Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-04-08
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5. It shall be 1.-The duty of such agen,
subject to the control of the governor, t
purchase for cash, raw cotton. cotton yarns
cotton cloths, cotton and WOODEN cards, i
this or any other of the States of this Con
federacy, and have the same deposited il
| the stale storehouse The said raw cotton
cotton yarns, cotton cloths, cotton an,
WOODEN cards shall be sold by such agent a
cost and charges, including interest on ad-
vances, and all expenses of the agency, t,
| the different counties, cities and towns
through duly accredited agents, to be ap
pointed BY the county and corporation
courts, respectively or when said courts
cannot meet, because Of the presence Of
| proximity the public enemy, by the gov
error on the recommendation Of three or
rejustices of said county, or Of the sena-
tor and delegate or delegates representing
such country in the general assembly.
But no agent of any county or corporation
shal! be entitled to act as such until be shall
have given bond, with sufficient sureties, IN
ia penalty to be fixed by the county and
corporation courts. for The faithful discharge
+ Of bis duties. Said bonds shall be taken
and approved By said courts, when the ap-
pointments are made by their, and by che
governor, when the appointment is made
By him. Any county agent shall pay cash
for all purchases authorized to be made by
him. Such counties, cities or towns,
! through their agents. may demand and re-
ceive from tie state agent raw cotton, cot
| ton yarns, cotton cloths cotton and WOODEN
cards, III proportion corresponding to the
population Of such county, city Or town, IN
Guiding refugees and sojourners, who are
citizens Of this state J; and such agents shall
sell to refugees and to persons temporarily
sojourung in their counties, cities and
towns, as well as to permanent citizens
thereof. for their own and family use, and
not to spectators or retailers: provided,
however, that the said courts and the gov
ernor shall req sctivcjy haye power to re-
woke any appointment Of agent made By
them, whenever they deem it proper to do
so, and shall in like manner appoint an
other agent in place Of the one 50 removed.
All the money arising from such sales shall
be paid, On the last day fevery month, in
TO the public treasury, by the agent.
s. For the purpose Of carrying the pro
visions of this act into effect, the sum OF
five hundred thousand dollars, or SO much
thereof as may be necessary, is hereby ap-
propriated out Of any money in the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated; to be paid.
from time to time, on the order Of the agent,
approved by the governor. And the said
sum. or part thereof, may in like manner
be redrawn from the treasury If the said
agent shalt lie tie interim have repaid into
the treasury the amount theI etofore drawn,
or part thereof; but at no time shall such
redraft be made for an amount greater than
what said agent has paid into Tie treasury
50 that at re title shall he have Ia bis
hands, in money aud goods, more than
three hundred thousand dollars in value
Aud all such sums SC paid into the treas
ury BY the agent, are hereby rea ppropri@tod
for he purposes Of this act.
7. The said agent shall report 10 the
governor, on the first day Of January,
April. July and October in each year,
full statement of his transactions, showing
accounts Of bis purchases and his sales, and
Of the expenses Of the agency; and the
governor shall, at the times aforesaid, and
oftener, if he deems it proper so to do, APP
point commissioners, who shall, after be
ing duly sworn SO into tie sta e storehoues
and examine the agents books, vouchers
and papers, and take an account Of the OPP
eration5 os the agency, and make to the
governor, 74sitkoct delay, full, faithful and
true report thereof He shall also examine
the agents bond. and report whether it con
forms to law. aud whether tie 5ureties
thereto are good and sufficient The agent
shall also preserve vouchers for all his
transactions, for examination by any com
missioner which the general assembly or
other authority may, from time to time.
appoint for the purpose.
g. The agent shall bo allowed an annual
salary of five thousand dollars, payable
quarter. yearly, AID actual necessary, trav
cling expenses incurred by him or his clerk
in making purchases for this agency: and
the clerk or clerks shall be allowed such
compensation IS the said agent may deem
reasonable, not to exceed the sum Of TWEEN
ty-two hundred and City de,lars each per
annum
9 I'inis act shall be in force from its
passage, end shall continue in force during
the present war.
A copy from the rolls-f'este,
VIM. E GORDON, in.