The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-21

Section I. That there shall be elect
ed forthwith by the general assembly
three commissioners. who shall con-
stNute board. to be hereafter known
- the state warehouse commission
The term Of ONCE shall be for two,
four and six years. the members OF
the board deciding by lot the respect
ivs terms OF each. In case OF a va
eancy by death or otherwise on the
board OF commissioners the governor
shall appoint q person to nj, such va
eancy until the next regular session
ef the general assembly. when an cleo
tion shall be held as provided fer in
this section.
sccs .. The chairman of the board
thus created shall be designated by
TIE general assembly at the time OF
Ne election provided for In section 1
ef this act. whose duty II shall be to
preside at all meetings of the com :
mission and have general supervision
u the management of the business of
Me commission. subject. however, to
the approval OF the majority Of the
members Of said commission: and 1t
shall be his further duty to enforce
ana carry out all such rules and reg.
htioDs as may be adopted by said
corn mission for the control and man
rnxemeu; cf the business provided for
"a this act,
S~c. = IL shall 20 the duly of the
state warehouse commission to pro-
vide by. purchase. lease or otherwise.
. system OF warehouses at the most
eligible sites in this State capable of
scoring not less than 250.00e bales of
sottcn. and the commission Is hereby
given power and authority to employ
clerks. architects and. other agents
and employees as In their judgment
they deem necessary. and adopt rules
and regulations not contrary to the
provisions herein set forth. which In
their Judgment. are sary to carry
out the intent and purposes Of this
act: and the said commission shall
have the power 20 enter i.rto contracts
with relation To the matters contained
herein and may sue and be sued in
any OF the courts of this State: Pro-
vidcd; That only the property held by
the said warehouse commission for
the purpose herein mentioned shall
be answerable In any suit or action
against them.
Sec. 4. The manager Of the State
warehouse shall be appointed. and
his duties prescribed by the board of
commissioners. who shall fix the COM
penstion OF such merager. and the
said manager shall be subject to re-
moval by the board OF commissioners
whenever. In their Judgment. the pub
lic interest demands u.
Sec. 5. The board Of commissioners
shall appoint expJrt cotton graders.
whose compensation shall je axed
by tho board. and the said cotton
graders shall be subject to removal
by the board OF commissioners when
ever. In their judgment. the public In
terest demands u.
Sec. 8. The State warehouse COM
mission In empowered TO acquire such
property "a they may deem neces-
sary To carry out the purpose OF this
act. such property to be acquired by
lease or purchase. and said commits
sion r. empowered to establish n com
press I'm connection with said ware
house system at any point or points
I'm this State where. In the judgment
OF sad commission. II Is necessary
OF said commission. II Is necessary OF
practicable To carry out the purpose
Of this act
Sew. Z. All lint cotton properly
baled and such other commodities ms
the commission deem proper shall be
received for storage az said State
warehouse. and the charges for same
shall be fixed by III state warehouse
commission. Each bale OF cotton shall
be weighed. graded and numbered 50
"a to he identified at all times the
grades to be according To the stand
ard grades adopted by the United
states government The person de-
posting the cotton or other com
snodItles shall be given a receipt from