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


To provide for the production. distribution and
safe of salt IN THIS Commonwealth, PASSED
October LIST, 1862.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly
That the Governorot this Commonwealth may
adopt every such measure and do every such
act as in his Judgment may be necessary and
proper to be done in order to secure the pos
session, production, or distribution to conven-
lent places, of snch quantity Of salt as Will in
his Judgment be sufficient to supply the PEG.
pie of this Commonwealth: and to that END
may bind the faith of the Commonwealth for
the performance of such contracts and engage
ments rs he may determine to be necessary
and proper, and may exercise full authority
and control over the property and franchises
of any person, firm or company in this Com
monwealth, whenever he shall judge it to be
necessary and proper to exercise the same in
order to secure the possession, production, or
distribution Of, the quantity of salt aforesaid,
provided that nothing herein contained shalt
be construed to authorize the purchase OF the
Smyth and Washington Or kanawha Salt
Works. or any freehold interest therein.
2. If in the opinion of the Governor. in or
der to obtain speedy and sufficient SIMPLY Of
salt, it shall be expedient to do so. be may
SEIZE, tdke pUSeSSiOu vi ftHuallO!Q anu CAtfclSe
full authority and control over the property,
real and personal, of any person, firm, or COM
pany, and any engines, machinery or fixtures
and other property or things necessary for the
production of salt in the Commonwealth
whenever he shall judge it to be necessary to:
exercise the power hereby conferred. in order
to secure the production and distribution Of
the quantity IF salt aforesaid.
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by the Cd section Of this act any property
should be taken in relation to which there
may be existing contracts with the Confede-
rate States or any Of the States of the Con
federate States, or with any county, city or
town in this Commonwealth entered into by
virtue of an act of the General Assembly, en-.
titled, IAN act to authorize the County Courts
to purchase and distribute salt among the peo-
pie and provide payment for the same" pass
ed May 8. 1862, or any contract with individ-
uals Tor the heneft of any county. city or
town, under the act aforesaid; Provided that
such contracts with and for said counties.
shall not be respected for larger amount of
salt than the twenty pounds for each innabi-
tant proposed by the lessees to be furnished
in the proposition on which said act was fo.lntl-
ed, the same shall be respected and the sup
ply of salt or salt water so contracted for
shall be furnished. If a sufficient supply of
salt water cannot be obtained at the wells now
producing salt water for the production Of
sufficient supply Of salt for the people Of the
State, or cannot be promptly obtained FROM
new wells then tae Governor is empowered to
!. disregard in whole. or.in part, such contracts
with the States Of the Confederate States:
but if u surplus of water may exist, then the
Governor is directed to furnish to the other
States of the Confederate States out of any
supplies of salt water that may remain after
the supply Of. a sufficient quantity to the State
of Virginia; Provided, that nothing in this
act shall be so construed, as to authorize the
Governor to prevent the owners of salt pro,
perty or their assignees from manufacturing
and selling salt water, or fossil salt remaining
after all the uses of the State, under the pro-
visions Of this act. are supplied
4. The Governor NAV take control OF any
railroad or canal in this State, if necessary
tor the transportation Of salt for distribution,
or for the transportation Of fuel or other things
necessary for the production of salt: but the
power conferred by this section shall not be 81
exercised as to interfere with the transporta-
ton OF troops, munitions of war and army
supplies by the Confederate Government.
3. The Governor shall designate places in
the Commonwealth from WHICH the sale and
distribution of such salt may be made to citi-
Gems OF this Commonwealth and prescribe
rules and regulations for the sale Of the same
and the prices at which it shall be soll.-.
When such prices shall be SO prescribed a nd