New-York tribune., 1897-02-09
The STATES SALT WELLS
a BILL TO PUT THE STATE IN THE MAN
UFACTURING BUSINESS
PRIVATE MANUFACTURERS TO De DIspossEssED
FROM THE STATE RESERVATION AND
THEIR PROPERTY CONDEMN

PRIVATE MANUFACTURERS TO BE DIsposSESSED
FROM THE STATE RESERVATION AND
THEIR PROPERTY CONDEMNED
Albany, Feb. S-Assemhlyman Bates tonight intro
duced bill in the Assembly 20 perpetuate the fee
ownership Of the Onondaga sal; reservation 10 the
people OF the State. provided in the State Const-
lions OF 1921 and 1886 and increase the produ ton
OF salt ana prevent combinations from controlling
the price thereof The bill provides that Governor
shall appoint Salt Commission TO consist Of three
members to serve for one. ana three years from
July next. This Commission shall have control OF
me ohohdaga SAT- reservation property, now owned
by the State exclusively for the manufacture of salt
The Commission shall appoint an oyerseer and such
o'her assistants as may be necessary. The general
manufacture and sac Of salt shall be conducted ny
lhe commission, subjec, The approval of the State
Land Board
Tho bill provides: THE Commission shah continue
'le uniform policy pursued or intended 10 be pur-
sued since the duty OF the product Of the salt
Fdoh was reduced in 1916 from six cents 10 cent
bushcl, namely that il Is not intended 10 make the
production Of salt source Of profit to the same. and
n conformity herewith TO establish a uniform price
az which New-York State salt shall be placed the
markets Of ,he word, which price. however. shan
not exceed five cents a barrel % 80 pounds weight
over the actual cost thereof Ii is tn. purpose and
intention of the act 10 provide for the largest possiba
production of the purest quality of salt AT the least
possible cost. The salt Commissioners shat
sage IN any business thd: Will interfere with their
duties and shal. each be paid for their services
rate or one mil Tor every bushei OF sat OF ifysiX
pounds weight which snail be produced annually
under The direction OF the COmmssiOn provided that
such compensation shall be less than $1,000 each.
The overseers salary shall be less than SjOO The
improvements of the salt manufacturing lots except
the SAL mdnuiactories ana the necessary append
ages shall ne paid for by the State 10 any manufac
uIcr OF salt who shall Vacate the OnOndaga salt
springs reservation or be dSposSesSed therefrom
consequence Of this act, ana The appraised value OF
arY huildlng or buildings. machinery fixtures OF
any description pad for by the State shall exceed
'iT esll!nate9 expense OF replacing the same
The salt Commissioners the Land Board may
lease for term exceeding three years buildings
now on the reservation owned by individuals and
GorpolauonS and used foY the manufacture of salt
Ihey shdIl entertain no proposition for selling. eas
lng or Otherwise disposingo the properly belonging to
me salt springs OF the STATE. Thirty thousand dollars
Is appropriated for the expense of the Commission.
Two hundred thousand dollars is appropriated to pay
The expense for the rental of such buildings may
he necessary % lease provided in the dill and
me payment for such buildings. salt covers
other articles the Salt Commission NAV deem
necessary purchase during this year for the pur-
poses OF this act