The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-15

l0Rths0me disease, the smallpox. Wnlcn nal
but recently ragged with destructive effect II
communities to the northward OF us.
His report, however, gives us the unwel
come news that the smallpox is advancing
south across the continent, and as measure
OF precautlon and in the interest OF human
life, he recommends most earnestly that the
General Assembly will without delay provide
law for a compulsory system OF vaccination
This humane and judlcIous Recommendation
has my hearty concurrence, and IN further'
auce of its obi ct recommend that the county
commissioners of each county shall be forth.
| with required to purchase the necessary vac
cine matter, and that all INDECENT persons who
| may be unable to pay for the same shall be
compelled to submit TO vaccination at the eX-
pense of their respective counties. should the
| local municipal authorities have failed to make
suitable provision therefor.
Iwould also recommend that the super1n.
| tendent OF education pe instructed 10 prohibit
public teachers from receiving into the COM
mon schools of the State any child who has
not been vaccinated.
Your early action Ia also requested upon
| the condition of the quarantine buildings, or
| Lazaretto, on Morris Island, In the harbor of
Charleston Since the completion OF these
buildings, four years ago, as authorized oy
law, the rapid encroachment of the sea on the
shore line of the island greatly endangers
their safety.
would recommend that, In the annual ap-
Precipitation which will be made for quarantine
purposes, this important subject be taken Into
consideration and provided Tor, as 1t will cost
the State much less In the end to remove or
protect the buildings now, than to await their
destruction by the sea, which would necessl-
tate much larger outlay for the erection OF
| new ones.
transmit herewith the first annual report Of
the State inspector RI phosphates, and ask Tor IL
your serious consideration. The phosphate de-
posts lying In the beds OF our navlgable streams
and waters form the only source OF revenue TO the
state OF any importance exclusive OF taxation.
BY an act Of the General Assembly. passed
March 1et 1870, certain persons known as tne
"Marlne and River Phosphate Mining AMI Manu-.
featuring Company" were vested with this most
valuable franchise, for the period OF twenty-one
years. being thereby empowered tn dig, mine anQ
remove the phosphate rock from tne ices OF @ Inc
navIgahla streams and waters Of this State Be-
fore commencing operations under the authority
OF that act. the grantees and their associates
were require o "nle In the office OF the Sta'e au-
ditr' hon. Al The penal sum OF ffty thousand
dole conditioned that they shall make true and
faithful returns to tho sail State auditor, annu.
| ally, on or before the 1rst day or 90 'oer, and
oltener. II required by the State auditor, or the
number OF tons OF phosphate rock and phosphate
deposits ding, mined and removed by them"
1t was further conditioned that the sald gran.
tees "shal punctnally pay TO the State treasurer
annually, on the first day Of October. one dollar
per ton for every ton Of phosphate rock and phos
pha,ic deposits by them dug, mined and removed
during the year preceding"
as the State had realized but q com par ,tively
| lnslgnlnc1nt sum from ths grant OF her phos'
pilates, which a. estimated by experts and deal
ers In commercial fertilizers TO be worth several
millions Of dollars. the General Assembly provided
for the appointment OF an Inspector OF pnos-
phates by an act apr roved March 8. 1872
Pursuant to the terms Of that act an Inspector
OF phosphates was appoi ted ny my dig lngul. n'
predecessor and confirmed by The Srhaie. Tue
inspec! or thus appointed Is generally consl ered
as well qualified In every respect for the position,
and has achieved high reputation for skill In
agricultural chemistry. He entered upon his du.
ties on or about the 10th day OF March, 1872, snd
since that time haB closely devoted himself to
them.
River Phosphate Mniug and Manufacturing CON-
many rfused 10 acknowledge The right OF tne Leg
islature to pass lava supervisory OF their minin&
opersiious. The officers OF The company, acting
under Instructions. denied me the exercise II au'
thoriry delegated by the Legislature for the pro.
| lection OF the most valuable interests OF the
StatO.n
He reports that he requested the cooperation
OF the proper State authorizes In the performance
Of his duties 10 the ae but that they expires ed
themselves as being content TO receive from him
the returns OF the Marine and River Pho,ph ate
| Mining and Manufacturing Company, as made
| out at The Gus omhouses OF charleston snc
| Beau ort, and that Ia spite OF the lack OF their
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spirit OF the law until the action OF the ufncers
/ or the company became 50 hostile tpat 1t was
Impossible TO obtain reliable infor'u ation."
| 1t IL manifesvfrom the charter OF the com pany
| referred TO- which demanded from the company
a pond, with the conditions above recltei. for tue
protection or the interests OF the State. that the
grantees were placed under penal obligation bS
the state to make true and faithful re urns OF the
nhosphate sdug, mined and rehovedn by the
| company. Th imposition OF such obligation es
tablishes OF Itself the right of the State 10 pro.
vide, through It's own agents, Tor Ver1cailon OF
those returns. Otherwise the state might be made
| the slleut spectator and unresIsting victim OIL
series of reurns, totally de1rlvlug her or large
and much nerdei income due her by law.
That The returns themsei,es were not to be
deemed conclusive evidence q: the royalty due
is made manifest by the closing paragraph OF the
| charter, which declares that "the b oSs OF SAID
grantees and Their associates shall be opened tc
the inspection Of the state ana,tSr' Or agent duly
| Nor could the books them selves be held as MAJ
| and unQues ionable proof or the fidelity OF the
| returns, as Thea w0uli be the creatures or the
| and the returns forwarded could. WIN facility
| be made to o coro, as the capacity and tempta
| lion uD commit the oAe fraud presupposes the
will to operpetrate the other. ,.
The General Assembly recognized tne oecessl y
| OF such verlncaton In the following provision ol
| the ..Act 10 provide for the appointment or an
Inspector OF phospnates. and to declare his
duti.s."
| SEC. 2, ~ "AQQ 70 Ile euC LuhL Luc shlu
Inspector Of phosphatcs NAV be enabled to verify
the reports OF the quantity OF such rocks anu de
poslts which have Deen or may be dug, mined,
| excavated and removed, ne snail, at all 'lmes
| have and be all wei, free and untnterrupe ac-
cess 10 all places where such rocks and deposits
are dug, nliued or eXcavated, and 10 all ware
houses, or open or enclosed PAGES, where sucn
rocks and deposits are stored, and to all vessels
railroad cars or convey yances In or by wnca sucn
rocks and deposits are being removed"
II is unfortunate that this aot does not provide
anv penalty for resisting the inspector In the per-
formance OF the duty eDjolned upon him by the
section jus quoted.
| therefore recommend the enactment OF law
declaring that any person who shalt knoWlng "
| and wfully resist the Inspector OF phOsphates IN
tne discharge OF his duties. or shall prevent, OF
attempt to prevent, the performance OF the same
| except by due course or law, Shall ne deemed
| guilty of q mlsdemeanor, and providing suita
| BILE penalty for such o1ence.
Iiurther recommend that all the pnospnate
| companies under charter from the state oe re-
ouired by law TO make TO the comptroller-gene
| raj monthly return, duly sworn and attesed, o
| the number OF tons ''of phosphate rock amt Dnos
| phat C deposits by them dug, mined and removed
| from the beds OF the Davgaole streams anu
waTe-s of the staten This monthly return to BIT
| in lien or their annual return as now required.
these mysterious depusts OF animal remains
! VIII ch chronicle period cf time that was propa
| bIy ancient beforn man walked upon the eartn
came to us, as it were. great charlty VI nature
| which, under the direction Of q bene1cent froVl
| deuce. reveals her treasures In timely response
i to human necessities. ,.. ~,
| The total royalty received by the State from tne
nhosDhe te com pan!e5 amounts as lulloWs:
| Marine and River Company
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