The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-01-19
GOVERNORS MESSAGE
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GOV EhNVh - Nh11AoOAUE1
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;0stitution it has paid money into tho
state treasury, for the current ex-
,enses of the State government. The
sse49.72 borrowed from the sinking
fund commission to meet the last pay
ment on the Reed plantation has been
,enaid. and an additional gum Of slO.-
non, has been turned into the State
treasury. In addition TO these pay
,,ents there is sufficient cash ON hand
~ purchase all the fersiliEers needed
%, the next crop. The ia
come from eonvicts leased, with ehe
cash on hand, should meet current ex-
neuses of this institution and the
eyoss proceeds from the crop pro-
5ueed THE year should be paid into
.he State treasury for general en-
peases.
yHp STATE HOSPITAL FOB THE INsANn.
ghe management OF che State Hos
Ditai fox che Insane 10 all that could
he desired. The affairs OF the iussitu-
t;on have been successfully and GEO.
uossioa;;y maassea. Tie coustsuo-
.ioa Of the Parker building for the
eoiosed insane is o greet and needed
Improvement. Upon che email allow
auce Of $3.50 shis handsome brick
structure, worth many timea as mueh,
has been nearly finished. Tho State
has every reason to congratulate it.
self upon the marked improvement
and sucoessful management Of this in
stitution. especially when ite limited
yeeourcee are considered. / would
u.ge that the ANAL srr.ep.::s.:es
asked for by the board Of regents 60
complete this work De granted.
INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF, DUMB AND
BLIND.
Special attention is directed to hhe
Institution FOR the Deaf, Dumb and
Blind. 1t will be found that thie iu-
s.itatica Is doing sdmiEAble work and
deserves the earnest consideration OF
your honorable bodice.
PHOSPHATE INDUSTRY.
Only @4O, ,7O0.55 have been paid
during the year into the State sreas-
ury from the phosphate mining indus
try. Thie amount, under che Law,
must be devoted to the sinking fund for
the redemption of State bonds. You
msy expect q still smaller revenue
from 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
forced 20 suspend operations. Those
who are engaged in the business are
mining at Q loss, Notwithstanding the
fact that the hoard cs phosphate com
nissienere reduced the royalty from
Gfty to twenty-five cents per ton. On
the 6rst day Of April. 1897, the phos-
phate commissioners met at Beaufort
TO inepeot the phosphate territory.
The phosphate miners were invite %
be present and they were all repre-
sented at the meeting. After thor
ough investigation she board adopted
the following resolution:
Resolved, That on aud after April
], 1897. sHa royalty. to be paid TO the
State Of South Carolina by all per-
sons. corporations or companies min
ing phosphate rock or phosphate de-
posits from the beds Of navigable
streams aud waters of the State and
the marshes thereof. shall be, aud the
same is hereby fixed, at the rate Of
twenty-five cents per ton OF dried
Ioek, 80 long as the price Of said
phosphate rock. free ON board to che
said miners at their several mines
shall be threA dollars per ton or un-
der; but in case there shall be any in
crease ia such price over and above
three dollars per ton, then aud in
every such case, there shall be paid TO
the State ON additional royalty per
ton equal 20 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. ahall Gra4
be aceanh.Aas sfer.s. .he sey....-ss=eAA
by the Act Of .hc General Assembly.
sntitled An Act relating tothe sphos-
plate industry Of The State, 3 APP
proved December 22, A. D. 1893.
Provided farther, that all companies
SHALL Pay into the State treasury the
royalty upon all shipments made prior
70 the first day Of April, "a. D. 1891 - IS
Soon after the adoption of this reso-
as : u