The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-30

dispensaries it is about $500, 900.
We suggest the advisability of q
mnterial decrease in tho above
amount, and we further suggest
that tho amount of stock carried
by the local dispeusaries be limited
according to tho amount of business
dono by them.
We further suggest that tho State
board of control consider tho pro-
priety of reducing the price of such
liquors rs havo been on hand for
some time and proved unsalable. We
sre informed that the board of con-
troll are carrying about 100000 in
surance upon tho stock which in our
opinion is sufficient.
Respectfully submitted,
ALTAMcNrMosEs.
JNo. p. THOMAS.
@. r. D. BURNS.
In connection with the above the
following as to the system Of book
keeping will prove interesting:
Columbia, July Is, 1897.
Hon. ID. M. Miles, Chairman of
State Board of Control, Columbia,
s. @.
DEAR SIR: The quarterly report
and books of the State dispensary
for quarter ending juno 3Oth, 1897,
are now ready for investigation by
| the Legislative examining committee,
and have notified said committee to
meet on the Goth inst. Since this
report has been made $4,000 has
been paid into the State treasury.
After an experience of thirty years
as bookkoeper, I think that nothing
new can bo added to the present sys-
tom of keeping accounts in this
office, except that the barrel and
bottle book should hereafter be con-
densed into ono book, said book to
J be known as Journal No. 2. Tho
books arc kept in first class condi-
ton in this Office.
Respectfully submitted,
B. G. WEBB, Clerk.
| QUARTERLY STATEMENT.
The following is tho quarterly
statement Of the State disponsary
on tho quarter ending June Both,
1897:
Assets-Cash in the State treas
ury June 30th, 1897, $02,157O4:
Mdse, in hands of hotel dispensers
June Both, '907, S,7374G; Mdse.
in hands of county dispensers, June
Both, 1897, $lo0,502.03; supplies as
per inventory Juno Both, 1897, $49,-
44C. 4S; machinery and office fixtures
rs per inventory June Both, 1897,
-, $4,000. wagons and tcams rs per
inventory June 9th, 1897, 81, ,O00.00;
personal accounts duo State, $6,-
3GG.52; balance duo by OK dispen-
sers, $12,702.S2; Mdso. (as por in
vontory Juno 3Oth, l80D, S107,~
077S2.
Total assets, $450,G1717.
Liabilitics-Personal accounts
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duo by State, $28,S78.24; unearned
profits Juno 30th, 1897, $41, ,GG5.80;
school fund, S201,52164; general
! fund, $S8, ,650.4O.
Total liabilities, $450,71G.17.
Tho statement of the profit and
loss account for the quarter ending
juno Both, 1897, is as follows:
Profits--Dscount and rebates,
$0, 430.G7; profits from boer and ho-
tol dispensaries, $G,705.I8; Contra
band, $727,45; permit fees, $3.50;
gross profits on mdse., $70,51O.01.
Total gross profits, 87,3S1.71.
Losses-Brcakage and leakage,
$780, O3: constabulary $10,327.43;
freight and express, $13,493.O0; la
Dor, S3,30C.51; expense, $G,O36.01;
insurance, $l,02G.40: license, $125.-
! 90: tear and wear on teams and, wa
gons, 1924. 10: tear and wear on ma
chinery and ,ffico gxtures, $121.47;
supplies, $3L,833.00.
Total expenses, $G8,0G4.00.
Net profit for this quarter, $l0,-
$317.62. Total, $85381.T.
Tho following is tho cash state
mont for the quarter ending Juno
Both, 1897:
Receipts-Balance in State treas
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