The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-02

~ Will DO noticed that while we
ntarted out with the intention Of
cc9stlng from the school fund oil but
SN,Voo0o, as just shown above, We
hsVe Sl2O, 46l.79, and there are three
reasone, which are these Ths fret
ls.o. 10 so % &c conservative ae to be aure to
AeaVo the balance on our side Of the
sheot; The second 10 that we are com.
peiloa W reckon our proats from the
eaies OF the fourth quarter Of 1896
E"nich wore large) and to base our out
IN the prices on our purchases (which
wore small) because in Auguet and
september, 1876, we bought largely
ior Tho Winter trade, hence our actual
lose on account OF tho proposed cut
ml!i 90 greater than indicated. And
third, the $4,000 requirement for the
schOol fund WAS based on tho school
enrollment OF 1895, which will be
ur1ppea with this yoar, and the en-
rollment hereafter will be greater and
hence greater amount will be neces.
cary Tor tho benefit Of the school fund.
However, we believe it to be entirely
| eale 70 adopt the proposed changes, be-
cause NC havo collected three auarters
OF this year as q basis, and have had
ABOUT half OF the time original pack
age competition, which we will here
after escape.
| Respectfully submitted,
tSignod) l.. J. Williams,
J. b. DOuthit,
/ Committee.
| In February, 1893, whom you were
| last In session, tho federal court of ap.
peas decided the agricultural hall
case against the State, which had the
eneot OF depriving the dispensary OF q
plant IN whtoh to operate. The sink.
ing fund commission and She State
board OF control were constituted by con.
| current resolution commission to
| eettle up all claims Of Edward B. Wes-
Icy on account OF this litigation for
| rents, costs and damages. We paid
out OF the dispensary fund $4,000 In
| settlement OF this claim.
We Wero thus left out OF doors and
were compelled to provide homo In
which TO operate.
We entered into q contract with
Wesley through his attorney by which
We were TO continue for tho time to
occupy Agricultural hall at a rental OF
0176 per month.
To operate the business in agricul-
turel hall involved heavy exponse on
account OF draying 90 woll az heavy
orohkage. and inaurance ratea were
very high ON Main street..
There was NO building In Columbia
near the railroad tracks either for sale
or rent BufnciSntly well equipped In
swhich 10 handle the business OF the
diopenoery, snd 90 We were compelled
70 mako considerable outlay in equip
ping baildinE, wo concluded it val
best TO buy, henae We bought tho build
Ing wo now OCCUPY as q coot OF 0l8, 900
In repair0, making tho total cost 033,
o16oo
! Our oaving per snaum In handling
She bueinees whore We are now located
10 90 folloWo:
DreysBo'. .................. 5000
Insurance eevod ................. $50
8reaksge and ohortege. ......... 1000
Total. ...,.............,.o .o8, ,05U
1t will bo eoen that tho esvin1 will
pay for bho property In less than four
ysers.
The building Is sitnaAed tmmea assly
On the reilroed tracks. enabling g us to
handle the businoos with dispatch and
economy, tho property Including nearly
| whole eQuAre Of valuable real eotate,
and In eese the State should desire to
coll. II 10 admirably adapted 10 man.
uleoeuring purposes, and would com.
mend hAndsome price. Wo cordially
! invite your inspection OF esme.
The Governor, In hie neusnge to the
Generel Assembly. has oeen At TO crit.
lclse tho management Of tho effeirB oi
the diapenoary by the board Of control
we meke no reply In the oplrit Of orlt
| lolen, but are content to rely on O re.
Wow OF tho operation Of the dispen.
eory 90 eur vindica sion.
During Mr.. Trexler'o administration
covering period OF 10 moutho, the
net proats Of the State, countiea And
toWns amounted TO 0125, ,329. 30.
During tho administration OF Mr.
| Nixon, covering period OF Id
| months, tho net profits to tho State,
counties and cowns amounted TO o3l3.-
| 914.08.
Total proats for both those per,odo,
covering 80 months, 0A8o, ,802 2A8.
During tho incumbeney Of the State
board or control, period covering 83
months, tho oame length OF time no
both former administrations, tho total
not profltB 10 che State, countieo and
towns have amounted to 1853, 3,2l0 05
Tbio result has been obtained at 9
conDldersbly reduced scale OF profit,
and prioes 10 consumers, with O volum,
OF bueinees inorossed but little.
AT tho very beginning OF our man
sgement We inotltuted tho system O
competitive scaled bidding, from whiol
We have obtained very satisfactory re
suits.
Bssing the calculation on tho aetua
price OF tho whiskey, exclusive OF th,
informal revenuo law tax, ve pay fo
x rye 20 per cont. less than Trsxle
and 10 per cent. less than Maxeon.
Wo pay for Xxx rye 81 per cont. lss
than Trsxler and l3 per cent. loss tina,
Nixon.
In xxx rye we pay DO per cent. los
than Trexler end 20 per cent. lese tina,
Mlxson, or SO cents less per gallo
thar, Traxler, and "a cento lees per gal
loa then Nsxson.
The difference 10 beer and 9lsss 1
equally as great In our favor.
We ere willing to rick O comparison
OF ths character or Quslity OF tn,
HQuors We put On sele With those O
our predeceesors, 10 tho judgment o
she people who coneume tho came.
We court your noet careful inquiry
Into all che "details OF the dispe nsarJ
management, and arc ready to furniei