The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1862-12-05
GEO. W. MuNFoRD,
Secretary of the Commonwealth

GEO. W. MuNFORD,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE SALE AND DIG
E TRlBUTIoN OF SALT BY THE GOVERNOR.
/. The counties and corporations which cam
not be supplied by reason of the presence OF
the public enemy, or which are subject to their
power, are excluded from the computation.
2. Counties and corporations for which the
distribution may be doubtful, are included. If
the distribution can take place, they viii obtain
their proportion. If not, there will be surplus
on hand subject to future partition
3. Counties and corporations are thrown into
their Congressional districts; State agent for
each district is herein appointed, and a depot
named for the district. Each county and cor
poration named will be required to appoint a
county or corporation agent, and furnish him
with the amount necessary to pay for the salt to
which the county or corporation is entitled
Such agent will receive the salt from the State
agent, give him a receipt and pay him the
amount and distribute the salt due to individuals
as the counties may provide.
A. John j. Norman has been appointed the
State agent at Saltville. He will receive the
salt from the manufacturers, and ship tito the
depots established, as fast as it is delivered to
him. He will give notice to the State agents in
the Congressional district when the salt is ship
ped. The county agents will ascertain from
them when it will be deliverable.
5. The salt not 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. The lot was cast
with the following result. and the districts will
be entitled to their supply as hereinafter named.
The counties and corporations in each district
vii ko ortif 10 l,nip 0rf1p in
which they are named in the act of Assembly
creating the Congressional districts. The guam
ttity, is placed opposite the name Of the county.
The Third district as ascertained by lot is
entitled to be first Supplied. 1t will receive in
the month of November, 1907 bushels, deive-
rable at the rate of 600 bushels per bay, in the
following order: City of Richmond, 5,077;
Henrico, 8 1Gl. Hanover, 2,S03; Charles City,
749, and New Kent, 7S7 bushels. Place of
deposit City of Richmond. State agents, SPOTS
& Harvey.
The Seventh district is entitled to 14,124
bushels, Of which it will receive 1923 bushels
in November, at the rate of 600 bushels per
day, after the preceding district has been sup.
piled, aud the residue being II ,204 bushels, in
the month of December, at the rate Of 300
bushels per day, excluding Sundays, until sup
piled. The counties will be supplied in the fol-
lowing order. Albemarie, 1888, Campbell,
2.578; Lynchburg GIG, Amherst, 1913, Nelson,
], 7AO, Fluvanna, 1884; Buckingham, 2,084.-
Place Of deposit City of Lyachqurg. State
agents Mcdaniel & lrby.
The Tenth district is entitled to seas bushels,
q which it will receiselr-in December, at the
rate of ! 800 bushels per day, Sundays exclude
ed, after the Seventh district Has been supplied.
The counties will be supplied in the following
order: Frederick, 1925 Winchester. 587, Berk-
eey, f,674, Clarke, 955; Jefferson, 1913;
Shenandoah, 1857. Place Of deposit, Staun-
ton. State ageliss Burke Co.
The Second district is entitled to 4, 757 bush
els, which il will receive in December, at the
rate Of 1850 bushels per day, Sundays excluded,
after the Tenth district has been supplied. The
counties will be furnished in the following order;
Southampton. l.197; Sussex, $50; Surry. 8l6;
Greensville, S4S. Place Of deposit, Petersburg,