The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1896-03-21
LANCASTER. S. c., MARCH II 1896.

herewith returned are oil that were re- |
ceived and filed at my place OF busi- |
ness under my permit during tho |
month of -, 1S9-; that I have |
carefully preserved the same, and that |
they were filled up, signed and attested |
Mt the date shown thereon, as provided |
by law that the said requests were |
filed by delivering tho quantity and |
kind OF liquors required, and that no |
liquors have been sold or dispensed |
under my permit during said month |
except MS shown by the request here
with returned; and that L have faith
fully observed aud complied with tho !
provisions Of my bond and oath taken |
by me, thereon endorsed, and with all |
the laws relating to my d.,i.s in the
premises.
SEC. 13. Upon failure of any dis
penser to make returns to the auditor
as herein required, it shall he the duty
OF said auditor to report such failure
to the State board of control, and the
said State board of control shall i'm.
mediately order the county board ta
summon said delinquent dispenser to
appear before them and show cause
why his appointment should not be re-
vokcd; and if cause shall not be
shown to the satisfaction of the county
board of control, they shall immedi.
ately annul sad appointment and give
public notice thereof; md the circuii
solicitor shall proceed to enforce The
penalties prescribed in this act for the
violation against said county dispenser
Mt the next succeeding term OF court
i'll the county in which such appoint.
ment IL held; and any dispenser who
shall sell or dispose Of any Intoxicating
liquors after lis appointment shall
have been revoked shall, upon couvic.
ton thereof, be fined rot less than five
hundred $500 dollars and DO i'm.
prisoncd for six months. Ii any dis
penscr or his clerk shall procure any
intoxicating liquors from any other
person except the State commissioner,
or If he, or they, or any person or
persons in his or their employ, or by
his or their direction, shall sell or Offer
for s"le any liquors other than suchas
have been furnished by the State com.
missioner, or shall nldultvratc, or cause
to be aduItcrHtcd, any intoxicating
spirituous or malt liquors which he o.
they may keep for salo under this net.
by mixing with somo coloring matter
or any drug or ingredient whntever,
or shall mix the same with othe
liquors of different kind or quality, OF
with water, or shall sell or expose for
sale such liquors 80 adulterHtcd, know.
ing ii TO bo su b, or shall charge the
lanel upon any box, bottle or package,
he or they shall be guilty of misde.
mcanor and he fined in sum o. no.
less than 5000 or imprisonment for rot
less than siE mOaths. Ii ANY couEtv
dispenser shall inappropriate misuse
or otherwise wrongfu.ly dispose of
any moneJs or other prOpcity N.I1Hg9
ing to the State. county or luunicipal.
ity, he shall, upon conviction, he puu.
ished as In case o! n breach OF trnst
with fraudulent intent.
SEC. II. That any county disocnse}
who, in violation of his oath of Office.
sells or furnishes Intoxicating Iduors
to any minor, intoxicated person, or
person who is in the habit of becomino
intoxicated or fails to mako full and
acurate returns as required hy law.
showing the true signature TO overy
request for liquor 10y him received nnd
granted, or sells To any person without
requiring the written requests therefor
to be filed ont and signed rs provide,
by law or the regulations Of the Stat,
board of contrel, that on such informa
ton given by any person with suflici
ent evidence. it shall be the duty O
to solicitor TO bring suit in the nam.
OF the county for 5000 damages on IN
bond of the county dispenser agaius
the principal and suretics Of said bon,
Tor each of such violations, for whicl
said principal and suceties shall h
hble, jointly and GcvcrGlly, togcthe.
with all costs and judgments pertain
ing to the suit. And on judgmen
given against him the said county dis
penser shall be Immediately deprive,
OF his Office as dispenser, and his prin
clpal SUR ties aforesaid shall remain
further liable, Jointly and soyernIly, t.
the extent of their bond, to NIL civi
damages, costs AMI judgments whicl
may be obtained against tho principa
In any civil action brought by wife
child, parent, guardian, employees, oI
other person, under the provisions o
the law: Provided, That il the sal,
county dispenser can show to the sa il
action of jury by way of dcfens
that the said Intoxicating liquor
obtained from him by the infant,
toxicated person, or persons in
habit of becoming intoxicated,
fraudulent and deccitful representation
the person making such fraudulent au
ieceitfuI representation shall he guili |
OF misdemeanor, and shall be hnr |
In sum Of not less than $500, or in.
prisoned for not less than six months |
tco:cLuDID MKT WEEK.