The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-28

keen ascertalned that the wines OF
liquors purchased correspond in all
respects with that purchased. said
samples to be the property Of the
State /; said bids shall be kept by the
State treasurer in this Office aud he
shall not himself or allow anyone to
inspect said bids or the envelope con
tanning said bids. but shall deliver
said bids to the directors of the dis
pensary at a meeting of the board
of directors who shall open said bids
in public and record all said bids in
book kept for that purpose said
directors of the dispensary may re
ject any and all bids and readvertlse
for other bids said directors OF the
dispensary shall purchase all alcohoi
ic liquors for lawful use in this state
and shall have the same tested and
declared to be chemically pure; and
if the wines or liquors purchased
fail to correspond in any respect with
the sample furnished, the seller
thereof shall forfeit to the State SUD
not exceeding the value of said
liquor. to be recovered in an action
brought by the State against such
seller aud said contracts shall be
awarded to the lowest responsible
bidder, for such quantities aud kinds
of liquors as may be deemed neces-
sary to tie dispensary for that quar-
ter /; and said contracts shall further
provide that the directors of
the dispensary may order additional
quantities of liquor sufficient to sup
ply the dispeDsary, should there be
need for more, from the same persons
or corporations at the same prices for
that quarter. Said directors shall
require from the successful bidder or
bidders such bond in such sum as
they may deem necessary to insure
the compliance by said bidder or bid
ders with the terms of said contracts:
Provided, That the said directors of
the dlspensary shall not purchase from
any person, firm Or corporation who
shall solicit any orders. either by
drummers. samples or otherwise, ex
cept as herein before provided
Tbe fiscal year of the transactions OF
the State dispeusary shall end oe the
30:h day Of November of each year
The governor of the State shall
appoint, not later than the 18th day of
December 10 each year, two expert
accountants, of good character aud Of
high standing iu their profession, who
shall make thorough examination of
the books of account. trial balances and
balance sheet Of the dispepsary for the
year ending November 3otb. 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. at the
beginning Of the regular session in
January of each year the result OF each
examination. This certificate to be IN
addition to the apoual report OF the
board of directors The accountants
SO ramsd by the governor of toe State
each shall receive for their services 81
per day for not exceeding 80 days 10
aoy one year. paid from the earnings
o. she dispepssry. The commissioner
aod the ,oemoers Of the board of dlrec
tors are hereby directed and commanded
to give to the accountants appointed by
the governor free aud full access TO all
books Of accounts, trial balances, bal
ace sbee. aud every apd eli books,
invoices, receipts, bank books and every
ana all papers connected with the hoaO-
cial operations of the disperss:y; Pro
vided further. That nothing aerelo re.
taioed shall prevent said directors OF
the dispenssry from making aith dis
tillers n this State contracts for the
parcbase Of liquors maaasactured by
tbeu within this State.
Section 5 TIE d;zpeasasy conns-
sioner shall. before entering upon the
duties of bis Office. execute ocnd TO
the S.a.e OF Socsh Carolina IL the.sun
of $4,000. 1s'eb sood sasll be De at. ao,
psosed By the attorney eeae'al G! the
State accc.oiag 70 the p!cG:sicos CT the
ia1 as oov provided. :. vaiei: rDsy
be here:oastes enacted, aad Tor the
faithful o5ser7aacc G: al rules aud
,ega:a:;crs made aod aaaqs & by tae
t.i:eo.crs of tee dispeasa-y eu:lng his
,eru i elise said conmissiooer sba!i
BE- casrgsi With :be management and
co5;sol OF the State d;srensarg, subject
70 the rules aud regulations OF said
aitS,o7s of the dispeosa!y aaa The
provisiors Of the disPeosary lsw; said
con um;ssioner shall eoter ioto contracts,
ecp,oy al! assistants acd help necessary
70 manage the State eispecsary, at
salaries oos to exceed these 6sed by the
directors of the dispensary said con-
uiss;ooer ua7 discharge any Of 'be
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