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oath of all liquors sold by him, enumere

ating the different kinds aud quantity OF
each kind, the price laid and the terms
of payment, and to whom sold. Also
the names of the parties from whoa the
liouor was purchased, and their place oi
business and date Of purchase, which
statement shall be filed with the Stale
Board OF Control.
Sec. S. The State Commissioner shall
before shipping any liquors to D;spen'
sers, excep. lager beer, cause the same
to be put into packages OF not less than
one half pint nor more than five gallons
and securely seal the same, and it shall
be unlawful for the Dispenser to break
any such package OF open the same Tor
any reason whatever. He snail sell by
the package only, and 70 person stall
open the same on premises: Provided,
This se ction shall not apply to malt hq'
uors shipped In cases, or bottles there
of shipped in barrels, aad such malt llq
uors may be sold by the County Dis
penser in such quantities ofnot less than
one pint as he may see proper: Provided
The same shall not be drunk on the
premises. Dispensers shall open their
places of business and sell only IN day
time, under such rules as may be made
by the State board of Control.
Sec. 6. 1t shall be the duty of the
State Board of Control to appoint a
County Board of Control, composed oi
three persons believed by said Board not
20 pe addicted to the use of intoxicating
LIQUORS, who shall hold their Offices for
a term of two years, and until their sue
cessors are appointed. Said County
Board of Control shall be subject to re-
moyal tor cause by the State Board OF
Control. Said County Board shall make
such rules as will be conducive to the
best management of the sale OF intoxl'
eating liquors IN their respective coun-
ties: Provided, All such rules shall be
submitted to the State Board and ap-
proved by them before adoption. Said
County Board of Control shall qualify
and be commissioned as are other county
officer, without fees therefor.
Sec. 7. Applications for position OF
County Dispenser shall be by petition,
signed and sworn to by the applicant
and fled with the County Board OF Con-
troll at least ten days before the meeting
at which tie application is to be consid.
cred. which petition shall state the ap.
plicants name, place of residence, IN
what business engaged, and in what
business he has engaged in two years
previous 10 filing petition; that he Is a
citizen of the United States and South
Carolina; that he has never been ad.
Judged guilty of violating the law relat-
ing to intoxicating liquors, and ls not a
keeper of restaurant or place OF public
amusement, and that he is not addicted
to the use of intoxicating liquors as
beverage. This permit or renewal there
of shall issue only on condition that the
applicant shall execute to the County
Treasurer a bond in the penal sum OF
1900, with good and sufficient sureties,
conditioned that he will well and truly
obey the laws of the State Of South Car
olina, now or hereafter in force, IN re-
lation to the sale of intoxicating liquors
that he will pay all fines. penalties,
damages and costs that may be assessed
or recorded against him for violation Of
such laws during the term for which
said permit or renewal is granted, and
will not sell intoxicating liquors under
his permit at a price other than that
fixed by State Board of Control. Said
bond shall be ior the use Of the county
or any person or persons who may be
damaged or injured by reason OF any
violation on the part OF the obligor OF
he law relating to intoxicating liquors
purchased or sold during the term for
which said permit or the renewal thereof
is granted. The said bond shall be de-
posted with the County Treasurer, and
suit thereon shall be brought at any
time by the Solicitor or any person for
whose benefit the same ls given; and III
case the conditions thereof, Jr any OF
them, shall be violated, the principal
ind sureties thereon shall also be jointly
and se> orally liable for all civil damages
costs and judgments that may be OBJ
tanned against the principal in any civil
action brought by wife, child, parent,
guardian, employee or other person un.
der the provision of the law. All other
money collected for breaches of such
bond shall 60 into the County Treasury.
Said bond shall be approved by the
County Board of Control under the rules
and laws applicable to the approval OF
official bonds.
Sec. 8. There may be one or more
County Dispensers appointed for each
county, the place of business of each OF
whom shall be designated by the County
Board, but the State Board must give
consent before more than one Dispenser
can be appointed in any county; aud
when the County Board designates a
.ht7 for a Dispensary ten days pub
lie notice OF which shall be given 1t shall
be competent for majority of the vot-
ers of the township in which such Dis
pensary is to be located to prevent its
location in such township by signing
petitions addressed TO the County Board
requesting that no Dispensary be e.
tablished in that township. whereupon
some other place may be designated.
(The County Board may ia its discretion
locate Dlspensary elsewhere than in
an incorporated town, IN the Counties
of Beaufort and Horny and no others, J:
Provided, however,, That any county,
town or city wherein the sale OF alcoholic
liquors was prohibited by law prior to
July 1st, 1898, may secure the estab-
llshment of Dspensary within its
borders in the following manner: Upon
petition signed by one fourth the quail.
fed voters Of such county, town or city
wishing a dispensarY therein, being filed
with the County Commissioners or town
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