Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-04-11
ADJT 4 INsP'R GENERALS OPTION,
RIomoAD, April 8, 1858.
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age articles Of Subsistence or other properly for such army ~
cases Whe the owne suh property anu the Imp ess1g OH
Ger cannot sgr.e upon the VAIN; ~ 81 an DC ~, ou
Of such properly, m agent tfa' such prep rly was gro
hsei b him. sale but fr his own use
enump 70 cause the same be seettnei ana dttem
city, county parish in which such impessnSn may be msde
oaS 10 &c o q s two \. eeoss AZ
umpire Of ike quail hsaons, whose decision shall be hnsl me
perry Impressed TAI " and imparay (which sos,h well
The adav provided In this section the imp elsing enis
compensation for the property 50 Impressed, wheht
the absolute ship the temporary use thereof only sFe
@sEc Tna the officer or person mpressng property IS
s or sttorrey the comp nsaon FIX b. said appraisers md
sha give owner person controlling said property
pstt Srsde division or corps to which he belongs that ~
property sssend for tbs Of the army could not be her
wise ed thox absolute necessity setting
forth time and place WIN and where taken, the amount OF
compensation xed By said apptae and the sam any paid
Of 1s Ins a. sSed as ID And
in case sal ocer person taking sal property shan have a
pay the lis agent sd compensation as hera before
OF The same by proper d bung ocer which, when paid
u satisfaction CT all claim list The government q
SEC g Whenever sppraiiement divided for in the Art
Of this &C. shsl for any reason be mpac icaes a. ne
said imprisonment then and in that case the value Of the
propet mpr SSed shall be assessed as soon possible ~ two
loyal and elinteresiea ezLs OF he cry, county ~ t.lo
ner aud one By IN oomm Qua ernatter Genera.
n Of Ike qualifications umpire, TO decide Che ma'tsla
dpa VIII sh be sEOro as aorsssa who shan hear ne pref
asse just mpensaon therf according o tie testimony
,oa st E is necessary to take private rope " for pubic use
by reason uprae cab OF procuring the BY purs
good Of the ttre any locally, he may, by gena! trder
roah proper subordinate officers snhorze 81 property
10 be taken os the public the oompena ion due the owner
for M same dgerled and Tie value fixed provides for
s g 8 TSatshi be n duty o. III: eadsnt as early as
practicable after The passage q M act % spponi eomGs
nae nd request Governor such Of tie In
Prerdent hi appoiai sad commissioner to appoint anoer
pointed ~ Pf,side-t shall the eompen-s Of
dollars day. AM ts1 cents mile as ue g 20 be paid
bS the Confederate Government said commissioners shall
81 ste board whose duty shall be TO Ak upon III be
n al b be Goyenmnt f,r all properly imnres,ed or uken for
The bic aforesaid 70 ao just eorpen
eobb etSle Of pri es every tvs mint s. or oentr they
shan oeem ops In the shall able
az any Oshle TO hm in th CT they shall have
p5Ee. appoint umpire to decide the tie hdput
shall be tie deeon Il the boa AMI said umpire sh "A
receive Of compensation for the time he snail ery
co. mi on Rs shan be residents " e State TO- vii they sha
appointed and the Cove nor OF any STATE shan refuse
nslrtt 10 ppvLt csnis5o-e vi hh day after
t do 81 by the then TIE President shall appoint
b3th cornSoies ~ and wish the tdnos and et the
$50 lh,t all property Impressed tlken r the public use.
IS Etorea O. 10 I Haus VI 'Ly eeI lhah ue pc sons
who have raised gown or proae e same OF persons bod
the heis consumption ana who hal make
dav herein before repaired sha be paid Tor accord
ing 10 me schedule prices fixed by the COMMISSIONS
said Bat tie cicer mpressi1g k-g for the publ,
article or Impressed taken aforesaid, thereby
King within or lower Piee named the schedule
aorts d. may each loyal aHd dsaerested elz
qua cations soresl6 70 detsrml the quail Of said ar
or pspe y Who sha Ia Of dis app int
umpire a Ike qusli aonS ami bis dec SION approved BY The
ceT inn ~, % hnS IL eg ha mot The %Rsts
where property slap ese w his tasons for dsapprOvag
ssme and said eomm toner's may hetf such proofs the
parties may respectively aud their decision shall be fna
Porde thai tn receive the erei by the
pressing officer Sout prejudice ~ his claim to receive h lgA
| er compensation. ...
and bis y and 70 carry on bis ordinary agisu ua
eehI zeal buns toee aseesined by the appraisers
be appointed as provided W. We ~ section o IN ae5 endst
OATH shalt noi be akea OF 10Y puoc us and when
the imp tng oeer aud ia owner cannot sgee the guam
NV OF property eisy sioTtsai then the decision
sad spprase shall be binding On th ofer aud all other
sors. WI. ,,..,,.,, h.s ,,,o, ,-......s.,
and lo destroyed, Without the defa OF the
Goyenment Il Confederate States lkA pay just ,mpen
ss p IN TIE rss section u ri. act II u p sns
ty when returned his, in The opinion e swne been IN
tIed shall aeSrnineln the described In
recon this the cheer returning the property being
s 10 ac on bsal OF the Government and upon such en- ou
~ the certificate Of the value Of the property, when originally
Imp eed shall be received d ce evidence OF the value
$50 Where slaves are Impressed by Confederate Gov.
70 Labor Vra'-i2is other puili' WORKS, the
shall be made by said Goyanmer according to the
rules and regulations provided IN The lW Of The state wherein
they imp sed and In the absence OF such law In accord
ance with such and alto inconsistent, pro-
visions Of III act as the seer tary OF War shah from
time pres,ibe Proodef that Impress Gves SHAH be
made when they be hired or procured by the consent Of the
owne 0 Agelt.
'SEo 10 That eyius the day December next no
bo log 90 farm or antsol exclusively devoted
production grain aud visions sh be taken for The public
without the consent OF the oEne except in OF urgent
SsEc ii Tta any commissioned 1ss!oned officer
private who shall yiSlle the prosots Of this act shall be
r ed before the IN liza court Of he rp TO which he attached
on oTcr he sh be cshie ed aud put into
pryae and n noncommissoned officer or private Ia s5s
such net inc nsistert with mi iy law the
Ill By the authority act Of Congress aforesaid the
Secretary hereby ognizes impessment leg
operative mode q securing necessary uppligs Ct subs sence
crate staes "a the field AID in e
posts snd dpos owing TO The mprASabhy OF procuring them
2 lmp-essmens may under from Generals COM
mandlg mies, departments divisions brig DIS and By
commanders Of detaehsd pIte ana s Whsn necessity ar
ses which dsrs may Re execu ID byquHte sser
es medical purveyos and their ubo'dnAte fer their
he ermaser General oomsary General and Surgeon
General may guats the oc and who shall be
pent 10 make mpreSSDens TO accumulate supplies SIS
3 No ocsr o. impress the Necessary supplies which
msy have for the consumption Of hlGse bis family
employees slaves or TO carry on his ordinary mechanical
fatturing or agricultural erpoymenis.
Before sny impress pent Of property shall take place. the
his 6ase or other agent purchase he properly
serb ng property he wishes TO urchae the price be paid
stating that the refusal Of the price offered
G5 % b rg 81 10 The at
not shall bind The said opery until the completion the
goaon for the sale or thereof that there
be removal or transfer OF the same
In the event Of the refusal Tie price offered the mpreng
oIncer oceeu 70 10 accord
lbs the ht lection Of The act Aforesaid the properly
ngs person who has raed produced th same
holds has purchased the for his use consump
but the SAID property shall he psd for according 10 the 9TH
section the act AZORES Id, lie property Is held tae or
other irposts than those be ore mentioned.
That he property hall ain in The possession own
his bee agent and his rk during pendency Of ire
edng fo The Rsceriainm=n the
shall be ote vseegesd TO- unless gent
require the possession OF the be
possession, the Iolcdebte States
the and the peyt shall be held the
risk
The impIes leg Offices shall at the date the impessmen
pay to the his agent or attorney fact the coens on
agreed upon, II be PRACTICAL but II he so he SHAH
give certificate aceor Ing second The act afore
said which sh be paid upon presentation TO the dsburpg on
GERS who sh be designated for that pu pose. : ~
Impr Ssmens which sha be made before TIE
Of the commissioners designated in he 9th the ACT sfore
said sha notwithstanding be legal: provided
for by eor portion Of the property shall be retained
samples, that the pdee may he settled eompens ad
jqsted according to The provisions Of the same. n ~
By order,
.[sgneal g. COOPER,
epg-lW Adt and Insp'r GEM
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