The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-01-05
THE NEW DIspERsARY LAW.

..z 1or nllmau is fully determined that
- - Snisi.. yaroiiDa must
<16rcipg the Dispensary law or lose
~ lton oSihe Profits which would go to
ibt1EIron the sales.
lie yesterday issued several circnl.-s IN
sss;.,,:s ,:s OF the State Bo,rd Of Con rol and also
wrote letter TO the Mayor and City Council
Of Coium bs which is Of particular interest.
The Board ofCoNrol held meeting in the
Govert ors Office. lie mentioned the con-
renee he hal with Mayor Fisher last week
aud the action Of Council, which, while not
direct refusal, plainly ssid that the police
men of Columbia .hcnld not have ..aJ .nnk
80 40 with The Dispensary law. The Board
decided thai in this action Columbia had
forfeited h,r right to any portion Of the
profits and will continue to receive no
money until her attitude changes. The fol-
lowing communication was then prepared:
"To the Mryor aud Aldermen of the City of
Columbia.
"Gsnilemen: Notice is hereby given that
the State Board Of Control in the exercise
of their judgment, rs required by the Dis
pensarv Act recently passed. have deter
mined hat the contingency has arisen i'll
your city for the enforcement of the proviso
TO Section 20 Of the Disrensary Act which
says: That if the authorities If any town
or city, in the judgment of the State Board
Of Control, do not enforce this law, the State
Board may Withhold the part going to the
said town or city and use it to ray State
cons tables"
"Aher the 1st day IF January, 1894, and
ntil further notice, such part Of the Dis
psary profits coming fron Columbia will
withheld ny the Board and used to pay
ate cpnstsb,es in the enforcement of the
necessary by the attitude Of the authori-
of your city as shown hy the action of
AC:ty Council Friday night in even refus-
o consider the matter. Yours Respect
II. TlLI.MAN. Governor.
7. II. ELLERBE, Comprollcr General.
W. BUCHANAN, Attorney General,
Estate Board of Control"
WHAT is THE LOSS:
Council ndbers to its pre- .ent purpose
v wi'iI,se about $1,000 ,r $4,000 n
>xH,s meuey will support from eight
constables At a salary of $50 month
mo ScveINnr considcrs that this
r will he>more tSe,, sufficient, but the
es not provide for lf>>expondirure "f
,ney in any other way, Nad il will all
NY constable
nave been cool many ipsihc,t 'ons
&c of the constHblcs a'e bought>up
pot remain loya' to the State. The
is not the man tn let any game
be worked ON him without "gelting
rnd making the guilty suffer.
WHAT4ThER 1fsACES WILL DO. =
1t is not likely that the huniGipll author-
ties in many cities aud towns will give any
snpI ort to The new law. The result vii be
that they will pay, at their own cost fer n
. force of constables probably MS large rs the
! one now employed The Mayor OF Darling
toNs s said, went &e the DiSpcnsiry nu-
kh9H lui,x that y ace to get f1r his town the
prof. due. saying that he did
Durd get any more.
yrmation has been received that Beau
npi-cs to continue It's r.bcliolls att
Governor lIllman has written n
I'D the authorities there TO hui cut If
ey intend to obey the law.
The following circular will be cent 10 the
kihorilies cf every city and town in South
Garoiise~.
Your attention is directed to the follow
ing extract from section 10 Uf the new Dis
pensary law:
nGktll profits, after paying all expenses of
Slniy D;spensaIy, shall be paid one
he County Treasury and one halflo
~ icipal corporation in which it may
such settlements to be made
-Gsaai6' e.-@Sat il 1.....-. -...---t--. TO; !.
htorcc 'h's law, the S Re Board may wit
old the part going to the said town or ci
pa use 1t to pay State constables"
-.N'S "iS "hipic plONlS OnS IN the
CT giving policemen and mrr,hals the ne
ssary power, without regard to any rcstr
IONS which may &c in your charter. V
nal De glad TO have your c. norat:On al
Sss'ancc aud will expect an answer indie
i've OF your purpose not later than the IL
January. "RcspectfulIy.
"B. II. TlLLMAN. Governor.
"W. II. ELLERBE, Comp. Gen.
~. W. BUCHANAN, Atty Gen.
"Statc Board of Control.
TO COUNTY BOARDS.
The following circular will hc sent to Il
Board Of Cont oil Of each county:
Under the provisions Of the new Disrcr
sary law 1t is the duty Of the muu.cipr
authorities of "l towns where Dspensaric
are located 10 enforce the said Act hy mean
OF the police and marshall. You viii rcno,
TO this Office not later than the 2Urh of Jan,
ary whether such action has been taken !
your county ny sail authorities AMI whcihc
We may expect their Cooperation and MSS i.
tancc. Respectfully,
G.B. TlLLMl.N, Governor.
: "W. II. EhLERBE. SJmp Gem,
80. w. BUCHANAN. Atty Gen
estate Boarl Of Coatroi."
These circulars show The intention of tn
te Boa of Control. The Board expect
10 little talking but To act, and n,
Pr molly, in enforcing the law -CJIv0,Ja
IL %sr
l SouTH CAROLISA SC,ND,L.-The Sy;i!
'HrHina Legislature, which seems 10 b,
CO nplciely under the donina'ion of Gov.
,r ''r lilman, recently crertci the oflic, OF
''''tc printer. This plum hls been awarded
- one OF Governor Tilmins po itic,I
!" Nkers in spite Of the fact that his bid was
HI,'oo higher than that of other r"spon 81
lie parties. The .ioh he'! TO 20 10 n ril|man-
:. no Matter what the cost
y THIS Is avery reckless way Of raiding the
easury. AMI shows how iarccal are the
- y etensiOns OF ''reiormcrS' 20 loudly rut
nS.lrth nv thp Iillmon I ,I,.'.