The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-08
THE STATE BOARD OF CONTROL.
Met and Organized by tho Election Of
Omcers. --r-.,..

COLUMBIA, s. c., April 3.-The State
board of control met in the dispensary
building Wednesday night and organ
lied, doing nothing of any importance
or interest to the public. The board
met again yesterday morning at, 10
o'clock In the same place and remained
IN session until after 2 o'clock, when
they adjourned for dinner.
The session was lively and intersting
ana the election of officers absorbed q
good portion of the morning. The
board elected Col. Willie Jones of this
city chairman, then the business be-
fore them was taken up for considera-
ton.
Mr.. s. W. Scruggs, who has bean
chief bookkeeper at the dispensary for
some months, was elected clerk Of the.
State board yesterday and Mr.. r. Il.
Blakeley was selected to fill his old
place. ~
Mr.. Charles Lynch was elected a..
sistant bookkeeper to Commissioner
Mixson. :. :;
Mr.. w. 81. Harris. who was former.
ly clerk of the board, was elected to.
take charge of the correspondence re-
ferring to the work of the constables.
Mr.. W. 81. CASTOR was reelected
superintendent of the State dispensary
and Mr.. D. A. G.. Outz shipping clerk.
Commissioner Mixson's term Of Office
does not expire for = year or more and
he will serve the remainder of his time
as required by law. The Slate board
has the power to elect the commits.
sioner, however, and will do so at the
expiration of Mr.. MiNotl's time.
At the morning session the board
did nothing else of any interest and at
Q o'clock adjourned for the dinner
hour, to reassemble in the afternoon.
There are a number of whiskey
drummers in Columbia and they have
adopted the dispensary as headquarters
and are looking after the interests of
their respective houses before the
board. E&
The board is composed of five mem.
bers and each is required to draw for
the time in which he is to remain in
Office. Yesterday NJ. Nicholson Il drew
one year; MT. NJ. Allen, two years;
Mr.. j. B. Douthit, three years Mr..
Willie Jones, four years, and Mr.. L.J.
Williams, five years.
At the afternoon session, the board
adopted rules for the regulation of the
dispensaries throughout the State, the
purchase of goods. etc., which, will be
given out for publication later. At
the night session, they received and
considered bids for the furnishing Of
whiskeys and other beverages from
various companies in all parts Of
the country. However, NO definite &C.
ton was taken on these lines, but it is
very probable that the matter will be
attended to at the meeting at 10 o'clock
this morning.
In room nearby, there were about
20 representatives of whiskey com.
panies, who were somewhat disap-
ffpcia4ssSS that their bids not been acted
upon. - -
1t has been mentioned as probabii-
ty that several whiskey concerns that
have heretofore failed to receive q
share of the sales to the dispensary
would cut the price a few cents in order
to secure contracts q for six months
and then, by some scheme that would
insure their sales in the future, raise
the price to the standard and make
what they had lost by the cut.
The board, it is understood, will ar
range so that three members can con-
stitute quorum and serve at future
meetings in case of the absence ofthe
others
twill be remembered that there was
a seemingly well founded rumor ahoet
few days ago to the effect that w.
A. Nicholson had refused to serve on
the board until Governor Evans per
suaded him to do so. Yesterday some
thought it queer that he had drawn
the shortest term to serve as member
and it was intimated that the matter
had been "6xed" for his convenience.
State.