The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-09-20
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IOF the registration OF men SEEKING employ
ment and employers seeking labor. He
shall further induce land owners to report
such lands as they may be willing to sell
through the agency of the Association
Such reports shall give the size of tracts Of
land, the condition, of the soil. the exact
description of tho situation, the neighbor-
hood. the facilities tor travel. the water ia
eilities, the pnice and. condition Of sale, etc.
In short they shall contain such informa-
tion as is thought necessary to simplify
the business of the Association. Tor this
purpose the Secretary shall furnish print
ed blanks containing blank columns for all
necessary information. and desired explae
nations. These blanks shall be distribu
ted to parties applying for them, and be
Ieturned to the Secretary properly filled.
The Association further proposes, to es-
tablish in due time, agencies in such pla-
ccs abroad as may be deemed suitable and
| advantageous for our objects Agents
shall be under strict control of the Associa-
ton, and shall be furnished by the Secreta-
ries, with correct copies ofapplications for
labor and offers of lands for sale Local
agencies will also be established, for the
purpose of gathering all statistical iBfor-
nation required, for inducing land owners
to offer their lands for sale in parcels, and
finally, for the purpose of guarding these
sales and purchases, and contracts be;-
ween employers and employees, made un-
der the auspices of the Association, are
faithfully carried out A branch of the
local agency viii also procure cheap and
good quarters, and boarding for migrants,
and protect them from impositiOns of all
kinds.
No officer or agent of the Association
will have the right to receive fees for SER
vices rendered, from either buyer or sell
ler, employer or employee. II salaries or
fees are to be paid, it will be done by the
Association.
The people of this great State are iden-
tifying themselves, more and more, with
the idea that migration of thousands OF
industrious and thrifty men is absolutely
required By aiding and assisting the
plans Of this Association, that most de-
sirable object can be obtained. If land
owners, having large tracts of land laying
idle, for which they must pay heavy tax
es without yielding any profits, wish to
dispose of part of their surplus, let them
make liberal offers to this Association. and
an opportunity viii come to sell.
In order to enable the Association t.
carry on its business, funds are required
and thus we call on all interested in having
the tide of immigration direct its course tC
Tennessee, to lend US their helping hand
Merchants real estate owners, manufactu
rers, capitalists-in short, every one i:
more or less directly or indirectly inter
ested in seing our aims and plans crowned
with success. Then, we cali on all who
think as we do, who feel literally disposed
towards our work, to contribute, each il
his way, each according to his capacity
funds to help our operations along.
Above all, it is the landowner who mus
feel anxious to dispose of his surplus lands
Let those who have large possessions deed
to the Association small tracts, under the
promise that they be settled and placed
under cultivation in a given time. The
Association will then send good men tc
those decided places and 50 an inducemsn
will be offered to others of their acquain
tance to come and settle around them.
FelloU citizens Of Tennessee! We cal
on you in a good cause; we ask nothing
for ourselves nor for our friends. But We
call on you to contribute your share and t.
lead us your influence and cooperation
we ask You to pay your appointment foi
the great object for which We promise and
pledge ourselves to work faithfully and
disinterestedly for the great object 0
making Tennessee what she is entitled ant
capable to become--ons Of the richest, on,
of the most prosperous Statee in our elori
GUS Union.
Contributions will be received by any o
the undersigned members Of the Board 0
J Directory.