The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-12-01
GENERAL RIGHT COMPANIES.
.121.541.lI.o21O
Total shipped. ............

The above statement speaks for itself II shows
nS II mere matter of business. aside from any
popular question, how much more to the ndvan-
ta,;c OF the State To encourage the large invest
men. Of capital in this industry, ard il proves the
tcric such companies. There d still IL very large
tory owned by the State outside Of thut thus
Srsnted to Exclusive Right Companies. The de-
post i'll this territory is rich and available. II IL
now being very mperfcctly woiked-if, indeed
IL Is being worked at ALL 1t is manifesty for the
true interests OF the State :ilat this territory
should be fully developed But without the use
of capital--and considerable cnpital-no very
large development ofnny locality can be look cd
for II is useless TO expect that capitalists will hc
found ready to advance their money unless they
nrc secured in the undisturbcd possession for !,
sufficient period. OF territory enough TO warrant
the purchase of the necessary plnut, and vel in
this manner only will this lnrGc deposit .,e fully
and properly developed, for no thinking man
will advocate the State entering into the bust
ness on lis own account.
by the granting TO companies or individuals
sufficient territory for sufficient period 10 Justify
the outlay OF money, the State derives the benefit
arising from the increased production. But more
tlian this. II has its phosphate deposit propcrly
and carefully worked, instead of being merely
CLEANED over where II is richest or hnppcrs to
be most accessible, for il will be mnnifestly TO
the interest of every such company or individual
not only to mine IN much of the rock IL profit
ably can. but also 10 do so Systematically and
thoroughly. with regard to NIL the rock II con-
tains, and this Is proved by the practice of the
well managed exclusive companies now in ope-
ration experience has shown, however, that ex-
elusive rights have in some instances been given
to companies who have not utilized the priyi.
ieSe themselves, while the grant to them has
prevented the territory being used by others I
wonld therefore suggest that II any such grnnt
i ne made IN future. /, should be upon the condi-
such privilege should within a given period in,
vest certain amount In machinery and other
that the privilege be revoked.
a, II rs also q matter OF considerable import ance
that the rights Of the State, in large number of
phates, should be definitely established Many
OF these are now occupied by private individuals
claiming them as their own; and in this same
state. as against the claims OF the owners of the
adJecent land to the territory embraced between
,niSh and low water mark should also be estab-
lished. Ihese matters, as am aware. have en-.
gagged already the attention of tho board in con.
sequence of:nformal reports made by me TO the
under the oD ~G OF the The poorS
the Hon. Augustine T. Smythe to prosecute such
aodai,ry, ana take such action M may be judged
OF the State. This is n matter OF SO much I'M no.
repo1t repSs 'nas M retsr Gsem in this formal
further call alter attention to nH the matter, would
quently prevailing among the land companes
OF semptying their debris into the navIgabie
panies usually erect their maehinerv WesSan, ion
&c &c ,on the shores Of such streams, not onlv for
sne 6r purpose Of obtaining full supply Of water
OF shipping their rick. The deposit as di1o from
IN me SOIL 10 brought from the mines on tramwava
nsh vu iNers T or streams, where II IL washed or
anu mud constituting fully one-haif OF the sinff
removed from the mines 10 emptied from a shon,
eeet is not an,y tn,s @ deposit Is very ige The
uon by causing the formation OF large sand bsrs
In the streams, but also to bury under deer
water. 'S'"s uhuer inc
The evils resulting TO the interest of the State
are ah,caieuiab'e and call for prompt and efficient
would also call attention, In this connection
10 the extreme import lance Of keeping opeo he
IfeIegpn IfIgniSm Sa,,d through Wappoo Cut, between ST.
rms forms The great highway for transnort Ion
% %, Phhosphate h @ rock from the places ,.haie mined
10 tie necessity of keeping omen tIis cut ",.on Nv
means OF communication for the ordInarv needa
oI OIL eommeroe; Whether this should be done by
Generai Government, is for the decision ~ he the
Senerai Assembly. There IL pressinn y, raaS ahe
in certain narts shs and means cans to dredge out this cut
ai tne present. year opens with favorable nros
pTT,S nor Continued prosperity In The business Of
appearances IL is fair to predict thai Tho O. pr n
Ielss .n e. equally ns great, if not greater, incomn
IL must bo borne In mind ho,ro,.o
iie,ehsS OF price Is not indefinite Thc dano";, ,v
c, ,and phosphate In the low country or %a
nrices rcpdnr i lnexhnus:ible. The present
a - lenuer the mining of such rocl, nrnfitoIln
h consequence large tracts OF land oro ,,
market ,ne1' vee1 and The supply OF rock in The
h.;n,, 10y .i Soiy increased. Tho eunrlx
oe,mg abundant, 1t will, IL the prices oontipppSS
sdvapee enc eSand Whn and prevent great
VIII, reap the beneii, Of increased may, and
thy ADVANCE will bring into competition Ivi1 iIS
Mined S Tner Ste, rock these large supplies of roeh
oftrade. N % preserve the balance
o,n In this connection il may not be out Of n,s -
mebn5 nT TO the fact that under the recent
easement Is based not upon the vnims nnes me
duct devtp . ise ynnS Of Inc OF roe
stimulns given to land.minnr Nv tI. OIL inc great
sboyy,d % rock dug and tho Increase in inrEer
to the STATE oo Th; SOURCE OF considerable reSenus
alha iie oy tho proper authorities When ,%n %oIne In
have onIv l1F sd retnns and assessments arrives
ton viii e. y u my duty to refer to il in oonnec
IN 'he state All OF which "a In
'Notii'''eo. T. l.. RocHE, Special Astissanu.iiy