Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-01-04

of spprentice) as my apprentice to learn the
tinssrt the trade or business , and bind
myself to perform all my duties as such
master. In witness whereof (the master
and apprentice, if. over the prescribed age,
who consents to be bound, otherwise only
the master,) has subscribed name
and put seal this day of
1876
Alb. EL 81
c. 8. p. 81
Signed and sealed in the presence3o of
E. F., District Judge or Magistrats.)
I approve and certify the above obligation
Of apprenticeship, this day of 1S6
e. f., (Judge of the DISTRICT
Court or Magistrate.)
CONTRACTS FOE SERVICE.
XXXV. ALI persons of color who make
contracts for service or labor, shall be
known as servants, and those with whom
they contract, shall be known as masters.
XXXVI. Contracts between masters and
servants, for one month or more, shall be in
writing, be sstestsd BY one white witness,
and be approved by the Judge of the Dis
trict Court, or by Magistrate.
XXXYII. The period ofservice shall be
expressed in the contract; but if it be not
expressed, it shall be until the tweuty.Gfth
day of December next, after the commence
ment of the service.
.XXXVIII If the rate of wages be not
stipulated by the parties to the contract, 1t
shall be fixed by the District Judge or a
Magistrate, on application by one Of the
parties, and notice to the other. g.
xxx. A person ofcolor, who has no
parent living in the District, and is ten years
of age, and is not an apprentice, may make
valid contract for labor or service for one
year or less
XII. Contracts between masters and SER
wants may be set aside for fraud or unfair.
ness, Notwithstanding they have been ap.
proved. 49,
Kill Written contracts between masters
and servants, shall be presented for appro-
val, with twenty lays after their execu.
tion -
XIII. Contracts for one month or more,
shall not be binding on the servant, unless
they are in writing, and have been presented
for approval within the time aforesaid.
XIII. For any neglect of the duty to
make contract as herein directed, or the
evasion of that duty BY the repeated EN-.
ployment of the same persons for periods
less than one month, the party offending
shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and be
liable on conviction to pay sum not ex.
ceeding fifty dollars, and not less than FIVE
dollars, for each person SO employed. No
written contract shall be required, when
the servant voluntarily receives no remu-
neration, except food and clothing.
Xiv. For the approval of contracts,
the following sums, to be called aids, shall
be paid to the District Judge or the Magis.
trate, as the case may be, in cash, when
the contractis approved, provided no aid
shall be paid for any servant under twelve
years of age:
For contract for one month or less, for
each servant ....................... .SO> 20
For contract not exceeding three months
and more than one month, for each SER
want. ........................ 5O
For contract not exceeding six months
and more than three months, for each
servant .........,.. O rs
For 9 contract for one year, or any time
more than six months, for each SER
Vant. ......-...s............ L w
For contract for more than one year, for
each year or part of year over one year,
for each servant. ..................... l %
One half of which aids shall be paid by
the master, and one half by the servant.
REGULATIONS OF LABOR ON FARMS
XIV. On farms or in out. door service,
the hours of labor, except on Sunday, shall
be from sunrise to sun. set, with g reason.
able interval for breakfast and dinner
Servants shall rise at the dawn iD the morn.
ing, feed, water and care for the animals on
the farm, do the usual aud needfal work
about the premises, prepare their meals for
the day if required by the master, and be.
gin the farm work or other work by.sun
rise. The servant shall be careful of all
the animals and property of bis master, and
especially of the animals and implements
used by him, shall protect the same from
injury BY other persons, and shall be an.
swerable for all property lost, destroyed or
injured by his negligence, dishonesty, or
bad faith.
XLVI. ALI lost time, not caused by the
act Of the master, and all losses occasioned
By neglect of the duties hereinbefore pre-.
scribed, may be deducted from the wages
of the servant; and food, nursing and other
necessaries for the servant, whilst he is alb.
sent from work on account of sickness or
other cause, may also be deducted from his
wages, Servants shall be quiet and order
ly in their quarters, at their work, and on
the premises shall extinguiah their lights
and fires, and retire to rest at seasonable
hours. Work at night, and outdoor work
in inclement weather, shall not be- exacted
unless IN case of necessity Servants shall
aot be kept at home on Sunday, unless to
take care of the premises, or animals there !
upon, or for work of daily necessity, or on
unusual occasions; and in such cases only
SO many shall be kept at home as are neoes.
sary for these purposes. Sunday work shall
be done BY the servants in turn, except in
cases of sickness or other disability, when
it may be assigned to them out of their
regular term. Absentees on Sunday shall
return to their homes by sunset