The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Fayetteville, N.C.) 1864-186?, 1864-03-22

II .llaboro Military Academy.
TIE IlPsREssyEE;v EsIk4s
Ssc. |. Whenever the exi seucIes OF any army
in the field such as to make lInpres-mcnts
Of forage ARTICLES Subsistence or otAor proper
ty absolutely necessary, then suchlmires1m ut
may b. mad by The officers whose duty Il is to
f,:t lisii such forage articles Of subsistence or
9TH n property for such army. In cases where
the owncr CT sach property aad the impress
nens Oil :cr can rot agree upol the value there
OF. it shall be duty OF such lnpre5sins
o hcc:, apon aih 1avit in wrILInS OF the oWn>r
Of such property his agent. that such re-
perty WAS grown, g..isei OF produced by said
owner, or Is held or Ia, been pure chased ~
him not tor s.lc or speculation. but for his
own use or con u.nption, TO cause tie same to
be a>cer ned o. detcrinined ny tue Judgment
Of two olyai ,.ni i;stulertsted Cttlzcus OF the
city county Oh pars III which sCcn impress
neat may be made oIc to be selected, alter
taking oatl to appraise the property I'M
pressed, fairly and imp PARTIALLY (Which oath as
tas ait Eitvft provided tor i'll this section, The
.spressnent officer is her"by au5h ,l.z2d TO
.sdnlntster and certify shall p. oce-I y assess
gust compens:.!ion4or Tue proper " press
| ii, whether the absolute ownership or the
| .emporary .ucrOt is acquire
SEC. 2. That toe ,ll..''r pes press
ing property, as aforcaaid sh III timeo!
sau taking. pay TO the o"ntr. H.. gent OF
.tt5sn.y. com pcnsatin!. f8e'! by s.- appral>
er-; and snail i!ao give to ne owucr ol perso.-
IcoltrniIing SAID property. 4 triiiicate over ms
official sigma urc specii5 5ins the b-ttallon rc-
| r .leut. .Dri gue DIVISION Ur corps 10 winch IL
D.!ou..; tlat :, 4 property is essential tor the
! Isc oi the arsny. c ,n.d iiot b.. ..tucT"tSt pro-
:urc l. and VAS takcn through absolute ntcts-
sty; ~el.a~ .osth the time aa'l-4lacs Z i"' ~
t here IN 81 N. ar,,t,llt OF c III ~ 4xti
/ Inv "a th.
paid for the sane. SAID cectiic te lall h,
vIue ace for the oavaer wctl ) jIle tahi Z
lo said property tor the public use, d the right
or til: anou4it OF conpens dion iiNvU as a.orc
said. Aud IN case sad off Ger person.. la K
ing sad property shall haze ia led 20 pay the
oHuer his agent, st.i co,nprA- alton as here
IN before required then 81 :d oU'iltr shall be
titles, To tn. speedy payment OF In same 10y
tie proper siisbursing officer. Whteh. ,.hen S,
paid. snail he in iull satisfaction of all claim
ayaiust The Government ot the Confederate
States.
SEC 3. lTlcnever the apara semrnt prOvid
ell Tor III the st section vi This act. shall. 10
any reason, be imprac c;,ble at the tins. of sale
IInpr ssnent then aud In that Case. the Va !ue q
the property impressed shall be assessed suoi
. as possible, by two loyal and dIsinterrS' et
citizens oi the city. county or parish where il
the property was taken cho-en follstsss Un
tby the owner, and one by comm sAry, o
anartcrmaster general, or his agent, who. il
citizel OF like qualification as an umpire t,
decide the matter IN dispute, who Shall G
sworn as aforc.id, who shall b ar the proof
adduced oy tnc parties. as to the value of sait
property. and assess d just compensation there
Of, accordin, to the estimOny.
SEQ. That " henever the Secretary Of Wa
shall be Of opinion that it is necessary to TAX
private property for public use, 10y reason .
the Impractlbiilty OF procuring the same b.
purchase, SO as 10 accumulate ntces sary sup
~.
III any locality, he may, by general order thrO
the proper subordinate officer, authorize sue
property to ne taken for the public use. ib
icompensatiCn due the owner for The same to b
determined aud the value found provides
for in the first and second sections Of this act
SEC. ). That, it shall De the duty of th
President, as early as practicable after tn
passa re OF this t, to appoint u conmioslCne e
Ill each State where property shall be take
Tor the public use, and request OF the Cows I'll
or OF such of the States in which the Presiden
shall appoint said commissioners to appoin
. another commissioner to act in con uuctio
with the commissioner appointed 10y the / res
dent, who shall receive the compensation c
ght dollars per day. and ten ceuts pes mil
as mileage, to lie pat. by the Confederate Go,
;, .rnment Said commissioners shall cons,itut
i board whoss duty it shall b. To fix upon th
prices to be pai. by the Government, tor d
property impressed or taheu ior the publ
use, as aforesaid, to afford Just compen
lSatiOn TO the OH uetS tnefCOI- SAID commission
ers shall agree upon. and publish a schedule
prices every Two months or ottener ii tue
: shall deem 1t proper; and in the event the
shall not be able to agree III any manner COZ
lined to them u thls.act. they shall have to al
point umpire to decide the matter in disput
" oae decision shall he the dicison Of tn
u board; and said umpire sh all receive the sam
rate of compensation for the time he sh,
serve allowed to said commissioned Q re,pec
lively: Provided, That said CO oner. sha
oe residents OF the State for which thew sha
be appomtei; aud i: the Governor of anv Sta,
shall refuse Or neglect to appoiut said con
misstoners Within ten days after request
= do so by the President, the President Shall. a,
point both commissioners by and with ti
!. advice aud consen. OF tne Senate
+ SEC o. Tha. all property impressed or IA !
len for the public use. us aforesaid in the han,
: of any person other Than the persons who hay
raised grown, or produced the same or pe
sons holding the same for their own use ,
consuInp npton, and who s.la II make the aifiday
Ihcrei before required shall t>. paid Tor accor
:. ing to The schedule of prices fixed by he co.
! missioners as aforesaid. But if thr of ;cer AL
/, the owner shall differ to the quality o: Il
II article nr property impressed or taken ther
y by making it fall within higher or. low
r. price named ia the schedule. then the owner
agent and the officer may select each a Icy
and disAterested citizens OF the quail flea ton
I as aforesaid. to determine the quality OF sue
l. article or property, VINO shall, in Case of dl
v agreement. appoi ut an umpire OIL qualities
e. tions, and his d ecisiOn. if approved by IL
officers impressing. shall be iinal. But If II,
t approved. the impressilg officer shall sen
q toe swssd to the commissioner o. tue Stat