The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-24
THE STATE DISPENSARY.
Governor Tillman Gives Out the
Rules 70 Govern County DISPENSE.
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Governor. Tillman Gives Out the
Rules TO Govern County Dispense.
ries.
The State.
There Is no further doubt that the dispense.
ry law will 90 into operation on July !, and II
the saloons make fight 1t will be after that
date.
The Governor. who in the absence OF Mr..
Traxler, is acting State commissioner, does
not seem to fear the impending fight and is
the opening Of the big bar and It's branches.
The large order for the liquor was placed
last week. The Governor expects 1t TO COM
.mence to arrive by June l: He is now busy;
liquor when 1t begins to come In. the big
hall Is already filled with new barrels, the
filling, corking and bottling machinery has
arrived and will be shortly placed IN position
terday. The new elevator was completed yes
terday and 1t is in running order.
The hardest work Just now seems to be the
successful arranging for the opening Of the
county and city dispensaries. Under the law
there is q great deal OF red tape to be gone
through before they can be opened. They
have TO be ready for business July l, and the
leisurely.
A APRoNUNC1AMENTo.
Governor Tillman yesterday made public
the following:
the members Of the different county boards
Of control will be sent TO the clerk OF court OF
in each county early next week. The respect
I've boards are requested to organize as, as soon e
sions, not later than the first Monday In June.
and issue the ten days notice required under
section for applicants for the position ol
beoss Sans 5onds
all the different forms and blanks required oy
law will be distributed and sent to the clerk
OF the board OF county ommissioners rs soon
county board OF control will notify the State
board as to who Is the chairman. and the rules
TO govern the dispensary and the distribution
of the liquor will be sent TO him az soon az
dressed TO the Governor. who will pass on the
same in conjunction with the Attorney Gen
eral."
THE RULES OF DIsPENsARIEs.
The rules referred 10 by Governor Tillman
have been prepared but not printed, and yes
terday he permitted q copy Of them to be se.
cured. They make interesting reading, and
are given In full as follows:
NO LIQUOR AFTER DARK.
I. County dispensaries will be open for the
sale of liquor al " O'Clock a. M, April ], to 90
tober !, and close at p. m. In cases OF ILLNESS
only, sale may be made at night.
NO LoAFING.
II. No loafing will be allowed around d
Ill 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 II
made In accordance with the act. Applica
tions must not be filled for one person oftener
than once day.
orders made In good faith, when the name o.
the applicant Is authorized TO be signed by
the county dispener, or his identify is estab
lished TO his satisfaction.
ALL FOR CASH.
v. 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
one. All liquors must be sold for cash and
money deposited In bank each night.
HOW TO CERTIFY.
VI. A member OF the county board OF con-
troll must be present when q shipment TO
breakage OF bottles In transit, else no claim
that kind will be allowed by the State Com
missioner. =,
quor, wines or beer must be opened carefully
80 as to be returned to the State Com missioner
without injury, and the same be shipped
back at once. Any loss or damage will bt
viii Any liquor not In stock at the county
dispensary will be purchased by the Statt
dispenser on application through the county
dispenser or furnished from Columbia.
HARD ON LAwBREAKERs.
TX. II county board OF control, or county
dispenser, suspects any Of infringing the law
State constable will be detailed at once to In
ysstigate and make arrests nR9p ?. aPpiieathloI
notice comes to the Governor from any re
liable citizen.
FIXED PRICE.
x. Prices OF the various brands of liquor
on sale will be kept posted In conspicuous
place In each county dispensary. Any devia
lion from these prices, II reported, Will cause
dismissal Of county dispenser.
more than one place in q county. until aftel
consultation with the State board of contro
and by It's permission.
LITTLE ASSISTANCE.
XII. The quarterly expense account o
each county dispensary must be approved BY
each county board and submitted to the State
board for endorsement before 1t Is paid by ths
county treasurer. County dispensers are re
same economy as similar stores are run under
private ownership. They will be allowed as
sistance only when the magnitude OF thu
business warrants II, and the State board VII
issue the permit to employ clerk upon
proper showing.
| AS TO ALCOHOL.
XIII. Alcohol will be kept in stock at Col
umbia or ordered from the dlstillery by th'
through the county dispenser for barrel pack
ages.
JUST FOR FUN.
XIV. In counties where no dispensaries ar
or can be established the county board OF con
troll can receive no compensation. Their ap
pointment 10 for the purpose OF soliciting
their aid In enforcing the law.
XIV. Any rules In add ltion TO these, form
utated BY a county board, will be submitted
to the State board for approval before the.
are inforced.
ICE COLD BEER.
XVI. County dispensers may provide re
frigerators and Ice with which to cool beer
The State board will contract for same ant
'''~' " ~ B. Z. TiIlman,
l D. A. Townsend,
Attorney General
W. H. Elerbe,
Comptroller General.
State Board OF Control.
A RICHLAND MEMBER DECLINES.
Mr.. ]. B. Friday yesterday declined his ar
pointment as member OF the board OF con
troll for this county, and Mr.. j. NJ. kirkland
the proprietor OF the Hendrix House, was ap
pointed In his stead.
, KINDS OF TASTES EVEN.
ut is the duty OF the county board OF con
troll to inform themselves as soon as possibl
az TO the kinds and qualities of the liquors
wines, etc.. required 10 meet the demand IL
their respective counties, and give informa
tion to the State Commissioner at an early
date as practicable. The regular official orde
for liquors must come through the county dis