TIT. 8. A. A. 1801. 2 Faust 419. [Tobacco.] A. A. 1801. to fix upon the most convenient place on the said land for the said inspection and warehouse; and the said commissioners, or a majority of them, shall have the power to choose an inspector for the said inspection and warehouse, and make such regulations for carrying into effect this act, as they or a majority of them, shall deem necessary. 115. Whereas it has been represented to the legislature, 2 Faust 439. that it would be for the advantage of the state at large, that an inspection of tobacco be established in the town of Dorchester, St. George's parish: An inspection and warehouse to be Be it therefore enacted, That an inspection and warehouse or warehouses, for the inspection and reception of tobacco, shall be established and erected in the said town of Dorchesestablished at ter, St. George's parish; which shall be subject to all regulaDorchester. tions, restrictions and conditions, mentioned, set forth and expressed, in and by an act of the legislature of this state, entitled, "An act for regulating the inspection and exportation of tobacco," passed the thirteenth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine. A. A. 1802. 2 Faust 452. [Tobaccocotton.] 116. And be it further enacted, That major Isaac Walter, captain William Rouse, John Carr, James R. Stewart and Samuel Prior, be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners, to fix upon the most convenient place in the said town of Dorchester, for the said inspection and warehouse or warehouses, and to make such regulations for carrying into effect this act, as they, or a majority of them, shall deem necessary. 117. Whereas it appears by the memorial of the commissioners of the tobacco inspection in Charleston, that from the great decrease in the crops of tobacco in this state, so small a quantity of that article is brought to the Charleston inspection as to render the funds arising therefrom totally inadequate to meet the expenses of the institution, and to pay the expenses already incurred, without other sources: And whereas, the said commissioners, conceiving that they are not authorized by the law under which they act, to rent or hire out any of the warehouses under their care and superintendance, have prayed the legislature that their powers may be enlarged, and that they may be permitted to rent out one or more of the tobacco warehouses, as they may deem necessary, (always reserving sufficient store room for tobacco,) for the purposes of storing of cotton, or any other articles, and to affix such rent or storage as they may think adequate, and to collect the same, or to appoint the inspector or inspectors of tobacco to receive and pay the same into the hands of commissioners, in aid of defraying the necessary expenses of the The commis- institution: sioners of the tobacco in 118. Be it therefore enacted, That the powers and duties of spection in the commissioners of the tobacco inspection in Charleston, and Charleston, of the inspector and inspectors there employed, shall be, and authorized to the same are hereby enlarged and extended, so far as to enable the said commissioners to receive into the tobacco warestore cotton houses, or any part thereof, on store, cotton or other articles ticles, in the of produce, or any articles of merchandize or otherwise, actobacco ware- cording to their discretion, from any person or persons whom receive and and other ar houses, &c. TIT. 8. soever, on the best terms that can be obtained for the same, not exceeding the usual rates of storage in Charleston, and to apply the monies arising therefrom, to the same purposes as A. A. 1802. are directed in and by an act, entitled, "An act for regula- 2 Faust 453. ting the inspection and exportation of tobacco, and for other [Tobaccocotton.] purposes therein mentioned."* And the inspector and inspectors aforesaid, are hereby directed and required to collect and pay into the hands of the commissioners aforesaid, the amount of the storage that may arise as aforesaid, in the same manner as they are directed in and by the aforesaid act, with respect to the storage of tobacco. Provided always nevertheless, That all such cotton or other articles, that may be received on store, shall be received on the express condition, that the same, or any part thereof, may, at any time, be removed, at the discretion of the commissioners aforesaid, whenever, in their opinion, the whole or any part of the said warehouses may be wanted for the purpose of storing tobacco.t 119. Whereas the funds intended to carry into effect the A. A. 1803. institution of the tobacco inspection in the city of Charleston, 2 Faust 506. [Tobacco.] have become entirely inadequate for that purpose : Be it therefore enacted, That the commissioners of the to- The commissioners of the bacco inspection in the city of Charleston, be, and they are inspection in hereby authorized and empowered to collect a sum not exCharleston, ceeding ten cents per week, as storage, for every hogshead of authorized to tobacco that may remain in store for a longer time than twelve collect stomonths in the warehouse of said inspection.‡ 120. And whereas, the present mode of selling tobacco, occasions losses of considerable amount, by reason of the holders of tobacco notes retaining the same for several years, and the tobacco being necessarily delivered to the holders of such notes, without re-weighing or fairly ascertaining the loss which the tobacco has sustained from being kept on hand for so great a length of time: For remedy whereof, 121. Be it enacted, That from and immediately after the passing of this act, all tobacco which shall be exposed to sale in the city of Charleston, shall be re-weighed : Provided, more than twelve months have elapsed from the time of its inspection; and that the sum of twelve and a half cents be paid on each hogshead by the purchaser for re-weighing the same. 122. And whereas, by an act of the general assembly, passed the eighteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two, the commissioners of the tobacco inspection in the city of Charleston, were authorized to receive on storage, cotton and other produce therein rage *See A. A. 1789. † See A. A. 1803, which amends this act. The title of this act is, "An act to amend an act establishing a to, bacco inspection in the city of Charleston." See P. L. 480. § 2 Faust 452. TIT. 8. A. A. 1803. 2 Faust 506. A. A. 1805. [Cotton.] Rates of storage in Charleston fixed. A. A. 1807. [Rice-cot ton.] Rates of storage, &c. in Charleston. A. D. 1809. H. Vol. 4. 61. [Tobacco.] A warehouse and inspec tion to be es mentioned; but no provision was made, or compensation allowed, for weighing and storing the same: Be it therefore enacted, That the sum of six cents shall be allowed on every bale of cotton received for storage and turning out, and six cents for weighing, if required, and two cents for every hundred weight of any other produce, as a compensation for storage and weighing of the same. 123. Be it enacted, That immediately after the passing of this act, the rates of storage of cotton shall not exceed twelve and a half cents per week for each bale of cotton.* 124. Whereas it is proper and expedient to alter and amend an act regulating and ascertaining the rates of wharfage and storage in Charleston, passed the twenty-eighth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-eight:f Be it therefore enacted, That immediately from and after the passing of this act, the following rates and sums respectively shall be paid, and no greater shall be demanded or exacted by owners of wharves or any other persons, for wharfage of ships or vessels, or for landing, weighing and storing of the articles of rice and cotton, upon the wharves in Charleston, to wit: for landing every barrel of rice, four cents per barrel; weighing every barrel of rice, six cents per barrel; for shipping every barrel of rice, four cents per barrel; for storing every barrel of rice, eight cents per week for the first and last weeks, and four cents for each intermediate week: and storage of half barrels, at half price for whole barrels. For landing every bale or case of cotton, four cents per bale or case; for weighing every bale or case of cotton, six cents per bale or case; for shipping every bale or case of cotton, four cents bale or case; for storing every per bale or case of cotton, eight cents per bale or case for the first and last weeks, and four cents per week for each intermediate week. For the dockage of every vessel, coasters excepted, loading or unloading, of or under one hundred tons, fifty cents per day; from one hundred tons burthen, to or under one hundred and fifty tons burthen, seventy-five cents per day; for every vessel above one hundred and fifty tons burthen, one dollar per day; for every idle vessel, double dockage per day. 125. And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That so much of the above mentioned act, and any other acts as are repugnant hereto, be, and the same is hereby repealed. 126. Be it enacted, That an inspection and warehouse, for the inspection and reception of tobacco, and for the reception and storing of cotton and other produce, shall be established and erected on the lands of Aaron Terrel, near Mullen's ford, on Toogaloo river, in the district of Pendleton, as soon as *The title of this act is, "An act to fix the rates of storage of cotton in Charleston. † See P. L. 294. TIT. 8. conveniently may be after the passing of this act, which in as far as the same relates to tobacco, shall be subject to all regulations and restrictions and conditions mentioned, set forth A. D. 1809. and expressed, in and by an act of the legislature, entitled, H. Vol. 4. 61. "An act for regulating the inspection and exportation of to- [Tobacco.] bacco," passed the thirteenth day of May, one thousand se- Toogaloo riv ven hundred and eighty-nine: Provided, That the expense of erecting and keeping in repair the said inspection, be at the cost and charge of the persons interested in the same. tablished on er. 127. And be it enacted, That James Wood, Alexander Kil- Commissionpatric, John Varner, David Pew, William W. Cochran, John ers appointed. Harrison and Aaron Terrel, shall be, and are hereby appoint ed commissioners to fix upon the most convenient place at or near Mullen's ford, on Toogaloo river, for the said inspection and warehouse. And that the said commissioners or a majority of them, shall have power to choose inspectors for the warehouse, and to make such regulations respecting tobacco as are prescribed by law, and also such regulations as they or a majority of them shall deem expedient and necessary, with regard to the receiving and storing of cotton and other produce: Provided the rates of storage to be taken and received at said warehouse shall not exceed the rates of storage at present taken and received at the warehouse established at Andersonville. and inspec 128. And be it further enacted, That an inspection and [Cotton.] warehouse for the inspection of tobacco, and for the storing of A warehouse cotton and other produce, shall be established and erected at tion for cotton or near the old fort, on the land of Henry Burch, on Keowee to be esta river, in the district of Pendleton, as soon as conveniently blished on may be, after the passing of this act, which, in as far as relates Keowee river. to tobacco, shall be subject to all regulations, restrictions and conditions mentioned, set forth and expressed in an act of the legislature, entitled, "An act for regulating the inspection and exportation of tobacco," passed the thirteenth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine. 129. And be it further enacted, That Micajah Clark, Wil- Commissionliam Hardage and William M'Farland, shall be, and are here- ers appointed. by appointed commissioners, to fix upon the most convenient place at or near the old fort, on the land of Henry Burch, on Keowee river, for the said inspection and warehouse; and that the said commissioners or a majority of them, shall have power to choose inspectors for the said warehouse, and to make such additional regulations to those prescribed by the aforesaid act as they or a majority of them shall deem expedient and necessary. 130. And be it enacted, That the said commissioners, or a majority of them, shall be, and they are hereby empowered to make such regulations respecting the receiving and storing of cotton and other produce as they may think fit. 131. And be it further enacted, That Friday Arthur, Henry [Tobacco.] E. Muller and Nicholas Hane, be, and they are hereby ap- Inspection at pointed commissioners for the tobacco inspection at the ware- Granby-Comhouse in the town of Granby. missioners. TIT. 8. 132. Whereas, great loss and injury frequently accrues to the citizens of this state, from the present mode of inspecting tobacco, in as much if the same be not of the first quality, it [Tobacco.] is condemned to be burnt by the inspector; For remedy whereof, A. A. 1810. The duty of tobacco. Be it enacted, That where any hogshead or parcel of tobacinspectors of co shall be brought to any public tobacco inspection or warehouse for view, and on inspection, the inspector or inspectors shall cause the same to be classed according to the qualities thereof, that is to say, the first, second and third quality; and shall weigh, receive and give a note for the same, according to the quality of the tobacco and class to which it belongs; and shall not cause or condemn any tobacco to be burnt or destroyed. Rates of fixed. 133. And be it further enacted, That so much of the act for regulating the inspection and exportation of tobacco, and for other purposes therein mentioned, passed the thirteenth day of March one thousand seven hundted and eighty-nine, as is repugnant to this act, be, and the same is hereby repeal ed. 134. Be it enacted, That from and immediately after the wharfage, sto- passing of this act, the following rates and sums respectively, rage, &c. in shall be paid, and no greater shall be demanded or exacted Georgetown, by owners of wharves, or any other persons for wharfage, or for landing, weighing and storing any of the articles herein after mentioned, upon the wharves, in Georgetown: for landing every barrel of rice, four cents per barrel; weighing every barrel of rice, six cents per barrel; shipping every barrel of rice, four cents per barrel; for storing every barrel of rice, eight cents per week, for the first and last weeks, and four cents for each intermediate week, and for storage of half barrels, half the price of whole barrels ; for landing every bale or case of cotton, four cents per bale or case; for weighing every bale or case of cotton, six cents per bale or case; for shipping every bale or case of cotton, four cents; for storing every bale or case of cotton, eight cents per bale or case, for the first and last weeks, and four cents per week for every intermediate week; for landing every barrel of tar, pitch and turpentine respectively, one cent; for shipping every barrel of tar, pitch and turpentine respectively, one cent; for landing each and every hundred bushels of corn, peas, potatoes, dats, wheat and rye respectively, thirty-one and a quarter cents; for storing of each and every hundred bushels of corn, peas, potatoes, oats, wheat and rye respectively, per week, thirty-one and a quarter cents; for shipping of every hundred bushels of corn, peas, potatoes, oats, wheat and rye respectively, thirty-one and a quarter cents. 135. And be it further enacted, That no greater rates or sums respectively, shall be paid, and no greater shall be demanded or exacted for the wharfage, landing, weighing, storing and shipping of any articles not herein particularly named and mentioned, than are now or may hereafter be by law required and demanded at Charleston, for like articles respectively. |