The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-13
The Hiring of NegrOes-Contracts Be-


The Hiring of Negroes-Contracts Be-
tween the planters and the Freedmen
Rules Adopted i'm Tennessee.
Col. Davis, IN the Freedmen's Bureau at
GAINESVILLE, Tennessee, has adopted the fol-
lowing rules, in relation to the freed ne.
grOes:
l. One half of the wages of the employee
will be retained by the employer until the
end of the contract, for its faithful perform
ance.
?. The employees will be required to rise
at day break, each one to feed aud take care
Of the stock allotted to him, or perform any
other business that may be assigned to him ;
to eat their breakfast and be ready for work
at the signal, which will be given when the
sun is hall. hour high. All time lost after
the signal is given will be deducted.
3. No general conversation will be allowed
during working hours.
4 Bad work will be assessed at its proper
value.
5. For disobedlence one dollar will be de.
Quoted.
6. Neglect of duty and leeving without
permission will be considered disobedience.
I. No live stock will be permitted to be
raised by the employees without special con-
tract
s. Apples, peaches and melons, or any,
other product of the farm taken by the en-
ployee, without the permission of the employ
er, will be charged for.
=. The employees will receive no visits dur
ing work hours.
10. Three-quarters of an hour will be al.
lowed during the winter months for dinner,
and one hour and half during the months
of June, July aud August
IL. lmpudence, swearing or indecent and
unseemIy language to, or In the presence of,
the employer or his family, or agent; or quar-
reling or fighting, SO as TO disturb the peace
of the farm, will be fined one dollar for the
first offence, and, If repeated, will be follow
ed by dismissal and loss of such pay as shall
be adjudged against him by proper authori-
ty.
10 All difficulties that NAV arise between
the employees shall be adjusted by the en-
ployer, and. If not satisfactory, an appeal
may be taken TO On agent OF the United
States Government or a magistrate.
IL. All abuse of stock, or wilful breaking
OF tools, or throwing away gear, ETC., will be
charged against the employee.
IA. Good aud sufficient rations will be fur.
nished by the employer, not, however, to ex-
coed SIX pounds of bacon and one peck of
meal per week for each adult.
IL. HOUSE rent ana luel Will De furnished,
free. by the employer.
10. No night work will be required of en-
ployee but such the necessities OF the farm
absolutely demand-such as tying up fodder,
firing tobacco, setting plant beds afire, secur
ing a crop from the frost, &c.
Il. A cheerful and willing performance of
duty will be required of the employee.
Is. Stock must be fed aud attended 10 on
Sunday.
10. The women will be required to 90 the
cooking in rotation on Sunday.
70. The employee will be expected to look
after and study the interest of bis employer;
to inform of any thing that is going amiss !;
to be peaceable, orderly aud pleasant; to
discourage theft. and endeaver by his con-
duct to establish a character for honesty, in
dustry and thrift
Il. In case of any controversy in regard
to the contract or Its regulations between
the employer and the employee, the agent of
the bureau for the county shall be the COM
mon arbiter to whom the difficulty shall be
referred.