The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-09-11
The Dispensary Report.
Mixson's Exhibit For the Sec.
ond Quarter of 1895.


has given to the press his quarterly
report for the second quarter. ending
July 81, 1895. The report of the
legislative committee. which is referred
to by the commissioner. has not been
published, but the statement is made
that the committee have fully examip-
ed the books and verify the tabulated
figures given below.
The report and its accompanying ar
ray Of figures will be ao interesting
study for both the friends and enemies
of the institution 1t is as follows:
CotuMBrA. s. G., July 81, 1895.
To His Excellency, John Gary Evans.
and HOP. D. b. Tompkins and Hon.
James Norton, State Board of Con-
troll:
Gentlemen Herewith | have the
honor to present to your honorable
board my second quarterly report Of
the State dispensary for the quarter
ending July 81, 1905
In my last quarterly report | brought
down MIR. Tlaxler's net profit from
s151, ,295.5l to $111,959.82. A still
further reduction of 81 ,400-78 has since
been made, from the fact that be turned
over sundry accounts as assets whica.
upon investigation, we're found to be
overcbarges on the other hand, out
standing liabilities, of which his books
contained no record, were found 80 be
due by the State and the amounts
Of these discrepancies aggregate ST.
400.7S, which leaves his net profit to
date S1l0. 559O4.
am pleased to say that the d;spen
sary is now operating on strictly cash
basis. There is now 10 the State treas
ury and iu the banks cash sufficient to
refund to the State the $4,000 appro-
: priatioD as :oan to the dispensary, to
pay every dollar Of outstanding iodebt-
edness, aud balance remaining sufi-
ciensly large to pay "spot" cash for all
future purchases
The dispensary is uow running
smoothly. and | respectfully cal! your
attention to my quarterly statements,
which are hereto attached, and to the
report of the legislative committee,
which is also incorporated 10 this re-
port.
ALI of which is respectfully submit
ted.
F. NJ. MIxsoS. Commissioner
n B.-Since the close of this quar-
ter the $50. 100000 has been refunded
to the State, all incurred Indebtedness
has been paid. and the dispensary is
now paying cash for all purchases.
F. NJ. M1xsoN. Commissioner.
Quarterly Statement of the State Dis
peusary. Quarter Ending July 81.
1895.
ASSETS.
sCash in State Treasury and
ia bank 5 80, ,452 90
Teams and wagons, 73l IS
Merchandise on hand at State
Dispensary Inventory, 65,5oo00
Machinery and Office fixtures
(inventory), 2,656 Al
Supplies-bottles, corks, la
bels, boxes, etc. Cnven.
tory, l,7s7 04
Uuexpired insurance, 81 ee
Internal revenue licenses
(purchased for county dis
pensaries and to be charged
10 same), 2,l75 oC
Personal accounts due the
State, 204 SO
Merchandise on hand
at county dispeusa-
ries-State profit
added, Sis, $50 33
From which deduct
States unes.ned
CROFT, 2e,e!9 81
Value Of ABOVE merchandise.
ia hands OF county dispea
sers Cat cost price,, 35,73l OF
$3.50, GIL OF
.Warrant No. s62 was issce3 for s.,
e4o.o4 on July 5,h, in payment OF forfeited
spirits bought of the internal revenue collect
or. And as the bookkeeper requires pro-
perly voucbed for invoice tor all cash credits,
this amcuut wss counted as Dash on hand
July 3lst, ,re nvo;ce not reaching this Office
before August 3rd-
LIABILITIES
State appropriation, $50, o09 90
Personal accounts due by State on
merchaudise purchased, 1851 -
Traxler's net profit
from oegioning OF
operauo:.s to close
of his term Jan 81, Sllo,55s "a