The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-04-15
Only 1000 Barrels.

The State board of control, after a long
and tedious session lasting the whole OF
yesterday, adjourned last night, Messrs.
Allen and Nicholson having left yester-
day afternoon for their respective homes.
The adjournment Of the board caused the
dispersion of about q score of whiskey
drummers who have been in the city in
the interests Of their respective concerns
for about a week past, and some of them,
having received nc contracts for whis-
Keys and braudies, left rather depressed
in spirits, yet hopeful of falling in the
swim later on.
Yesterday it was learned from a mem
Der of e board that about 1000 barrels
OF whisAey were purchased from different
houses after deliberations and discussions
Of many hours time caused by a lack of
knowledge Of the art Of purchasing this
sort of goods. This quantity Of whiskey
will be only sufficient TO supply the diff
ferent dispenssries throughout theS State
until the next meeting, which will take
place in a months time, when more will
be bought.
Messrs. Williams and Douthit will re-
main in the city for several days to take
account of the stock now IN hand at the
dispensary and they hope to accomplish
the work by next Wednesday: After
| completing their work they will make
| their report to Chairman Jones.
The board have adopted a system of
rules and regulations for the benefit of
dispensers and say they intend to rigidly
| enforce them and that any violation will
be punished by the removal of The Of
fender.
At the next e. eeting the board will ap-
| point new county boards Of control, as
the old boards cannot serve under the
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| appointed to do so. It is likely that there
| will be no change unless proofs OF incom-
potency are shown against those now
acting in this capacity.
The board also adopted rules for the
| government Of employees of the dispen-
sary which, it is said, will be enforced
from the highest to the lowest man in
the building.
At tho May meeting the board will dis
| cuss the matter of prices at which whls-
keys are sold at the county dispensaries.
The board devoted some talk to the
| granting Of privileges to tourist hotels
| and others, but no definite action was
taken, the matter being continued until
the next meeting in May, when investi-
/ cation will be made into the operation OF
various charges ofabuse nave been entered
against the holders of them. The board
say they found no great objection to
allowing parties to sell intoxicants under
certain conditions, but they are strongly
topposed to any violations and are heartily
in favor of severely Furnishing them by
taking away the right to sell, for they
intend to tolerate no trihlng and wish to
warn fairly in advance.
Chairman Jones in conversation with q
representative of the State last night said
that the board did not wish nor intend to
run the dispensery for,protits only, but
to furnish the people good stuff and no
inferior liquor unless called for by the
purchaser. he said the dispensary would
work under the strictest rules and be held
accountable for everythingconnected with
their share of the BUSINESS.
A whiskey drummer who didn't get
any ofthe pie given out by the board said
Yesterday that there was more money in
selling to the dlspensary than to retail
dealers, as the buyers in this State knew
little about the business which had been
assigned to their care in this respect and
that it was a comparatively easy matter
to lido" them.
It will be remembered that the dispen-
sary authorities had some trouble with
the Lanahen whiskey people once. and 1t
seems queer that the board should have
| given Them an OrQer lot SOOoS. Luis
matter caused a good deal of talk yester.
day among those acquainted with the
facts in the case.
The drummers who have been in the
city to watch for orders from the board
seemed somewhat diegruntled because
they were not allowed admittance into
the meetings of the board, but a member
last night said that it had been found
necessary to deny them this privilege
owing TO the fact that it would inconyen.
fence and delay them in their work OF
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