The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-05-30
Published by Authority.

An ACT to provide for the appointment OF an
Inspector of Phosphatcs, and to declare
his duties
SECTION /. Belt enacted by the senate
and House of Representatives OF the ota!e
U&South Carolina now met and sitt'hs III m
General Assembly, and by the authority OF
che same:
That the Governor be and he is hereby
authorized to appoint, by and with the con,
sent and advice of the senate, a competent
herson to the Office of inspector OF phos-
bhates, who shall reside, and have ms once
In the city of Charleston, and shall hold MS
office for two year,. -
SEC. 2. That it shall be the duty of all
companies, who are, or may be, authorized
by law to dig, mine or excavate such phos-
phate rocks or phosphate deposits from the
beds of the nayigable rivers or streams with
In the Jurisdiction Of this State, to report to
the inspector of phosphates monthly, the
quantity Of such phosphate rock or deposltees
dug, mined and excavated, and wheth-
er the same be On hand awaiting removal or
IF it has been moved, or being moved totur-
hish copy of the bill or bills Of lading, and
said re,orts shall be verified by the oath Of
the person or persons furnishing the same
And it shall be the duty of the captains OF
the vessels and railroad officials to furnish to
. The inspector of phosphates duplicate copies
of all bills of lading, of all cargoes OF such
rock or deposit with which their vessels or
cars may be freighted for export from this
State or for transportation within this State:
And to the end that the said inspector of
Ahosphatcs may be enabled to verify the
reports of the quantity of such deposit or
rock which have been or may be dug, m'ned,
excavated and removed, he shall, at lltlmes
have and be allowed free and uninterrupted
access to all places where such rocks. or
deposits are dug mined or excavated, and to
oil warehouses or open or enclosed places
where such rocks and deposits arestored and
to al vessels railroad cars or convcyances IN
or by which said rock or deposit is being re-
moved.
SEC. 8. That the said inspector of phos-
nhates shall report to the Auditor OF State
monthly and the amount of phosphate rock
and the amount of phosphate deposits which
he shall have ascertained to have been dug
mined, excavated or removed from the nayi-
gable streams and waters of this State, by
what company or persons the same wa, dug,
rained and excavatcd, by what Vessel or 9TH
er mode of transportation the same was re-
moved. with such other particulars a: may
enable the State Auditor correctly to ascer-
tain whether the amoHnts due to the State
therefor have been paid. and, if not, who is
accountable for the same.
SEC. 4. That hereafter, it shall not be
lawful to sell in this State, or expose for sale
any guano or other commercial fertilizer,
whether the same shall have been manufac-
turcd in this State or elsewhere, until the
saue shall first have been examined, inspect
ed analysed and marked by the inspector OF
phosphates. And it shall be the duty of all
person bringing into this State for sale any
guanos or fertilizers, manufacturing in this
State, for sale, any fertilizers, to furnish to
the inspector of phosphates formula repre-
fesenting the average contents of fifty tons
Of such fertilizer, and to cause the same or
as many packages of the same as may be nee
essary, to make correct average sample OF
the whole, to be examined and inspected
And it shall be the duty of the inspector tc
examine and analyze all such samples of gu
amos and other fertilizers and if found tt
agree with the formula thereof, required tt
be furnished as above, and es published Il
the public, to mark or brand each package
thereof; but if the same, upon analysis, shal
not conform to the formula so furnished ant
published, the inspector shall not mark o
brand the same, and it shall be unlawful fo
the owner or holder thereof to sell the same
Sec. 5. That to carry into effect the pul
poses of the foregoing sections of this act tn
Inspector of phosphates shall at all times
have and be allowed free and uninterrupte
access to all vessels, cars, manufactures, store
houses or warehouses where such Fertilizer
are or are supposed to be, and to take san
p!cs thereof. And it shall be the duty OF
captains of vessels, or other carriers or Pc
sons bringing such fertilizers into the State
to report Che same to the inspector of pho
pilates Immediately upon arrival. And
Shall be the duty of all manufacturers ofsuc
fertilizers in this State, to report to the sal
Inspector all quantities manufactured II
sale.
Sec. 6. That any person who shall cou
terfeit the brand of said inspector, or repat
any package previously marked or brandf
by said inspector, shall, on conviction thcr
Of, be fined for each and every offence, tt
sum of one hundred dollars.
SEC. Z. That in case of the sickness
temporary absence of the inspector; or if t t
convenient dispatch of the duties of his OH
shall require the same, the said inspector
hereby authorized to appoint deputy--o
or more.
SEC. 8. That for his compensation for
specting and branding fertilizers, the So
inspector shall be entitled to charge twent
FIVE cents for each ton so inspected al
branded, the same to be paid by the own,
agent or manufacturer, and to be collectal
Of, and from the person having the same
charge. And for his compensation for {
animation of phosphate rocks and phosph
ic deposits dug, mined, ezeavated and
,,oyed from the beds of nayirable wat