The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-04-01

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% the owner or his agent the compensa.
tion 6xed BY the appraisers; and shall also
give the owner, over his official signature,
. certificate that said property is essential
10 the use Of the army. and that il could
not be Otherwise procured. and was taken
through absolute necessity; setting forth
che time and place when and where taken,
the amount Of compensation fixed BY the
appraisers, and the sum, il any, paid for
me same. When the impressing officer
shall fail 10 pay for property impressed,
the owner shall be entitled 10 the speedy
payment for the same by the proper dis
bursting officer.
"SEc. s. Whenever the appraisment
provided for 10 tho FIRST section shall from
any cause. be impracticable at the time of
imprcssmeat, in that case, the value of the
property impressed shall be assessed a.
soon as possible By twa loyal aud disin.
terested citizens Of the city. county, or
parish wherein the property was taken,
chosen. one BY the owner and one By the
Commissary or Quartermaster General or
bis agent, who, in case Of disagreement,
shall choose third citizen of ike qualif-
cation as umpire 10 decide the matters in
dispute, who being duly sworn, shall hear
the proofs Of the value If the pr.perty and
assess a Just compensation, therefor, sc-
oordins 10 the testimony.
"SEc. 4. Whenever the Secretary Of
War shall think. it necessary 10 take pri-
vate property for. public use, he may BY
general order. through the proper sabordi-
nate officers, authorize such property to be
taken, the compensation for the same to be
aseertained as provided in the first and Sc.
oend sections
"sKs. s. 1t shall be the duty Of the
Rfesideni, Immediately after the. passage
a, this act. to appoint Commissioner in
Zach state where property shall be taken.
Nr pablo use, and request the Governor
q, such of The States in which he shall ap-
point said Commissioner, TO appoint anoth,
&c commissioner TO act in conjunction with
the Commissions appointed BY the Presi-
dent. who shall receive eight dollars day
compensation and ten cents mileage. to be
paid by the Confederate Gpvernment. Said
commissioners shall constitute a. Bomd,
whose duty il shall be 10 fix upon the pri-
ees 10 be paid BY the Government for all
property impressed or taken. SO as to af-
ford Just compensation tothe owners there.
Of Said Commissioners shall agree upon
aad publish schedule of price, pvers two
months, or oftener ii. they shsll.deem pro.
per; and in the event they shall not agree
in any matter confled TO then, they shall
have power TO appoint an umpire, whose
decision shall be the decision Of the Board.
The Commissioners shall be residents of
the State for which they are appointed. and
If the Governor Of any State refuse or neg.
lect 20 appoint Commissioner within ten
days after request to DO so by the Presi-
dent, the Presiaenl shall appoint both Com
missioners, By aud with the consent Of the
Senate.
sec. s. Al property impressed 10 the
hands Of any person other than the persons
Who have grown. raised. Or produced the
same, or persoas holding the same Tor their
own use or consumption. shall be paid Cor
according 10 the schedule prices fixed by
the commissioners. But il the inprrssing
officer OF the ovner,shall dittsr as TO the
qaality Of the article impressed, thereby
making II fall within a higher or lower
price named In. The rehedcle. then the ow-
ner o. agent and the officer impfcssing NAV
seieet each ioysi and disinterested eiti.
zen, duly qualified. to determine the quail.
~ Of said property. who. 10 Gaze Of disa-
greement, shall appoint 40 umpire of like
Qualifications, and his decision, il approved
BY the impressibg officer, shall be 6asi. nc
not approved, the impressiug officer shall
send The award To- The Commissioner. IL The
State. with bis. reasons for Disappearing
che saloe, and said Commissioaers NAV hear
testimony, and their decision shall be fiaal.
Ths owner may receive the price offered
Blythe Expressing officer. without prejudice
70 he Claim TO receive higher eonpensa-
nor
"sFo. z. property necessary for he
support Of the owner and his family. and
20 fsrry on his oidipsry agricultural or
mechanical business. these facts 10 be as.
eerlsiusd by he appraisers provided 10 the
1t : on, slslI bo' be taken or impress
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