The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-02-06

stringent rules and regulations for the
government Of the sub-Dispensaries,
and rigid enforcement thereof. l
would respectfully suggest that the
county Dispensers be required to sign
their monthly inventories under oath
or affirmation, as we'll rs all other
monthly and quarterly reports.
| would respectfully cal! the atten-
tion Of your honorable board to the
fact that divers complaints have been
made by various Dispensers on account
of my Inability to fill their orders In
several instances. Your honorable
board viii, doubtless, remember that
f0rcsaw this annoyance early in tho
past spring, and to provide against
this contingency, | suggested the I'M
mediate erection Of - suitable building
on the limo OF the railroads, that a.
incro%3c IN Ind working force might
Nn made Grvanlagc ously, and handling
OF goods greatly facilitated. And as
y provision against the impracticabili-
ty Of the Immediate adoption Of the
above suggestion, also suggested, W
an alternative, that your honorable
board empower tho Commissioners to
purchase in sufficient quantities to
stow away II large stock through the
dull summer months, to meet tho
heavy demands Of tho fall and winter
trade. But at tho timo litigation WAS
OF such " nature land for other causes,
OF which your honorable board is fully
advlscd), it WAS not deemed cXDedicnt
tn carry into execution either of my
suggestions: and, as Il consequence, |
WAS forced to meet tho heavy demands
made ON me as best could. Stationed
rs | was in inadequate quarters, with
II stock or hand lar short OF tho do.
M 81, ri nf lr ~ inr /
Il nhysical i.IpUosloilty tokcnp abreast
OF the demands, although | had u full
force at work highland day, and overy
foot OF available floor spaco was utiliz-
oI for storage purposes. That | may
tiuc against II recurrence OF these dill
rulties next winter, | would suggest
that your honorable board take some
steps looking to tho construction OF a
larger building near tho railroad line,
ana tina: the Commissioner be vested
with the power to purchase supplies
and merchandise in quantities sufficient
to meet the fall trade. 1t is absolutely
necessary to provide Increased facili-
ties to mcct the requirements Of this
thrown ont by me arc not adopted 1t
will be j.hpossibio to measure up to tho
oXpccl .ti0ne Of tho public.
Your attention also is respectfully
called to the beer sale privilege grant
ed certain parties. ! am unalterably
OF the opinion that it is u fruitful
source Of illicit traffic, and would
respectfully rccomm md that your hon
orabic board Withdraw all privileges
thus granted. On account OF q railroad
wreck. Il shipment OF tin foil was do
luyed in transit more than two weeks,
and for two days | was forced to send
% l., f~l
many OF the county Dispensaries with
out stock in tho busiest season Of the
?car. would recommend to your hon
orablc board that you recommend to
tho General Assembly that tho book
| keepers salary be raised. His duties
! arc very intricpte and exacting, and
| nc is required to do IN Immense amount
Of work. | would also suggest that the
salaries OF the missioner, book
| keeper and clerk OF the State board OF
Control be paid on warrants issued by
| the Commissioner, us other liabilities
are paid The adoption of this sug-
gostiOn would obvintc tho necessity OF
depending on tho books OF tho Comp
trOllcr General and State Treasurer
for these particular items Of expense.
| also would recommend that the
Commissioner be required to furnish
the Stale Board OF Control a quarterly
statement OF the assets and liabilities
and profit and loss accounts Of the Dis
pcnSary, and that the same be furnish
cd the press for publication along with
the Legislative COmmittcu's report OF
It's Investigations, and that tho Com
missioner also be required to publish
an lnauHi report Of the transactions OF
the Diapcnaary.
The "personal accounts" item Of tnis
reports represents $.,1Ni3, shortages
du" W county Dispensers. Part of this
deficit Is IN process Of settlement,
whist ..o UJilcr part is now in the
courts VIZ; 80 oi onis apaount is duo
by thc t,~nAi ard charitable inst'tu-
1.ons 0i tAr State and Clemson and
Winthrop Colleges for alcohol, Whis-
key, and wines. The Asylum owing
the amount OF ElS3.50 for goods pur-
chased by order Of the Board Of Re-
gents. 5000 is owing by the suspended
banks Of Chester and Snow & Co., OF
kingstrcc. These suspensions trans
pircd before assumed tho duties Of
Commissioner. Tho remainder rep
rcscnts advances made by mo to pay
the government tax on whiskeyS at
local disiiiicrics, in order to remove it
from the bonded wareh ouscs, and
amounts due by distillers and whole
!.
rcShippcd them. These accoun ts,must,
"f necessity. appear in each report ls-
sued from this Office, as outgoing ship
mcnts aud meaning payments for Same
arc almost uaiiy Uccurr@ There
fore, it jH not to be assured that these
"pcrsonal accounts" wholly reprcsen +
the contraction OF worthless debts, or q
wanton disregard OF the law In the
contraction OF Aay class OF debts. But
am plainly within The pale OF the law
in the opening Of these particular ac-
counts, and / think the correctness OF
my position will lodge itself In tho
minds Of your honorable board at first
| thought, when | state that these &C.
counts arc absolutely necessary to q
proper and satisfactory management Of
the rapidly increasing business of this
institution.
All OF which is respectfully sub
mittcd,
L" Nj. MIXSON, Commissioner.
Statement Of salcs, gross and net
profit OF sub Dispensaries for clever
months, ending December 31st, 1896:
Sales by the County Dispensers
| for eleven months to Deem
| Der 3lst Consumers priccs) 81 ,07G0G3 6!
Cost to counties Of above mer-
chandisc. Observation-Disclosures. 875,580 Q
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