The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-12-21

the number 0f persons exempted Oy THIS act
on any railroad shalt not exceed two per
mile tor any read less thar Fifty miles in
length, which owns aud keeps in operation
its own machine shops, nor one per mile
fes any read aver City miles in length, and
said exsmpts shall be reported by name and
description, with the names Of any wis
may cease to be indispensable to the eff
cient operation Of ito road, at least once a
month, to the Secretary of War, or such
officers as he may designate for that pnr-
pose: And, provided further, that such pre-.
sident and superintendent shall, 10 each
such monthly report. certify on cath, that
no person liable to military service has
been employed by his company since the
passage of this act. IN any position in which
twas practicable toemplsy one mt liable to
military service, and capable If performing
efficiently the duties Of such position and
in cases where railroads have fallen into
the hands 81 The enemy, and q portion Of
the railing stock oil such reads is being US
ed on other roads mt in the enemy's hands,
the president aud superintendent Of said
first named road shall be exempt: Provid-
ed. that nothing he.eiR contained shall be
construed To- prevent the Secretary Of War
fram detailing such additional EMPLOYEES,
for any railroad, as he NAV be satisfied are
necessary, upon the oath Of the superinten-
dent or president At the road the officers
and EMPLOYERS Of the James Riyr and Ka-
nawha Canal Company. M, 10 exceed in
all, one for every three linral miles Of said
canal: Provided. that tr president shall
be required Ia make similar oath. aud
make a similar monthly return to THOSE re-
guirrd oi The presidents or appointments
of railroads.
v. All persons who ATE nrw regular
members of the Society Of Friends aud the
Associations of DunkarIs. Nszzrines and
Mcnonists The persons so exempted shall
pay int the Trrasurya tax Of i've hun,li ed
dollars per amman each. and sell the mat
ketable surplnsof provisions and grain now
ON baud. and which they may raise from
year .. year. while this exemption contin-
ues. tao the government, or TO the families
Of soldiers, Il prices liked by the commits.
sioneis Of the State under the imprrssment
act.
vi. That nnthiug herein contained shall
be construed as repeating the act approved
April fourteenth. eighteen hundred and
sixiy.ihrer, eRiitlrd !" An act 70 exempt
cunfrac tnrs Tor carrying the mails ut the
Confederate Stairs, and the drivers of post
cmshes. frnn, military service !" Provided,
that the exemptions granted snder this act
shall only cnniinus willis, the persons ex-
enp,e.l are actually engaged IN their re-
spre,ne pursuit, or occupations. IL the
intent ~ Congress thar the exemption.
hereby dpclsred applies 70 any prrsnn who
is accepted BY ihr Postmaster General as
\ mail contractor. secorhing..to law, whsther
sach contractor be-, al The time, IN the
army or lot; bur hereafter. III the Post
master General shall accept any mail csn.
tractor under the sge Of forty FIVE wars,
such contractor shall not be exempt iroH
military service bs reason nf such contract.
VII. In addition 10 the foregoing ex
emp'ions, the Secretary ef War. under the
direction ui the President. may grant ex-
cmptons or details. On such terms as he
may prescribe. TO such farmers, planters or
overseers. as he may b. satisfied will he
More useful TO the couAry in the pursuits
of agriculture than 10 the military service.
He NAV slso exempt Or detail. upon scch
terms ~ he may PRESERVE, such other per.
sons a. he nav he satisfied ought to be ex-
empied or detailed on account Of pubic
Necessity, jsstice or equity. and he may
revoke such orders VI details whenever he
thinks proper: Provided. that details for
service in the bureaus and other depart
ments Of governments as nsn-experts and
contractors, in any sense, with the bureaus
Of the several departments shall, il made
from persons between eighteen and forty-
FIVE years Of age. be made frsm those as
signed TO light duty. or from persons who
have been pronounced By board Of medi-
rat.avani.ars % ha unef T.r n,,I,faxv ser.