The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-04-10

=. =, ,,mn;re to decide the matters in dispute.
,vho shall he sworn as aforesaid, who shall
haar the nroofs. adduced BY the parties, % 70 |
value Of said properly, and assess AUST com7
at;on therefor. according to the testimony
s Sec. a. That whenever the Secretary .of Warl
shall be of opinion that il is necessary to take
nr;vate nropertv for public use, BY reason Of
Che impracticability Of procuring the same Dy |
60 as to accumulate necessary sup
plies for the army ,sor the good Of the service
ii any locality, he may. by general oroer
thro, the proper subordinate officers, authorize
such property to be taken for the public use,
the condensation due the owner tot the same
TO Be determined and tho value found - pro-
vided for in the frstand second sections OF this
act gsa kssy.E gsss8 assss1 sTsF
Sec. s.. That it shall be the duty q the Fre7
sident, as carly as practicable after the pas
sage Of this act, to appoint a commissioner IN
each State where property shall b taken tor
the public use, and request of the Governor o.
such of the States in which the President snail
appoint said commissioners, to appoint an7i
other commissioner to act in conjunction
with the commissioner appointed ~ the ire
sident, who shall receive the compensation; OF
eight dollars PER day, and ten cents per mile
az. mileage, to be, paid BY the Confederate 60
yernment. Said commissioners shall consti-|
tute board, whose duty it shall be 70 fix up
ON the prices oibe paid by the Government
for all property impressed or taken ifor the
public use, as aforesaid, 60 as to afford Just
CONDENSATION to the owners thereof. Said
commissioners shall agree upon and publish 4
q schedule Of prices every two months or OF
tener If they shall deem il proper; and IN the
event they shall not be able to agree in any
matter eonfideds to them IN this act they shall
have power. to appoint m umpire to decide
the matter IN dispute, whose decision shall pc
the decision Of the board; and said umpire
shall receive the Same rate of compensation
for the time he shall serve, allowed 70 said
commissioners, respectively: Provided. that
said commissioners shall be residents OF the
State for which they shall be appointed; and
sif the Governor Of any State shall refuse. or
neplect to appoint said commissioners within
ten days, after q request TO- do 30 by the Ere
sident, the President shall appoint both com
missioners BY and with the advice and con-
sent az the Senate. Ns,s sssliss4
Sec. IS. That all property impressed or
taken for the public use. %. Aforesaid, N the
hands of any person other than the persons
who have raised. grown Or produced the same
Or persons holding The same Tor their own use
OF consumption, and whosshall make the ain
dasit hersiubefore. required shall be paid tor
according to the schedule Of prices liked ~
| the commissioners as aforesaid. But Il the
officer impressing OF taking for the public use,
said property, and owner shall differ as TO the
| quality of the article or property Impressed
l.or taken as aforesaid, thereby making It tall
1 within a higher or lower price named IN the
Eschedule, then the owner or agent and the Of
Ulcer inpfessing or taking assaforesaid, may
/ selec. each lpyal and dianterested citizen o.
i the qualifications as aforesaid, to determine
the QUALITY of said article sor property who
4 shall. in case Of Disagreement. appoint an am
pire Of like qualifications, and his decisien,
i Approved by the officer impresslng. shall o,
anal. But if not approved, the impsessing OF
[ficer shall send the award 10 the commission
ers Of. the State where the property i impress
ed. with his reasons for disappearing the same
land said commissioners may hear such proof
AZ the parties may respectively adduCe, AM
their decision shall be final: Provided, Tha
|. the owner may, receive. the price offered p.
!. the Undressing officer, without prejudice t
his claim, To receive the higher compensation
! III Sec. Z. That the property necessary Tor tn
support of the.owner and his family, and 4
, carry on his ordinary agricultural and me-
: chanical business, to be ascertsined By the aE
!, praisers, to be appointed as provided IN th
first section of this act, under oath, ehall nc
be taken or Impressed for the public use; an
when the impressing officer and tho oMne
cannot agree a. to. the quantity Of propert
!. necessary as aforesaid. then the decisions Z
: the said appraisers shall be binding on ID
! | officer and all other persons.
81 Sec.S8. Where property has been impFesse
for temporary use and lost or destroyed, Will
: ont the default Of the owner, the Governmer
: Of the Confederate States shall pay just Dn
nensation there. for, to be ascertained by pl
J, nraiisers. appointed and qualified as provide
9 n the third section Of this act II such pr
: perty when returned hasin the opinion Of "a
1, owner. been injured whilst IN the public 40
: !. the amount of damage thereby sustained sha
he determined in the manner described IN "a
!. third section Of this act the officer returpin
the nropefty being authorized to Get on beha
! Of the government and upon such inqair.
I 4 the certificate of tho evslue of the propeft
when originally impressed shall be- rsceste
q "a prinu iaeie evidence Of the value thereof
81 Sec. 9. Where. slaves are impressed BY q
= Confederate Government 10 labor on tOrtifs
s lions or other public works. the impressael
g shall b made byssaid government acccrdit
!. to the rules and regulations prescrib sdin y
= laws of.the State wherein they are impresse
I and, in the absence Of such laa. in accordan
y.,twith such rules and regulations not inconel
! tent with the provisions Of this act, -
= = Secretary Of Way shall from time TO time pt
- scribe: Provided, That mo impressmsntf
4 slaves shall be made when they can BE- hiF'
). OF procured By the consent Of the ewner
agent, s.