New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-21

tho property OF Others
In order 10 correct the above svila and to provide
sucenoy of labor for the farmers Of this district 1t
ordered
| L That census Of all colored persons over thu
age Of fourteen be at made by the assistants ant
Provost Marshals Of the Eastern Shore OF Virginia. ant
that the following facts be ascertancd viz; their con
dtlon, residence and occupation; In the case DIV
the number of children depending upon them for support
This census will be used by Assistant Provost Mar
shas in providing labor for those negroes lot engaged IL
some steady employment All citizens are requested &c
report any colored persons living on their lands who
may have been formerly owned OF hired by them
II. All colored persons when not engaged In steady
employ ment by which they earn full support. VIII
DO required TO engage themselves under written con
tract TO some employer at q fair remuneration.
III. Asaistan! Provost Mar.hal, will sr9:int y asl1
district loyal responsible citizen as Superintendent Of
Labor. whose duty shalt be to carry out under the in
struction, of the Assistant Provos,.Marshai the pro
visions of this order Such Superintendent should be
paid monthly salary of s75 The expenses of such
officers to be provided for by fee OF so cents, 10 be
paid by tho employer for each laborer hired.
~. All persons desiring to procure field or house
servants do by making proper application at the
office written contract.
V. Labor By the dayor week need not b, contracted
sor At the Office of tho Superintendent OF Labor
VI Assistant Provost ilarshals v i'll that all col
tored persons male or female, able TO work steadily.
contrac; for labor by the month. season or year.
VII. Any violation Of contract on the part Of ON
pioyer employee shall be matter of adjudication and
punishment in he Provost Courts Of this district Bad
of ND irgn.
ence insnbor ination or improper conduct upon the
part Of the empoye shall be considered violation Of
tho contract. Any charge which can properly be
brought against tbs white laborer shall be held tenablc
s agans. the negro laborer and upon the princ
pie treatment improper in Of white laosrer shall
be equally unIus.aabe in the Of hired negro.
VII Ali necessary forms and blanks will be furn
ishei at this Office.
To all oolored persons who shall in pursuance o
above orders lead regular. honest and industrious
life assistance in sickness dcstuion or distress shall
be given D. the Government.
1t is hoped that strc. compliance with the ebOv'
regulation, will result TO the benefit of all concerned
furnishing to the farmers and residents Of this Shor'
economical and regular labor and to the colored popu
aton lawful and profitable means Of Subsistence.
IRANK J. WHITE,
Lieut. Col. and Provost. Marshal.
CIRCULAR -Suporintenients Of Labor will Hereafter
carry out tho following Instructions in organizing the
aboring popla,.on OF tie Shore under Special Order
No. 81.
l. On and AFTER tho lst day OF January, 1865 all
coored person, remaining ployed will be reported
at this Office
IL. All colorei persons able TO work must engage
themselves at some steady labor, except those herein
after enumerated.
III. No person will 30 allowed to engage more labor
ers than he can furnish with steady employment.
" Where either party to contract for labor shall
violate such contract upon complaint being made to the
Superintendent Of Labor be shall Investigate carefully
into tho matter and forward to the Office full state
men. Of the facts.
v II any colored persons shall have more children
helpless from infancy disease than they can support
By their labor the Superintendent OF Labor shall report
TO the oco the necessary amount OF assistance which
in his Judgment. the Government should render such
person Any colorsd person in like manner helpless
from age or disease shall be reported
VI Employers can rent to their employees such homes
or land. a. they may desire.
VII Any person renting to a coored person house
and farm by bond bind himself to report to thF
Superinte Of Labor any continuous idene5s OF
improper conduct the part of the tenant. In no
case must more persons able TO labor be allowed to live
10 such house than are provided with steady employ.
ment upon the farm or otherwise.
VIII The conditions Of contract between employer
and emp,oy6s must be entirely agreed upon between
tire parie, concerned without ar! interference on the
pagt OF the Superintendent
TX. Coa,rabands ratiors will be allowed those de
serving Of them by the commanding officers OF posts
upon certificate OF Superintendent of Labor
X Two asylums for tho old. indrm and diseased vii
be established: one in Aocomac County and one in
Northampton County, TO which all such persons will be
forwarded
X. Assistant Supcr.ntendens viii select oue.tenth
Of the laborng population in each subdstrot to remain
"a day.laboregs. such persons being furnished with
certificate from four responsible persons that they have
heretofore borne goodi character for honesty and in
drstry. The provisions Of this Order shall not IN any
way efec, such day laborers.
In addition to such persons the following will be
permitted 10 follow their usual avocaons blacksmiths,
carpenters shoemakers and skilled hewers of wood.
All persons above euum Grated viii DO permitted TO work
at such times AID places they may desire during good
condnct and no persons employers otherwise. will
be held responsible.
XII Oystermen during the Clustering season, can
continue in their business but the expiration OF tue
Clustering season shall engage in other steady employ
ment.
Kill Persons renting land to eolored persons on
shares will not be obliged to give any bond for the good
conduct OF the tenants.
XIV. Employers will not be allowed to inhie corporal
punishment on their colored employees
XIV No contract for labor. except day labor shall be
made for less period than hree months. nor more than
one ger.
XVI Upon tie expiration of contracts employers
mnst report tie fact 10 the Superintendent of Labor In