It having been decided by the conference of building trades that work
might be resumed by any contractor on or before June 1st, and the Master
Masons' association having approved of the platform of principles and
adopted rules for the government of its members, the executive committee
of the Master Masons' association adopted the following form of
notification for its members of their readiness to resume work and their
willingness to adhere to the principles approved by the association at
its last meeting:
JOSEPH DOWNEY, President Master Masons' Association
--_Sir:_ We are ready to start work, and hereby agree on our
honor to abide by the rules and platform adopted by the Master
Masons' association.
____________________________
In pursuance of this action a number of contracting masons notified
President Downey of their readiness to resume work, and they were given
permits for the purchase of building material, the following form being
used:
PERMIT, No. ______ | PERMIT.
|
| EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
_Granted_ ______________ |
| Master Masons' and Builders' Association,
_to deliver_ ___________ |______________________
|
_to_ ___________________ | _You are hereby requested_
| _to deliver to_ ____________________
_at No._ _______________ | ____________________________________
|
_Purpose_ ______________ | _No_ ________________
|
_________________________| _for the purpose of_ _______________
| ______________________
This form of permit was continued in use to contractors who were not
members of the Master Masons' association. A different course was
pursued with members, who were required to sign a request for a general
permit, the form of the request being as follows:
Chicago, May 24th, 1887.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MASTER MASONS' ASSOCIATION.
_Gents_:--I hereby make application for permit to resume work, and
I agree on my honor to adopt the rules and platform as passed by
the Master Masons' and Builders' Association, May 23d, 1887.