The Hillsborough recorder., 1864-04-27

States. 86a
l SEC. 3. Whenever the applaisement provided for
the first section Of thisact SHALL orany reason be
impaciicable a The time Of said impressment then
and ~ that case The value Of hs property impressed
shall be assessed possible BY two loyal and
dsinleresed citizens Of The city, county or parish
wherein the property was taken chosen as follows
One by The owner and one by the Commissary, Quar-
termaster General or his agent, who In case Of disa
greement shall choose third citizen Of like qualiG
cations as an umpire 10 decide the matters in dispute
who shall be sworn aforesaid who shall hear the
proofs adduced by the paes as TO the value Of said
property and assess Just compensation therefor ac
cordlng 10 the testimony.
SIC. A. That whenever The Secretary Of War shall
be OF the opinion thai IL necessary 10 take private
property for public use, by Of the mpracca
pisy o. procuring The same by purchases to ac-
cumuiae necessary supplies for the army, or the good
Of the service. III any locality, he may, bs general
order, through the proper subordinate officers au.
thorze such property to be taken for the public use
the compensation due the owner for the same 10 be
determined and The value fixed as provided for in the
first and second sections OF this act.
SIc. D. That il shall be The duty Of the President
as early practicable after the passage Of this ac Ii
appoint a acommis-ioner 10 each State where property
shall be taken for The public use aud request the
Goyeqr ofsuch Of the Stales Ia which the President
shaH appoint said commissioners, appoint another
commissioned 70 act IN conjunction with the COM
missioner appointed hy the President, who shall re-
seive The compensation Of eight dollars Der day. and
len cents per mile as mileage, to he paid by the Con-
iederate government Said commissioners shall con-
s,ue board. whose duty il shall lie 10 fix unon The
prices 10 be paid by the government for all property
lnpressed or taken for The public use as aforesaid
SO as 10 aiiofd such compensation 10 tile owners
4 Thereof. SAID commissioners shall agree upon and
ta1t. schedule OF prices every Two months o.
iii tifthey shall deem Il proper aud in tile event
1 iail mol BE- ahleu agree il any matter conid-
IL u ,hem 70 this ae ~ shall have power to al.
lant an umplrs 81 3siie tic matter in dispute,
whose decision shall ae &c eclson Of the board and
said umpire sla 'ecsse the same rate Of compensa-
tioa for the tine saall serve allowed to said com
inlssonefs festeet ely: PRoyinKo That said COM
missnners sliaii uete sidents II s.,te for which
they shall be appointed; and srnor of. aoy
State shall refuse Or neglect II s a; said comm,s,
sioners within len days alter i lsfuesL 10 do so nv
The Prosrt. then lie President shall appoint both
commissioners by aud with lhe advice and consent Of
the Senae.
SEE 8 Fiat Al property impressed or taken for
the public aforesaid in the hands Of any nerson
other thln The persons who have raised. grown or
produced the same, or persons holding The same for
Their own use or consumption, and who shall make
the affidavit herein before required shall be paid
iar according % the schedule ot prices fixed by the
commissioners a. Aforesaid. RIt il The officer i'm.
pressing ortakiug for Tic r IN Il such property,
and the owner saal diiIer d .. Iaty Of the Al.
ticlc or property impressedsor u laken as aforesaid
thereby making i faii within higher or lswer price
named within the schedule, then the owner or aeent
and The otcg impressng or taking as aforesaid nav
select each loyal aud tIsinteiested citizen of the
qualifications Aforesaid 10 determine the quality u
sid article o. property, who shaI III case of dlsa.
sFeement. appoint an umpire Of like qualifications
and his decision If approved BY the officer impressng
shaii be final; but not approved. the impressing
officer shall send The award 10 the commissioners 81
The state where The properly is impressed, with his
reasans for disspprovug The same and said commis-
sinners may hear such proofs the parties may re-
specisey adduce. and their decisions shalt lie final
Pnoyipsp. That the may receive the price of
Tered ~ The impressins officer, without prejudice 10
his chim TO receive The isher compensation
sac. 2. That The property necessary for tie sup
port ot The owner and his family and carry on his
ordinary agricultural and mechanical business 10 be
ssecraincd by The appraisers. - be appointed prp-
sici ~ ihr first section of this act under oah shall
i mt ~ isken OF impressed for the public use and
, Wien the lmpressns officer and the oNner cannot
aetee 4 y the quaoiily of property necessary a.
afaesaii. then the decision of Tie said appraisers
sAasl IL hniihg % lie uilcer and MI other 20
SC J. where HfepetiY has been impressed tor
temporary u.c and is lost or destroyed. without the
dciasii II the owner The gasenmeai Of tile Coincide.
r.ie states shall pay juAt compensation therefor ID
u ascettaiHcd Tx tppraie appointed and qualified
IL provided W the iTsi section Of this art. Ii such
property when returned Las, ii The opinion of the
oNncr. teen Injured whilst IL til puhiic ase, the
amarni q damage eby sustained sha, Ic deter
miaei n tle mannee dcsctiael in ghl third section
q this w, ihe ofierf ielnnins lbe property hei
authorized y ari 90 hslaIi II TIE government.
4 npon snth inquiry the certificate II lhc valnc
pppsfiv. when originally mptess sse1. shall Ii .scet
81 III" pfiaa jaeig' csiaehce nl lie sgiue there.
\ So. III. lhat ans commissioned of non.comlnis.
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