The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-15
be kept by the State Treasurer in his
offire and he shall not himself or allow

velopes containing said bids. but shah
deliver said bids to the directors OF the
| dispens2ry at a meeting Of the beard
of directors. who shall open said bids
| in public ard record all bids in a Ocol,
kept for tE2t purpose: said directors
/ Of the dispenElry may reject any and
all bids and readvcYt:Se fer other bids:
said directors of the dispsns2ry sail
/ purchase all alcoholic liquors for law
! full use in this safe and shall have
the same Tasted and declared to be
! ch-niCGlly pure: ard il the wines or
liuucrs purchased f2il to correspond in
any respect with the sample furnished
the seller therec, shall forfeit 10 the
! State a sum net exceeding the value or
said l!uuor. 10 he recovered in an ac-
ton brought by the St1te against such
seller: ard said contracts Shall be
awarded to IT, loves. responsible
b.5.der. for such quantities and kinds
OF LIQUORS as my be deemed necessary
70 the dispencary for that quarter; and
sail conrac.s SHALL further provide
th,-.. the directors OF the d.sperlsary
NAV order additional quantities o.
LIQUORS sufficien's to supply the dispen-
sury. should there be need for more.
from the same peCGonS or corporations
". the same prices for that quarcel
Said directors shall require from uhe
s1cces ful bidder or bidders such bond
in such sum as they may deem neces-
snry TO insure the compliance by SAID
bidder or bidders with the terms OF
said contracts: Provided. that the said
directors of the dispensary shall net
purchase any liquor of any person, firm
or corporation who shall solicit any
orders, either by drummer, agents.
SAMPLES or otherwise, except as herel1t
provided: Provided, further. that moth
ing herein contained shall prevent said
directors OF the dispensary from max
ing with distillers of this State con-
tracts for the purchase OF liquors man
ufactured by them within this STATE.
The fiscal year Of the transactions OF
the STATE dispenEary shall end on tat
30th day of November CT each year
The Governor CT the Scate SHALL ap-
point. nc. later than the 18th day OF
December in each year. two expert ac-
countants. OF good character and OF
high standing in their profession. who
shall make thorough examination OF
the books of account, trial balances
and balance sheet OF the dispen sary fcl
the year ending November 80. together
with all bills, vouchers and any and all
evidences OF receipts and expenditures
whatsoever. and they shall certify TO
the General Assembly. in writing. a.
the beginning Of the regular session IN
January OF each year. the result OF such
examination. This certificate TO be IN
edd:tion to the annual report OF the
board Of directors. The accountants
so named by the Governor OF the state
shall each receive for their services
four dollars per day for not exceeding
thirty days in any cne year, 20 be paid
from the earnings of the d;spensary.
the commissioner 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 ac-
counts. trial balances. balance sheet
and every and all books, invoices, re-
ceipts, bank books. and every ana all
.papers connected with the financial
opera.ions Of the dispensary.
Section 5. The dispensary commits
sioner shall. before entering upon the
duties of his office. execute a bond I"
the State Of South Carolina in the sum
of $4,000, which bond shall be ap-
proved by the Attorney General OF tine
State according TO the provisions OF
the law as now provided, or which may
be hereinafter enacted. and for rhe
faithful observance of all rules and
regulations made and adopted by the
! directors of the dispensary during his
term OF office: said commissioner shall
he charged with the management and
control OF the State d:spensary. sub
iect to the rules and regulations or
said directors of the dispensary and
the provisions of the dispensary law;
said commissioner shall enter into con-
trccts. employ all assistants and help
necessary TO manage the State dlSpen-
sary. at salaries nJs 10 exceed ;hoSe
fixed by the directors OF the dlspen-
sary: said commissioner may DIS
! charge any o. the employees at pleas
ure, and report his reasons therefor IN
writing TO the directors OF the dlspen-
sary: Provided. rraJ sard dlspeEsary
commissioner shall not employ any
person who is related to him or any
members OF the directors OF the dispen-
sary. by blood or marriage. within the
sixth degree: Provided. further. tnat
the liquors sold to the county dispen-
saries shall be sold at profit OF not
over 10 per cent. 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 no"
provided BY law. by and with the ad-
I "a M, of tho m hers or The