Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-03-27

I the DaEtiss. as to vsiIe Cali property, al
assess just compensated therefor, accor /
irs 10 tao es;imony.
Sec 4. Tia. whenever tas Ssceets:y OF
| War Shall 5s us opinion thss ic is necessary to
take private property for public use, 81. &c,
son If tho ilnpr.eticsbiiity Of procuring the
same by purchase, so IS to accumulate reces-
s.ry supplies for the srmy, or the good Of the
service in any Locality, Re may, By general
order through the proper subordinate officers,
authorize suck property to i'e .aksr fo- the
public use, tie compensation dne Inc owTar
foc the Sane % co determined and the 7xiu4
found as provid,;3 c,y in n? first ani second
sections OF ttii sri
Sec. 5. That it shall 30 tas duty u :av
Preside1t, as early as practicable after the
p.sssga Of TINS sci, 10 sppoint copmis-
sionei in each State whore property shsll 30
taken for the public u IND request ofthe Gev-
errcr ofsuch Of the States in which the Pfeki-
dent shall apptist seid comcis ioner,t to ap
| polo: anOther commi il oner to act in c6pjunc-
| thu with tie cec,.nasioper appointed by tbs
President, who shall receive :as ctm2enss-
,ion Of eight dollsrs per day, and ten cents
per milo as mileage, to be paid By tsss Den
fedsra,r Government. Said cemnsscionsrs
shall constitute bo.rd, whose Spsy it shall
be to fix upon the pIiccr 10 sc paid BY Inc
Gpverrmcnt, 81 all property impressed -
tske3 c;r ehn pubic use, as sf,rossid. So as to
| aff,rd inst compensation 20 ths owrers :hete-
Of Said CON his. i,ners shsii sgtco cpar:
AID publish schedule of prices every two
months Or o:.ener if tccy a',sil deem
| it p-cF.ci and in :he avert 'h,y shall
MT DC able 20 agree N shy matter conid,d to
them IN this az. they shall have power to sp-
| point an umpire to decide the matter in dis
pute, whose decision sb,ll he the decision cf
the no-TI; s76 SAID umpire sh.n receive ihr
a.mo rate Of compensation for tho time he
SHALL servc, allowed 20 saii commissioners re-
apectiyely: Provided, 'hat saii cornnias:Yt-
ess shall be residents Of The State c,E ghich
they shall De appointed; az if the Governor
ofsng STATE snail -oi.so of neglect &c appoint
s,id commissio5e7a T;thin 1er S,-e e'tc- E
request 20 60 e. by tac Pesiteot, ita P.lsi
dent snail appoint both commissioners ~ anu
viii the sdvlce az copscnf cf the Seaste.
''S:c. 6 rhst Ill property irnrrcss~>: Oh
| taken ;r' tie public use, rs sfor. said, 4 iEe
bands Of arg p:yssn other than he pc;scns
! nil7 nave --:set, grown 0r ?-ei"csd The g. me
Or PERSONS holding the sauc for the;1 ovp
uae ~ consumption, and vino shall maze the
affidavit ha-eilbsf.re -eG1,ed, Eh,il ," paid
| f.: ACCORDING 10 tie schedule # pies fixed
| BIZ TIC c,Inm; ss!o:.e.s as sfores,Id. bu:
| il the officer imposing Or taking for ire pub
lie Uso. said c-c-.7S:. pnd :he wilsc Shal! diff
as to the qushty # tee a':ic;;. - ..r"p=rsv i'm
D.. ssed OF taken IS arol css,h .D::thg Inskirg
it fsll Eiss', bighe- ~ lower price rs -c
! III ;ho schc.'nic. ctrn 'le owner o. a.r?t md
| the of;cc- :.n5.ess,ny c. tsiIrs a. afc7o
s,d, msy select cash loyal and d:sictc.
rested citizen Of .bo qualifications, e. afo:c-
said, to e",crmino tDs qpslitJ o. said art.-
cls o. property, who shall, IN case g d:ss.
gtesrse2:, soncio. sl umpire Of like Gnaiica
iiune, and hi, decision, If approved bg re
office. irrpfcasiD:, sfa.! De fus.. But if act
approved, the inpressing off:er shall sand thg
aws.G 20 the commissioners cftbe State where
the property is impressed, WITH bis rcasrns
for disappearing the same, and aaid comipis
sioners may hssr such proof! IS the parties
nsy respectively Adducc, aad tneiv dec:ai"r
shsii Be fnsl: Provided, Thsttho owne: u:.y
receive toe price offered by :he imp: ess're
oG!2 =, without prejudice to bis CAIN to re
ce;ve the higher compensation.
| Sc. I, That The property necessary f1r IL:
support O. the owner and lis family, and to car
ry on bis ordinary agricultural snd mechanics
buaiasss, to ba ascsrtsined By the appraisers, tc
he appointed az provided in the first sectio:
of Tho sct, undar oath, shall no. Re tak.n o;
| impressed for the public use; and wb-a .h'
lu pre;sng offer snd the ogn"- cacRo
agree AS 20 the quantity of property ncces
sarys - -fo-essi3, then the decisions Of tn
said asp; ai2-rs shall be binding on tho Office
ami eli o:h>r persons.
Sec. 8. Wh--s property haE bcr1 in
praased for temporary use, ead : lis
- destroyed, Without the default of tn
oT.ncr, 80 Gore-";nnr. ue TO Conf-1:
rate S1a:c; rAal; pay just compensate.
s5ere:Jr, 70 10 ssc.-ta'r"d by aeo7s;En-e
appointed and qn.idsa as provided in th'
thu, section of this ct. II such property
wher returned bss, in tho opinion Of To-
cwner beon injured whilst in the public Us"
tho cmo-rt OF pam,ga thereby sustained shsl
be determined In tho rlseper c. scriaed 4
tho third sector o; this act, the ;f:oe- =:
tprrtng the property btiue authnTizo6 20 "
or behsif Of he soTe.2gen.; sd uFo1 &C.
inquiry. The ccr:iiicate c. n "1lTo y: t:::c
property when o,ii. nslly Impressed snal! D.
received IS prsn'd jacis cVid."cc q toe 7a,r'
thereof.
sSoc. 9. Whers Caves arc im2roaF'd h,
the Confederate Government 10 lahn'
on fottifcstions 81 other pubic works
I tho jmvSessmnrt shall Do made bJ
s,iG government according 10 the rule
AID r"cuiatio:s prescribed in tho law!
Of tie SLs.e wheccin they are Impressed
snd. ir The ebsencs Of such lsE. in acoor
dance with such 1uics onl rrgv c.ions nc
I Inconsistent with the provisions Of this act
as the Secretary OF War shall from tina Il
time orescriSe: Provided, That TO ;:apress
mcr. OF fls7,s eha:l be mk5c when .ac,
GET he hired O. procured b. tho Gems TT 0
! the owner o. ssant.
Sac, 10. Th.. precious To- :e ti;s: ds;
Of Dscazaber next. no slsve iabo-;ng IN :
farm OF plantation exclusively, deTot"d K
the production Of grain and provisions shs(
DO taken for the public use, wi:bou: iL'
coGEcnt Of Tho owaer, excep: IN cas: cfurccL
necessity.
sSro. ii. That aa- commissioned OF nor
commissioned officer o. private he sha!
vi,Iate che Yro,i!iens Of this &C.. snsii b
tried bcfo-e tae military court Il tho ccrS!
to wk:ca &c IL attached, OF c:mplsiot made
b. ,hs owner or other pqrPSI, snd on con
vic:icn, If mn officer, ho shall bs c,shic-ec anf
pu. Into :ho ,auks as private, snd e rAT
! con- snissi4-sd iii ;er or private ne shal! suf.l
such punishment not inconsissen. 18th mill
tary law. as the court may Greet"
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