The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1863-04-09
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the approval OF the Presidsnl. has become q
lay, The following il a copy " she bill to
sac. l.--wheneyer the exigcucies OF any
army inthe feld are snch asso make Impress ]
menss OF forage articles Of sn,sisr euce or 9th
sy properly absolut ely necessary. then such i'm
prcssmcnt may be made by the officer or Off 1
csrs whose duty il sto furnish such forage,
e.ticies OF subsistence or other property tor
suoh army. In cases where the owners OF
such property aud the impressing officer can.
not Agree ron the value thereon, II is tn duty
OF such impressng officer. upon an affid wit
IN writing cf the owner of such properly or
MS agent. that such property was grown, rails.
ed or produced by sd ownor. or is held or
has been purchased by him not for sale or
spe> 1lation, but for his own use or consump
t,ou. TO cause the same TO be asceriained or
determined by the judgment of TWO loyal and
aisinterested citizens Of the city. county or
parish in which such imp cssme 1t may be
made. one to be selected by the owner. me by
the inpressing officer. and in the eveni OF
their disagreement. these two shalt choos' an
umpire OF like qualification. whose decision
shau be final The persons ,hus selected. af-
ter taking An oath 10 appraise the p perry
Impressed. fairly and imparti.liy, (which oath
ton. the impressing officer Is hereby authori-
aed to alminister an. cer,ify.) shall proceed
10 Assess just compensation for the properly
80 impre ssed: whether the absolute ownership
or the temporary use thereof only is required
SEc. 2. That he officer OF person .mpressing
property, as aforesaid, sh AL. NJ the time of
said taking, pay TO the ner. his agent or
attorney, the compensation fixed by said apr
praisers; AMI shall also give 10 the owner or
person controlling said property, certificate
over his ofcial signature. specifying .he hat
TALON, regiment. brigade, division or corps to
which h. belongs; that sait property is essen
ti.l for the use of the army could MT be othe
erwise procured, aud was taken through abso.
lutte necessity: setting forth the time and
place when and where taken. the amount Of
compensation fxed by said appraisers audihe
sum. IL any, paid for tie stne. Said e.rtii.
caie ball he evidence for the owner. ~ well of
the liking Ut sail property .or the public use.
As ihv II mt OF the anount of compensation
hxcd a aforesaid And n cnse sad Ger or
person taking properly shall hsv, failed q pay
the owner or his aseft said compensation rs
hereiu hefore required. the s,ii owner shall he
en,iiied 10 the speedy pa.mcn o. The same ny
the proper disbu.,ing pii;.r, which. when 80
pn'd SAT- be ia sailsiic iun OF all c!aim against
the Government OF the lnf-derlje Sttes
Sac. .. When ver the appr..iae uent prov
led tor in the LIST section Of this Aci shall for
any reason. DO practicable at he time OF i'm
pressment. tacn, anl in thlt case, the va,ue Of
the properly impressed sh al he assessed as
coon M possible by two loyal and disinlere4rei
citizens of the city, county. or parish wherein
the property was taken. "a follows: One by
owner, and one by commissary. or quarter
m mtster-general, or his agent who. in case of
disagreemeut, shall choose the third citizen of
like qualification, rs an umpire to decide the
matter in dispute, whc shall be sworn rs afore-
said, who shall hear the proofs aJdu,od by the
parties as 10 value Of said prcterty. aud assess
just compensation therefor acccrdirg TO the
testimony
SIC. 4, That whenever the Secretary Of War
shall be of opinion that 1t is necessary TO t,,ke
l.isS'r p-n,'r-'y for public use by reason of
the imprActtr 1hlity of procuring the same by
purssiAse. SO ~ 10. accumulate necessary sup
p'les Tor sae army or :>c good or eservice in
any locality, he may, by general ordor a rough
the proper subordinate officers, authoriz sucn
property TO be taken for the public us> the
compensation due the owner for the sam. 10 he
determined and the value found as prJFidei
for in the first and second sccrSnns OF thi Act
SIC. o. That it shall be rDe duty O the
President. as early as practicable arle the
passage # this Act TO appoint "a commissioner
IN each State where property shall be taken
for the public USE and request of the Governor
Of such of the States in which the President
another commission to act in conjunction with
tn commissioner appointed by the President
who shall receive the compensation of eighr
dollars per day, and len Gems per mile as
mileage, TO he paid by the Confederate Gov
ernmcnt. Said commissioners sh al clHstiIu,e
n board. whose duty ~ shall, be 10 fix II on the
prices to be paii oy the Government tor all
property impressed or taken for the pubic use
~ aforesaid, - a, 10 afford Just compen- -. ion
10 the owners thereof Said comm ssi ,ners
shall az e. upon and publish n seine inle of
prices every Two month. o!trncr ~ they
shall deem II proper: anl III the event they
shall not be able tn agree in any natter CO f.
ded 10 them In this AcI. they shalt have powel
L. = l.
dispute, wh sc decision shall she the decision
OF the board a,d said umpire shall receive
the same rate OF c"mpcn -aiIon for the time he
shall serve. allowed 40 sa Il com ni .sione-4 re.
speoiiveiy Pra"nied, Thai said commissioners
shall be residents of the Stiste for which they
shall be appouiei: aud il the Governor of any
Stale shall refuse or neglect 10 appoint said
commissioners within ten days after request
TO do 80 by the President, the President shall
appoint both com nj -sioners, by aud with the
aivice of The Senate.
SEC d. That all property impressed or In
ken tor the public use. afore sad IN. tha
hands Of any ..erson other than the persuns
who have raisel. grown n producei the same.
or persons Iolling the same for heir own use
or consu nptiOn, AMI wis shall make n n,layt
hereinbetote required shall be paid for a ;eor
ding 10 the schedule of prices fxel by the
commissioners as Aforesaid. Bri IL the nffic
impres>ing or takirg for tho pub &c uss saif
property. ard the owner shall a II 'r as To Ihe
quality of the article or prop rty Impressed or
TAX n as aforesaid. thereby making il tall with
IN higher or lower price named In the scf ell
ule then the owner or agent aud the OH ,sr
impressing or taking as aforesaid may select
each a disinieresred citizen OF the onaiidca
ton, ~ aforesaid. to determine the qGtliy of
said article or prop rty. who shall. in case of
Disagreement appoint an umpire of Ike qua
ifcaipps.. and his decisions. IL approved by
the o hcer impressine shall he hnal Bur ii
not approved. the imprcssing officer shall
send the award TO The commission of
the State where the prrprrty is impressed,
with his reasons for di-approving the same
and said commissioners may hear such proof
as the parties may respectively alduce and
their decisions shall be fual Pror,dsd. That
the owner shall receive price offer q by The
impressing officer, without preiu.lioe 10 his
cl i'm To receive the higl. er cnmnen.alinn