Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-05-31
No. IS.
An Ordinance in Addition to and Anne


An Ordinance in Addition to and Amendment of an
Ordinance, entitled an Ordinance in regard to
the supply of Salt"
SECTION l. BE IL ordained By the delegates Of HE
people or North CdrOlind IN COnUeRtiOa assembled
amt IL is hereby ordained by the autioritv of the
same, That said Commissioner may agree with the
owners Of any land upon which he has or may here
after erect salt works, for the purchase lease of
said land, and also for the purchase of the right of
way to and from said works and also of any canals
which may be necessary for the purpose OF obtain
ing wood to supply the State Salt Works; ana in
Of disagreement with the owner of such land,
if the owners be, temG c0Uerts non c0nlpos under
age out of the State, said Commissioner, upon
giving five days notice to the owner of said land if
he be citizen OF the State, may apply to any JUS
tce Of the Peace for the county IN which the land
situated, who shall thereupon issue his warrant to
the sheriff. any other lawful officer of said county
to summon twelve reehoders to meet on the land to
be valued on day to be expressed in such warrant
which shall be within ten days from issuing thereof
and the sheriff other officer upon the receipt of
any such warrant, shall summon such freeholders
accordingly, and when met provided as many as
seven be present, he shall administer an oath to
them that they will impa.tally estimate the value
Of such land as may be required by said Commits
SOner for the use OF said works. and their proceed
ings shall be reduced to writing under their hands
and SEALS and returned by the officer to the next
Superior Court Of law for the county in which the
land is located but il either the Commissioner or
the owner Of the land shall be dissatisfied with the
assessment of the ireehOlderS either party NAV ap-
peal to the same term OF the court to which the re-
is directed to be made and have his appeal en-
tered at that term but such appeal shall in no way
hinder or delay the operations Of the Salt Commits
Soner, and whenever such value shall be ascertain
ed il shall be paid by the Commissioner out of the
heretofore placed at his disposal, and the title
to said lands shall vest in the State during the
tinuance OF the present war.
SEC. 2. BE 40 further ordained That said Com
missioner authorized to bore for salt and establish
salt works wherever in the State he may deem it
advisable or expedient; and if, upon examination
and experiment, he shall be satisfied that salt or
salt water is found in sufficient quantities to make
salt he may contract with the owner of the lan0 for
the renting, leasing or purchasing of said land or
salt mines, and i'll case Of disagreement the toll
rent value of said land mines shall be aScer-
tanned prescribed in the first section of this ord
nance, and upon payment Of such assessed rent or
value, the title to said land or mines shall vest in
the State during the war.
SIC. 3. BE 10 further ordained, That said COM
missioner is authorized to employ the free negroes
of the State upon the salt works and to give them
the rations and pay of soldiers and in the event
he shall not be able to obtain such number as
NAV be needed for said works, the Governor is here
by required to impress into the service of the State
as many able bodied free negro men as may be
necessary for that purpose.
SEC. T. Be it further ordained, That all persons
who are or may be employed in making salt under
contract with the salt commissioner shall be exempt
from military duty and militia service while en-
ployed.
SEC. g. Be it further ordained, That this ord-
nance shall take effect from its passage and shall be
subject to alteration, modification repeal by the
General Assembly.
Passed and ratified in open Convention on the
9th day of May, a. D., 1862.
w. N EDWARDS,
TeSte: Pres. of Con.
w. L. STEELE, Sec'y.
L. c. EDWARDS, Asst Sec'y.