Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-08-06
By AUTHORITY,
Acts ana Resolutions of the Con d.
crate States PASSED at Third Session-Is63

Acts and Resolutions of the Congress OF Confed-
crate States PASSED at Third Session-Is63
-, mo l.
AH TO 70 SIEVE Af SRs 4sE
me Congress Of the Confederate States of America do
sserear ~ @ sna pe @ IN suen manner as the
v III service company of engineer troops consist
one nundred men chosen with view to their hanical
company sIa be required in only during
Sec That each company shall consist of eight
geants seven "oporas forty art fcers, and forty6ve Ia
Sec g. That the commissioned officers each company
shall consist of Cap atn first lieutenant, and
companas shall by the transfer officers of
responding grade from the engineer corps practicable
and where not other corps the lire
staff of the army, reference being always had their
qnacstlon as engineers or by selection but no shall
be selected who is not serving in with the army
less he Is military or civil engineer
eec 4 That the companies shall be organized into reg
linens of ten conpa les each and that the field and
staff officers shall consist colonel lieutenant
one one major adutant with the rank of first lieu
tenant, one Quarermaser sergeant and seagent
and that The original in the regiments shall
De filed in the provided fer filing the in the
companies By the III I'd section of this act and that the
sergeant and the quartermaseer sergeant shall pc
selected from the enlisted men OF the army.
Sec That in each regiment two OF the companies shall
be assigned TO duty pontoniers and each be furnished
with bridge train complete.
Sec g. That the oicers in charge of the engineer bu
subject the approval Of the Secretary of War; shall
the number and dimensions Of the
pontoons, tIestles Tools Implements arms and other
cessar1es fer all the troops organized by this act
Sec T. That vacancies the established regiments to
and including the rank OF coone shall be led by promo
tIon regimenay according seniority except in of
disability or other incompetency
sec. That the monthly pay OF the engineer troops
shall be follows of colonel two hundred and ten do
lars Of lieutenant colonel, hundred and eighty five
dollars; OF major one hundred and sixtywo dollars OF
captain, one hundred and forty dollars of first euen
ant one hundred dollars OF second lieutenant ninety
month ia addition to his pay as lieutenant
Sec. 8. That the pay OF the enlisted per month
shall De follows the sergeant major aud quartermaster
sergeant each twentyone dollars sergeants, thirty tive
do1srs oGrporas twenty dollars aricers seventeen
Sec To- That mounted engineer troops may be selected
visions of this act for engineer troops as hereinbefore
specified.
Approved March 20, 1868. aug 5-law3w.
AN ACT TO REGUGATE IBPREssMENrs.
eact That Whichever the genoies Of any army in the
field such as to make of forage articles
such impresamens be made by the officer officers
whose duty it furnish such forage articles subsis
of such property and the impressng officer cannot
agree upon the value thereof shall be the duty such
impresslDg officer adavit in writing of the
Of such property his AGENT that such property
purchased by him. for sale speculation but
his consumption to cause the to be ascer
tanned and determine by the Judgment of two loyal and
dnterested citizens CT the city, county parh in viii
such impressmeDts be madeone to be selected by
their disagreement, these shall chose umpire
like qualifications, whose decision shall be final The
Impressed tary and impartaIly which oath, as well a.
the affidavit provided for in this ecton the mpresng Of
cer hereby an horzed to administer aud certify
proceed just for the property i'm
pressed the absolute ownership the temporary
thereof only is required
Sec g. That the officer person mpressng property
aforesaid SHALL at The time OF said akiug to the
said app asers shall also give the owner,
nrolng said property, certificate over his ohcia
corps which he belongs that SAID property
essential t2r the OF the army could not be Otherwise
procured and was taken through absolute necessity set
forth
amount of compensation fixed by said appre and the
sum- any paid for tie same. Said Certificate shall be
evidence the we'll of the taking OF said
ery the public the right of the to the
amount OF con pensa,ion fixed aforesaid, And il
ca raid officer person taking said property shall have
failed pay theowner his agent said compensation
herein before required then shall be entitled
the sueed payment OF the same by the proper dsbursi
officer which, when paid, shall be in full satisfaction
States.
Whenever the superintendent provided for in the
first section Of this act SHALL for any be impract
cable at the time said mpressment then and in that
the value OF the properly shall be assessed a.
possible by loyal aud disnerested czens OF
the CITY, county parish wherein the property was ta
Ken chosen as follows one o the ana one 0y the
10 of dsagreeme shall choose third citizen of ike
quallDcaoEs as an umpire TO decide the IN os
who shall be sworn as Aforesaid who 81 Ill near the
proofs adduced by The to the value OF sa pro-
perry and just compensation therefor according
| to the testimoney.
Sec l. Iuat whenever the Secretary of War shall be OF
public use By reason Of the impracticabty Of procuri
the by purchase, to accumulate necessary sup
y, he by general oroe through the proper subor
officers author such property to be TAX en- Tor The
uDc USE the compensation the owner for the same
determn and the value fixed PROVIDED Tor IN the
| first and second sections Of this act.
SEC. g. That shall be the duty OF the PRESIDENT as early
practicable passage OF this act to appoint
COMMITS i'll each state where property sha be tax
tor The pu lie and the Governor OF such OF the
states in which shall appoint said comms
oner appoint another commissioner to act in
ton with the cCmmissi 1ner appointed by the president
VINO shall receive the compensation Of eight dollars pc,
and ten ns mile as mileage to De pal o5 he
Confederate Government Said commissioners shall con
sue board whose duy it snail oe to tx upon the prce
paid by the government tor all property esseC
taken the public said 80 as TO afford u
compebsa alton owners hereof. "a commissioner
agree and publish schedu u ces every
months, ofener if they shall deem propr AID
tbs they shall be able to IN matter con
them ia this they shall have power 10 appon
umpire decide the matter dispute, whose decision
shall be the decision OF the board aud SAID umpire shai
the rate OF compensation tor the time he sha
allowed to said commissioners respectively Po0'
ded That said shall be residents OF the tat
Tor which they be appointed and the Governor
any State shall refuse neglect 10 appoint said commls
oner within ten days after request 10 @ 20 oy Inc IRE
sdent, then the President Shall appoint both comm 8
sioners by and with the advice and consent OF the
| Senate.
SEC 6. Tina: all property suppressed taken for thu
public use aforesaid, in the hands OF any ohe
than the persons who have raised produced TIT
same, holding the for their use or con
pon who shall make the affidavit herein before
required shall be paid for according to the schedule
prices fixed by commissioners aforesaid. But if the
officer mpressiug taking for tie public such proper
y the shall differ to the quality of the article
or property impressed taken aforesaid thereby max
ing fall within higher or lower price named in the SEIZED
uie then the agent and the officer mpressng
taking as aforesaid may select each loyal and dsnter
eAed Citizen Of the aforesaid to determine
the quality OF said article property who SHALL in
OF disagreement appoint umpire of like qualfca tions
and his decision, il approved by the officer mpresslng
shall send the award the commissioners of the STATE
where property impressed with his reasons Tor dis
approving the same said commissioners may hear suc
decision shall be final PTouldsd That the o"ner may re
ceve the price offered by the impressipg officer withou
n hiS q hiQhe