The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-24

form the duties of an inspector except
/ when he desires to determine the cor
rectness of an inspection made by one
| of the regular inspectors. In his man
agement of the inspectors he is re-
| quired to report to the Governor any
delinquency on the part of any of them
and in case there is complaint lodged
by any of the turpentine producers or
dealers against an inspector, he will
investigate the case and report on his
findings He has supervision of all the
naval stores plants, yards and ware
houses and collects all evidence Of
adulteration and causes the prosecu-
ton of all persons, firms or corpora
tions violating the provisions of the
law.
The eighth section provides that be-
fore he shall take office the supervising
inspector shall give a bond of $4,000,
with at least two sureties, that he Will
perform and faithfully discharge all
the duties of his office. Before it is
accepted the bond must be approved
by the Attorney General and the Gov
ernor of the state.
The ninth section fixes the compen-
sation Of the supervising inspector at
one-fourth of cent per barrel of rosin
or spirits of turpentine which may be
inspected under the laws of the state.
In determining what shall be called
barrel there is a difference according to
the product inspected, fifty gallons of
spirits being considered a barrel. All
the classes of spirits of turpentine are
included in this provision. In the mat
ter of a barrel of rOsin $50 pounds are
to be considered as the basis on which
the fee is to be reckoned and when the
product is shipped in other than bar
rels the fee is reckoned upon the frac-
ton of a barrel. The supervising in
spector has the right to recover the
fees allowed him under this act by
process Of law. The supervising in
spector's fee is paid equally by the
buyer and seller.
Section 10 provides for the confisca-
ton of any spirits of turpentine for
the purpose of sale or consignment
which any person shall have in his
possession, knowing that 1t Is not prop
erly marked. When sworn informa-
ton is given of improperly marked
turpentine being held in ane ones
possession the solicitor general of the
judicial circuit proceeds TO have the
same forfeited and files with the Su-
perior Court information of the for
felture, the ground on which 1t was
made, the amount forfeited and the
name of the person in whose possession
1t was. The usual proceedings at
law are then carried out and the
product, in event it is adjudged by the
court to be forfeited, is sold, as pro-
vided by law. The money derived
from the sale is equally divided be-
tween the informant of the Illegal
holding and the county treasurer.
Neither the supervising inspector or
any inspector, however, is entitled to
any part of the proceeds of sale in
case they are the informants.
Section II provides for the supervis-
ing inspector or an inspector entering
places where he suspects improperly
marked or unmarked turpentine is
stored, taking not more than a pint
from each barrel, and making a test of
the contents. Proper precaution must
be taken for identification, and if he
so desires, the owner of the turpen-
tine may be present at the inspection.
The inspected amounts may be offered
as evidence at any prosecution which
may ensue.
Section ~ requires that all dealers
and shippers in turpentine keep a copy
of the law posted in their places of
business and also makes violation of
any of the provisions of the act pun
ishable as a misdemeanor The two
remaining sections repeal any other
acts that may conflict with the present
one and also make the law take effect
thirty days from date OF approval
AS the law was approved Aug. IL it be-
comes effective on Sept II.
The appointment of Mr.. r. P. Regis
ter as supervising inspector OF naval
stores under the law has already been
announced in the Morning News Mr..
Registers appointment will go into eff
feet Sept. II, when the law becomes eff
fective. He has just received from the
Secretary of State certified copy of
the law.