The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1862-11-14

rubhst ed for two weeks in some newspaper
publ he'd in the City Of Richmond. the sale
of such salt ut any higher price than the
price s., prescribed, shall be a ,nisdemeanor,
and the sale of each bushel or any part IF
bushel thereof at rate higher than the price
so prescribed shall be a separate offence
! ANY violation of the rule and regulations so
prescribed shall be misdeme;inor. Upon
conviction of any person under this act he
shall pay fne of not less than one hundred
nor more than two thousand dollars.
6. 1.-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 sec1rty to be approved by
| the Governor, payable to the Commonwealth,
with condition to pay all money received from
the sale of salt into the Treassry to tie credit
of the Commonwealth, at the end of each
| month.
7. The sum of five hundred thousand dol
lars is hereby appropriated to be paid out Of
the Treasury. upon warrant to be issued by
the Auditor of Public Accounts upon the or
ders of the Governor in writing to be given
only in payment of liabilities incurred for the
purposes of this Act.
g. 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, tn be composed OF five per-
sons not mbers of the General Assembly.
who shall be appointed by joint vote of the
two Houses q majority of whom may act and
shall concur shall assess reasonable compen-
sation and damages, which shall be paid up
ON written order of the Governor upon
written assessment, to be signed bv majori-
| ty of the members of the board, with their
affidavits that such assessment is, in the Upin-
! ion Of the board, reasonable and Just. Such
assessment shall be delivered to the Governor
| to be filed by him in the Office of the Secreta
ry Of State; and a copy thereof shall be for
| waried by the Secretary to the person, firm
or company who may be entitled to the com
pensation or damages. and unless such per-
son, firm 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 assessment shall
! have been so fled with the Secretary Of the
Commonwealth, file such. written objections
with the Secretary Of the Commonwealth, and
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, aud the
proceedings thereon in said court shall be ac-
cprding to the provisions Of chapter So of the
| Code of Virginia, as faras the same areapp}l-
| cable thereto, except that the Commonwealth
shall not be required to pay the compensa-
ton for damages to the party entitled thereto,
nor into court before the decision of the APP
peal. No order shall be made nor any m
junction awarded by any court or Judge to
stay any proceedings If the Governor or his
authorized agents under this act. The board
shall be convened at such time and places as
the Governor may order, and shall be paid
each the sum Of four dollars per day, and
actual expenses incurred in travelling, to be
paid by the warrants to be issued upon the
orders Of the Governor.
This act shall be in force from its massage,
and shallcontinue until the expiration Of the
present war
A copy from the Rols-Teste
VIM. F. GORDOE.