Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-04-13
ADPT 4 INsP'R GENERALS oTnoE. |
RlcHnOND. April 6. 1858.
GENERAL ORDEas,

publ she'd FOR The Information and direc Of all concerned
Whenever exgences Of srm In the hd are such as 10
properly absolutely necessary then such Improvements may be
made by the officer or OH es whose ou Is 70 furnish such ior-
where the Of such properly ana the ON
oe cannot agree upon the value thereof IL shall be the duty Of
such mprssng oase upon adAVt in writing OF the
OF such property or agent that such property grown
him. mot FOR sale or specuson but for his own use or
consumption the be asertlned and Determined
city county parish in which such impresmens may be made
Be selected BY the owner one e tae inpIesng ocer
umpire OF like qualifications whose decision shall be final The
persons selected after taking oath appFase the pro-
perry impressed faily and wparsy (Which IOGth, well
the affidavit provided for in this section the imp essng ccer Is
heby authorized to Edmniter and certify shall
Just compensation for the property SO impressed whether
the absolute ownership or the temporary use thereof only Is
SEC That the officer person mpressng property as
aforesaid shall the time Of said taking pay the his
agent attorney the compensation fixed BY said appraisers and
shall also give 10 s oWher OF person sa properly
certificate his official signature specifying toe battalion
property essential the Of the army could not be ohe
wise procured taken through absolute necessity setting
forth IN WHEN and where taken the
fixed by said appraisers and the ii paid
said certificate shall be evdeace TOR the owne
wei Of taking said property for the putc the right
70 the amount II liked as aforesaid And
70 nav the owner or his agent said as herein before
then said shall be entitled to the speedy payment
of The same BY proper dbursng ocer which, paid
shall b. in full satisfaction Of all claim nst the government Of
the Confederate States.
SEc g. Whenever the apprasement provided for In the
section Of this act SHALL for reason be mpraccabs st the
time said mpressmen then and in that the value OF
property impressed shah be assessed possible by
loyal and dneresed citizens OF the city, county parish
the property taken ehOien follows one by the
owner and one by u, Commits y or Qua ermaser General
agent Who 10 OF Disagreement shall choose third cl
n OF qualifications umpire decide the matters In
dispute wh1 shall be sworn as Aforesaid who shall hear the proofs
Gddueed by the parties as to the value OF said property and
Just compensation therefor according testimony
"sEC That whenever the Secretary of War shall be opn
lon that is necessary TO take private property for public use
chase as TO accumulate necessary lies or the army the
good Of the trse in any locality he by general order
through proper subordinate officers authorize saSh property
10 be the public the compensa ion the
for the same be determined and the value provided for
"sEo s. That shall be tbs duty OF the President as early as
practc able after the passage Of this act to appoint
use request the Governor Of such Of the States which the
President shall appoint sad commissioner appoint
commissioner act In junction with the commissioner
pointed y the President shall the Of
t dollars per day. anatea cents mile mile to be paid
by the said commissioners shall coz.
81 board whose duty shall be TO fix upon the prices
paid BY the Government for all property impressed
the .bc Aforesaid aoid just pen ION TO
thereof SAID comm ssione shall upon and
pubh schedule Of p s every two m,ntls or oeper thew
SHAH deem il proper Their shan not be able to
agsee any IoHfded TO them In this set they shall have
pSve 10 appoint an umpire to decide The q tie In dispute whose
decision shall the decon Of the said umpire sh IL
compensation for the time he
allowed 70 said eomus respectively Prorded that said
coamL shall be residents Of the State which they shall
be appointed and the Governor OF any State shall refuse
neglect to appoint commissioner tn days after re.
oue 10 do 50 by the Pesdea then the President shall appoint
both commissioners, by and with the advice and ent OF the
Senate.
$50 That all property impressed taken for public use
Aforesaid the hands OF other than the persons
who have raised produced the holding
the their consumption, and who shall make
the affidavit herein before required shall be paid for accord
ing 10 the schedule Of prices fixed by The commissions Aore
said But the officer mpressiDg taking for the public
such property and the owner SHAH dher as to the quality Of the
article or property impressed or laken as Aforesaid thereby ma
king fall within higher lower pce named Ia the schedule
then the owner or agent and the Scer reg taking
Aforesaid, select each loyal and dnterested citizen OF the
quail hcaons aforesaid 10 determine the quail Of said ar
umpire Of Ike nahh ana ms atcon approved by the
officer pressing shall be na bu. approved impress
log shah send the award to the commissioners State
where the property smp esed with his reasons for dapproyug
the same and said commissioners hear such proofs
parties may respectively a1due and their decision shall hna
ror1 IN may receive the price offered by the in
pressing officer without prejudice his claim to receive the high
er compensation.
SEc l. the property necessary support Of the
and his au y and to his ordinary agricultural
be appointed provided in the hst section OF act under
oath be akeu impressed for public when
imposing officer and The quan.
thy property necessary Aforesaid then the decision Of the
said APPRAISERS shall be binding the officer and all er
sEC Where property has been impressed for temporary USE
ana Is los. OF ~ b ss s S I owner tne
aa d AS provided In the first section Of This act In an pro
pey leurnG hes, In the opinion Of owner in.
lred whilst In the public the amoun Of damage thereby
tanned shall be derminedn the described In the third
section this act The officer returning the property being
Eed to &C! behalf OF the Government and such enqu
the certificate OF the value OF the property when originally
pesed shall perceived md eie evidence OF the value
sEo Where slaves impressed by the Confederate Gov
ernmelt labor forfc atoms other pulls works. the i'm
shall be made by said Government according the
rules and regulations provided In the laws Of the State wherein
they impressed and In the absence Of such accord
visions act the ,sry War from time 10
time prescribe P0rde9 that impress slaves shall be
made when they ean be hired or procured by the consent Of the
"SEo D. That pevous the FIRST day of December next no
slave abo,ng farm plantation exclusively devoted
production OF grain and provisions shall be taken the public
without the consent OF the owner except in urgent
GsEo II Trst any commissioned non.commssoned officer
private who shall violate the provisions of this act shall be
complaint by the other person. convc
uon Officer he sh.be casheed aud put into the ranks
private and 10 noncOmmssoned officer private he shall
suffer such punishment not 5nent with military law, the
Ill BY The authority the Congress aforesaid the
Secretary Of War hereby recognizes mpresment legal and
operative Of securing Necessary luppes subs sience
medical the the Conied
crate States in the field and - accumulate them In magazines
posts and dpo owing the mprActcAby Of procuring them
mpessments may be made under orders from COM
mandng armies departments c5rls divisions brig des and by
Of detached Parties and posts when necessity arr
which o;d may be executed byquae sers,
es or medical purveyoTs and their subodn4tes fer their
The Quarermaer General commssary General and Surgeon
General de gnate the officers and who shall
peten to make to accumulate supplies apss and
depot.
g. No officer agent shall impress the necessary supplies which
may have for the consumption Of bis family,
employees Slaves to his ordinary mechanical
featuring agricultural euplOynens.
Before any mpres ment OF property shall take place. the
impreng officer his agent shall make oEer addressed
tie owner his bsee or other agent TO purchase the property de-
serb the property he wishes purchase the price paid
stating that upon the refusal Of price offered that
pensson for the property will be made according
Congress aforesaid for the regulation impressments
shall bind the said properly until the completion
COLLATION. for the appropriation thereof there can
be removal or transfer Of the same.
D. In the event Of the refusal OF the price offered the mpresng
officer shall proceed to settle the compensation paid accord
Ing 70 the ht section Of the act Aforesaid the properly
longs person who has grown raised produced the same or
holds has purchased the his consuup
bot the said property shall be paid for according
section OF the act II the property Is held for
other purposes than those before mentioned
G. That the property tha the possession OF the own
his bSee and al his during tendency
proceedings for the aeertanment OF the Compensation
shall be othe wise agreed to- unless
require the possession OF the propeyo be changed
a possession the Confederate States shall regarded
and the properly shall be held the
risk
L The impresspg officer SHALL at the date Of the mpresmen
pay the his attorney fact son
agreed II 1t be praccabe but he cannot shall
give Certificate according to the second section OF
said which shall be paid upon presentation Disturbing off,
GERS who sh be designated for that purpose
Impr ssmens which shall be made the appointment
the commissioners designated In the 9Th secion Of the sore
said SHALL Notwithstanding be ega and In provided
that section, portion OF