The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1862-10-24

ed shall be a misdemeanor. Upon conviction
of any person under this act he shall pay a
fine of not less than one hundred nor more
than two thousand dollars.
6. Ii the governor shall find it necessary to
employ Agents to receive money for the sales
of salt. he shall require them to give bond.
with such penalty, as the Governor may re-
quire, with good security to be approved by
the Governor, payable to the Commonwealth,
with condition to pay all money received from
the sale of salt into the Treasury to the
credit of the Commonwealth, at the end of
each month .-s.. ~s...,a-..-., -.
L. The sum of five hundred thousand dol
lars is hereby appropriated to be paid out Of
the Treasury, upon warrant to be assured by
the Auditor of Public Accounts upon the or
ders of the Governor in writing, to be given
purposes Of this Act. .s ..t- -
s. For the use of any of the property real
or PERSONAL which may be used, occupied,
possessed or controlled by the Governor a
board of assessors, to be composed of five per-
sons not members of the General Assembly,
who shall be appointed by joint vote of the
two Houses, a majority of whom may act and
shall concur, shall assess reasonable compel-
sation and damages, which shall be paid up
on written order of the Governor upou IA
written assessment, to be signed by majority
of the members of the board, with their aft
davits that such assessment is, in the opinion
of the board. reasonable and just. Such as
sessment shall be delivered TO the Governor to
be filed by him in the office of the Secretary
of State; and copy thereof shall be for
warded by the Secretary to the person,
firm or company who may be entitled to the
compensation or damages, and unless such
person, hrm or company SHALL within thirty
days after such copy shall be delivered to them,
refuse by written objections to accept the
same, such assessment shall be deemed to be
final. If the Governor on behalf of the State,
or if any such person. firm or company shall
within thirty days after such assessmentlshall
have been SO fled with the Secretary Of the
Commonwealth, file such written objections
with the Secretary of the Commonwealth, ard
in the Office of the Circuit Court in the city of
Richmond, an appeal shall lie from such as
sessment to the said Circuit Court, and the
proceedings thereon in said court shall be &C
cording to the provisions of chapter Sc of the
Code of Virginia, as far as the same are appi-
cable thereto, except that the Commonwealth
shall not be required to pay the compensation
for damages to the party entitled thereto. nor
into court before thedecision Of the appeal
No order shall be made nor any injunction
awarded by any court or Judge to stay any
proceedings of the Governor or his authorized
agents under this act. The board shall be
convened at such time aud places as the Gov
ernol may order, and shall be paid each the
sum Of four dollars per day, and actual ex,
penses incurred IN travelling 10 be paid by
the warrants to be issued upon the orders Of
the Governor
This actAhall be in force from its passage,
and shall continue until the expiration Of the
present war.
"A copy from the Rolls-Teste
WIN. F., GORDON,
y C. Fl. D.