The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1862-10-24
ABINGDON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER "a, 1869
parate States Of the Confederate States, or with
individuals for the benefit of any county, city or

parate States of the Confederate States, or with
individuals for the benefit ofany county, CITY or
town. = .ss . ti AZ litl y ~ Ill
If the owners of Salt Works in said counties
shall refnse or cease to manufacture salt other
than an amount sufficient to execute existing
contracts as aforesaid, then, from and after such
refusal or cessation shall appear to the Governor
to exist he will exercise the authority vested in
! him, and seize, possession of and hold and
exercise full authority and control over the pro-
perty, real and personal of any person, firm OF
| company, so refusing or ceasing to manufacture.
If the supply Of salt manufactured be not
enough to furnish the people of this Common
wealth with sufficient qua ltity ct salt for home
consumption, then as soon as such fact shall APP
| pear to the Governor he viii exercise the autho-
| rity vested in him, and "disregard any contract
made with the separate Staths of the Confederate
States" until the State of Virginia is supplied.
When salt is procured by the State of Virginia,
and its continued agent shall offer the same for
| transportation on the routeof any railroad, ca
! nal or other improvement company, the same
shall be Immediately transported to the depot
designated unless such transportation win inter-
fere with the transpoftationo Of troops, munitions
of war and army supplies by the. Confederate
Government. Upon refusd of such company to
transport the said salt, theconstitnted agent OF
the State will be authorized to take control of
any such work and to manage the same until
the transportation be accomplished.
The like provision shall be observed when it
becomes proper to- transport fuel or other things
necessary for the production OF salt.
The following places are designated for the
present as the points at vi high salt will be con-
centrated for sale and distE BUTTON, viz: Millbo-
rough depot on the Central failroad, and Dublin
depot, on the Virgins ana Tennessee railroad
Other places Of deposit will % speedily designat
ed when suitable arrangements for supplies shall
have been perfected. .t5..
Due notice will be given 3: the time when the
salt viii be ready for delivery. The price,
quantity for each person, aud howit is to be sold
anddelivered, and the agents employed therefor,
will be prescribed in future regulations and pubi
lished Ms required by law. -
After the price is so presefibed the sale Of any
salt within the Commonwealth at higher rate
per husLel, is declared By law to be a INSIDE
meanor; and any violation sf tho rnaessand regu.
ations prescribed by the .Gdyernor, is also a mis-
demeanor, to be punished upon conviction, by
fine Of not less than one hQadred nor more than
two thousand dollars. A.
!, A board of assessors hnS -been appointed by,
the Legislature to assess the compensation or
damages to be paid for property seized on used
Of their meeting viii be. hereafter prescribed.
The act prohibits all cottts or Judges from is
surfing orders Of. iniunctionSto stay any proceed
ings Of the. Governor, Of, his authorized agents,
under this law. Oct. II.