The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1896-02-19

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in handa of CON, e d;sno,, ! Z, : - 4, s
close at tho nast yaaY ~ Iyr,,, ii s,,,aiI,
fha fotal nf v o, Uiu swet
its to The Stata and a o n,sd nn'1., i;n
Tor n Il tho I ontba 'G@ns to aSe ana e0anes e
$S6b. ia 40 80 ' H. ~ 's ~ =. J.
S The iUfo net nrol,ts acor,,;,, J, - the stotai
as revised to Dec, S8i from fha h beo;n. n
,rry to the close of ex- Commissioners
Ifaxlers Term on Jan. III, 1895,
amounted TO $l100, 3a8 80. Added to
this tho net accrued profits Of $780,
482.77 for the period of II months
fTosn EEobE. to Dec. 81, 1893, n,akes a
total of net accrued profits to the State
from the operation Of the State dispen-
sary to the amount of $243, 1862. ..l
The books of the State commissioner
as is shown in his annual report. aud
also by the special legislative exa min
ing committee show that at the close
Of The past year the total assets (at cost
price, of the State dispensary wore
1914. .070.24 and the. total liabilities
$76,253.67. These assets consists Of
Cash. 81, 10Y O3
Wines and liquors at the q
State dispensary. ....... 81, 831 IS
Teams and wagons. ...... 800 6J
Machinery and Office, FIX
lures. ................. 1850 AZ
Cash loaned to the State
treasurer. ............ $4,000 90
Wines and liquors at sub
dispensarie ies..... 116,23 -65
Personal accounts ...... 8,067 AZ
,s,--- ~. 80 -. L.. i....-- :.
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SETS sets af .o'AI "yaiAaDi0 ya'lA.asD US eat ] 40 o,
Omtstani;,o.'oo,o;,sstt'.ii' ~. oo,o;,st .i,o.~ goaa,o.o or
liab;lt;ea 70 tsa % eilss9 s s1E Mss9ss aas are az
which is 5ne AZ iv s tha s+Sia - $lv,@o1.oas ,, a.
and liouors ni,fchosed n,aisino = i ,icf
balance of asscts nhnvo l;ah;I;i;es ~
$242, 810. 81. which amo,,i,t ] renrasnn s e
the net earned profit to the State at the
close OF the year and this profit has
Deen Placed by the commissioners to
G eiie credit OF the general fund Of the
H.ale. N conformity 10 clause IN
ti'e new Constltutlon providing that
~ iusur9 earnings OF the state dlspen-
sSnry snail go 20 Inc schools OF the
Htato I tlle commissioner VIII place TO
Ill one o., Grealt OF the sch0ol fund all net
I'll. GMalnlhgs Wnicn shail hereafter accrue.
nIoil csrelu! analysis OF that provi-
9tot aInt ~ Cohstlt9tlon u Will pc seen
tiaI LIZ .llo scnooi 1und WILL not be entl-
ue C,S' " nany Portlon OF the net earnings
o. o. tle .,oiSp oaiiSpensary until Dec.
10, " pS5o,oIo.o snall nave
!" oon ~ ooSoleu lhto tne state treasury
TT .no credlC OF the general fund
i;aaa ihenc1 y VIII De 10 months at the ear
a,oas aman,.a oolote we may expect any IN
o.ot'so AZ Cho SCHOOL 1und from this
Stotee suotce. an nappy 70 state that the
n.a.o ap9!roprlation l! OF $5o, ooO has been
d;sun'.e.a mou lroih tne iot earnings oi tfle
ocSai;isafy cnI St;t,,.y 20 pay the expenses OF the
mhn bs,tes.ioiiai 1ne,n conVenuon.
90 -, 10 3overmor ne1e states that neces
t,aS - -. ~, eltl9n.s e nave oeen maze In
''-o ino'liouS ol po'o('K-Ikeeplng. '('
ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW.
The expense of the constabulary has
been moro than met by the yalna IF
the contraband whisley and wines
seized and the suppression of the illicit
traffic in such. The amount for main
tanning the force was $43, ,O32.O1.. The
value placed on contraband DUMPED
was $17, ,031.70, leaving net cost for
maintenance of 800, ,OO0.97. The value
placed upon contraband seized does
not represent the truo value of the al
ticles captured as there is q large
amount still on hand of goods insult
able for the business of the dispensary
and consequently are of no actual
value. am satisfied that no State Of
ficers are entitled to more commenda-
tion than these mon who do not hest
tate to risk their lives, and in several
instances have lost them in defense
and in executing the laws.of this State,
II It were not for the espionage ofthese
officers the blind tigers would be ram.
pant and the dispensaries would not
be self-sustaining. IF the present i'm
proyement in public sentiment in the
towns and cities continues, am salts
lied the constabulary can be safely cut
down to one half the present force at
the @, end OF another year.
me governor is empowered to en-.
ploy two chief State constables and as
many State constables as may be ne
ceSssary to enforce tho law. Upon my
lnductlon into othce determined to
recognize the constabulary, and if
possible, dispense with it altogether.
Aiter trying q small force for month,
| found that it was impracticable, and
ectnn n,ess me ne tGrce b was increased the ex