The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-09-18
Immigration. socioty

oIanicsi Ics requiring their travelling ex.
Penses; &c.'sto be paid In advance, and
desirlng recommendations from such
Pers0ns as are unknown to the society.
oineie female servants cannot be OBJ
sanea. Inc society can promise with
certalncy 20 hii, between the 18th Of No
1870, only the first 500 oriers: tberefore
it behooves those who really desire IN
obtain laborers to send their orders as.
soon as possible. -
Ihe money, to be advanced, which
must, without fail, accompany the order.
Is twenty-five dollars for a single In.
borer, and sixty dollars for family.
The actual expenses Of travelling from
New York to any point on the South Ca
rolina and Greenville and Columbia
Railroads dollars for a grown
person, eight dollars for children be-
tween three and twelve years old, (no-
thing for children under three years)-
will be paid from from the wages Of the
immigrant.
The society will charge, for contingent
expenses, four dollars for q single la.
borer, and six dollars for family. Be.
sides this, the society will set aside from
the money advanced five dollars from
each order-whethe~ for single laborer
or famlly-to estai sh fund to secure
from loss, resulting from failure of the
immig. ant to embark, after his passage
has been paid, &c. This fund is also
for the purpose of reimbursing any en-.
ployer who can satisfactorily show that
laborer has left him before he could re-
fund the money prepaid for his travelling
expenses. The contribution for contin-
gent expenses is not included in this
fund.
Any amount of the fund remaining at
the end of the year 1876, will be re-.
turned to employers in proportion to
what they have paid.
The contingent expenses and the con-
t-!5c.:oc tos tho fund against losses.
which the society might sustain, must be
paid by the employer and not be deduct
ed from the wages of the employee.
If the society fails to fill an order. il
Will return the money advanced, deduct
ing only the postage.
The society has appointed agents only
at Charleston, Columbia and Newberry:
If, however, the order desires Immigrants
to be forwarded to other points, he must
appoint some one at such place to take
charge of them, and the name of such
person must be communicated to the
subscriber.
The society pays the travelling expenses
only to stations along the South Carolina
and Greenville and Columbia Railroads.
and will not be responsible for expenses
incurred on other railroads.
Upon the arrival of the immigrant, the
society will make out bill of all ex-
penses and present to the person order
ing for settlement.
The wages of the immigrants will be
fixed as follows, unless the laborer con-
sents to reduction: ~
FIELD nABoRERs.
lst. Single laborer-S10 monthly, with
board, lodging and washing. (Not re-
qulred to do his own cookipg.)
I'd. Families-For a man $40 monthly;
for working woman S., with provi-
sions. The employer can either have
the cooking done, or he can give them
rations and allow the wife time to cook
The following rations have been proven
by last years experience to be sufficient
Tor man: Six quarts corn meal, three
and half pounds wheat flour, three and
half pounds meat, half pound coffee,
ono and q half quarts molasses q week,
and some milk daily. For woman:
-Four quarts corn meal, two pounds
wheat flour, two pounds meat, half
pound coffee, one quart molasses q week.
and some milk daily.
Should the employer prefer giving the
family money with which to procure
provisions. the amount fixed upon is
about six dollars and fifty cents q month
for man, and four dollars for O woman.
with small garden, which must be
worked only in spare time.
Children, capable of work, must be
paid according to their services; and the
wages must be arranged between the
employer and their parents.
MECHANICS.
All persons desiring mechanics must
define what wages and conditions they
are willing to enter into with employees.
Unless differently expressed in the
order, oil immigrants will consider
themselves engaged until Christmas,
1870.
The immigrant, in cases of disagree
ment with his employer, shall always be
allowed to make his appeal to the so.
ciety. which, if the complaint is we'll
founded and cannot be adjusted, will
proceed to obtain him another place.
Employers would do we'll not to excite
expectations by making the immigrants
any promises, about the fulfliment of
which there can be any doubt, and thus