The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-11
IN THE BOARD ROOM
LAWRENCE SUCCEEDS sCRUGGSAS
THE CLERK.
rol Jtffies' Holds Over II. solution About
Mr3 Garris Snd tho Trunk The Seized
ut Aiquor to be Returned. ~

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its first acts was to throw opon its
meetings to the representatives OF
tho press. This announcement was
made Immediately to the reporters,
who stood waiting in the ante-room
to the "dark closet" Of which no lit
tie has been written and said here
recently. They hastened to accept
the invitation, which Mr.. Cooper had
secured for them, to be present at
the boards meeting.
Much of tho morning was tak> n
mp in considering bids for glass and
discussing the quality of the bottles
supplied by the different companies.
The opinion of two Of the employees
in the dispensary formed from hand
ling the TASKS, was had as to the
strength and toughness ofthe bottles
then inSfise. After they had finished,
onesaba time, the representatives of
theglass factories were admitted.
AT.aPackham of the Packham Man
nfacturing company, Baltimore, who
had submitted written bid, as had
all the others, was the first admitted.
He spoke Of the quality of his goods
and the strength of his bottlos..
Mr. A. T. Finkell of tho Illinois
Glass company next spoke of his
goods, and after him camo Mr.. st.
Julian Yates, for the Pennsylvania
Glass company. Ono Of tho mem
bers of the firm was with him.
Col. d. P. Duncan Of the Alliance
exchange also submitted bids for a
glass factory with which hcwas deal
ing.
The board ut this point left tho
glass question until the afternoon
session.
Il RETURNING INTERSTATE SEIZURES.
The question of returning liquor,
seized by constables, to parties who
were known not to be blind tigers,
evoked rather lengthy discussion
It was started by Mr.. e. l.. Farley
presenting a petition from certain
citizens of Spartanburg asking that
about % gallons of whiskey which
was seized be either returned or its
equivalent in money be paid to the
shipper, A. II. Gwynn Of North Car
olina. This liquor had been shipped
for personal use, in small quantities.,
from gs1lon to four gallons, to sew
Ttral sepntable citizens ofSpartanburg
county, and had in due season been
seized before delivery. Tho shipper,
MIR. Gwynn, had refunded the pur-
chase money to the proper parties
and was asking that the liquo" " it's
equivalent in money be returned or
paid.
Mr.. Williams of tho board had al
so received q communication about
the same liquor. ...
Mr.. Miles moved hat the whiskey
be returned to Mr.. Gwynn.
Commissioner Vance informed the
board that it had been dumped.
Col. Jones said the question Of re-
turning seized liquor was delicate
one, but he thought it best in evory
case whore the parties were reputa-
bio citizens to return it. Hethonght
it best, at any rate, to return the
whiskey until the test case was de-
cided. This seemed to be the gen
ral'sopinion of tho board. Then,
sincGSthe Gwynn liquor had been
dumBsd it was decidedto reimburse
,hisSSby paying tho rate per gallon at
which the whiskey could have been
bought.
Mr.. j. B. Douthit had received q
petition from a gentleman or tho re-
lease of a gallon jug which had boon
seized. He was doctor; and good
citizen, Mr.. Douthit said. SO the
whiskey was ordered sent back to
him. Again, Commissioner Vance
interposed with the statement that
this liquor had boon dumped. An
other gallon of good quality was then
ordered sent to tho gentleman.
The following petition was rccoiv-
ed and acted upon by tho board:
Columbia, S. @.
To the Chairman and Members ol
the State Beard of Control: