The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-04-19

4EThe bond required be given upon the exemption
of an agTeuturas under the 4th article OF
section 10 of said act shall taken by the enrolling off
Ger of the county district which such party resides
with the advice and assistance of the temporary Board
aforesaid 1t shall be payable to the Confederate States
of America in penalty double the estimated value OF the
products be delivered to the government, and condi
toned for the faithful performance OF the requirements OF
the 4h article of the 10th section OF the sad act The
value of the said products shall be assessed by the Enrol
ling officer who Shall take the said bond. with the assist
alcc of the said temporary Board according to the market
value thereof at the time and place OF assessment.
The said bond sg1lay be secured by deposit OF the
Of the penalty thereof in notes issued from the
Treasury Department of the Confederate Safs, with
of the d,posit,s of the said Treasury, by personal
cuIity the of the security be at the option of
the principal obgor i'll the said bond Should the person
exempted elect personal security the slretes
rendered by him shall Justify their suhccncy under oath
before justice of the peace, but shall not be accepted
unless the Enrolling officer taking the said bond under
the advice of the said temporary Board shall deem them
sufficient Such bonds SHALL after due execution be trans
mitted to the Commandment of conscrpS for the State tor
file in his office be surrendered to the Obhgors when
the conditions thereof are fully complied with; and the re-
ccpt of any Quarenaster commisSary, specifying that
the amount of produce required by the bond has ofen ouy
delivered and accepted will ene the person to have the
bond canccled and copies of such receipts should be
forwarded the Conmandant of conscrpts to be by HIM
forwarded to the QuarermaSter General through ths
Bureau
TX EXEMPTION ON ACCOUNT OF RELIGIOUS FAITH.
Persons entitled exemption provided for in para
graph XII Gtaeral Orders, No 26 A and l. IT, u, cur
rent SERIES WILL application receive certificates thereof
from the Congressional District Enrolling officer, pro-
ducng satisfactory evidence that they have complied with
the requirements OF the law.
\. EXEMPTION OF OFFICERS OF CoNFEDERATE AND
STATE GOVERNMENTS.
Ceifcas of Exemption for officers of the Confederate
and State Governments will be given by the Command
ants of the States.
AI. INVESTIGATION OF APPLICATIONS FOR EXEMPTION
l, All other applications for exemption shall be made
i'll writing to the Enrolling officer of the county Or district
i'll which the applicant resides shall be supported by his
affidavit and other testimony, and dealt with ac-
cordg the provisions of paragraph III of General Or
ders, No 26, A. and |. G. O.. current series.
= Every application for mpun should be carefully
minucly and thoroughly investigated by the local Enrol
ling officer with the aid of the temporary Board to be or
ganzed under the ID clause of paragraph ii of this Cir
c1ar, and be thereafter transmitted the Comnaldants
conscrpts for the State with report of facts and their
respective opinions the merits of the application:
The report of facts should be somewhat in deal setting
forth in regular order the facts developed in the nvesga
on giving briefly the for the opinion expressed
and instead OF being put in the form of an endorsement
will be made separate sheet OF paper. ."
The investigation should not be confined to an examin
alton of the application and the papers that accompany it
merely the truth of the statements therein made
but should be directed with view OF scertang all The
facts and circumstances of the case, and the exact cond
ton of til" parties with relation thereto.
XII. DETAILS.
HuTcultafo1 DetojIs
l. The officers of conscripon will give the most
ful attention The prov isuns of paragraph ". c. O. No
26, A. ami &c. o.. current series in connection with the
last clause Of the 4 article of the 10th section of the Act
of Congress cited
Th;s paragraph embraces the whole system of details
provided bY law to maintain the industrial production of
The country, III view of the public defence.
:. The gaton of every presented must be
the most precise and accurate which can be attained by
thc Enog officer (with the cooperation of the tempo
ray Boards and all action must be in direct view OF the
nrcrS>itS indicated. Commandments viii institute such
modes of enquiry and report will furnish the fullest
testimony
The policy of the law is enforce the largest
of production in every in which the detail is made
The schedule OF terms hereto appended will 1t is believed
a
ed Where is doubtful whether the is covered by
the Classification Commandments will in general decide by
reference to the plain intent of the law, refer the matter
to this Bureau. with full testimony and opinion. In all
details there be satisfactory evidence Of the necessity
expressed i'll General Orders No 26 current series
ScheduIe Of Terms.
3. Where there are two or more farms contiguous or
within five miles of each other. measuring from the home
scais having each five more hands, amounting III
the aggr gate to fifteen hands, where person has
two plantations within five miles of each other
having aggregate Of fifteen hands, there may
be detailed person manager OF the two
or more aInls provided there is neither Of the farms
white naic adult declared by the Enrolling officer and
the temporary Board capable of managing the farms with
a rca$onabe efficiency not liable to military duty: and
provided the person detailed the first day of Jan
Ey l~'4 either owner, manager oversecr residing
on" OF the farms: and provided the of said farms
shall execute joint and several bond the terms pre-
ScrIbrd "r ,he owners OF fifteen hands except that such
person shall not be allowed the privilege of Communication
provided i'll the 4th article OF the 10th section of the act
rscitcd.
sx4 Where details allowed persons having less than
fifteen and five. than hands, they shall snter
into like obligation scribcd for the of fifteen
hands except that for each hand less than fifteen
down TO five there shall be supplied five pounds less meat
thus: each OF fourteen hands, ninetyve thirteen hands,
ninety; twelve hands, cichtv-fvc: six
hands, hfy-ivc; five hands. fifty pounds.
5. Where details allowed persons having less than
five hands they shall like obligations to all
their surplus productions the Government.
+. All details herein prescribed be allowed
subject to revocation by the Commandant of conscrps
the report of the Enrolling officer that the person
detailed is not hahitually ustrousy and in good
faith engaged n the occupation for which the detail
is granted Enrolling officers required be
Sually VgIian in supervising such details Omission
i'll this duty will constitute grave derelicton.
Z. Enrolling officers required to exercise the
most caution in recommending details the classes
enumerated. 1t is by means intended to grant
them Unfortunately but to limit them is consist
ent with the public good. All pertinent circumstances
will be carefully enquired into. Among these fit
for the field ability aptitude for the purposes
of the detail; condition of the family: whether any,
how many aie in the military service: public good,
justice, equity or necessity, &C, &c.
NIII. DETAILS PUBLIC NECESSITY.
Applications for details such required for
'he service of any of the military Bnreaux, for
lce III any of The Departments of the Govern i'll
cIhH'"E service with contractors Will be made,
paneu 10y descrF i've list v Enrolling officer Of
the appropriate county District. and be supported
hE the ai'Vt OF the applicant, and other testimony
unler oath.
The Enrolling officer will institute a minute and
searching investigation into all the circumstances of
the the result OF which viii be set forth on SEN
arate sheet of paper.
Mn D;c,r;r+ EnrpIfinr officer NAV ---.