The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1862-10-17
Ry THE GOVERNOR OF, VIRGINIA.:
pROCEANaATEON.


17,,d.r optboritv of an Act passed on the first
dav of the present month, (October,) l, John
I,etcber. Governor of the Commonwealth of Vir-
cin;a. do hereby proclaim the regulation hereto
annexed as having been adopted by Inc, and to
he obi upon all persons and corporations
coming within their puryiew from the date here
Of
Given under my hand as Governor
SEAL and under the seal OF the Common
49, wealth this tenth day OF October, 1867,
and in the S7th year of the Commonwealth.
JOHN fletcher.
By the Governor
GEoRGE. w. MuNroRp, Secretary Of the Cons
monwealth.
Regulations for obtaining possession Of salt in
this ComUonw salth for distribution to the peo-
ple. Prescribed By the Governor under the
act to provide for the production, distr1bu-
ton and sale OF salt III TINS CommonWe attn,
Passed October l, 1862.
/. No railroad, canal, Or other internal i'm
movement company in this State, sha under
take to transport any salt beyond the limits of
the State. unless underseme contract already ex-
listing with the Confederate States or some State
of the Confederate States. Before said salt
shall be removed, the person asking for such
transportation shall make oath Or affirmation
that the removal asked for is of salt furnished
under such existing contract. Without such
oath IKE salt shall be seized by tho superntend-
emit or other agent of the transportation company
for the use of the Commonwealth, and notice be
Immediately given to the Governor Of the amount
of salt seized and the name Of the person or per-
sons asking for the transportation
individuals in like manner are prohibited from
Transporting salt beyond the limits Of the State.
Any person may seize and hold the same Tor the
State and give like notice. -
All salt manufactured in the counties Of Smyth
and Washington, and en- hand on the day when
the above act was passed, anless heretofore re-
moved from the salt works, and all salt manu-
featured after that day, until due notice to the
country be given by publication in some news
paper printed in the city Of Richmond and in the
town of Abingdon, shall be.thereafter held to be
the property of the Comnsehweath of Virginia,
and shall not be removed without authority from
the Garernor or his duly constituted agent, I'M
less it be salt made to supply some existing con-
tract with the Confederate States or with the Sc
parate States of the Confederate States, or with
individuals for the benefit Of any county, city or
town. g-*ssss - Sis.ssz.
If the owners of Salt Works in said counties
shall refuse or cease to man ufacture 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, take possession of and held and
exercise full authority and control over the pro-
perty, real and personal, OF any person. firm or
company, so refusing OF ceGsing to manufacture.
II the supply of salt manufactured be not
enough to furnish the people of this Common
wealth with sufficient quantity Of 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
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 eof any railroad, ca
nal or other improvement company, the same
shall be Immediately transported to the depot
designated, unless such transportation will inter-
fere with the transportation of troops, munitions
Of war and army supplies by the Confederate
| Government. Upon refusal OF such company to
transport the said SALT the constituted 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 shaH1b 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 which salt will be con-
centrated for sale and distribution, viz: Millbo-
rough depot on the Centralrailroad, and Dublin
depot, ON the Virginia and Tennessee railroad.
Other pacesofsdeposit will be speedily designat-
ed when suitable arrangements for supplies shall
| have been perfected.
Due notice will be given Of the time when the
salt will be ready for delivery. The price.
quantity for each person, aud how 1t is to be sold
and delivered, and the agents employed therefor,
will be prescribed in future regulations and pub
lished as required by law.
After the price isso prescribed the sale of any
salt within the Commonwealth at a higher rate
per buslel, is declared by law to be INSIDE
meanor; and anyviolation Of the rules and regu-
lations prescribed by the Governor, is also mis-
demeanor, to be punished, upon conviction, by
fine of not less than one hundred nor more than
two thousand dollars.
A board of assessors has been appointed by
the Legislature tosassess the compensation or
damages to be paid for property seized or used
by the State under this law. The time and place
Of their meeting will be hereafter prescribed.
The act prohibits all courts or judges from IS
surfing orders or injunetioHs to stay any proceed
ings of the Governor, or his authorized agents,
under this law. Oct. II.