Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-03-21

rocks and phosphate deposits from
thetbeds of the navigable waters OF
streams within the jurisdiction.of the
State, to report to- the4 Inspector of
Phosphates monthly, or at:other in
tervals, according to such regulations
,as may be;prascribed, |, .tIetqnantity OF
such rock and deposit dugI mined
and excavated; and whether the
same be ON hand awaiting removal,
or, if.it has been moved or is being
moved, to furnish copy of the bill
or bills Of lading, which reports shall
be verified by the oath Of the
person making the same. And it
shall, be the duty of all captains
of. vessels and railroad officials to
J furnish to the Inspector OF Phos-
pilates duplicates Of all bills Of
lading, Of all cargoes Of such
rpck and deposits with which their
vessels or. cars may, be- .treighted for
export Gotn this State, or for trans
portation within this State. And to
/ the; end that the said Inspector Of
Phosphates may be enabled to verify
the reports of the quantity Of such
rocks and deposits which have been
or may be dug, mined, excavated and
removed, he shall, at all times, have
and be allowed free and uninterrupted
access to all places where such rocks
and deposits are dug, mined or exec
vated, and to all warehouses, or open
or enclosed places where such rocks
and deposits are stored, and to all
vessels, railroad ears, or cenveyances
in, or by, which such rocks and de-
posits are being removed.
SEC. 8. That the said Inspector Of
Phosphates shall reportto the Auditor
Of the State, monthly the amount Of
phosphate rocks and phosphate de
posits which he shall ascertain to
have been dug, mined. excavated or
removed from the nayigable streams
or waters of this State, by what COM
pany or persons the same was dug,
mined and .!excavated, by What YES
sci, or other mode of transportation,
the same was removed, with such
other particulars as may enable the
State Auditor correctly to ascertain
whether the amounts due to the State
therefor have been paid, and, if not,
who is accountable for the same.
SEC. 4. That hereafter il; shall not be
lawful to sell in this State, or to ex-
pose to sale, any guano or other COM
mercial fertilizers, whether the same
/ have been manufactured in this State
or elsewhere, unless the same snail
have been first examined, inspected,
analysed and marked by the Inspector
of Phosphates And it shall be the
duty Of all persons, bringing into
this State, for sale, any guanos or
fertilizers, to furnish to the Inspector
of Phosphates a formula representing
the average contents of each fifty
tons Of the same, and to cause the
same, or as many packages thereof
as may be necessary to make q correct
average sample Of the whole, to be
examined and inspected. And it
shall be the duty of the Inspector to
examine and analyze all snch samples
of guanos and other fertilizers, and,
if found to agree with the formula
thereof, required to be furnished as
published 70 the public, to mark or
brand each package thereof; but if
the same, upon analysis, shall not
conform to the formula so furnished
and published, the Inspector shall
not brand aor mark the same, and it
shall be unlawful for the holder or
owner thereof to sell the same.
Sec 5. That, to carry into effect
the purposes Of the foregoing Section
Of this Act, the Inspector of Phos-
pilates shall, at all times, have and
be allowed free and uninterrupted
access to all vessels, cars, warehouses,
manufactures and storehouses where
such fertilizers are or are supposed
to be. and to take samples thereof.
And it shall be the duty of all cap
tains of vessels, or other carriers or
persons bringing such fertilizers into
the State, to report the same to the
Inspector of Phosphates Immediately
upon arrival; and it shall be the du y
Of alf manufactures CT such fertilizers,
in this State, to report to the said
Inspector all quantities manufactured
for sale.
SEC. g., That any person who shall
counterfeit the brand Of said Inspec-
tor, or shall repac!s any package pre-
Svaously, marked Dr. branded by said
Inspector, slfafl onieonvictioI Thereof,
BE, fned2lof eaeh andSeeery ofense,
the sum Of enc .hpnqred dollars:
= SEC. I SBlrat IN easetof. the sick.
nessser Temp bsence>of ofhe. In
sfeeter, Or ifsthe3 convenient dispatch
Of thes. duties. of Fhis. .ehee shall re-
qgrre: tAe saSlne, the saia. Inspector is
hereby stit!horizea to;Hppolnt 4 Depu7
fy@one ar more.
>. seq That, ,fors his eelspeasa{:on
lor the e7inspeotial aud branaing OF
ie;tiazsrs th sad. Inspector,shall be
eatld1d 3os cRtrge aSenty.f five eents
,spl1.aaeh SO ssosaaapested sand brand
al, the sune to'he pad by the owner
agent Or manufacturer, and which
,:hali be e,coliec:.ble. Of; aud from the
person hating the same in: charge.
md Tor lbs conn'ensa,ion for the ek-
OF III; Aospaatic rocks
AMI pilosphaiic deposits dug; mined.
excavaie 1gani removed from the beds
of tic. .naHigaBle, Matels an streams
OF The State, he shall be paid, from
the state II easury. 4! cents per cen
tum on all amounts paid to the State
as royalty Tor the privilege OF so dig
gins; mining, cScay,tting and remov-
ing such rocks and deposits, and the
SAID Inspector is hereby authorized
To require conformity with. all regl-
lations, which shall bo by him made,
with the approval of the State Audi
tor and which shall be reasonable
and proper, to enable the said In