The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-02-08
The DispenSary Bill.

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Senate. The measure has not yet
passed the House, but it is likely to
be made a law with few changes.
The bill, although introduced by
Senator Graydon, is practically
Senator S. G. Mayfeld's work, for
there is nothing left of the Graydon
bill except the name, it having been
amended by our Senator in so many
important particulars.
Section l. That section 2 of an
act entitled can Act to provide for
the election of the State Board of
Control, and to further regulate the
sale, use consumption, Transporter
cain, and disposition of intoxicating
and alcoholic liquors or liquids in
the State, ard prescribe penalties for
violation of dispensary laws. to po-
lice the same, approved March 6,
1885," as amended by the act ap-
proved 5th of March. 1897, bestrick
en- out, and insert in lien thereof
the following, to be and to be known
as section 2:
Sec. 2. That the State Board of
Control is hereby abolished.
Sec. 3. Immediately upon the
approval of this act by the governor,
a board of directors Of the dispen-
sary shall be elected by the general
assembly. The Senate shall elect
one man of good moral character,
who shall be chairman of said board.
The House shall elect two men of
good moral character, who shall,
with the member elected by the
Senate, constitute the said board,
whose term of Office shall be for two
years, unless sooner removed by the
governor, and who shall receive the
same per diem and mileage as mem
bers of the general assembly: Pro
vided, Said board shall not receive
compensation for more than 40 days
in one year, to be paid out of dis
pensary funds as other bills are
paid, which said hoard shall be
charged with the duties hereinafter
provided, and shall meet within
ten days after their election, quail
fy by taking the usual oath of
Office, and organize as a board.
Sec. 4. A dispensary commission
er shall be elected by the general
assembly, who shall hold his office
for the term of two years, and until
his successor shall be elected, and
who shall receive al annual salary of
$4,000, to be paid as now provided
by law: Provided, That the COVER
nor shall at any time remove said
commissioner, for any cause which
he shall consider sufficient, until
the next meeting of the general as
sembly, and appoint some suitable
person to fill sald vacancy. In case
of removal of said Commissioners by
the governor he shall, on the first
day uf the next meeting of the legis-
lature, make a report to said general
assembly stating the reasons for such
action, which action, if approved by
the general assembly, shall operate
as removal, and the general assem-
bly, shall elect successor to said
commissioner. In case of death or
removal of commissioner, the COVER
nor shall have the right to fill said
vacancy until the next meeting of
the general assembly. Said directors
of the Iispensary shall prescribe all
rules and regulations, not inconsis'
tent with the provisions of law, for
the government of the State and
county dispersaries; said directors
of the dispensary shall, within 80
days after the approval of this act
by the governor, and thereafter
quarterly, advertise in two or more
daily newspapers Of this State, and
one or more daily newspapers pub
lished without this State, for bids to
be made by parties desiring to fur
nish liquor to the dispensary for
said quarter; said bids shall be placed
in an envelope, securely sealed with
the seal of the company, firm Or
and having been SO
sealed, shall be placed in the express
office, directed to the State treasurer,
Columbia, S. c., and only one bid
shall be made by anyone, which shall
state the quantity, price and chemi
cal analysis thereof; said bids shall
be kept by the State treasurer in his
office, anu he shall not himself or
allow anyone to inspect said bids,
or the envelopes containing said
bids, but shall deliver said bids to
the directors Of the dispensary at
a meeting of the board of directors,
who shall open said bids in public
and record said bids in a book, kept
for that purpose; said directors
Of the d:spensary may reject any
and all bids and may advertise for
other bids; said directors of the
shall purchase all alec
holic liquors for lawful use IN this
State, and shall have the same test
ed and declared to be chemically
pure, and said contracts shall be
awarded to the lowest responsible
bidder, for suchquantities and kinds
IF liquors as may be deemed
necessary to the dispensary for that
quarter; and said contract shall fur
ther provide that the directors of
the dispensary may order addition
al quantities of liquors sufficient to
supply the dispensary should there