The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-06-21

Male servants, sd Glass;. D per month
Female servants, LIST class. s per month
Female servants ID class. 6 per month
Female servants Sd Glass. 8 per month
These classes will be determined by
merit and on agreement between EN-
ployer and employee. Mechanics and
persons having trades, will be allowed
and encouraged TO make their own con
tracts.
The money wages for field hands will
be paid on the first day of October, and
oath day Of December; for house serv-
ants, at the end of each month; for me-
chsnics, persona following trades and
laborers who work by the day, as often
as 10 egreed upon between the parties.
All contracts for field hands, will be for
the balance of the year. For field
hands, house servants, and all laboreIs
excepting mechanics and persons fol
lowing trades, there must be secured
TO the laborer, in addition to the pay.
just treatment, wholesome food. quart
ers, fuel and medical attendance. The
Freedmen r reminded, that their
freedom imposes upon them burdens
and duties. They must labor and import
themselves, their wives and chlIaren:
and, if they desire TO become the own.
ers OF lands, they must buy them, as
other freedmen are required to do
They must fulfil all equitable contracts;
and If any contract is broken by them.
without Just cause, they will lose all
that may be due them They are free
in all parts of the State Of Georgia and
South Carolins, and their rights as free.
men will be protected, by the whole
military force of the United States GOV.
ernment if necessary. Every act OF
injustice or cruelty done them, will
oon OF latter be investigated, and
the wrong doer severely punished
ldleness and ysgrsncy will not be toler>
atedi and the government will support
Rone, able and yet unwilling to work
Wages, for time lost on ccoun of
sickness, unless p~rotracted, will not be
deducted from the field hands or house
servants nor for any time lost from
any faults of the employer, OF on ac>
count Of Indictment weather. But both
the wages and rations will be deducted
when the sickness is feigned for the
purpose of idleness or refusal to work
when able 10 do 50, the offender NAV
ne discharged by the employer When
ever any freedman is discharged bv the
employer or his agent and thinks him
sell Wronged, or whenever thew are
maitreated, or deprived of any right
cue freedmen they should report the
csse at this Office, and the complaint
viii be promptly attended to.
But n the freedmen. SO discberco5
refuse to leave, or proWl abont tba
premises to the injury Of anv pe-soD.
or, in case any freedman commits nv
offence for which lie should be punisb. I
ed, or Is considered dangerous persoD
he may be arrested by competent am
thority, and brought 20 trial before g.
Provost Marshal Whenever a militia
~ force can be obtained a aue NAV
be made at this office, where il viii rS.
ceive prompt attention.
Aouse servants are informed H.,
they will be expected 10 ren,s;n 80.
half OF each Sabbath with 49, -
and field hands. that tbsr -.
expected 10 work each day IN he rsat
except the Sabbath.
Complaints hsve been made st this
Office that certain parties refuse TO al
low wives TO leave their premises with
their husbands, or parents 10 take
charge Of their children. Such persons
are notified that freedmen in this re-
gard have the same rights that white
citizens have, and if they interfere with
these rights they are guilty OF a crave
ohense, which viii subject them % se-
we're punishment
these regulations are subject 10 the
approval Of Brevt Msi, GEN r Ssvton ]