Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-02-04
MAI. GRANTS LIQUOR BILL
WHICH HE WILL SOON INTRODU1 e
IN THE LEGISLATURES,

IN THE LEGISLATURES,
Entitled. IAN Act to Regulate tho Sale
of Liquor In Wayne County and to
Establish a Dispensary"
The General Assembly of North
Carolina do enact:
Sec. 1.-That it shall be un
lawful for any person to sell, bar
ter Or exchange any spirituous or
malt liquors in the County of
Wayne, except that licensed drug
gists conducting drug stores and
manufacturers of proprietary
medicines are hereby authorized
to purchase for the purpose of
compoundiug medicine, tlnctures
and extracts that cannot be used
as beverage. If said licensed
druggist shall sell, barter, givo
away OF exchange or in any man
ner dispose of said liquor for any
purpose other than authorized in
this section he shall, upon con-
viction be liable to fine of Fifty
Dollars for each and every Of
fence, one half of which shall go
to the informer, the other to the
school fund of the county.
Sec. 2. The County Commis-
sioners of Wayne County shall
establish one or more dispensaries
in said county, one in the city of
Goldsboro, which shall be the
County Dispensary, and such
other outside of said city of
Goldsboro as said Commissioners
may deem proper for the sale of
spirituous and malt liquors. Said
Commissioners shall elect or ap
point a manager for each dispen
sary established, who shall have
charge of the same under the SUI.
peryision of the County Commis-
sioners, and who shall hold said
position of manager of said dis
pensary at the pleasure of said
County Commissioners. Said
manager shall be required to give
bond, payable to Chairman of the
Board of County Commissioners,
in such sum as the County Com
missioners may determine, not
less than FIVE hundred dollars,
conditioned to account for all
moneys that may come into his
hands as such manager, and for
the faithful performance of the
duties of his office of manager, as
prescribed in this act and in the
rules and regulations of said Com
missioners and said manager
shall receive such salary or COM
pensation as may be fixed by the
Board of County Commissioners;
lprovided his salary or compensa-
ton shall not be fixed by or de>
pendent on the amount of sales.
Sec. 8. The manager of the
County Dispensary at Goldsboro,
under the supervision Of the
Commissioners, shall purchase all
lspirituous, vinous and malt liquors
in such quantities as said Commis-
sionsrs may direct, and furnish
Iother dispensaries hereafter estab-
llished by the County Commission
Iers. ALI debts incurred for the
establishment and maintenance OF
said dispensary and for the pur-
lchass of stock from time to time
shall be paid by the Treasurer OF
said County out of the County
fund upon the presentation of the
same approved by the Board O
County Commissioners. Sale
manager of the County Dispen-
sary shall sell only for cash except
as he may furnish other dispen
saries by order of the County
Commissioners, and shall tur1
over all moneys received by hin
J to the said Treasurer at the end o
each month with all application
which shall be vouchers for sale
made, and said Treasurer shall
keep a separates account of th'
same. Dispensers other than tn
County dispenser at Goldsbor,
: will be subject to the same rule il
? settling monthly with the Count.
t Treasurer.
i Sec. 4. The Board of count,
! Commissioners of Wayne Count,
: shall make. from time to tim
2 rules and regulations for the gov
! ernment of said dispensary or dis
I pensaries. Said rules and regula
: tions shall prescribe the hour
8 during which dispensary shall b
7 kept open, the quantity of liquor
+ Ito be sold to- any person, th
prices at which they shall be sold
: and all other matters incidents
8 to, or connected with the mainte
' nance and operation of said dis
: : psnsary, except as provided j
8 this Act.
vi Sec. S. Said Board of Com
5 missioners shall cause an inspec
. ltion and analysis of the stock j
q said dispensary to be made frol