Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-02-01
THE GRAYDON DlSPENSARY BILL.
Provisions Of the New Dispcnsary Bil-Oconce
Set FREQ from Election Requirements


in tho law, and it is said to have tho cn-
dorsemont of those who believe with the
Governor as to tho best way of han,'ling
tho question.
Tho bill is now on the calendar of the
Senate, it being tho first one Of the kind
to got there this season. Other dispcn-
snry proposed legislation is still in the
hands of the committee.
SYNOPSIS OF THE nIII
Following is full synopsis of the
Graydon bill
Section 2 of the Act is amended us fol
lows: Tho State commissioner shall be
elected. by the General Assembly. who
shall hold his Office for two years. lie
shall have entire charge of the admins
tration of the dispcnsary law, who shall
receive salary Of 5000 per annum.
iEo shall give bond in the sum of So, 900
in three surety companies, the bonds to
be. $4,000 each. The commissioner shall,
with the advice and consent of the State
board of control, appoint all necessary
employees to run the State dispensary
including bookkccpcr shipping clerk
and all necessary laborcrS. none Of whom
shall be connected with the commissioner
by blood or marriage in any degree, nor
to the State board OF CONTROL
SHALL. PURCHASE ALL IIQrnE~.
lie shall purchase all liquors. and shall
not receive or permit any one to furnish
him with any samples of liquor, nor
shall he sell or give away any liquor
from the State diSpcnsary.
The Governor shah have the right at
any time to suspend the commissioner
for any cause he shall consider sufficient
until the next meeting OF the General
Assembly and appoint some one to fill
tho Office during such suspension. lie
shall make report To the General AS
Scmbly stating his reason for such re-
moval, which, if approved 10y the Gene
raj Assembly, shall operate as removal
and Il successor shall bc elected All
liquors mast be analyzrd by the State
chemist as ut present.
WEEKLY REPORTS FROM COUNTIES.
County dispensers must remit to the
State Treasurer all moneys acrruinw to
tho state once week and the Treasurer
must keep separate account of such
fund, and the commissioner, with the
approval Of the State board shall draw
upon the fund |" pay expenses of con
dncting the business.
All rules for governing the commits
sioner and county dispensers shall he
made by the board OF control. The usual
Official certificate on packages shipped
to dispensers is continued
THE BOARD OF CoNTHuL
The board Of control is to consist of
the Comptroller General, the Secretary
Of State and State Superintendent Of
Education. They shall approve warrant
issued by the commissioner, if correct,
see that proper men are app"intrh to
run the State diSpcnSary 10y the commits
sioner, and order the kind and ur,autity
OF liquor to be purchased by the com
missioner. On the first MONDAYS in
March, June, September and December
the commissioner shall Inc required to
furnish the board IN tcmizcl statement
of :hc kinds Of liquor required for the
next three months, which statement
shall be published twice il week in some
IT,. Il,
inviting sealed bids, the bids to be filed
with the Secretary Of State and the advcr-
tiscment shall state at what time bids
will be opened and on the day and hour
they shall be publicly opened in the office
OF Secretary of state and the contract
shall be Az ardcd to the lowest rrsponSi.
bic bidder and the commissioner shall
buy from persons to whom the contract
is awarded.
SHALL MEET MONTHLY.
The State board shall meet once Il
mt onth and shall be paid 500 each year
upon warrants Of the commissioner,
drawn on the State Treasure. Persons
awarded contracts shall he required to
give good and sufficient bond To- fur
nlsh liquor when ordered. Liquor may
be ordered by The commissioner within
three months, covered hy the bids Of
persons awarded the contract
APPOINTMENT OF COZ NrY DISruNAEEN.
The Governor shall appoint county
dispensers upon the recommendation Of
the Legislative delegation from each
county in which dispensers are lucatrd
Such assistants as necessary may also
be appointed by tho Governor, and dis
pcnscrS and assistants Shall serve two
years, unless removed by the Governor
Tor cause. Applications for positions Of
county dispenser shall be by petition,
signed and SWORD to by the applicant,
and filed with member Of the drlcua-
ton, and shall state petitioners resi-
dcnco and business, and what business
he has been engaged in two years pre-
VIously, and has never been adiuAmcd
guilty OF violating the law us to iutoXi-
eating liquor, nor the Keeper Of Il rcstau-
rant or public place Of amusement, and
is not addicted to the use Of Intoxicating
liquor as beverage. 4 bond must be
given in the sum of $1,000. The bond to
bc for use Of State and county, or per.
sons who may be damaged by reason of
the violation + the law on The part of
the dispenser. I'm case conditions are
violated principal and SurciicS shall be
jointly and scvcrally liable for all civil
damages, costs and Judgments which
may bo obtained against the principal
by wife, child, parent, guardian, en-
ploycr or other persons. All other
money arising from breaches Of the bond
shall be distributed rs other diSpcnS try
funds arc.
now 70 GER 4 nI~rENNAEN.
When locality is designated by :hr