The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-01-30
LAWS OF THE STATE.
Acts Passed at tho Recent Session of the
Legislature.

| BILL 10 establish n system of general
rights to dig and mine Phosphate Rock
and Phosphate Deposits in the Nnvi-
gable Streams and Waters OF the State
and to provide mode of ascertaining
and OF protecting the interests of the
| State therein.
BE il enacted by the Senate and House
| of Representatives of the State of South
Carollnn, now met and sitting i'm Gencrnl
Assembly, and by the authority of the
| same:
SECTION ]. That the comptrolcr-pen-
| cTiii be authorized and required To issue
to all citizens of the State and bodies cor.
pornte applying for the same licenses
| granting general righ. t. dig am:: mine
phosphate rock and phosphate deposits
in the following rivers and streams in
tho State not now occupied by compa.
mics having exclusive rights therein, tn
wit: From all parts of Edisto River np
to the Savannah and Charleston Railroad
bridge; from the beds of Morgan River
and its tributaries and the other waters
and marshes south of and opposite Nor
| gan's Island; from the beds OF Parrot
Greek and Beaufort River; from the beds
of Ashepoo and Combnhee Rivers: from
the beds of Stono River and ,ss tributa.
ries, including Wappoo Cut; Cooper
River and its tributaries, except Wando
River; from the beds of Edisto River:
from Raysor's bridge to the Orangeburr
line, Filbear's Greek and Goose Greek
from Station Creek, Skull Creek, Mars
River and its tributaries from Hazard
and Archer's Greek, Colleton River and
its tributaries, and all other navigable
streams and waters of the State.
SEC. 2. Tint each and every person or
body corporate to whom licenses shall be
Issued, as provided in the foregoing Sec
ton, are hereby required to make to the
comptroller general true and lawful re-
turns of the phosphate rock and phos-
phatic deposits they may have dug,
mined, removed and shipped, or other.
wise sent to market, Mt the end of every
month, and shall punctually pay to the
State treasurer ut the eud of every quar-
ter, or three months, the royalty proyi.
ded by la 20 he paid thereon, to wit
; One dollar u.Jun each and every ton
which has not been steamed or kiln dried
or one dollar and ten cents on overy ton
which has been steamed or kiln dried
tho 1irst quarter to commence to run or
the first day of January in each year
Ihat, as condition precedent to til,
: right to dig, mine and remove the sait
! rocks and deposits hereby granted, eacl
perscn or company shall enter into bono
. with security in the penal sum of fiy,
5 thousand dollars, conditioned for tn,
!, making true and faithful returns TO III,
comptroller-general of the number O
! tons of phosphate rock aud phosphate,
deposits 30 dug, mined and removed ant
shipped. or otherwise sent to market. q
; the end of every month, and the punctua
payment to the State treasurer of tn,
royalty hereinbef0re provided, vhici
: bond and snretics therein shnll be sub
Ject to the approval now required by law
for the bonds OF State officers.
SEC. y. That any company having ex
!, elusive rights under an act entitled "AI
Act to protect the rights aud interests o
the State IL :he phosphate rccss an,
4 phosphate deposits III .lhis nsy;Tsh,,,;;
: streams and waters of the State.'S an
proved March %, 1878, and who have
!. complied with the provisions of said net
! shall have the right and privilege Mt any
2 time to surrender their said exclusive
rights on notifying the comptroiIe:.gen
4 eral in writing of such surrender, anC
! ..he::eeaaps.. .heyy ehaii he e:.:.les. 4 "a
, the benefits of :his net, and tho said nav
!; / igable streams aud waters in which the,
) had exclusive rights Mt the time OF such
} surrender shall no longer be subject te
! said exclusive rights, but be included In
} the provisions OF this act relating to the
/, navigable streams and vaters'hereinbe
II fore in this act mentioned and referred
! to, upon complying with the conditions
OF this act
], Sec. 4. That ell territory the exclusive
fright to which shall have been granted
toauy companies under the act foresaid
aud which shall, in the Judgment of the
{ comptroller-genera not have been work
+ ed and developed to the best interest oil
{ the State, In accordance with the proyis.
/, iona ng the seventh section of che act
. aforesaid. shall no longer DO subject 70
I eaid exclusive right, but be Included In
7. and subject 10 all the provisions of this
aet in relation 20 licenses granting gem
eral rights to dig and mine in the nayi-
II gable waters of the State.
SEc, 8. That the comptrollersgeneraI
q lss aud he Is hereby, directed 10 receive
from the Marine and River Phosphate
Mining and Manufacturing Company OF
South CAROLINE, in United States, cur
Il rency or national bank bills, thirty thon-
Il sand liyc hundred and four 20 loo dollarS
1 IN full Of al royal &c 81 said Sonipar
i 20 The State OF South Carolina up to and
sncluGing 80th September, 1873: Provi-
i sied, hat the same ellali be paid within
i thirty days from the pas age OF lil5 act !.
na tfoHIdeu, lIurfIef, STliaEg III csse the
i sAsd company shall fitil 10 coblply yith
4 the terms OF this act. the coTepticiler-
Z gelesafi is hereby directed 10 "a e ssieh