Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-11-11

presentation of petion signed by
one-half of the said qualified electors,
shall provide, by lease, purchase, or
construction warehouse facilities for
at least one-third of the average cot
ton crop (during the past five years.
of their respective counties. And the
said County Supervisor and County
Commissioners are hereby authorized
to use the county ordinary funds. or
borrow the necessary funds as they
deem most eXpedient. The ware
house facilities so provided may be
leased to the State Warehouse Com
missioner by the County Commits
sioners on such terms as may be
agreed upon between the contracting
parties. Or the Supervisors and
County Commissioners may, If they
deem it more eXpedient elect
warehouse manager and operate the
said warehouse facilities as d county
system, subject to the general ware
house law Of the State, and to such
of the provisions of this act as may
be applicable.
Official Inspection.
'Sec. 4. The said Commissioner
shall also have the power to sue or
be sued in the courts under the civil
code OF South Carolina upon the
same terms as an individual or cor
poration, the action to be against or
by him as representative cf the State
and not as an individual, except in
case OF tort or neglect of duty, when
the action shall be upon his bond.
Suits may be brought in the county
of Richland or in the county in
which the cause of action accrued:
Provided, however, That the
weights, classes and grades Of cotton
on storage are under this act only
guaranteed b. the State in favor Of
those who loan money or buy cotton
stored in warehouses: Provided
That cotton designated as 'linters'
shall not be received for storage un-
der the provisions of this act: Pro-
vided, further, That the State shall
not be responsible for such huctua-
tions in weight as representing ordi :
nary climatic conditions. The board
where fully satisfied as to the title to
same, shall receive for storage lint
cotton properly baled, with an inspec-
ton tag showing that it has been
legally weighed and that a Federal
or State inspector as may hereafter
be provided has graded said cotton
There shall be receipts issued for
such cotton under the sale and in the
name OF the State of South Carolina,
stating location of warehouse, name
or manager, the mark on said bale.
weight, grade and whether long or
snort. staple, so as to be able to de-
llFer on surrender or receipt the
identical cotton for which it was
SiYen. he receipt for the cotton so
stored TO be transferable by written
asaign pent and actual delivery and
the co ron winch 1t represents to be
deiiV%abie only on physical repre-
SShtaLlph n tNe recNint, which ts TO
ne mp IKE Cancelled Whcn che cot
Ton = e en- rom the warehouse
lI 3Eo eceirt carries absolute IL
Io OF lhe oNoN' IL helng the duty a.
IN" nee accepting same Tor sbor-
az 'N.ih. |eIttoA q tAo c!eGN's 5 Ct.iCl
- 'S'e.,2n whether there are on file
't7"sos v. isI"s VI ien. oi Id
G, 81 inc yaid cotton before ba ae.
cents same and issues rnca;nt .
Provided however. That in case of
all cotton deposited hereunder anv
| lien thereon shall he and take effec-
only as OF the dates of the execution
thereof, the registry laws of thp
State to the contrary notwithstand-
inc. If shall he tbe dntv of tb.
Clerk Of Court of Register Of Con-
vevances of the resnective counties
to furnish without charge from his
records q certificate os IN anv liens
and mortgages. uDon reouest of the
Warehouse Commissioner or officer
under him charged with responsibil-
ity under this act.
Sec. s. The grades weights and
| Identification marks nrovided for in
| Section 4 shall he evidenced bv tag;