Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-12-02
8Y THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.
Il PROCLAMAT7O

OF the SLaLe
portation, in the shortest possible time for hauin
( from the Kanawha Salines, all the salt which hi
means of transportation would enable him to accom-
| plish. and caused him to be furnished with amp
funds for the purpose The nroads of the enemy int
the Kanawha Valley and The destruction of ali con
veyances which fell into his hands, and the ranspor
tation of our own army to and from that section o
the State had so efectnally occupied or destroyed
all the wagons and teams that they could not be pro-
cured there and the country had been so thoroughly
devasted, that necessary to send with the wags
procured elsewhere, all the produce requisite for
the support of the teams going and returning Every
effort was made promptly to procure the transporta-
tion. But the distance and the difficulties to be ent
countrred rendered rapid movements impracticable.
The consequence has been that. before the train of
wagons which had been organized and were on their
way thther could reach their destination the enemy
In superior force again appeared at the Kanawha Sa-
nes and our army has been compelled to fall back
and but an insignificant amount of salt has been OBJ
tanned by individuals and none under the orders given
Having made these arrangements, issued proc
amaon taking possession Of all the salt then hand
or that might be ae at the salt works at Smythe or
Washington counties. Immediately set out IN per-
son for Saltviiie hoping to obtain there supply to
meet the wants of the people. WhenI arrived found
that the contracts then existing with the Confederate
States, with Southern States and with county
and corporation Courts in this Commonwealth were
of such character that this abrogation would result
in interminable conflicts and difficulties, in breaches
of faith, and in ncaleulabe distress. / found, too,
that instead of purchasing for money, the necessary
supplies, the fuel, transportation labor and machine
ry for these Immense works, system had prevailed
for years barter them for SALT that written orders
given for SALT for the amount barte,ed and that
these orders had become the subject ofspeculaon and
extoron. That this necessarily absorbed very large
amount of the salt manufactured and that the pro-
prieors forced to furnish tie salt necessary to
meet the ORDERS have their works stopped for the
want of ofsuppies All these circumstances rendered
it improper and unadv;sable for to take possession
of the works and work them State account. It
was impossible to put up works In time to meet
the immediate wants of the State, my only alternative
was, therefore, to purchase all the salt over and
above existing contracts, that could be manufactured
within any reasonable time After considerable dlf
Guilty, made contract with responsible parties tol
furnish the State with 900 bushels OF SALT that
being the full capacity of manufacture by the existing
works, after supplying existing contracts. The salt
to be furnished in bags barrels and delivered on
the cars at Saltvile, branch of the Virginia and
Tennessee railroad, at the prices of 233 per bush
1t my earnest desire to obtain the largest guam
titles at the earliest periods. But found this I'M
practcabe The contract requires the parties to fur
nish the quantity contracted tor as follows: $4,000
bushels Ia the month of November at the rate of 600
bushels per day, and As 900 bushels in each of the
months of December, January and February, at the
rate of 800 bushels per day.
As it was specially stipulated in the contract made
that the delivery of the salt contracted for to the
State, should not interfere with existing contracts
made with the Government of the Confederate States
with any separate State of the Confederate States
with any county or corporation court OF this State
and large supplies are being furnished under these
contracts there will not be great competition in
the market, and our people need not submit to the
extortion of Spectators; and especially sixty of
the counties and corporations the State wiL under
their contracts obtain upwards of 100000 bushels
in addition to the amount purchased by me, it is
hoped that that amount, though not great could
have been desired, will mitigate, in some measure
the urgent wants OF the people.
To cover all costs and charges incident to purchase
transportation and distribution, have fixed the sum
three dollars per bushel the price be paid by
all recipients of salt under the law being at the rate
of six cents per pound. And do hereby proclaim,
according law, that the sale of any salt obtained
under the State contract and dstr by authority
of this proclamation, at higher price than at the rate
of six per pound, under any pretext whatever
is msdeneanor, and the sale of each pound thereof
at higher price, is declared by law to be separate
offence, and the person convicted thereof is liable to
fine OF not less than one hundred no more than two
thousand dollars.
To carry out the provisions of the law, the regula
tions hereto appended have been prescribed by me,
and any violation thereof is also declared by law to
be mlsdemeanor, and to be punished by like fine.
(@- Given under my hand at Richmond, and
I L. S. under the Seal of the Commonwealth this
(--) 18th day of November, 1862 and IN the
o7th year of the Commonwealth. alth.
By the Governor
GEORGE W. MUNFoRD,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE SALE AND pIsTRI-I
BUTTON SALT By THE GOVERNOR.
l. The counties and corporations which cannot be
supplied by of the presence of the public ene
my, which subject to their power, excluded
from the computation.
O. Counties and corporations for which the distri-1
button may be doubtful, included. If the disri-
button can take place, they will obtain their proper
ti0n If not there will be surplus hand subject
OF future partition.
g. Counties and corporations thrown into their
Congressional districts; State agent for each dis
trlct is herein appointed, and depot named for the
district Each county and corporation named will be
required to appoint county or corporation agent,
and furnish him with the amount necessary to pay for
the salt to which the county corporation IS entitled
Such agent will receive the salt from the State agent
give him receipt and pay him the amount and dis
tribute the salt due to individuals as the counties
may provide.
4. John J. Moorman has been appointed the State
agent at Saltyile He will receive the salt from the
manufacturers and ship it to the depots established,
fast it is delivered to him. He will give notice
the State agents IN the Congressional districts
when the salt is shipped The county agents will as
certain from them when it will be delivered.
s. The salt being delivered to the State at once
but by instalments. it became necessary to decide
which district should be first supplied. This has been
decided by lot II 9 lot was castwith the following
result and the disti lets will be entitled to their sup
ply as hereafter named The counties and corpora
tions each district will be entitled to their quotas
in the order in which they are named In the act of
Assembly Great ing the Congressional districts. The
quantity is placed opposite the Of the county
The third district ascertaned by lot is entitled
to be first supplied. 1t will receive in the month of
November, 1907 bushels, deliverable at the rate OF
900 bushels per day, in the following order City of
Richmond, 5,077; Henrico, 2,161; Hanover, 2,303
Charles City, 749; and New Kent 7S7 bushels Place
of deposit city of Richmond State agents, Spots
Harvey.
The Seventh district is entitled to IA, 124 bushels,
of which it win receive 1928 bushels In November,
at the rate 600 bushels per day. after the preceding
district has been supplied, and the residue being
9o bushels the month of December, at the rate of
500 bushels per day, excluding Sundays, until sup
piled The counties will be supplied IN the following
order: Aibemarle, 1859; Campbell, 2,578; Lynch
burg 9l6 Amherst, 1913; Nelson. l,710; Fluvanna,
1884 Buckingham, 2oS4 Piace OF deposit, city OF
Lynchburg State agents, Mcdaniel d lrby.
which II will receive -- in December, at the
rate of 800 bushels per day. SUNDAYS excluded after
the 7th district has been supplied The counties will
be supplied in the following order: Frederick 1915
Winchester 587; Berkeley lel4 Clarke, so5 JEFF
erson. ,s4s; Shenandoah, 1857 Place of deposit.
Staunton. State agents, Burke d Go.
The Second district is entitled to 4,757 bushels,
which it will receive in December at the rate of 800
bushels per day, Sundays excluded, after the Tenth
district has been supplied The counties will be fur
nished in the following order: Southampton l,727
Sussex, 1880; Surry, 8l6 dreenv1he, o4S. Place Of
deposit Petersburg. State agent, Louis Lunsford.
The Thirteenth district is entitled to l59 bushels
which it will receive in December at the rate of SOC
bushels ner dav Sundays excluded, after the Second
district has been supplied. The counties will be sup
plied in the following order: Wythe, ,646 Smythe
| fl97: Grayson, /, los; Washington, 2,259; Scott
l,els Lee, l475 WISE sae s0i uc 5acdanan, Sl2; Nc
| / AL bushels. The county of Bland being new
county and no statistics to show its population it vii
be entitled to its quota as part of the coun
ties of Wythe, Tazeweil and Giles from which it was
| taken The county Court of these counties will as
certain ts proportion, and deduct the amount from
each county to be assigned to Bland Place of deDos