The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-01-21
GOVERNOR EVANS ON THE DISPENSARY,
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, uUY[hNUh tYAN0 W lHt UloTtNoRh
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final checking and adjustment OF ac
counts. The liabilities we're Us fol
lows: 10 State appropriation. $50, 600
to sundry pc rs0ns for liquors, 1876, 600
total Indebtedness, $4,000. Cash or
hand $45, ,54S.4O or $40, I5l 60 less thar
amount necessary to liquidato tho in
debtedncss.
This is simply Il rough statement oI
the status of tho dspcnsary when
took charge OF tho business. | am
happy to state that | turned it over tC
my successor healthy and in good con.
dition and as sound financially ns any
business institution of the country. 1t
has hcen taken out of politics and
placed In the hands Of board OF con.
troll composed OF farmers, bankcrs and
| business men Of ability whose reputa-
tion for honesty and integrity can not
be impugncd. The purchasing power,
such a. temptation to some men, has
| been taken from tho hands of the com
| missioner and given to this board.
Thcy have exercised it judiciously and
in u manner to command the respect
of all parties. Tho duties OF the com
missioner arc now exercised by the
chairman Of the board and superintcn-
dent, and tho ollice OF commissioner
could be abolished by your BODY.
If this power Is ever again placed in
the hands OF one man ho would ut
once become an object OF vituperatiou
Misrepresentation, abuse and slaudor
Of all the enemies Of the dispensnry
and every penny Il liner without any
| moral or social resp0nSi ibility.
The experience of tho past year
should bo enough to convince your
body of the truth ola that have said
and predicted, and while | am sure
that you will be advised and impor,
tnucd to change this law and return to
the old system, you will find by invcs,
tlgation that such propositions conc
from lean and hungry politicians with
itching palms. You will be told that
/ the operations Of the present Board
are failure. Judge them by thci,
! acts a..U - rt;ut;. ...I -: ~ hear
, say.
The suhjoincd comparative sta.
mcnt Of sales to county dispensers h;l.
been furnished mo by the bookkecpt
and Is subject to your examination arc
vcriticatiOn :
Sales to county'dispcnsers
Feb. lst to Dee. 3lst,
1898 ............."....."...... i S96,l l2O II
Sales to county dispensers
for the year lS9G........ l,306.6l2 9
Increase c......."...". s 4l0, ,492 :.
Sales hy county dispensers
| Feb. lSt to Dec. 3lst,
le"3 ............. ......... s ,OI6, 963 6;
Sales by county dispensers
for lS96 (csti M"ted) ..... 1000, 600 0,
Increase ...."...... $ 432 .036 3
PROFITS STATE DISpENSAKY.
Net accrued profit State
dispcnsary from Feb.
lst to Dec. 3ist, lS95... s l33. .l67 !
Net accrued profit State
dlSpenSary for lS96..... 200, 600 OF
PROFITS COUNTY DISpENS ARIES.
Net profits to towns and
counties from Feb. lst
to Dec. 3lst, 1895 l06 .l3l >
Net profits to towns and
: counties 1896 (cstimat-
cQ $500. ......... ............. l22 O00
. The net profit that has accrued
. the State for the past year is in roun
Z numbers 5000. 000. The net amour
u accrued to the towns and counties ft
= the same period $l23 900. making
{ total accrued prCtl. - III, State, tOwr
d and counties S322oIO. Adding S57
Il borro - InaaI !; ,,",..,,,- ~ ~
a~y a~10S ~ ~ 'ova. wnn a. sDSrs IS, OF Janl
l. 49, arn"6 ,S.,'.,- '.,- 90 % .e' (
towns and cUlDtir. for the past year
- the amount q :.,,' tj2 10. The nc
, profit accru!ug tic p.,>l aCvuinistratio
- ", KENNY to. 80, !1g''f
-. 40. ~
d total net accrue gcu.: TO the STATE
Y date Sli3, elu.I,. .:Cg 10 this net a.
Va crueG profit the Outstanding uuyarnc
~ profit So. .G12 ~ mat tOta! earnc
!, and uncarncd pros: 20 Gatc o. :34l
Al Ago 22. II 20 t:.- -1m w- aGG 4
G. amount OF the - accrued profits
et the towns and c..a,.". TOR tAc yea
ls 1880 and 1856 o. So: .Ji.-, We :aTc
N grand total o. earned ard uL"a,nc
le profits 70 State. >o%.- arc cbyLI.@.
n date OF s.23 go ~ Tie amL.LSt:
|. has been actua : pa. ~ 80. ~,
O. county and tom ,r"a: -ror: !,yu ::