Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-12-26
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- part OF his wages, IN a savings ban
n (which bank viii be mentioned below.
The laborer shall bind himself, on hi
= part. to his employer, 10 perform the Ia
: Dor assigned TO him, for a period of nc
less than five years, and not more tina
ten years.
Third. The employer shall bind him
Y Y selfto maintain the children Of his labor
q ers. In case Of the death of the fathel
0 the employer shall consider himself a
r the guardian of the children, and the.
! shall continue in his service until the.
are of age; under the same terms as Ia
father was
s Fourth. Each laborer shall have book
countersigned by the local authority. II
> which shall be noted his relation TO IN
employer, a description Of the place OF hl
labor, and certificate Of his lie ah'
habits.
In case of his leaving his employer, II
the book shall be noted the consent OF hl
last employer.
, FsffhI In case Of the death Of the EN-
Dlover. his heirs, or whoever may acquire
T nossasSioD of the estate, are bound 10 th'
iaborers by the same terms that bounl
him. and the laborer on his part Is boun1
to the new proprietor on the terms Of th'
first contract.
SRI. In case Of desertion, the labOrer
being arrested, shall be placed without
anv pay on the public works, until thC
euDlover presents himself to reclaim him
Sereath. In case of any injustice Of the
emplover toward the labOrers, he shall
be taken before the Court
Ei0hth. Special Police Commissioners
will watch over the execution of these
regulations; and prosecute officially, al
offenders.
ND.th. A Savings bank shall be founded
by the Government for the following OBJ
jects:
Tenth. The employers shall deposit in
said bank, each month for the benefit OF
the laborers, a sum equal TO one-tourth
part of the wages that each one should
enjoy, agreeable to the contract Of en-
plOymenJ.
EIereath. The laborers, besides, may
deposit in the Savings bank in cash,
such sums as they may choose.
T5reJlh. These savings shall enjoy an
annual interest Of five Cer cent.
THirteeath At the expiration of his
contract, his book being presented, the
/ Ilaborer shall receive his entire capital.
Fourteenth. If, at the expiration Of his
contract, the laborer desires to leave the
money in the Savings Bank, he can
I
wishes TO leave that also, in which ease
it shall be compounded with the princi-
pal, and in turn shall draw interest.
Fifteenth. In case ofhis death, ,intestate,
or without heirs, the capital of the la
borer passes to the control of the bank Of
tkc State.
Given at Chspultepec, Sept. NM eighteen
hundred and sixty-fve. MAMMALIAN
There Is in the same paper another de-
! cree bv the Emperor on a subject OF in
/ terest TO those contemplating a removal
/ 10 Mexico. Il is too long for US to trans
/ late for this communication, and, indeed,
/ portions Of it are merely directory tocer-
/ tain officials. such portions as are Of
| general interest 1 translate here.
In the preamble TO the decree, the Em-
! perOr says:
Considering that the establishment Of
lines of railroads creates new centers Of
population; considering that in the ac-
tual condition of the Empire, il is inn
portant that these centers of population
should not be widely separated, the one
from the other; considering that COM
merce and industry demand perfect secu-
rity in the channels of communication,
we decree as follows:
ARTICLE ]. On the two sides of the
railroad leading from Vera Cruz to the
city Of Mexico, shall be established civil
and military colonies at a distance from
each other Of twelve or fifteen miles, at
such convenient points as our Minister Of
Improvement may designate.
ART. >. Each colony shall have grant
Of a square league Of land at least, the
centre Of which, as nearly as may be,
shall be fixed al the point Of the railroad
station.
ART. ). Provides that the first colonies
shall be established between SOlidad and
Puebla, and then be continued on TO the
city of Mexico.
ART. Q. Provides for the construction
of a series Of small stations, 50 located
that they may communicate with each
other bv signals, day and nighr, and
capacious enough 10 contain provisions
and munitions of war.
Appended 10 the decree Is a series OF
regulations, explanatory Of it, and d.
rectory to certain officials. The second
article provides that certain engineers
shall proceed at once to survey and
measure OFF at the stations selected on the
line Of railroad, a square league Of land,
OF, saw, four thousand three hundred and
thirty eight acres, which they will sub
divide into one hundred acre lots, and
number in their proper order.
The three hundred and thirty-three
acres remaining thus viii divide into lots
of seventy-ive feet front by one hundred
and fiftv feet deep for the purpose Of CON
structing dwellings by theoslOnists, leav-
ing sufiiciet room for streets, wide and
coIImodi9us.
ART. 7th provides that colonists
may purchase these lands at one dollar
per acre, or rent them, paying six per
| cent annual interest
ART. 10th grants free to certain French
and foreign soldiers, who may wish to
/ settle in Mexico, one of the one hundred
/ acre lets and one of the house lots.
ART. 98th provides that one-haf Of
| the ene hundred acre lots and Of the
! house lots shall be reserved in each colony
| for Mexicans and foreigners who may
! wish 10 settle in them.
/ il viii be perceived by the foregoing
I that cei0nies, with adequate means of
! defense, are 10 Us established at suitable
points on the railroad line irom the City
( OF Mexico 10 Vera Cruz, TO each colony
four thou,sad three hundred and thirty
/ eight acres being assigasd, These lands
are 10 be selected, having in view the
/ probable points where the railroad sta
I lions must be established, and also hav-
! ing in view all the facts indispensable 10
the progress and advantage Of the col
I Onisis.
The scheme is a good one, and prom
ises 10 build up towns along the railroad,
while il grants TO emigrants at one dollar
per acre, ore hundred acres of land and
a commOdi9us house lot besides.
] The railroad from the city of Mexico
/ TO Vera Cruz viii be completed entire
within two years. Il Iiisactually ruIfning
| now to Puebla. To insureits completion
/ at the earliest possible period, the Empe-
I ror, under date Of August twelve, decreed
that an iron road, 20 be operated bymules,
should be built at once from Vera Cruz,
TO connect temporarily with the perma-
nent road already built as far as Puebla.
| The Emperor orders that this provisional
| road shall be completed by the first Of
I Nav, eighteen hundred and sixty-siN,
! and appropTiates four hundred thousand
dollars TO the object.
The preamble to this decree shows that
the Emperor issued il in order TO cheaper
Transportation and place increased facili-
ties at the command of commerce and
I travel. Emigrants viii find that this
I grand thoroughfare from the capital to
the eastern coast will be completed IN
season 10 take 10 market their crops OF
eighteen hundred and siXty-seyen.
hr Owensboro, KY, was visited on
lasf Friday by a most destructive FIRE,
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