The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-01-01
''I A Koepmau.eS> zap Contract, ID
The Georgetown Tn publishes the
following circular from y well-known
Chipese contractors, Koopl psohaap &

OnipeSe cou'rac'ors' hoopA<2sc O.
Co.: "
SAN FRANCISCO, Novems e.
SIR: We beg leave to inform yo0l9sat
we are now ready to accept orders for%{a
furnishing of Chinese laborers, on tINe
following terms:
l. .Laborers from China direct at So to
$40 gold per month for, field hands, and
S15 gold per month for railroad hands,
and board. = - "a
2. The cost Of transportation from
China to New Orleans or any other
Southern Atlantic port of the United
States, persteamer or clipper ship, will
be about as follows: Passage, $50; Pro-
visions, S25; Oonsul's certificate and emil
grafton fees, So; Two suits of clothing
and blankets, $40; Advance on their
wages, 500; COMMISSIONS. charges, &c,
$40; Total lin gold) say $3.50. The cost
of transportation by Pacific nail steam
ers to San Francisco, then by Pacific
Railroad to the Missouri River will be
about the same as above.
3. From their wages there is to be de-
Quoted, in monthly instalments of So,
the $40 advance and the $40 for clothing.
4. Contracts will be made for term
of five years, to commence on the day OF
tdCAk blkANRk III thS plACc VI
named in the contract.
They are to work only twenty y-six days
in each month, TINT is to say, to have
Sundays for themselves. Also, to- have
one or two days holiday at their New
Years, which is generally in February or
March.
G. The provisions generally given nro
per man per diem: Kice, lbs; - In.
pork aud !, fish, or h. pork, or / lib.
beef; vegetables. = ID; tea l.: ounce
| Z. They are to be furnished with water
and firewood, aud provided with good
quarters and weather-proof sleeping
places, free Of charge.
8. All tools and implements to he fur
nished by the employers.
0. Poll and other taxes to be paid by
the employers. >-'
10. Itwould be very desirable for en-
ployers to apportion to each laborer n
small piece of ground on which to raise
vegetables, poultry, &c.
ii. 1t must be understood that these
laborers are to meet with just treatment
and if errors nre committed by them, :.
| report must be made to tho Chinese foe
men, before any punishment shall bean
hicted.
IL. One overseer should be G. sged
for over fifty or 100 men, who 4 re-
ceive the same wages as tho jorers.
The duty Of this overseer sha 70 to in
struct and direct the men in Il { labors;
and if he work himself, he isf3 be paid
for this extra work at the saEo rate as
the other men. One cook is sE.quired for
every twenty-five or thirtNfmen, at the
same wages as the laborersH
ID. Work to commence II o'clock o.
M, and continue until mon; and Mt /
! o'clock p. M, to continne till 6 o'clock
p. M. the laborers to tave tho right to
take two hours in the niddle of the day,
during the summer honths, providing
they commence worBat o'clock q. m.
Il. If any of themen fall sick or are
| injured so that they are unable to work,
their wages ore to cease till they resume
work; but all medical attendance and
medicines are to be furnished Mt the ex-
pense of the employer.
15. The ting books to be made up of
the end Of eayh month, and the men to
be paid as so6n as practicable in the early
part of the ensuing month.
16. Chinsse laborers can be obtained
in California at $50 gold, per mopth, for
railroad ot any other work, furnishing
their ow5 food and clothing. or 800 gold
per moath, with board and lodging,
they psying for medical attendance and
medicines.
II. The cost of transportation from
San francisco to any part of the United
Stp:es, will be about $40 each for large
gargs Of mon, also commissions and
charges, $l5.
Y 1S. Satisfactory security for the pay.
ment of cost of transportation must be
deposited with Messrs. Lees & Waller,
agents of the Bank Of California in New
York, or with Messrs. Spohiord, Tileston
& Co., New York. or with the Texas
Land Company, New York.
Ii they arc protected by the laws of
the country, as other voluntary emi-
grants, it is our opinion that any desired
number can be obtained upon the fore
going terms. We are yoir most obedi.
ent servants,
KOOPMANSCHAAP & co.
The DARK SIDE OF CHRISTMAS In,
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