The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-01-10
SUMTER. S. c.. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1894

Der or location, in which intoxicating
liquors may be sold by virtue of the
same, and the length of time in which
the same shall be in force, which in
no case shall exceed twelve months.
Permits granted under this Act shall
be deemed trusts reposed in
the recipients thereof, not as a matter
of right; but of confidence, and may
be revoked upon sufficient showing
by order Of the County Board Of Con-
troll and upon the removal Of any
County Dispenser, or upon demand Of
the County Board of Control, he shall
Immediately turn over to the County
Board of Control all liquors and other
property in his possession belonging
to the State or county. Said County
Board of Control shall be charged
with the duty of prosecuting the
County Dispenser, or any of his
employees, who may violate any of
the provisions of this Act. On the
death, resignation or removal of a
County Dispenser, or expiration of
his term of Office, the County Board
shall appoint his successor,
Sec. 10. The County Board of
Control shall use as their Office the
Office of the County Commissioners
of their respective counties, and the
Clerk of the Board Of County
Commissioners shall serve as their
clerk. They shall preserve, as part
of the records and files of their
Office, all petitions. bonds and
other papers pertaining to the
granting or revocation of permits,
aud keep suitable books in which
bonds and permits shall be recorded.
The books shall be furnished by the
county like other public records.
The County Board of Control shall
designate or provide a suitable
place in which to sell the liquors.
The members of the County Board
Of Control shall meet once a month,
or oftener, on che call of the
chairman. and for their services
they shall each receive a per diem
of 81, and 5 cents mileage each
way, and their clerks shall receive
50 per day for the days actually
employed as such; but they shall
not receive compensation for more
than thirty days in any one year.
They shall, upon the approval Of
the State Board of Control, employ
such assistants for the County
Dispenser as may be necessary.
The Dispenser and his assistants
shall receive such compensation as
the State Board of Control may
determine. All profits, after paying
all expenses of the County Dispen-
sary, shall be paid one-half to the
County Treasury and one-half to the
municipal corporation in which it
may be located, such settlements to
be made quarterly: Provided, That
if the authorities of any town or
city which 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
pay State constables.
Sec. IL. Before selling or
delivering any intoxicating liquors
to any person, request must be
presented to the County Dispenser,
printed or written in ink, dated of
the true date, stating that he or
she is of age, aad the residence of
the signer for whom or whose use
the liquor is required, the quantity
and kind requested, and his or her
true Names. and the request shall be
signed by the applicant in his own
true name and signature, attested
by the County Dispenser or his
clerk, who receives and files the
request. But the request shall be
refused if the County Dispenser
filing it personally knows that the
person applying is minor, that he
is intoxicated or that he is in the
habit of using intoxicating liquors
to an excess or if the applicant is
not so personally known to said
County Dispenser, before filling said
order or delivering said liquor he
shall require Identification and the
statement of a reliable and trust.
worthy person Of good character
and habits, known personally to him,
that the applicant is not a minor,
and is not in the habit of using
Intoxicating liquors to an excess.
Sec IL Requests for the pur-
chase of liquor shall be made upon
blanks furnished by the County
Auditor, in packages of 100 each,
TO the County Dispensers, from time
to time as the same shall be