The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-27


may bo lisigned by tho board Of
control all moneys in his hands from
the sale Of liquor. The board Of
control shall, at the end Of each
month, file with tho treasurer of tho
county q statement Of the receipts
and expenditures of the dispcnsary,
and if any profit is made, pay to the
treasurer Of the county for ordinary
county purposes, two-thirds; to tho
city or town treasurer for corpora
ton, onethird Of tie said profit.
The board Of control shall pay TO the
dispenser and his assistants or agents
reasonable compensation for their ser
vices, to be fixed by said board Of
control, and for their own services
shall receive $12 a day for not ex-
ceeding ten days in each month, and
mileage at the rate of 5 cents Il mile
each way, provided it he found neces-
sary; the chairman of said hoard shall
receive pay fer not moro than fifteen
days in each month.
Section 3. In the cvcnt that tho
question Of high license shall prevail
in any such election the board Of
control provided for in the preccd-
ing section shall have the power, and
are hereby authorized to ISSUE H.
cense for tue sale Of liquors in any
town or city in said county, wherein
the Court House is located, but not
elsewhere All applicants for Ii.
censo for the sale Of liquor shall he
men Of good moral character and
sober habits, aud be recommended
by at least twenty freehold voters of
the city or town wherein it is pro.
posed to establish the place Of bust
ness. The board of control ere
hereby authorized and required to
take bonds from all licenses in the
sum of five thousand dollars for tho
observance Of all laws and instruc-
tions now required by the Constitn-
ton and laws Of the State, and such
other rules and regulation as may be
prescribed by the said board of con-
troll If fany licensee shall violate any
Of the conditions Of his bond it shall
be forfeited, his license revoked and
no license shall be thoreufter granted
| to such offender. No license shall
be granted for less than one thou
sand dollars per annum, nor for Il
longer period than one year, tho fees
to be paid in advance. The board
of control shall in their discretion
limit the number Of licenses to be
granted. The board Of control shall
receive for their services two dollars
per day for not exceeding five day s
in each month and mileage not ex.
ceeC&ng five cents a milo each way
1t shall be the duty OF the board OF
control to establish such rules ae
they may then propose, to guarantc,
the purity of all liquors offered fol
sale, and are hereby authorized tt
expend the necessary funds from the
license fees to secure that end by
chemical analysis or otherwise.
Section 4. That no subsequen
election shall he held under the pro
visions of this Act within two years
frJm tho previous election. and ther
only unless one third Of the qualife,
voters Of any county shall petition
tho General Assembly for authority
be granted pursuant to ruch petition
to hold special election upon tn
questions horcinheforc provided fol
Section 5 Within sixty days aftc
the elections held under this Act an
the declaration of tho result therec
tho State dispensary shall proceed
convert all Of lis properties int
cash, and shall pay the not proceed
Of the same into the hands Of til
sinking fund commission, and sha
, therenpon submit their final repo
to the Governor, to be- by him sui
mitted to the next General Assem-
bly, thereafter; after which report
tho Governor tho State dispensa
. and officers appertaining there
y shall be discontinued and abolishe
l. Section 6. That all Acts and par
o of Acts inconsistent with this be, al
% the Same arc hereby, repealed.