The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-17

Is 10 be marked Cancelled" ,ybor III.
cotton is taken from the warnbouo.
And the state OF Sou;n Carolina i,
''e exercise oi her police powers. will
carry out the provisions herein @,
forth.
VII. The inspection tags herein
AFTER provided for, and the ware
mouse receip,s above named. shall h.
so designed that the brand "Sou,b
Caroiina snail be unmistakable, the
FaImetto tree, with a bale of cotton
lying at its roots, and the shield Of
the STATE on either side.
VIII. To provide for the estah-
lshfnent and maintenance of this svs-
tenn an inspection fee shall ba naia
OF Z5c per bale on all short stanIa
cotton, SOC per bale on all extra
staple cotton, and $1.OO per bale on
aii sea island cotton grown or offer
ed for sale in the State.
Evidence of the payment of the
fees above stated shall be nv an i'm
spection tag setting forth the weight
grade and length of staple Of each
bale Of cotton under regulations 70
be provided by the commission.
lN. In fixing the charges for hand
ling and storing cotton the said COM
mission shall bear in mind that IL =
the purpose Of this act to establish a
system which shall be self-sustaining
and provide the facilities to market
the cotton crop of this State at
MINIMUM Of cost to the producer.
y. The inspection fees provided in
TINS act shall begin on July 1. 1912.
and shall then apply to all cotton car
carried over from the old crop or
new cotton coming in.
AI. BY reason of the fact that the
cotton crop now natures SO much
earlier than when the cotton year was
fixed from September 1st to August
3lst, the cotton year under this sys-
tenn IS hereby declared to be from
July 1st to June 30th of each wear
MI. The commission shall make
annual reports to the general assem-
bly,.
Alll. The commission shall give.
bond to the State of South Carolina in
the sum Of $4,000 each, conditioned.
for the faithful performance of their
duties. And shall require good and.
suhcient bonds of all employees in.
such amounts as they may deem nee
essary to protect the public interests.
and shall keep fully insured all ware
houses and all cotton or other COM
modities on storage in the same.
XIV. To encourage a diversified:
agriculture the commission are direct
ed to utilize the said warehouse for
the storage of corn, hay, oats, peas
and other non-perishable farm pro-
ducts put up in commercial pack
ages during such times as there may
De room, and on such terms as will
cover cost Of insurance and storage.
Nv. The said commission are
hereby authorized and empowered to-
make such rules and regulations as
hey may deem necessary to carry out
he intent and purpose of this act, not
'ereinbefore specifically set forth.
Tta 10
sion are hereby fixed at $1,000 each
per annum, payable monthly, and
when in the discharge
If their duties, with actual hotel bills
when away from their homes en- du-
les connected with their office And
hey shall fix the salaries of all en-
Dloyes with a view of economic but
efficient service
NVII. All money collected under
he provisions of this act shall be
urned into the State treasury n,onth.
y, and shall be held by the State
treasurer as a separate fund for the.
purposes of this act. All warrants for
and other expenses provided
or in this act shall be accompanied
~ itemized vouchers and approved by
he commission and the comptroller
general before payment by the State.
treasurer.
NVIlI. To put this act into imme-
late effect, the sum of $4,000 be,
md the same is hereby appropriated
'ut of any money in the State treas
Try not otherwise appropriated.
NIX. All acts and parts of acts in
with this act be. and the
same are, hereby repealed.