The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-12-22
TIN DISPENY BILL.
.r,,r LAW UNDEI HICH LIQUOR
WILL BEss0LE EXT YEAR.
M, gommisSiOnerganize and Elect
Managers, sal Men Say They
viii COnte$ COnstltu-
tiOnalitpf the

The gentlemen bed as dispensary
commissioners in bill under which
,;orors will he sol Terrell county af-
cor the first of JAY next met Thurs
day and organic "a elected managers
of the four dispdes that Will De es-
tabished in the incorporated towns
of the county pc gentlemen who
compose the cOfslon are .. II. CHRIS
tie, G. O. Hill, Oxford, o. M. Har-
ris ana j. I. RPS.
The commisIs signed the follow
inc oath. whics witnessed by Ordi
nary Roberts: le do solemnly swear
that we will falllY discharge the du-
ties of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of Ter
rell county to best OF our ability and
understanding help me God" Or
ganizauon when perfected by the
election of HS. r. Christie as chair
man. after WI bids for the manage
ment of the hsaries were opened.
Managers basser, BrOnwOod and
Parrot VERT elected, which con-
sumed the hing. There were six
bids for the Ter dispensary, as fol-
lows: j. Hppey, $500, w. j. Bowen
1882 NJ. S. Jan $3.50, w. A. Anthony
$3.50, r. E. shall $500, and w. ID.
Ward >240.i, Marshall was employed
at the pricAis bid. For the Bron-
wood dispeg the bids were $500 by
s. NJ. Thobn, S240 by G L. Mcneil
and $40 be. Avera. j. G. Avera
was electeN. V. Perry was elected
manager Arrott at $40 dollars a
wear, Onie other bid was submitted
from that p, $3.50 by L. w. Wall.
In the ahoon bids for the manage.
menr Of ttspensary at Dawson were
opened. Re were four of these.
Frank 3D. submitted bid of ST.
2OO j, IIfOrd one of 5000, j. w.
Gammag i of 5000, and w. Ii. Plumb
one of The commissioners delib,
Grated hese bids the whole after
noon md as nearly night when Mr.
Betluaes elected at 4 salary of $500 a
year commissioners sent for Mr..
BethunAd had him appear before
them -HHduring the afternoon. He
was er6ust after he retired from
their r the second time.
Comnpner Hill was appointed to
secul4 sliding for the dispensary at
BronwH Commissioner Harris one at
SaSSe + Commissioner Oxford one at
Pauo, The commissioners will meet
agau by, when they will secure a
buia hbr the Dawson dispensary and
aran Sler details for putting the law
into Ct Ordinary Roberts went
down t. Gaines Monday to investi-
gate workings of the dispensary
there will give the commissioners,
whenE y meet today, the benefit of all
1iu J on he gained there.
WILL FIGHT THE LAW.
|. bderstoOd that the saloon men
will Coy counsel and fight the dispen
pelsI law. 1t is their idea to attack
tle EJitutionality of the measure, and
le Is: step will probably be to ask
for Injunction against the establish
nerPf dispensaries until the law can
0f ed upon by the courts.
THE BILL.
Al to prohibit the sale of spirituous
us and malt liquors and intoxicat-
IOltters and elders in the county of
FeIi, except as in this act provided;
regulate and control the sale there
through the medium of dispense
+ one to be located in the city of
IVSon, and one also in each of the
IeraI Incorporated towns in said
pnty on recommendation of the mu-
EpaI authorities of said to Ens; to es-
oIlSh and perpetuate a board of
pensioners for the management of
Ecl dispensaries, and to prescribe
tvI powers and duties, and tor other
OPPOSES.
sF@oon l. Be it enacted by the General
.f5a0ly Of Georgia, and it is hereby
ntd by the authority of the same,
II nom and after the first Gay of Jan
ISIS, 1t shall not be lawful to sell
pl the county of Terrell any spiritu-
y1ous or malt liquors and intoxi.
Differs and elders, except as pro-
lor in subsequent sections of this
Na any person, on and after that
VINO may do so shall be guilty of a
s'leanor and on conviction shall be
sued by fine not to exceed one
gAd dollars, imprisonment not to
SIX months, to work in the chain
n'n lhG public works, or on such
works Ms the county authorities
1pIoy, the ohaingang not to exceed
months, and any one or more of
Punishments in the discretion of
%ase No municipal authorities of
wy or town in said county shall
authority, after the passage of this
grant u renew any license for the
Sprituous, vinous or malt liquors