The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-01-09
ENFORCING THE NEW LAW.
The State Board Anxious to Know the
Purpose OF tho Municipalities-C CO.
lumbia is Promptly Enrolled on the
Black List.

The State Board Anxious to Know tn,
Purpose of tho Municipalities-CO
lumbia is Promptly Enrolled OH the
Black List.
The State board of control seems
anxious to know what the towns ant
cities are going to doing about assist
ing in the enforcement of the dispens
ary law, and the following circular
letter has been sent out by the board
To the Municipal Authorities Of
Gentlemen: Your attention is di
| rected to the following extract from
Section 10 of the new dispensary law
All profit, after paying all expenses
OF the county dispensary, shall be paid
one-half to the county treasury and
one-half to the municipal corporation
in which it may be located, such set
Elements to be made quarterly: Pro-
vided, that if the authorities of any
town on city. which in the Judgment of
the State board of control do not en-
force this law, the state board NAV
Withhold the part going to the said
town or, city and use it to pay State
constables."
There arc ample provisions in the
said act giving policemen and mar
shals the necessary power, without
regard TO any restrictions which may
be in your charter. We shall be glad to
have your cooperation and assistance
and will expect an answer indicative
of your purpose not later than the 18th
of January. Respectfully,
(Signedl.- B. r.. Tillman, Governor
w. III. Ellerbe, Comptroller General F.;
O. w. Buchanan, Attorney General
State Board of Control.
ftpr tho fOpaUoinu latto,, bo5 bao,
prepared, the following was sent to the
county boards of control throughout
the State:
To the County Board OF Control
Under the provisions of the new dis
pcnsary law it is the duty Of the mu~i-
cipal authorities of all towns where
dispensaries are located to enforce the
said act by means of the police and
marshals. You will report to this of
flee not later than the 2Oth of January,
as to whether such action has been
taken in your county by said authori-
ties and whether we may expect their
cooperation and assistance.
LSigned).-B. r. Tillman, Governor
w. III. Ellcrbe, Comptroller General /:
Q. w. buchanan, Attorney General {;
State Board of Control.
The non-action of the city council of
Columbia after briefly considering the
matter in regard to cooperating with
tho State constables in enforcing the
dispensary law, has aroused the ire of
the administration, and at meeting
of the State board of control it was de-
cided that Columbia should forfeit her
share Of the profits. The following
letter was sent to the municipal
authorities
January l, 1894.
n Df% .
City OF Columbia
Gentlemen: Notice is hereby given
that the State board of control, in the
exercise OF their judgment as required
by the dispensary act, recently passed,
have determined that the contingency
has arisen in your city for tho enforce
ment OF the prOvisO to Section 10 of
the dispensary act, which says, "That
If the authorities of any town or city, in
the judgment Of the State board of con-
troll, do not enforce this law, the State
board may withhold the part going to
said town or city and use it to pay
State cOnsta bles."
After the 1st day of January, 1894,
and until further notice, such part of
tho dispensary profit coming from
Columbia will be withhold by the
board and used to pay State constables
in the enforcement Of the law, made
necessary by the attitude of the
authorities of your city, as shown by
tho action of the city council Friday
night, in even refusing to consider the
matter. Yours respectfully,
(Signed).-B II. Tillman, Governor
w. III. Ellerbc, Comptroller General
O. w. Buchanan. Attorney General
State Board of Control
MAYOR, FISHER TALKS.
Mayor Fisher had not seen the letter
when called on by q reporter. but when
he was informed of the action of the
board he thought they had acted some.
what hastily and said he would liked
to have had an opportunity to appear
before the members. He said that the
city of Columbia could take care of al
violations of the law.