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the apprentice IS bound by father or moth
or: TO bo in duplicale.) Gather or mo
ther, as the case may .be,) of (name o.
child) my child of tho age of years
do hereby bind said child to (name of mas.
ter) agree to receive the said child as my
apprentice. in witness whereof We (the
master, father or mother, as the ase NAV
be, and child, if over the prescribed ace)
nave subscribed our names and put our
seals, this day Of 1856
A. 3. II. 81
E. F. II. ST.
Signed and sealed in the pr.seurs Of
&. H.
ticesbip this day of ls
n. N. (Judge Of the District
..~,.-DCourt, or Magistrate.)
AXX1V. Form Of Obligation of In.
prenticeship, taken by the District Judge
or Magistrate, 10 be used in all cases Of
compulsory apprenticeship; and, in all ca.
ses, where neither father nor mother binds
the child, Ito be in duplicale)
(name of mastery agree to receive
(name of apprentice) as my apprentice to
learn the (insert the trade or business I
and bind myself 10 perform all my du-
ties as such master. In witness whereof
(the master and apprentice, if over the
prescribed age, who consents to be bound,
otherwise only the mastery he subsrib-
ed name and put seal
this day Of 1876
a. B. L. 81
Signed and sealed in
the presence Of G. D. IL. ST.
E. F. District Judge or Magistrate. J
l approve and certify the above obligation
of apPren'iceship, this day of
E. F., (Judge of the District Court, or
Magistrate.)
CONTRACTS FOR SERVICE.
XXXV. All 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
AAXVI. Contracts between masters and
servants, for one month or more, shall be
in writing. be attesied by one white wit
ness. and he approved by the Judge of the
District C"nrt. or by Magistrate.
XXXTi!. The period of service shall be
expressed III the contract; but if it he not
expressed, it shall 10 until :he twenty. fifth
day OF December next, after the COM
mencement af tile service.
AAAVlil. If the rate of wages be not
stipulated 10y the parties TO the contract, it
shall be fixed by the District Judge or a
Magistrate, on application by one of the
partjpo and potioa IN tho Df bor
AAAlA. A person Of color 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.
XL.. Contracts between masters and
servants may be set aside for fraud or un-
fairness, notwithstanding they have been
approved.
XL1. Written contracts between mas
ters and servants, shall be presented for
approval. within twenty days after their
execution.
XIII. Contracts for one month OF more.
shall not be binding on the servant, unless
they arc in writing, and have been presep.
ted for approval within the time afore-
said.
XL1lT. For any neglect of the duty to
make contract as herein directed, or the
evasion of that duty by the repeated EN-
pIoyn.ent of the came persons for periods
less than one month, the party offending
shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and be
liable on conviction 10 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 renu-
meration, except food and clothing.
ALlV. For the approva, of contracts,
the following sums, to he called aids, shall
be paid to the District Judge or the Mag.
istrate, as the case may be, in cash, when
the contract is approved, provided no aid
shall be paid for any servant under twelve
years of age:
For a contract for one month or
less, for each servant 80 25
For contract not exceeding three
months and more. than one
month, for each servant. o so
For contract not exceeding six
months and more than three
months, for each servant, o75
For contract for one year, or any
time more than six months, for
each servant, 100
For contract for more than one
year, for each year or part of
year over one year, for. each
! servant, 100
Une na1 OF which aids sbal' be paid by
the master, and one.half by the servant.
REGULATIONS OF LABOR ON FARMS.
XIV. On farms or in outdoor service.
the hours of labor, except on Sunday, sl,sl
be from sunrise to sun.sst, with a reason.
able interval for breakfast and dinner
| Servants shall risa at the daun I, a..