The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-01-19
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institution it has paid money into the
State treasury, for the current ex
penses Of the State government. The
50, ,649.7 .72 borrowed from the sinking
fund commission to meet the last pay
ment ON the Reed plantation has been
repaid, and an additional sum Of $1O.-
GOO has been turned into the State
treasury. In addition to these pay
ments there is sufficient cash on hand
to purchase all the fertilizers needed
fos the next crop. The In
come from eonvicts leased, with the
cash on hand, should meet current ex-
peases of this institution and the
gross proceeds from the crop pro-
dused this year should be paid into
the State treasury for general ex-
pesses.
TAN STATE HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE.
TAe management Of the State Hos
pital for the Insane is all that could
be desired, The affairs of the institu-
sien have been successfully and eco
ne@ieally. managed. The constEuc-
tioa Of the Parker building for che
eoiared insane is q great and needed
Improvement. Upon the small allow
anes of $500 this handsome brick
structure, worth many times as much,
has been nearly finished. Tho State
has every reason to congratulate it
self upon the marked improvement
and successful management Of this in
sntitusion, especially when its limited
resourcee are considered. 1 would
urge that she small appropriation
asked for By the board of regents to
conplete this work be granted.
INSTITUTE FOB THE DEAF, DUMB AND
BLIND.
Hpccial attention is directed TO the
Institution for che Deaf, DUMB and
Blind. It will be found that this iu-
stitation is doing admirable work and
deserves the earnest consideration Of
your honorable bodies.
PHOSPHATE INDUSTRY.
(lnly s4O,7Oo.55 have been paid
.duuiag the year into the State treas
,ury from the phosphate mining indus
try. This amouEs, under the Law,
must be devoted to che sinking fund for
the redemption of State bonds. You
na,y expect still smaller revenue
fr0m this source next year. Compe-
tision With Algiers and Florida has SO
reduced the price of phosphate rock
that some Of our miners haye been
fenced TO suspend operations. Those
who are engaged in the business are
mining at loss, notwithstanding the
Fact chat the board Of phosphate COM
nissioners reduced the royalty from
4fty TO twenty-five cents per ten. On
The 6rst day of April, 1897, the phos-
pAate commissioners met at Beaufort
20 iiaspect the phosphate territory.
The phosphate miners were invited to
be present and they we're all repre-
s.Dted at the meeting. After thor
oysh Investigation the board adopted
The following resolution:
"Resolyed, That on aud after April
/, 1897, the royalty to be paid to the
State of South Carolina by all per-
Sons, corporations or companies min
ing phosphate rock or phosphate de-
posiss from the beds Of navigable
streams and waters of the State and
the marshes thereof, shall be, and the
game is hereby fixed, at the rate of
twenty-five cents per ton Of dried
rock, so long as the price OF said
phosphate rock. free on board to the
said miners at their several mines
shall be three dollars per ton or un-
der; but in case there shall be any in
crease in such price over and above
three dollars per ton, then aud in
every such case, there shall be paid to
the State an additional royalty per
Ton equal to one-half Of such in
crease price over and above three dol
lars per ton, free on board. Provided,
that all phosphate rock dug. mined
and unshipped on hand on the first
day of April, A. D. 1897, shall first
be accounted for at the royalty fixed
by the Act Of the General Assembly,
entitled can Act relating to the phos-
phate industry of the State APP
proved December %, A. D. 1893.
Provided, further, that all companies
shall pay into the State treasury the
royalty upon all shipments made prior
to ,bc first dav of April. A. D. 1897. Z"