Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-06-01
LAW OF THE DISPENSARY.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
BY THE STATE BOARD.
How, When. and Where You
Can Indulge.

open Tor the sale OF liquors at
A. M. o'clock from April 1 tc
October 1, and close at 6 P. M
The rest of the year the hours will
be from 9 A. M. to 6 P. M. In
cases Of illness only sale, may be
made at night.
2. No loafng will be allowed
around a county dispensary.
8. When the applicant for the
purchase Of liquor is unable to
write he or she can make cross
mark and the same attested by the
county dispenser will be received
as if made in accordance with the
Act. Applications must not be
filled for one person oftener than
once day.
4. Applications can be filled on
written orders made in good faith
when the name of the applicant is
authorized to be singed by
the county dispenser and persons
known to said dispenser or his
identity is established to his
satisfaction.
5. County dispensers can carry
on their legitimate business in
connection with the sale of liquors
in the same store by paying a
proportionate share of the rent
but this does not affect the time
of closing as fixed in rule one. All
liquors must be sold for cash and
money deposited in bank each
night.
6. A member of the county
board of control must be present
when shipment to any county
dispensary is onpend to certify to
any breakage of bottles ill transit,
else no claim of that kind will be
allowed by the State commissioner.
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be returned to the State COM
missioner without injury, and the
same must be shipped back at
once. Any loss or damage will be
charged to the county dispenser.
8, Any liquor not in stock
in the county dispensary
will be purchased by the State
commissioner on application
through county dispenser or fur
nished from Columbia.
9. If county board of control
or county dispenser, suspects any
one of infringing the law, a State
constable will be detailed at once
to investigate and make arrests,
upon application to the Governor.
The same wall be done when
notice comes to the Governor from
any reliable citizen.
10. Prices OF the various brands
of liquors on sale will be kept
posted in a conspicuous place
in each county dispensary. Any
deviation from these prices, if
reported, will cause dismissal Of
county dispenser.
II. Dipensaries will not be es.
tablished at more than one place
in county until after and by itt
permission.
12. The quarterly expense
account of each county dispen'
sary must be approved by each
county board and submitted te
the State board for endorsement
before it is paid by the county
treasurer. County dispensers are
required to conduct their business
with the same economy as similar
stores are run under private
ownership. They will be allowed
; assistance only when the mag
nitude of the business warrants it
and the State board will issue the
permit toemploy the clerk upor
a proper showing.
13. Alcohol will be kept ii
stock at Columbia, or ordered
from the distillery by the State
! commissioner, when the order
comes though the county dispenser
for barrel packages.
IA. In counties where no dis
pensaries are or can be established
the county board of control cal
receive no compensation. Their
, appointment is for for the purpose
of soliciting their aid in enfor.
cling the law.
IS. Any rules in addition te
those formulated by a county
board, will be submitted to the
State board for approval before
they are enforced.
16. County dispensers may