The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-12
THE BEET SUGAR BILL.
Measure Provides for a Bounty To tn
Manufacturers.

The text or the Deet sugar DouHty Di''
which has occasioned so much discus
sion throughout the state, is as follows:
An act to provide for the encourage
ment of the manufacture Of beet sugar
and to provide a compensation theretor |
and TO make an Appropriation therefor.
Section l. The people Of the state OF |
Michigan enact, That there shall bepald |
out of the state treasury to any person.
firm or corporation engaged in the man
ufacture in the state of Michigan or |
sugar from sugar beets grown in the
state of Michigan, / cent per pound up
on each and every pound of sugar SO
Manufactured under the conditions ana
restrictions hereinafter provided.
Sec 2. No money shall be paid Tor
sugar so manufactured unless such SUI
gar shall have been so manufactured In
this state and from beets grown in the
state of Michigan, and unless such SUI
gar shall contain at least 80 per cent
crystallized sugar. and the manufacture
err shall produce good and sufficient re-
ceipts and vouchers to show that atleass
"a per ton of 1000 pounds has actually
been paid for all beets purchased con-
tanning II per cent. of sugar, said IL per
cent being the basis for valuation OF
quantity and quality of sugar upon
which all of said bounty is claimed shall
be determined by the commissioner OF
the state land office with whom all
claimants shall from time to time file
verified statements showing the guam
tity and quality OF sugar so manufac-
tured by them, the price paid the pro-
| Queer for the beets actually produced
| In this state, upon which said bounty is,
| claimed.
Sec. 8. The persons, firms or corpora
tons so intending to engage in the man-
ufacture of beet sugar in this state snail,
before commencing the same, file a
statement with the commissioner OF the
state land office setting forth their pro-
posed undertaking, the capacity OF their
factory, the number of tons or beets
they intend to manufacture per annum,
and request said commissioner OF the
state land office to appoint a suitable
weighman and inspector as hereinafter
provided.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be the duty Of the
commissioner of the state land office to
appoint a resident weighman and in
spector and such assistants as may be
necessary in each town where it shall
appear to him from the application OF
the persons, firms or corporations so en-
gagged or intending to engage In the
manufacture Of beet sugar, that such
weighman and inspector is needed, and
in all cases where the output of persons
firms and corporations, engaged in the
manufacture of beet sugar in this state
shall aggregate or exceed 1000 pounds
per day, and such weighman and in
spector shall weigh all beets received by
such persons, firms or corporations en-
, gagged i'm the manufacture of beet su
gar, and keep an accurate account or tn
same with each and every purchaser o
sugar beets and make such examination
and test as to the quantity and qualit!
Of the sugar so manufactured as he ma,
deem proper in arriving at the STANDARD
of sugar in each town, so manufacturer
| ! by such persons, firms or corporations
The sugar thus manufactured shall un
der the direction of said weighman an
inspector be placed in original package
, which shall be examined, weighed an
, branded by him by a suitable bran
! showing the quantity and quality Il
each of said packages of which an &C
, | curate account shall be by him filed i
the office of the commissioner of tn
state land office.
, Sec 5. The compensation and fees 10
| such services, above provided for to b
performed ~ said weighman and In
spector and assistants shall not excee
IA of 1 cent per pound for the beet su
i, gar so examined, weighed and brande
. by him. nor shall they receive to excee
n the sum of SO per day for any one day
service actually performed as sue
weighman and inspector or assistan
He shall give bond with good and sui
ficient sureties in the sum of not les
q than 81, 900 to the state of Michigan, cor
: tingent upon the faithful performanc
of his duties, said bond to be approve
q by the secretary of state; and he sha
20 also take, subscribe and file in the offiC
, of the secretary Of state the constitu
tional oath of office. The said fees {
r. condensation together with the cost
r. said brand and all analysis that the sal
r weighman and inspector shall be n
ouired to make, shall be borne and pa
by the persons, firms or corporation
claimant of said money; the said weigh
III man and inspector shall perform all dl
- ties pertaining to his position in an in
J. partial manner, and shall furnish an
file with the commissioner of the sta
3 land office also with the manufacture
~ Of said beet sugar a monthly statemei
"a by said person. firm or corporation. I'll
said we'ghman and Inspector shall. vi
Is on recent of beets at such manufactor
TO select such samples Of beets as he deem
Oh fair and equitable and shall keep an a.
~ curate record Of the gross weight OF sa
IN samples. and shall estimate the per cen
L of said gross weight To be deduct'
therefrom at reasonable and fair a
TO lowance for dirt and dockage, and
l. shall also test or cause TO be tested, sa
al samples to ascertain the true per Ger
~ of sugar they contain, and make re
OF ord of the same All beets from viii,
g. samples have been taken shall
promptly weighed. and an accurate re
ord of the gross weights of the sar
lie shall be kept, also of the number
pounds to be deducted for dirt and doc
to age of the samples. and also of {
nd pounds net weight so obtained, and ga
nd net weight and the per cent. OF sugar
determined by the test of the sampl
er shall be the basis of settlement betwe
IS the buyer and seller, and In order to @