The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-12-25
OUR PHOSPHATE INDUSTRY. 4 / I.
Tho ssate's Rights Ia the Product OF, the
eN Rivera. ..pii

fNNS4' tcVh1 ASAGtkrat sA4Iltt NOls Alll
norman Davis, q majority of th.
board OF phosphate commissioners, hay,
made report to the Legislature on athe
best sysGem that can be adopted, in tli,
present condition of the subject, for Chi
protection. of tho rights of che State ant
the granting of rights to dig, nina abi
remove phosphate deposits from th,
navigable waters, streams aud paasahes Of
the State" The reports ssys that tht
rlghtANt the State, except the right TO {
royallS. have all been legislated eway
and that the best system. under the pres
ent condition of the subject, Is one thai
Will enforce 3 piompt payment OF the
royalty and .. thorough working of The
deposits, In order to obtain all Che phoa
phate upon which royalty can be real.
lied. q,
In order to qualify themselves to iudae
what aystem you'd best fulfil these "a,
quisltes the commissioners investigated
the subject of river mining With great
care, by inquiring Of managers OF the
business and OF scientists interested In
and acquainted with the subject, and
also by personal inspection of mining
operations, from the taking of the rock
from the water to landing it on the
wharves, form which IL was shipped and
from which the royalty was paid.
AS the result of this inspection the ye.
port says: The term "plant', applies 70
the Implements and appliances used in
the mining and preparation of rock for
mn-ket. A fully equipped plant viii
consist of tongs, fats, lighters, washboatg.
dredge, tugboat, wharf, crusher, screen.
drying sheds. The parties to whom the
State had granted mining privileges were
yarioualy equipped for the conduct of the
business-some with not even pair Of
tongs, some with only fiat and tongs, come
with Lighter and ino5tt vi fats, and thus
through all grades of development TO q
fali and complete equipment. Those
who fail to provide any of the necessary
appliances have not organized mining
business over which they have supervis.
lony and control; but only use the rights
granted to them by sub.granting them TO
others. who are not under. bonds TO the
State for their conduct OF che business.
Others grant "permits," but held those
TO whom they are granted under the;s
supervision and control; others again
use only theirown appliance and ihipl6L
Inents, hire hands, to man them, and of
course supervise and conduct. their opeg.
ations. a =.
/ The rock ia taken from tho water by.
two modes-.by manipulating (under
which Is included that taken with, tongs)
aud by machinery. Both modes ere nee
asaary TO thorough and systeniatfc
york Of che river mines. Hard:picking
can only obtain loose rocks and deposits
!sing on the bottom, while powerful
aredges are required to break upths rock,
which is cemented sand and mari, in
irm sheets or masses, called strata rock,
Ehis strata rock Is found in nearly.
all of the river phosphate beds, that Of
he Ashley River being, peshaps, the on
y exception. In the Ashley the loose no.
dulles lie on bed Of pure mari and no
iredge has yet been adapted to work in
This tough putty-iiks substance.
1t will be seen therefore, that The rev ;.
anue derived by the State from its right {
Of royalty will depend very much on tb q
thorough and complete working of the
phosphate, beds IS che better the MINING
the greater the number of tons produce.s
tp which the royalty. attaches. Of
security of the royalty and its prodtic.
tiveness under the several systen1s noSy
,nva t6st vhe6 I ,,sirn 3. gsss, ~ ;a .ne rspoas
,,nervision erorc;ssIT .se e 1o
No sacnr;rn a;tta e. sHs.s ~ ausoiIteiy
~ for tha yoensa,s. e AZ, oe.,, ,sno.ouSa Workins
phosphate as is actually mined. Where,
The holders of permits, are supervised by
bonded grantors of thu ,pernlitg tho secu.
rlty is better, as then fraud could only.
be committed with the consent of the
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naj ransa of ;,,spo,,v,t,, , es 81 ~ piiuos
1ithonui tha~at.sus.na uoy' anu auus sni.s
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Ihs Stat al u ~ fast tnis usl!ll:9a oI
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,hioh i Sa,a,. uaxe, aScesS, anu ieaVe Snas ls
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phoan,sta D ~ Sa0 Gn 1LaS sae MaIlhes ana, hiyer
snrl ~ S9 Sfono oPSpany P;ppoy nas areaGe AZ
rao,r IL can get and ioosans .sns a. ,aa; .g
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- =, 'su gos.on =: tne IisSE gsic,i ,s picked
,,pa,y tn' y tha sa nanaiplssers VINO
men will snns nj ha fnmasI @ s'3t ~, Sas .nEy
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.he ehanSlonment ~ tha .v.,an, y " susase
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