The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-08-10
STATE BOARD OF CONTROL.

STATE BOARD OF CONTROL.
The Monthly Meeting Almost Devote
ofkntercst- from the Com
missioncr's Report.
The State board OF control held IL
monthly meeting in Columbia, but tw,
members were abse Mt Contrary tt
expectations no purchases of liquo,
were made and the liquor mon who
were expecting to go away with
large orders in their pockets are badly
disappointed. The board has abou,
agreed to pass resolution in acc ord
ance with the plan suggested by State
Commissioner Vance as to the making
OF purchases. Under this plan the
board will receive and consider all bids,
select the grades and brands of LIQUORS
at the prices presented in the bids and
leave 1t to the commissioner to send in
the orders for the liquors during the
month as he needs them. The board
thinks the plan very good one, and
there will hardly be u dissenting voice
when 1t comes to the adoption of the
resolution looking TO the change. This
will prevent ANY clogging from over
stock and at the same time the board
will retain its supervision OF the pur-
chases. twas expected that the mat
ter OF the purchases would be reached,
but MIR. Williams failed to arrive and
1t was not taken up.
Commissioners Vance submitted his
monthly report dealing very thorough
ly with the statement Of liquors re-
ceived and shipped during the month,
and making certain minor recommend
ations. The report contained these
rather interesting paragraphs
ut Is with pleasure that l inform
you that In accordance with the resolu-
tion passed by your honorable board at
your last meeting | have turned over
to the State treasurer'the sum OF SIS, ,OOO
This makes total OF $50, 900 paid the
State treasurer since | was elected
commissioner, taking charge in May,
and grand total OF $l55, 900 IN tho last
eight months.
I'VE owe comparatively nothing,
everything being paid for as the bills
| are presented.
"Our stock of liquors and supplies
amount to about $l5O,000 here In the
State dispensary, and the stock on hand
in the local dispensaries will amount,
in round mum bers, to 5000, 900, and we
have money enough on hand to pay for
all your honorable board may see fit to
buy this month. This consider good
showing for the financial standing of
the dispensary Notwithstanding the
charges made by the enemies Of the
| dispensary Of corruption"
at last the vacancy on the Charles
ton board Of control has been filled.
Mr.. 0. G. Beck man, who is q member
OF the city council of Charleston, was
appointed to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the resignation of DR.. Graman.
In accordance with the resolution of
the board adopted at the last meeting
Mr. Cooper reported that he had visit
ed the Charleston dispensary during
the month and had ordered lot of old
| wine, champagne, beer. etc., dumped
into the streets. This Ia stuff which
has been on hand for several years, and
is utterly unsalable. The State board
requires that at least one member OF
the county board must be present to
see that all the stuff is dumped.
| The same course has been adopted az
to certain old liquor from the Spartan
Inn In Spartanburg. Mr.. Miles made
the examination In this instance In
person and issued O similar order tC
have the stuff dumped.
State Detective Newbold submitted
to the board complete report in re.
gard to his finding good many pack
ages OF whiskey put up at the State
dispensary short at the dispensary al
Chester, aud seizing them. The board
took no action In regard to the matter
The board agrees with the commits
sioner that 1t is well nigh an impossi
billy to send out packages that will
exactly measure up to a druggist'
graduated measure every time. They
say that in the first place bottles can
not be blown that will hold the exac
quantity uniformly without exception
They say they are doing all that mer
can do to give full measure, and IL {
while they cannot help it.
The matter OF granting permit t,
the Kay distillery In Greenville Coun
ty was fully and exhaustively discussed
but final action was delayed. Mr.
Cooper and Mr.. Miles both said tina
there may be some risk In granting tn,
permit asked for, but they though
that encouragement should be givel
TO home distilleries and II the permi
was granted 1t would tend to stop tn
Illicit sale OF liquor In the neighbor
hood Of the still, inasmuch, as the Stat
would purchase all the liquor turne
out and the men would know that
was TO their interest to comply strictl
with the law.
, Applications were received from "
A. Lark and r. Babb who wish to star
up distilleries In Greenville County
Both applications were considered {
some length, hut no final action We
taken.