Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-30
ADJ'T AND INsP'R GENIE 0HHIOH, |
RICHMOND, Va, March -, 1894 (
GENERAL ORDERS,
No 80
o. COOPER,
Adr 4 Insp'r Gen.

No. ~.
The following Of Congress Published for the information
Az ACT 10 aTtorise ne Improvement QSGt for ne ne
army under certain circumstances
The Congress Of he C0nJedordte States Of America do enact
snes repd"r pecsssaTy Of meat for the use
army be made from supplies that may exist In
shan be ado rded TO Of the eat taken impressed
and to the following restrictions and m1tOni
direct such mpreBsm ent ahAb conferred
upon Secretary Of War but he shall not reduce the piles
OF any person onehA OF the quantity usually allowed
for The support Of himself family dependents for The
He shall exercise the Sad power BY orders directed 70 the
officers agents may employ who shall have explicit nsne
the mode Of S execution, and inureons that the
same thall not be abused
Of the meat needed bis eaes or other agent dses
log The quantity rsq1sd the Pic' ohrsd me Ss 81
medAtey, and with whom the rk Of the safekeeping be-
ss csSs he 10 no O which
notice shall be condition precedent 70 any npresnment or SELF
Sec That upon he service Of this notice upon owner
any imPreS@ent the owner shan hold the Isne
and tie necessity Is declared by the mpreng officer 70 be ur-
his demand who give receipt therefor provided In the
sixth section of this act
bic to imprisonment under this act and also Of Just compensation
for the same where he owner and tns Oss
ested citizen OF the county district parish In which the meat
@ ss a nye.sd ss AGENT or other bsee ba sppont
another, who shall OATH ascertain the quantity liable 70
served upon the party which may administered By the
mpressng officer and which aSceAnnent Of The quantity and
agree they may associate with them third person. Of
like eua1cA ions, TO make said assessments.
Sec That impressmen shall be made, under
this shall be the duty Of the impreSng oeer 10 give an
oclA certificate showing the quantity taken the company
compensation to be pae the circumstances Of nsossy
that exted which certificate shall be evidence claim against
the Confederate States and shall be promptly paid BY the dis
bursting oer Of the command for which the meat was tAen
chief Of the bureau having charge OF disbursements for
81 liar objects
Approved February II, 1884
having arsen In the opinion Of The Prden these reguA
tons the exercise OF the power Of mpressment made
the authority Of the preceding act Of Congress- BY the secre
tary OF war.
commanding generals OF Departments and Of armies
the exercised by officers specially deIlgnated by
Department and such ooe Of his lreau As he may select
III When imp Of meat aired the impressng
persons be provided for the length Of nn for which
provision made and WILL thsreupon he sha conclude
that there for mprement proceed 10 give the notice
required by the Sd section Of this act
w. The officer mAkr the impressments will In all cases,
nee sySS opSnes IN tbs section sOro.d and b. Mn
not impress Of the supplies Of any owner than
the act Of Congress psImits 49,
In possession the owner whether reasonable allowances
made under the conditions Of this act In reference 70
according the 9Th section the act The decisions OF the ar
bator appointed under this section will be conclusive upon
mpresSng oeer and the owner and the settlement VIII
be made according 10 the award.
VI report all mprsSments under this act whether by Of
the field BY officers Of the Subsistence Department.
win Chief OF the Bureau Of subsistence BY the on
VII The attention Of officers in the field who may be required
To make impresSments under this act particularly directed
the conditions 9Th section and they specially directed
conform In all TO the same Any deviation from this or
der will Subje I The officer concerned 10 punlshment.
mpresnen under this other order shall BE-
made OF mch cows or stock oil any farm or plan
'A'OH' Csgned) s cosPER,
mh2G-1w Adjt and Insp'r GenL