The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-24
THE LAWOF THE DISPENSARY.
Rules Fixed by the State Board of Control
Governor TIllman Expects the State
to Clear a Half Million Dollars
Through the State Bar
Rooms.
Especial to Sunday News.

COLUMBIA, May 2O-One drink a
day, no matter what its size, is the
order of the State board of whiskey
control. It has to be taken before 6
O'Clock in the evening, except in cases
of sickness. The board is setting a
premium on temporary illness. The
regulations for the dispensaries are full
of UNIQUE features and are sure to be
carefully studied by prospective patron
izers of the branches of the State bar
room. They read as follows:
/. County dispensaries will be open
for the sale of liquors at A. NJ. o'clock
from April l to October l, and close at
I6P. NJ. The rest of the year the hours
| will be from S A. VI. to P. NJ. 1n
cases of illness only sale may be made
at night.
2. No loafing will be allowed around
a county dispensary.
8. When the applicant for the pur-
| chase of liquor is unable to write he or
| she can make a cross mark, and the
same attested by the county dispenser
will be received as If madein 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 signed 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 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 ship
ment to county dispensary is opened
to certify to any breakage of bottles in
transit, else no claim of that kind will
be allowed by the State commissioner.
7. All packages containing bottles of
| LIQUOR, wine o- beer must be opened
carefully, so as to be returned to the
| State commissioner without injury, and
the same must be shipped back at
once. Any loss or damage will be
|
s. Any liquor not in stock in the
county dispensary will be purchased
by the State commissioner on arpllca-
ton through county dispenser or furn-
ished from Columbia.
8. If county board Of control, or
county dispenser, suspects anyone of
infringing the law, State constable
will be detailed at once to investigate
and make arrests, upon application to
the Governor. The same will be done
when notice comes to the Governor
from any reliable citizens.
10. Prices of the various brands of
liquors on sale will be kept posted in a
conspicuous place in each cour y dis
pensary. Any deviation from these
] prices, if reported, will cause dismissal
of county dispenser.
II. Dispensaries will not be estab-
lished at more than one place in the
county until after consultation with the
State board Of control and oy it's per-
mission.
y. The quarterly expense account of
each county dispensary must be ap-
proved by each county board and sub
mitted to the State board for endorse
ment before it is paid by the county
treasurer. County dispensers are re-
quired to conduct their business with
the same economy as similar stores are
run under private ownership. They
will be allowed assistance only when
the magnitude of the business warrants
it, and the State board will issue the
permit to employ clerk upon proper
showing.
Is. Alcohol will be kept in stock at
Columbia, or ordered from the distillery
by the State commissioner, when the
order comes through the county dis
penser for barrel packages.
IA. In counties where no dispensarles
are or can be established the county
board of control can receive no COM
pensation. Their appointment isfor the
purpose of soliciting their aid in enforc-
ing the law.
Is. Any rules in addition to these
formulated by a county board, will be
submitted to the state board for ap-
proval before they are enforced.
16. County dispensers may provide
refrigerators and ice with whichto cool
beer. The State board will contract for
same and then it can be ordered direct.
B. R. TILLMAN, Governor,
D. A. TOWNSEND, Attorney-General.
w. II. ELLERBE, CON- General.
State Board of Control.