The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-06-13
Tennessee and Colonial Immigrant
Society.
Circular to the People.

The following circular has been issued by
the Tennessee and Colonial immigration
Society, setting forth the manner Of their
operations:
The new condition Of industrial affairs in
our State, and the total Reorganization Of
labor, inevitably bring a pressing demand
for its supply.
We have inaugurated a system to meet
this pressing and important demand.
While we offer our services 20 the en-
ployer of labor, we viii look diligently to
the interest Of the laborer. It is cur object
TO find employment 70, the immigrant, and
see that justice is equitably dealt to the
employer and employee
Parties desiring labor through this Agen-
cy are requested to forward information in
form Of the order for operatives given in
this circular.
We will use all possible diligence to pro-
cure labor, and expect TO be able 10 do so,
as our means are such that the laborers are
shipped from Europe direct, in our care.
The within form gives our established
rules, fees, etc, which will DO strictly adj
hered to, and only varied in large and
special contracts.
Conditions upon which the agency viii
forward labor.
l. The Company viii make all practical
effort to obtain the operatives ordered, and
the agent Of the company in New York will
use his best judgment in selecting persons
likely to I'LL the qualification required.
Z. The company guarantees to deliver the
operatives to the employer at any railroad
station or shipping point designated, at the
Immigrant price. On the delivery of
the operative to the employer
or his agent, all further responsibility of
the company to the employer ceases.
B. That parties ordering labor deposit an
amount Of money with the Secretary at
Nashville, or our authorized agents in the
State, sufficient to delray the travelling ex-
penses of the operative ordered, and the
fees Of the company for obtaining the
same.
4. That in all cases where labor is for
warded, we will send p duplicate of the obli-
CATION 20 the employer, and, if the opera
tive fulhls the term OF his engagement, the
expense of travelling and the lees OF tho
Company shall not be deducted from the
operative. Special contracts between me-
chanics, or skilled labor, and their employ
er may be entered into, by which the oper-
alive wishes to pay his own travelling cx-
pense, and the fee for obtaining employ
ment for him.
.. That the Company hereby pledges 10
refund the money left with the order, if
they cannot fill the requirements in proper
time. No order will be received by the
Company without the accompaniment of the
amount necessary TO defray the expenses of
the operatives and the fees of the office.
FEES OF THE AGENCY.
For mechanics, gardeners and skilled la
Dor in general, each ten dollars.
For agricultural laborers, railroad hands,
female workhands, and boys for trade or
labor, each five dollars.
ORDER FOR OPERATIONS.
To the secretsry of the Tennessee Colonial and
Immigration Company:
SIR: You will please hire, on behalf Of,
and forward TO the undersigned, the opera
tives or persons described below, on the fol-
lowing conditions, to-wit:
l. That you use your best judgment in
selecting persons likely to fill the qualifca-
tions required.
2. That, FIR the money advanced to pay
the travelling expenses and your fees, you
take all possible precaution in procuring
such security as may be obtainable for the
same.
3. That if unable to obtain the entire
number of persons herein described ct one
time you will send as many as GU can OBJ
tain, and the remainder at such times as
you can procure them.
4. That you will forward to the under
signed the money placed in your hands for
The purpose Of paying the travelling expen-
ses and your fees, in the event of your ina
bility TO obtain the persons herein ordered.
5. That the undersigned release the com
pany from all further responsibility as soon
as the operatives have been delivered to him
or his agent.
6. That the undersigned agrees to pay the
travelling expenses of the operatives from
New York to their final destination, and
your fees for obtaining the same, without
deducting the amount from the operative if
he complies with the terms of his contract.
Z. That the undersigned agree to pay you
the sum of five dollars for every laborer, and
ten dollars for each skilled operative you
so tTansmit.
s. That the undersigned place in your
hands sufficient amount of United States
money to defray the travelling expenses Of
the operative you forward, and the amount
of your fee. l hand you herewith - dol
lars for the purpose above set forth.
Yours respectfully, A; B.
Mr.. F. R. Chestham, Secretary of the Tennessee
Colonial and immigration Company.
am in want Of the operatives described
below, and shall employ them on the con-
ditions stated.
Number of persons required; trade or oc-
cupaticn qualifications necessary; place
where to be employed; wages or payment
otherwise; terms Of payment; length Of en-
directions for forwarding; nation
atty; remarks.
This application will be kept on file at
the Office OF the company in Nashville, and
a copy forwarded to our agent in New York
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