1899_public laws_80_17
CHAPTER 79 An act to repeal chapter sixty-six, volume two of The Code. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact :
That if the parties shall disagree touching the amount of reward or salvage to be paid to the persons employed, the commander, owner or commissioner who are representing the same shall choose one disinterested person, and also the salvors shali nominate one other who shall adjust and ascertain the same; and if the persons thus chosen can not agree, they shail choose one other indifferent person as umpire to decide between them: Provided, that the amount to be paid such salvors shall be determined and agreed upon before sale is made of such goods.