The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-04-08
THE STATE BOARD OF CONTROL.
bet and Organized by the Election OF
Officers.

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 3 o'clock, when
they adjourned for dinner.
The session was lively and interesting
and the election of officers absorbed
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 been
chief bOokkeeper at the dispensary for
some mouths, was elected clerk OF the
Stale board yesterday and Mr.. R. E
Blakelev was selected to 6ll his old
place.
Mr.. Charles Lynch was elected as
sistant bookkeeper to Commissioner
Mixson.
Mr.. w. H. 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. e. Castor was reelected
superintendent of the State dispensary
and Mr.. D A. G. Outz shipping clerk.
Commissioner Mlxson'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 State board
has the power to elect the commits
sioner, however, and will do so at tie
expiration of Mr.. Mixson's time.
At the morning session the board
did nothing else of any interest and at
3 o'clock adjourned for the dinner
hour, to reassemble ia the afternoon.
There are a number of whiskey
drummers IN Columbia aud they have
adopted the dispensary as headquarters
and are looking after the interests Of
their respective houses before the
board.
The board is composed of FIVE mem
bers and each is required to draw for
the timein which he is to remain in
Office. Yesterday Mr.. Nicholson drew
one year; Mr.. T. IL. Allen, two years;
Mr.. J. B. DouthiG, three years; Mr..
Willie Jones, four years, and Mr.. LII.
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-
pointed that their bids not been acted
upon.
1t has been mentioned asa probabili-
ty that several whiskey concerns that
have heretofore failed to receive a
share of the sales to the dispensary
would cut the price fewcen in order
to secure contracts 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-
stisute quorum and serve at future
meetings in case Of the absence ofthe
others
1t will be remembered that there was
a seemingly well founded rumor afoat
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
aud it Was intimated that the matter
had been fixed for his convenience.
State.