The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-24
REQUIREMENTS OF
PURE TURPENTINE LAW
Provisions Made to Guarantee PureneSS and
Duties of Supervising Inspector


pure spirits of turpentine act" by
TIE last Legislature is a matter of wide
interest not only to producers in Geor-
gia, but also to those in the neighbor-
ing states and as well to the naval
stores trade throughout the South.
The law provides that the term 'spir-
its of turpentine'' shall refer to pure
spirits of turpentine, distilled from ros-
in, turpentine gum, or scrape of pine
trees, and which is not mixed or adul-
terated with any oil or other matters
affecting in any way its weight or spe-
cic gravity. The products prepared
directly or indirectly from the distilla-
ton Of wood or differing chemically
from the pure spirits of turpentine Is
TO be known as wood spirits of tur-
pentine" In case the pure spirits are
adulterated, the word "adulterated" is
to be placed before the proper name,
and also in case there is any oil or
other substance mixed with the wood
spirits.
1t provides for marking of the prod
ucts which are offered for sale or for
any purpose other than the personal
use of the person, firm or corporation
manufacturing or having them in their
possession. The section requires that
all the receptacles in which the prod
uct is stored shall be plainly marked
on the outside in letters at least one
inch square, naming the kind of tur-
pentine which the receptacle contains,
the name marked being governed by
the definitions given in the first sec
tion of the act. The offering for sale
or attempting to dispose of in any
other manner the product without hav-
ing Ii plainly marked as stated Is
made a misdemeanor and the offender
can be punished as provided in the
Code.
The fourth section makes 1t a mis-
demeanor to aid in the manufacture
or sale of turpentine when not prop
erly marked and the offender in this
regard is also liable to punishment
under the same section of the Code
as the person actually manufacturing
and selling the turpentine. These are
the opening sections of the law.
The section following makes it a mis-
demeanor punishable according to the
Code for any person to sell as pure
spirits of turpentine any of the prod
uct of wood, and also makes the same
punishment applicable to any who
shall sell the adulterated wood spirits
of turpentine for the pure wood spir-
its. The sixth section is a continuance
of the two preceding ones, dealing
with the punishment for violation of
any of the provisions of the act. This
section makes 1t a misdemeanor Of
Tense to knowingly purchase or re-
ceive any spirits of turpentine which
have not been marked and stamped
as provided in the previous sections.
thus making the person who buys
equally guilty with the one who sells
the improperly marked or unmarked
product.
The seventh section provides for an
officer known as the Supervising In
spector of Naval Stores for the state
of Georgia" He is appointed by the
Governor of the state and holds office
for a term of four years. The only
requirements placed upon his selection
are that he shall be a citizen of the
state and competent to carry out the
duties of his Office, shall be skilled in
the inspection of naval stores and com
petent to detect adulteration: and that
he furthermore be familiar with the
various grades of naval stores. II is
also required that he be in nowise con-
nected in business with a dealer. pro-
Queer, or buyer of naval stores. and
that he himself shall not be a buyer
dealer or producer of the class Of
products which he is to INSPECT.
Inc duties of the supervising inspec
Tor are to see that all the laws
OF the state regarding naval stores are
thoroughly lived up to and he also has
the general supervision of all the in
speetors of the state and must see that
their duties are performed honestly