The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Fayetteville, N.C.) 1864-186?, 1864-03-08
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I S.c |. Nhencvcr the cygences OF any army
! in the field such az to make lmpressmcnts
81 forage, articles If subsistence or "thor proper
ty absolutely ucccssary. then such press'n III I
may b.. mad bv the officers whose duty 1t is to
fnrnish such foi age articles of subsistence or
oth~r property for such army. Ia cases "here
tiI. osn-r CT such property aud the 14Pfcss
:nent officer cannot agree upon the yaiue there
Of it shall he tie duty 81 SUCH lnlpreSSEg g
p-fc1r. mp IN at! i.,vit in writing OF tDe owner
Of stc. property or his agent that such pro-
tperty MAS grown. raised or produced by s@id
owner, OF is held or has been purchased ~
him not fer sal. or speculation. but Tor nls
or con uiDpt!On, to cause tie same to
be a-ccrtajned or determined 10y IA" Judgment
% t.u Oval aud djsintcr,.sted citizens Of the
! city ceaaty or parish in which srch Impress
me mt may d made one to DC selected, after
taking an oath TO appraise the property i'm
pressed, fairly aud mpartlsly (Which oath az
tra affidavit provided for III TINS scc!loh' lGe
\ IN pres5lqcnt eft.ccr is hereby authorized TO
au minister and certify sha Il procec > assefs
/ just Compensation for the proper +" press
cd VI ..~th-r he absolute ownership or the
temporary use sherof i. acquire
! SEc-2 That the officer or peIs. press
/ ins ErNi.erty. as aforcsaid Shall ; ,lmeot
said taking pay to the ewncr, Eit gent or
ttturn y con, ,cns,tion tixci By saic anpraiS
ers; AMI shall also give to The owner or person
controlling said property. certificate over his
official signature. specifying tie b ttta'Ion. re-
,iui..as hr! e,dc, vision or corps TO which he
belongs t!llt SAID property is essential for the
use of taa army. ,3o3l- lot * otherwise pro
cure /. ni1 va. taken :bro.SA absolute neces-
aity; s.ttia, iorih the tiue and place when an
where take. the aaoE.it OF compen "a tion iix"d
by a.;d appraisers, and the sum. II any
paid for tii. sAm.. Said ce:tifca te shall he
I.,.,p f,T i.tt-I q
Of sal property for the public u>e, as the right
~ III. atinunt o. Cotn,,ens ation hXeti Is aiorc-
sail. Anl in case said off Ger OR person, tax:
III. sa.d property shall have failed to pay the
owner or his gent. said &C onpcnsation as here
in before required then said owner shall be en-
tii3d to thr speedy payment Of tn same by
the proper aisJursin2 officer. which, when so
y id. sh II he in full satisfaction of all claim
against th: Government Ct tnc Confederate
states.
SEC. 8 ITnAncvcr the apara semept provid-
.l for in the ist section Of this act. shall. for
any reason. be imprac icable at the TIME OF said
ijrpr ssmcnt then and in that Case the value OF
li;c properly impressed shall be assessed as
AZ possible. by two loyal and dsintercsi ed
Gil izcns 81 toe city. county O~ parish wherein
the property was taken cho-en follows One
by the oxa2r, and one by commi>sary, or
unartermaster general. bis agent, who in
case Of disagreement shall choose the thiIG
:itizal OF like qualification. as an umpire to
deci.le the matter in dispute. who shall be
SWORN as aforcSil, who shall hear the proofs
adGuccd by the parties as to the value Of said
property. and assess juSt compensation there
of. according to the estiInony.
SEC i That whenever the Secretary Of U-ar
shall be Of opinion that it is necessary to take
private property for public use, by reason OF
the inlpr,ctibiiity of procuring the same by
purchase, 50 a. 10 accumulate neecssar sup
plies 1.r the army. or the good Of the service
in any locality, lie nay, by generalorder thro'
III. proper subordinate officer, authorize such
property to oc takeu for the public use. the
co!npcn satirn due tee owner for the same to be
dct tcrnlined and the value found provided
for in the first and second SECTIONS Of this act
SEC. 5. That, it shall soe the duty Of the
President. early as prac:icable after the
! passa sc o. this t. to appoint 4 commissioner
in each Stnte whore property shall be taken
for the pnh!ic U.s. and request of the Govern
er OF sllc!i If til: states 10 which the President
shall appoint said comm ssioucrs 10 appoint
another commissioner to act in conjunction
with the cominl ssoner appointed by the lrcs!-
deaf, .F>ao shall receive the compensation OF
eli ght Cd. .aes per day. and ten CENTS per mile
as mileage. 30 DC paid by the Coufee crate Gov
ernment. Said commissioners Shall constitute
a board whose duty it shall be to fix upon the
prices to he tai.I by the Government, for all
property Impressed or taken for the public
use, as aforesaid, so as o afford just con1pen-
satiou to thc owners thereof. Sud commission
Iers shall agree upon, and publish schedule of
nrices every two months or oftencr if they
shall deem ii proper; and in the event they
shall not he able to agree in any manner CON
cd &C them in this act they shall! have to ap-
roint an umpire 10 decide the matt in dispute
wi ose decision sha! be the dicison of the
board: and said umpire shall receive TIE same
rate Of compensation for the time he shall
serve allowed to said commissioners respect
lively: Provided That said commissioners shall
he residents Of the State for Shch they shall
be apnointe aud i: the Governor ofanv State
shall! refuse Or slect To appoint said com
nssoa"rs within ten days after request to-
do so by the President. the President shaii ap-
point both commissioners by and with the
+ advice all consent OF the Senate.
SEC. 6. That all property impressed or TAX
eli for the public use. aforesaid iu the hanGs
! OF any person other than the pcrseps who have
raised. grown, or produced the same, or per-
sons h.lding the same FOR their own use or
consER ption, and who shall make the affidavit
hereii before required shall be paid for accorti-
ing to the schedule of prices fixed by the COM
nissoners as aforesaid. But if the officer and
the owner shat differ to the quality of the
article or property impressed or taken. there
! price named in the schedule. then the owner or
agent and the officer may select each & loyal
and dsinterested citizens of the qualifications
as aforesaid. to determine the quality of such
article or property, who shall, in case Of dis
agreement. appoint an umpire of like qualfca :
] tions and his decision, if approved by the
officers inipressing. shall be final. But if not
approved. the impressing officer shall send
the award to the commissioner o: the State,
where the property is impressed, with zig rea-
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