consideration. Tho fact is that these wages, when tho cost of living is considered, arc lower than iu most cities of the east. Another thing that should bo borne iu mind is that carpenters, and building mechanics generally gen-erally for thai matter, do not have work all tho year round. The carpenters notified the contractors contract-ors on Jauuary 15th, and again on April 12th, of their proposed demand, so thai they have had ample time to consider the matter and lo base their estimates ou tho increased rate of wages, Some of the contractors, as we arc informed, have decided to grant the demand of the carpenters, and we hope that they will all fall Into line, so that no obstruction ob-struction will bo placed iu the way of Sail Lake's progress. In order that the public may fully understand this important matter, we publish iu full tho following circulars from the carpenters' union; Salt LakkCity, January 15, im. Totluf'limployliig Carpenters and ltiiildurs of Kail Lake City, Greeting: Gentlemen Keallslng that the time has arrived ar-rived when a formal nude rstandlui; should exist, ex-ist, relative to hours, wages, etc., between em-plovers em-plovers and employes, In our busluoss In this city, and being familiar with the fact t hat capitalists cap-italists contemplating building have been looking look-ing forward with distrust ami uneasiness to the coming spring) when tho eight hour movement move-ment shall go into effect generally throughout the country, w o desire to announce I hat while we are absolute believers in an eight hour day, we are also Intelligent citizens who feel that by a generous ami liberal policy we may bo uu-operators with capital In addition to tho growth, wealth and prosperity of our city, therefore wo make the most generous demand de-mand consistent wlthun honest aud respectable respect-able livelihood. On and after May 1st of this year the following follow-ing resolutions shall be lu effect : Resolved 1st, That on and after May t, 1890, nine hours shall constitute a days work for tlvo working days of the week aud eight hours on Saturday, all'to be considered as full days. 2 -That three dollars aud fifty cents if3.Ni) bhallbetlio inlulinun rate of wages paid for each and every ono of these days. ;i--That all overtime, Including Kuudays and legal holidays, shall be paid as tlme-nnd-imo-half, on tho basis of an eight-hour day. 4 -That owing to long distances and great Inconvenience Incurred by largo numbers of our men, and also the Infringement ou the eight hour StttuiMay. we shall expect our pay at place of employment ou pay day. R That the foregoing resolutions shall remain re-main in effect from tho date above mentioned until January 1. lSill. 8 That this union is at all times 'prepared to lend its aid toward settling grievance s that may arise bet ween employers and members of this union, to the common Interest of both. 7 -That the officers of the union be authorized author-ized to sign an agreement with employers embraclug the resolutions contained herein. 8 That a copy of the above be sent to every employer of carpenter labor in this city, and also that these resolutions and preamble lie published In the daily papers of this city. M. Cook, President. W. T. Neaeev. Secretary. Salt Lake City, April IS, ISM). To the Contractors and Builders of Salt Lake City: Ueutlemeu: At a meeting of Union 489, of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of this city, it was resolved to appoint a com mlt-tee mlt-tee to confer with the contractors and builders of Salt Lake City relative to the contents of our circular No. I, Issued January 15. 18UO, and addressed to all employers of carpenter labor here. Such committee will be pleased to meet all employers at their rooms in Temple of Honor hall, on April 'f.'ud, ut a o'clock iu the after- |