The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-23
THE IGRR RssIIENT RILL.

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eases where the owner OF such property and me lW m
PreAment ocsf cannot Rgree upon the value thoreof
IL shall be the duty Of such impreslng ocer' upon
ahdaFt IN writing Of the owner OF s1ch properly OF
bis agent that Rpch property Vas gFoHni raised o.
produced by said oWner, or is 1ed or has bo2a pqr'
chased BY him not for sale on Speculation but of bis
own W consumption, 40 cause the same 10 be as,
ceFalnsd Predetermined By the judgment Of tWotoYa
and disnteTested citizens Othe city county or parish
ID Whch such tmpre snhebt may be made, one 70 be
selected after taking On oath 10 GpPfaise the proper
ty imf8ssed, fafy and ifhpaftially (Which oath as
the affidavit provided for Ia this section, the imptesS-
nent olcea u hereby authorized 70 adnlinister and
certify shsn proceed 70 asaess just compensation foy
fhA nrnEarty In.,seaAea hetha che ah4elrte ega-
eTHhipDr The Temporary use thereof oily Is required
REc. 2. That the oieer Or person impresdng proper
as Aforesaid shall at the time Of said taking pay
TO the owner, his agent OF attorney the compensation
Fixed By said appraisers and ssa also give 10 the
OWnsror person contTo ling SAID property, ceftih-
cate over bis Official signature, specifying the hattal-
on, regiment, brigade, division or corps TO- which be
belongs that said property is essential for he use OF
taken thEeugh absolute necessity setting forth the
time and 9isss Wisn and where taken the ameut Of
eompsna atOr FEe1ly aal5 Rppgeieera, ,apd tbe susal
d6nce fcr the owner AZ wen a. of the taking Of said
Hopertytor the pablo use as therght Of the amount
Of compensation AGed aforesaid. And "A case sAid
oeer Of person. taking eaid property shall have fail
ed 20 pay the ognor or his agent said compensation
a boIvb DbiOfe tbQutu lnPu balQ owner snail Db en-
titled to the speedy dyheht Of the same by the prep
or dsbursing oiic, which, When paid, shall be In
foil satisfaction Of al claim against the Government
pfthe Confederate States. ..t,......,r...L, y. ..--
Sgc. 8. Whenever the appralsemeutrp tor In
the let aect0n Of this act SHALL for any reason be
impTactGabe at lifetime OF said impressmeht then
and In that case the value OF the property Impressed
shan be aeseSHed jas sooa possible, by two loyal and
disnefested ct2ens OF the city, county or parish,
wherein the property was ta0eh chosen as follows One
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general or bis agent in case of disagreement shall
choose the third citizen Of like qualification an um-
pire to decide the matter In dispute, who shall be
sHsfn as aforesaid who shall hear the proosadduced
~ the pArtes asto the valae OF said property, ard
assess just compensation therefor, according to tho
SCI /. That Whenever the Secretary Of War AhaII
be Of opinion tbRt il is necessary 10 take private prop
procuring the same by Purchase, sGas TO pceumuate
necessary supplies for the army, er the good oil the
Service In any locality, be may by general order hro
the proper subordinate ooers Authorize such proper
ty 10 be- taken FOR the public use thu cdmp6usstion
due the owner dortha 10 be determined aud the
Ss SgRa q provided f'r u the gstAHd second
sac, 81 That it shall be 2h6 duty 81 the President
eaty as practicable after the passage Of this act
70 appoint commissioner % each State where props
erty shall DO taken for the public use and request OF
the Governor Of sch Of the States in which the Presi-
Gent shsl appoint aaid conmB8lonerB 10 appoint ans
other commits oHerto act In 6onInnution with tho
cOmmissl0ROF appointed by the President, who shall
receive the compensation OF eight dollars per day, !,
and ten cents per nils as mileage TO he paid by the
OoEfederste Government. Said commissioners shall
6uhsltHte board wh0ss duty II shall be 10 ok upon
the prices 70 DO paid by the GoYernment for aprOp4
perty impressed or taken for the public ns as aiore
said, 70 afford just compensation TO- the owners
thereof. Said commissioners shall agree upon, and
publish schedule of prices every two months or Of
teRer II they shall deem 1t prcRss ;sad Ia the evsdt
thsy shall not be able agree iRany manner cOnded
10 them In this act they Rha have 10 appoint an um'
pFe TO decide the matter IN dispute, whose decision
shall be the dicisiOh Of the board and said umpire
shall receive the same rRe OF compensation for the
tlme he Rhal serve allowed 10 Baid aioners re.
spsctiYey Provided, That said commissioner shall
ha residents ef the State TOT which they shall be ap
pointed aud II the 9overnor Of any State shall re-
iuHs or neFeUt 10 appdirt said cOnmlAboncfa within
"a RtrA raanfat "a Ags0 ~ tha Frrskient the
rc1ilatt ahan aplplnt saih comm if9l9ne'P " "r7
tlt the odylce and cenpent of the Senate. !, l.
Seo g. That a property impressed or taken i0r the
nbe asB as aforesaid in the hands Of any other per-
ION other than the psrss who have raised grown, or
produced the RRTne, or eraons holding the same TOR
of their own use or consumption, and who shall make
tae anidavit hereInBeors required, shall be paid for
according 10 the schedule of prices Fixed by the com
nissoners aa afoTeaaid. Butn the officer impreaslng
of taking for public use said property, and the owns
e sb8 oer 70 the quality OF the article or proR'
6rty Impressed or taken as Aforesaid thereby making
Il ial within a higher OF lower price named IN the
gchedue then tho Owner OF nHent and the officer im-
pressing or taking, as aforesaid, may select each
loyal and dsinterested ctizens Of the Quallhcanons
Al Ia 10 determine the quality OF Huoh article
or pfoperty, who shall, in case OF disagreement, ap-
point IN umpire Of dire qualifications and bib decs-
lon n approved by the 0ioerH tmpres ing, snall be
anal, But II not approYed,t the rimpressng Queer
shah send the Awgrd 20 the, commissQ9er Of the
State whore The property b Impressed, with his reaS
sons or disapprGvin The samg and said commission
ors may hear such proof 90 the parties mhy respeo-
ltiyaly adduce and their deeslonshal be fIAl, prov
ded that The owner may receive the prce offered by
the impfetalng oCaf without prejudice TO his claim
Iteroeolye tho higher cUmponb6tiong p IlhiA
.RH0 Il That The pToperty necessary for the sup
port u tho owner and his family and 10 eafTy on hla
Ordinary Agricultural aud meehqnical business 70 be-
ascOgtsed BY the apprperH, toibo appointed as pro
vded By she rst section Of this uct under onth shall
rot Be- fAkan or impreHsod ior ths public use aand
when the improaaing officer and tho eanAot
agree ahtO tho quality o property necessary a9 aioe
sad then the decision Of The appraisers shall DO bind.
INK on tho oflCsr andall other persons.
Y Bro. \. When property has been impressed for
teWpora se, an@ is,loat or destroyed, without the
d6laht of the oWueg. the Government Of the Conled-
crate States shall pay Just compensation therefor
lo be nsceTtaln6d by epprahetHl appointed and quail
aad aR provided AR.ths third section Ct thisa u
bueh PROPERTY xheR returned has, In che opnion Of
t6 QWlUr kson Injured Whst iB the public use, the
ihehnouht of aHihge thereby sustained shall be dee
lermu0d M the manner described III the third section
0f thia act the oiicer returning the property beng
Authoflled 10 act on b0half Of the goYenment. and
upon huCn inquiry the certificate OF the value Of the
property when impressed shall be received as prima
lnuia UyidsncQo the value thereof. !" L''tf
5sRR00 WhaR slaves arc impreascdhy the Oonfedef.
te Goycrnm0nt % labor ON forti6ontona Oherpub'
lie WofkA the impresgment shall No made by the sow
bhont according 70 the rules regulations prescribed
IN che lava Ef the State wherein they are Impressed ;
and b the ahhenoe Of guoh law, In aeeordance with
gqh rnlea and egplatiQng mot inconsistent With the
pfoykCbs oi this act "a the Secretary OF War shall
lfh time 10 time prosoribo Provided, That no inl-
hlahamtfl bfaav6s ahal be made when they can be
h| 81 pspOnredby tbe conaontof the ownetlor agent.
sfc, ~ That previous 10 tho aFtt day ei Dccafo-
.bernext no RAyQ lahoying on 0 iarpl or plantation
excludvey devoted 10 Tho production uf grain and
provisions shall be taken for the public use without
hoponaentOf tboOwnor except IN case ofurssnt no
coRqttyv ptalnRsT iiu y. n.fHi 90 llrNE lfr a.
! "sEO, ii, That any oompissi0pod or non eommisf
niasontd ccer OF private who ahal violate The prD-
vlaiohsof thIh act sbnl Be tried tefore the military
court Of the cOfpDto which Ne ~ attached, on COM
plant made ~ Abe owner or other perscn. and on
conviction, II an Officer h0 shal be cAphleTod ana put
Into ranks aa ptivat6, and n apop-commiaEoned
Oeer Of private Ne bhaif auer such punshInent NOT
incensHteRt with military hwS az the cOot may de-
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