The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-03-08
THE PHOSPHATE RULES
ADOPTED By THE COMMISSION ON
THURSDAY.

Regulations Governing tho Phosphate in
dustry In This Ststo-Iutoresting Road
Ing for Persons Connected In Amy Wa,
with this Important Business.
COLUMBIA, S. G., Feb. 24.-The
Board of Phosphate Commissioners held
meeting Yesterday at the State House
The object was to condsider the new
rules for tho mining, shipment and sale
of phosphate rock in this State and for
the guidance OF the Phosphate Commls.
sioner. In addition to these rules, which
were prepared by Phosphate Commis.
sioner Jones, there was q report from
the officer.
Every person dealing in phosphates
or Interested in them will want to read
tile following rules anG regulations,
which will in the future govern this
large business Of South Carolina:
Rule l. All persons or companies
| holding licenses from the Board of Phos-
phate Commissioners to mine phosphate
rock and phosphate deposits in the
| navigahle streams of this State and the
marshes thereof are forbidden to sublet
said licenses.
Rule 2. All persons or compaules or
firms applying for license shall designate
the stream or streams or portion Of
stream or streams in which they propose
to mine, and after beginning work in
stream shall not change their location
without q permit from the Phosphate In.
spector.
Rule 3. Persons or companies holding
licenses as aforesaid shall not be allowed
to traffic or barter in phosphate rock
other than that mined by themselves, re-
spectlvely, while holding such licenses.
Rule 4. During the first week in each
calendar month each company shall fur
nish the Phosphate Inspector a sworn
statement of all shipments of phosphate
rock, and shall within ten days thereat-
ter pay into the State Treasury the roy.
atty Of SO cents per ton on each ton 30
shipped; such royalty 10 be paid upon
the weight as ascertained by the sworn
weighers at the point OF Shipment.
Rule S. On or before the tenth day OF
each calendar month each company shall
exhibit to the Phosphate Inspector all
account sales received by it during the
calendar month proceeding and shall
make and deliyer to him o certified
copy of such account sale under oath ol
the president and secretary Of said com.
pan, that the said account sales are bona
hde and the only account sales upon
which they have settled. They shall al
the same time exhibit 10 the Phosphate
Inspector the analyses OF the rock sc
shipped upon which a settlement hat
been made, and furnish TO him certified
copy of same. Upon examination 0
such account sales by the Phosphats In
spector the settlement made for the ship
ments shall be corrected by the addition.
al payment of any increase in royalty,
as provided in the Act, tor any excess
of value, free on board" of the said
rock over 81 per ton. The action of The
Inspector in fixing the royalty shall be
subject to appeal to the Board.
Rule 6. The original account sales,
charter-party, selling contract and ana:
lyses OF rock. sworn TO as above TO re-
main on file in the Gllice Of said com
pany, subject to the inspection at any
time Of the Board of Phosphate Com.
missloners, or Of any agent delegated by
them for that purpose.
| Rule 7. The Phosphate Inspector
shall he authorized and empowered to
examine all contract sales when made
for either immediate or future delivery,
all bills ladng, charter.party, or other
records connected with the shipment and
sale OF phosphate rock, tor the purpose
OF verifying the charges aud items in
such account sales.
| R1le 8. Each and every flat engaged
IN the work of mining or conveying phos.
phate rock shall be clearl- and leglbly
and conspicuously marked with the name
OF the person. corporation, company or
firm working 1T, and shall be numbered
in legular and continuing sequence with
the other flats worked by the said por-
sons, corporations. companies or firms
Each dredge and lighter or orther vessel
thus engaged shall be likewise marked
and numbered In II separate series Of lis
class.
Rule 9. All persons or companies II.
censed as aforesaid shall report month.
ly TO tho Phosphate Inspector the mum.
Der of dredges, lighters, flats or other
vessels employed by them in phosphate
mining, giving the names ofthe captains
thereof, and the location in which they
are at work.
Rule 10. 1t shall be uLlaw full for any
person or,cOmpany engaged in phosphate
mining TO make use Of any dredges, light.
ers, flats or other vessels other than
their own in mining without the pormls-
sion of the Phosphate Inspector.
Rule ii. Whenever parties licensed
by this Board shall have commenced
mining operations, it shall be unlawful
Tor all other parties to mine within 100
yards Of the location where such minino
operations shall be in progress. s.All dis
putes arising under this lule shall be de-
cided by the Phosphate Inspector:
Provided. That an appeal may be take n
from bis decision to the Board of Phos-
phate Commissioners within five days.
Rule IL. Each person, corporation,
company or firm licensed as asforesaid, =,
snail employ some competent person to
weigh the phosphate rock before il is
removed or shipped or otherwise sent TO
market; he shall be regularly sworn be-
fore Notary Public or Trial Justice be-
tore entering upon his duties,
aud he shall be known as
the Sworn Wcgher. Each weigher