The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Fayetteville, N.C.) 1864-186?, 1864-04-12
THE IMPRESS. .IENT EHi4s

! THE IsaPa.E3S.1ENT ElLs
SEC. /. Whenever the exigercleS OF any army
/ in the field such ii. TO Eak" iInprts-tneHsh
O forage artc crA n ~uhsis..uGe or utusr proper
/ ty absolutely nsce t,ry lHcn *acn 'ini'rtA-n ut
/ may b.: mad by a.. icers wlo<e duty Il = To
frra,sll such ila9-. arilcis.s oi Subsistence "r
III, r property Tor %cn army. 10 Case where
the ov ,rr CT such pruperty aau lii" impress
! .nent oh.er caa Tot agree upon he rala:: there
lot. it shall he duty oi sucn lnpTeS*nS
! !h1.r, np,n atli.,vit in wrlllng oil ti': owner
"i such prope-tg his agent. mat such Hro-
perty wa sr,,wl, raised or proIn ss-t ~ said
p.ner. or is held has o=, IL pnT: hA-ed By
hi III not ior sal. or speculation. but for Il.
osn use or ou-n'a Dt:on, 70 c.nac t''e stiae !"
be a~ccrtain.u or dt .r:u;a.d by In: inig :iesit
nf tsv, III al AMI ssi utry--ied ctlt''a> o! the
c1ty cua.ty OF pac'c!i III which s!t:. i!n.; es>.
,n.nt MAJ b . u.i "a. to be selected. after
! III XII ~ Al o:.tl to apprs'se the property ln
| ,rassel fairly aul irnpstti lily t"hea 9th as
ine "jh llvt pr"rli:a tor III tai" s;cti"h. the
.lapreS,nent officer is hereby aufn,.,>ed to
sd n, il sni certify th Il! = uca2 = -sesS
lJusi Compensation ior The proper '.ccs1
II. v he. the absolute ownership or the
te.npor4ry use .herof i acquire
| SIc. 2. That tn" officer pcte press
ing property. ~ afur .sal1 shstl timeof
81, taking pay 10 the swner, n.s gent
aj:oru ". c,,ll, .,cnsatl,n t;yol by sltG appra>
efs; a:,i -h,ll ALSO CIV. IL the owner or person
0 icial y nature. spec lying the battalion.
/ (. neat, ur ,,i'. 4 vision Or corps 10 which
iDctaals; L, Il said property is ea~entia Tor the
Jus. tie ARMY, cou'd not b. otherwise pro-
cI:. l. an ~ :akea t',rnn@i absolute Rtcrs-
,iiy s,.tti ~ forth ths t.. and place when
where t-ttlrl tn. an oant ri co.ni,si-a:i"!. TX d
! bY aud apr .i-er4, ami th" SIN. q any.
! :, id Tar the same. Sa c"!tis.;,te >i'au n.
lde the well OF he taking:
,, >Ai,i property tor b" l,ll,c the rslt
~, nv Mt oil q, Il ion n AT
! -~i 4 9.a \ case sail ut Ger or person. tak-
ttnt sad ,.',p""ty al! IL. tslrd 70 pay the
,vner n> "A rent. $,i4 'oin pen ~at}on ~ here
! n before r"a,r-d ,n"n SAID owner -sa!. hn
led ~ tn" speedy payment al .t By
the proper tisoursinI Officer. winch. when SO
:, I'D. sh IL tc in full satisfaction Of all el.r--ll
! 4 Eain.t the overnrncnt Of tue ConieIcrnte
| S a:c~.
SEC. ;. Whenever thr apara seIn"nt provid-
II for in he st section Of this act. shall for
.ay reason. be lInrrac icabe at the ti.na of said
Impr .s>nent then ana u hat c1sc. i,: va !uc uf
the property impressed shall be assessed "a
! ~ possible. by two loyal and disinteresi ed
iaitz"n> of the city. county or parish wherein
he property was taken cho-e follows One
! oy the owner. Que by comm.>slry,
q1arteTnlaStcr general. his agent, who. in
case Of ,liSa -reemnnt shall choose the third
citizen OF like qualification. as an umpire to
de 1e the matter in dispute, who shall be
sworn afore>l who shall H. the proofs
property. and assess ju-t c"mpensat;.s .sn there
of, according to the tsstim imony.
| SEC That whenever the Secretary Of ETar
sh all be Of opinion that it is NECESSARY to. take
private property for public use. by reason II
| the imprActiblitv OF procuring the same by
| purchase, as 10 accumulate necessary sup
plies for the army, the good of the service
in any locality he may, by general order ,hoe
! the proper subord nate officer, authorize sum
i property to he taken for the public use. the
compen- -ati.n due the owner for he same to b..
Il:.lcrmlned ani the valu. found a provided
tor in the first and second sections of this act
/ SEC. 5. That. it shall the duty Of the
EPresdeut. as early as practicable after the
passage OF this \ t. to appoint commissioner
in each State where property shall be taken
ltor the pnbiic use, and reuutst Of the Govern
or OF such Of the States in which the President
iShall appoint SAID emmissiouers to appont
another commissioner to act in coniunctio,.
with the connl-s oner appointed by the Iresi-
Ident. who shall receive the compen Satioa OF
eight dollars per day, aud ten cents per mile,
as MILEAGE. to be paid By tre Confederate Gov
arn i.nt. Said commit sCaers shall constitute
X. board whose duty 1t shall be to f. dpon the
pricG- to lie pai. by the Government for all
properly Impressed or taken for the public
/ use. as aforesaid, o afford lust compeu-
>1tiOn to the owners thereof. Said commissions
ers shall agree upon. and publish a schedule of
prices every two months Ottrner il they
shall deem it proper; and in the event tbey
I Shall not be able to agree in Aann.r CON
fin d to them i'll this act. they shall have TO an
point umpire to decide the matter in .lisnut,.
" orc decision shall be the dicision of tn,
board: and said umpire shall receive the sans.
rate OF compenSatIu ier the time he shall.
serve allowed to 4aid commissioner reSncct-
! lively: Provided That said commissioners Shall
oe residents of the State for 1hicb ,key shall
be appointed; and i; he Governor ofanv State
shall refuse or neglect to appoint said CON
missioners within ten days after > rrourst 10
10 50 by the President, the President snal, an
lpoint both commissioners bv and with thu
advice and consent OF tie Senate
SEC. +. That all property Impressed or TAX.
len fOr the puplc use aforesaid IN the ha n.
of any person other tl'an the persons who have
rails d, grown. or produced the same or per
sons hdi,i'1'1 the same iuI Their own use or
lcOusuiRptCn ana Who siia i M: ke the affidavit
her-I before required. shall b.. paid ior accord
ing to The schedule of prices fixed by the COM
= mlssioners as aforesaid. But II the of-car MI
the owner shall differ as to the ~, ,,itv - IN
article or property impressed or taken there
by making it fall within a higher or lover
4 prc, named n the schedule then the Owner or
lareut ana the officer MAJ seistt each 4 loval
. aud disinterestcd citizens o the onaIjfc. ti.,ns
as aforesaid. to determine tie.c7iality Of srrh
T, article or property, who shall, in case of dis
@Iagrcemvnt. appoint an umpire Of like oualfca :
tons. anG. his d ecision. ii approved bv the
Oticers npreSsin=5. shall be inal. But If ot
approved. the impressing officer shall send
the anfrd TO TIE commissioner OF the State,
where eiS .ruprrts i .m2rcee-d. With hie rea-