The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-30
WATSON'S DUTIES ENLARGED
Commissioner of Agriculture, Com
merce and Industries Appoint
Two Inspector+Text
Of the Act.

enlarge the powers and duties Of the
pmmissioner Of agriculture, CON-
cree and immigration goes into ef-
feet tomorrow. The first thing that
! Col. E. ]. Watson will do Monday
fmorning Will be to announce the ap-
pointment of the two inspectors nam
ed in the act. Col. Watson now has
lbout 175 applications for this ap-
ointment, and the consideration OF
these has given him great deal OF
work. Commissioner Watson has not
indicated yet who will get the ap-
pointments, but will name them Mon
day morning.
There has been considerable inter-
sf shown in the work set forth in
he Act, and the applicants have sent
in their letters thick and fast. The
Anderson Daily Mail yesterday con-
tanned statement that J. S. Martin,
city health officer: {had applied for the
position of inspector.
/ The Act under which this feature
Of the department of agriculture,
commerce and industries will be oper-
ated is as follows:
Section !. Be it enacted by the
general assembly of the State OF
South Carolina, That from and after
the passage Of this Act the commis-
sioner of agriculture, commerce and
Immigration shall be known as the
!, commissioner Of agriculture, COM
:>merce and Industries, and, in addi-
ton to the duties now imposed upon
him by law, he shall perform and
carry out the provisions Of this Act.
Section 2. He shall collect, assert,
systematic and present in report
to the governor, on or before the fifth
day of January Of each year, who
shall transmit it to the general as
sambly, statistical details relating to
all departments of labor in this State,
such as the hours Of labor, cost Of
living, supply Of labor required, esti-
mated number of persons depending
on daily labor for their support. Said
statistics may be classified as follows:
The Statistics.
l. Agriculture.
2. I'm manufacturing and 11echanl-
cal industries.
3. In transportation.
I. In clerical and all other skilled
and unskilled labor not above emil
merated.
5. The amount of capital invested
In lands, buildings, machinery, mater
ial and means of production and dis
tribution generally.
6. The number, age, sex and con-
dition Of persons employed: the ma
rue of their employment; the number
Of hours of labor per day, and the
wages received in each of the indus
tries and employments enumerated.
7. The sanitary conditions Of fac
tories, foundries, machine shops,
mercantile establishments, where five
or more people are employed as lab
orers.
8. The number. condition and ma
ture of employment of the inmates
of the State prison, county jails anu
reformatory institutions, and to what
extent their employment comes to
composition with the labor Of artisans
and laborers outside of these institu-
tions.
8. All such other information in
relation to labor as may seem advls-
able to further the object sought to
be obtained bv this Act.
Section 3. The commissioner shall
annually. on or before the first day
of November, transmit by mail to the
owner, operator or manager of every
l. manufacturing establishment in this
State a schedule embodying inquiries
as to-
!. Name of person, partnership or
corporation :
2. Kinds of goods manufactured
or business dome.
3. Number of partners or stock
holders.
4. Capital invested.
5. Average number of persons en-
ploved, distinguished as to sex, adult
and children under sixteen years Of
age.
s. Total wages, not including saiar-
les of managers, paid during line
wear, distinguishing as to sex, adults
and children under sixteen years OF
age.