The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Fayetteville, N.C.) 1864-186?, 1864-03-29
rz1EIuPRESSMENr BILL

10 the field are such to make lmprcs>mcnt IS
Of forage articles Of Subsistence or othor proper
ty absolutely necessary. then such hltnprcS'Intn II
may De mad by the officers whose duty it is to
f.rnsh such forage articles OF subsistence "r
9TH property for such army. In case where
the owner CT such property and the impress
ne.lt officer cannot agree upOn lhe value there-
of. it shall be duty Vi SUCH lmpreSslnS
officer, upon affidavit in writing Of the owner
Of such prapc-ty or his agent. that such rro-
pcrty was grown. raised or produced by said
owner, or is held or has been purchased by
him not for sale or spccu lation. but Tor his
own use or con -uWptlOn, to cause t3e same 10
be ascerta aed or determined by the Judgment
% twu lytl aud dIsinterastcd CitIzeRs OF the
city county parish in which such Impress
ment may b Il: made to be selected, after
taking oatl to apprt'Se the property im-
pressed, fairly aud mpartiatly "nlch oath a'
tn affidavit provided tor IN this section. the
iIapre S<nent Officer is hereby au'1,fize.f To
administer and certify shall procec assess
just compen Satou for he proper press
cd. whether VIC absolute ownership or the
temporary slerof is acquire
SEC. 2. That the nftic"ror pc, press
ling property. as aforesaid shall time OF
sad taking pay~to the ewnrr. gent or
Lturn.y. compensation fixed by apprai>
:rs; AMI >hatl also give to the owner or person
controlling said property. certificate over his
pi,icai signature. specifying the battalion. re-
.l:ncnt bri -,de. division or corps 10 which be
1T Could pro
curet. aud :.>k.n through a',-"l"te nee, =
,il =: settiny tcrti the time and place when AMI
where taken the sarnOHnt Of compensation liked
by ..;.id appraisers. and the sum. 1t any
naid for the SAME Said certificate ball he
evidence for the owaer as we'll as OF tie takln .
OF said property for the public use. AS the right
OF th. amount OF compensation liked as af"re-
! said And in said off Ger or person. tax
| ing said property shall have failed to pay the
l.Is rnry ma Inn IL
! in before rerrire.l then said owner shall he en-
titled to the speedy payment of tn" same by
| the proper disbursiny officer. which. when sc
paid, 81 all he in full satisfaction of all claim
against the Government OF the Confederate
States.
SEC. ). Whenever the apara sement provid
ed for in the fst section of this act. shall. fOl
any reason, bC impracticable at the time of SAID
Impr. ssiGent theu and in that Case. the value q
the property impressed shall be assessed as soOT
! az possible, by two loyal and disintereSt &c
citizens of the city. county or parish wherein
/ the property was taken chosen as follows One
by the owner, and one by commissary, ol
lqnartermaster general. or his agent who. II
case of disagreement shall choose the thir,
citizen Of like qualification umpire tt
decide the m ter in dispute. who shall b.
sworu atnr"-d, who shall h the proof
adduc, b. til Parties. tu the value of sait
property. and assess u-t compensation there
OF, according to the testimony
e.
shall be Of opinion that it is necessary to TAX
private property for public use, by reason 0
the impr tibili:y Of procuring. the same b,
purchase. 80 al TO accumulate necessary sup
plies for the army, or the good of the servic
in any locality, he may, by general order thro
the proper subordinate officer authorize suc|
property to be taken for the public use tn
compc nsatCn due the owner for the same to b
determined aud the value found as provde
for in the first and second sections Of this act
SEC. s. That, it shall De the duty of th
President, early as practicable after tb
passage Of this t, to appoint commissions
in each State where property shall be take
tor the public use, and request Of the Govern
or of such of the States in which the Presiden
shall appoint said commissioners to appoin
another commissioner to act in conjunctio
with the commissioner appointed by the ires
dent, who shall receive the compensation O
eight dollars per day. aud ten cents per mil
as mileage. to Ire pad by the Confederate Gov
:. .rnment. Said comm issioners SHALL constitut
4 boar I'd whose duty it shall be to fix upon tn
prices to be pai,. by the GoverumcUt for a.
property Impressed or taken for the ptlbli
. nse as aforesaid, so as TO afford lust compeli
sation to the owners thereof. Said commission
ers shall agree npon. and publish schedule Q
prices every two months oftener if the
:. shall deem it proper; and in the event the
shall nor be able to agree in any manner col
tired 10 them in this tct. they shall have to ar
point an umpire to ide The matter in Iispui
W.T. o%e decision shall be the dicision OF tn
board; and said umpire shall receive the san,
rate Of compensation for the time H.. sh;
: serve allowed to said commissioned reSpcc
lively: Provided That said commissioners si,a
: pe residents of the State for which they >ha
be appointed; aud i: the Governor ofanv Stat
. shall refuse or neglect to appoint said con
miSs!oncrs within ten days after rre.,rest /
:, do SO by the President, .lic President shall a,
point both commissioners hy and WITH til
t. advice and consent OF the Senate.
SEC. i. Tha: all property impressed or tai
t. IN for the public use. as aforesaid in the han,
Of any person other than the persons who ba,
raised. grown, or produced the same. or pe
sons holding the same for their own usc
consumption, and who sla III make the affida-
herei, before required. shall be paid for .ccor
: ). ing to the schedule Of prices fixed by the col
= missoners a. aforesaid. But if the of,;r.r an
the owner shall differ as to the quality Of II
article or property impressed or taken thor
!, by making it faE wshin "a higher or low,
J nricp named in the schedule then the owner
agent and the officer may select each a low
and disintere>ted citizens of the qualification
:, as aforesaid, to determine the quality of su,
article or property, who shall, in case of al
', agreement. appoint:'n umpire oflike qualities
!. tions, anl: his d ecision if approved by ii
officers impressing. shall be final But if II
:. ,approved, the impressIng officer shall sci
- the award To tho e Om,ni SSinnor nf Tho Ctof