The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-02-22

person, trm or corporation who shal
solicit any orders, either by drummer
agents, samples or otherwise, excep
as herein provided: Provided, further
that nothing horein contained shall
prevent said directors OF the dispensar
State contracts for the purchase of Ii
quors manufactured by them within
this State.
The fiscal year OF the transa ;tions o
the State dispensary shall end on the
Both day Of November of each wear
The Governor of toe State shall an
point not later than the 18th day OF ID,
| cem6e In each year, two expert &C.
! countants, OF good character and OF
| Mig n standing Ia their profession, who
| shall make thorough examination OF
| the BOOKS of account, trial balances
| and balance sheet of the dispepsary
Tor the year ending November 80, to.
gether with all bills, vouchers and any
| and all evidences Of receipts and ex-
pendltures whatsoever, and they shall
certify to the General Assembly, in
writing, at the beginning of the regu-
ar session in January Of each year,
the result OF such examination. This
certificate to! be in addition to the an
nual report Of the board Of directors
ernor OF the State shall each receive for
their services four dollars per day for
not exceeding thirty days in any one
year, to be- paid from the earnings OF
the dispcnsary. The commis issi Toner and
the members Of the board of directors
are hereby directed and commanded to
give to the accountants appointed by
the Governor free and full access to
all books OF accounts, trial balances,
balance sheet and every and all books,
invoices, receipts, bank books, and
every and all papers connected with
the financial operations of the dispen-
sary.
Section s. The disDensary commits.
sioner shall, before entering upon the
duties Of his Office, execute bond to
the State Of South Carolina in the sum
OF S75 600, waich bond shall be ap.
proved by the Attorney General OF the
State according to the provisions of
pc hereinafter enacted, and for the
faithful observance Of all rules and
regulations made and adopted by the
directors OF the dispensary during his
term OF Ct1ice; said commissioner shall
DO charged with the management and
control OF the State dispensary, subject
to the rules and regulations OF said
directors of the dispensar and the pro
visions Of tho dispensary law, said com
missioner shall enter into contracts,
employ oil assistants and help neces-
sary to manage the State dispensary, at
salaries not to exceed those fixed by
the directors OF the dispensary: said
commissioner may discharge any of tho
employees at pleasure, and report his
reason therefor in writing to the direc-
tors of the dispensary: Provided, that
said dispensary commissioner shall not
employ any person who Ia related to
him or any members OF the directors Of
the dispensary by blood or marriage,
within tho sixth degree:, Provided,
further, that the liquors sold to the
county dispensaries shall be sold at
profit Of rot. over 10 per cant OF the cost
to the State.
Section 6. That the county boards
Of control be appointed by the board Of
State directors in the manner now pro-
vided by law, and with the advice and
consent Of the membe of the Senate
and House OF Representatives from the
several counties, or q majority thereof
The county dispensers shall be elected
by the county boards OF control: Pro.
vided, that no person shall be elected
county dispenser or clerk who is related
marriage. with any member Of the
board Of directors Of the State dspen.
sary,'with thedispensary com ~ iss cner,
or with any member Of the county
board Of control by whom such county
dispenser or clerk are to be elected.
Section 7. All constables appointed
under the provisions OF this "Act to
provide for the election of g State
board Of control, and to further regu-
late the sale, use, consumption, trans
portatioa and disposition Of intoxtcat-
ing and alcoholic liquors or liquids in
the State, and prescribe penalties for
violation Of dispensary laws, to police
the same, approved March 6, 1885," aud
Acts amendatory thereof, shall, before
entering upon the duties Of their Office,
and in case such cnnstables shall have
been already appointed, then within
thirty days from the passage OF this
Act, each give bond to the State In the
to be approved by the Attorney Gen
eral, conditioned for the faithful per-
formance of the duties of his office; and
In case Of the breach OF said bond, suit
may be brought therein by any person
aggrieved thereby, either in the county
where any Of the obligors reside or in
any county where said breach NAV
have occurred: Provided, that the
Governor shall report all such appoint
ments to the General Assembly at the
next ensuing session, the date and term
Of service thereof.
Section S. 1t shall be unlawful for
the State commissioner, or any officer
or employee of the State dispensary, or
any county dispenser, or his clerk, to
put any false or misleading label on
any package Of liquor to be sold under
any provisions Of this Act, or to receive
any samples for personal use, or to
drink, or to give away any liquors In
stock; and any person found guilty OF
violating the provisions Of the section
shall, upon conviction in any Court
OF competent jurisdiction, be punished
by fine of not less than $10O or by
imprisonment for not less than one
month, and such conviction shall work
o forfeiture Of the office or position
held by such person.
Section 8. The State board of con
troll shall, within ten days after the an
proval of this Act, on demand, delive,
to said directors OF the dispensary ali