The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-02-14


by said bidder or bidders with the
terms of said contracts: Provided
that said directors of the dispensary
shall not purchase any liquor of any
person, firm or corporation who shall
solicit any orders, either by drummer,
agents, samples or otherwise, except as
herein provided: Provided, further,
that nothing herein contained shall
prevent said directors Of the dispensary
from making with distillers of this
State contracts for the purchse of Ii
quors manufactured by them within
this State.
The fcal year Ct the transactions OF
the State dispensary shall end on the
80 day of Novemberof each year. The
Governor of the State shall appoint
not later than the 18th day Of Decem-
Der in each year, two exper. account
ants, Of good character and of high
standing in their profession, who shall
make a thorough examination Of the
books of account, trial balances and
balance sheet Of the dispensary for the
year ending November 80, together with
all bills, vouchers and any and all evil
dences 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 such
examination. This certificate to be in
addition to the annual report of the
board of directors. The accounts 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 one year, to be paid from
the earnings Of the dispensary. The
commissioner and the members Of the
board of directors are hereby directed
and commanded to give to the account
ants 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 con-
nected with the financial operations of
the dispensaTy.
Section 5. The dispensary commits
sioner shall, before entering upon the
duties of his Office, executive bond to
the State of South Carolina in the sum
Of $4,000, which bond shall be ap-
proved by the Attorney General Of the
State according to the provisions Of
the law as now provided, or which may
be hereinafter enacted, and for the
faithful observance of al rules and
regulations made and adopted by the
directors of the dispensary during his
term Of Office; said commissioner shall
be charged with the management and
control of the State dispensary, subject
to the rules and regulations Of said
directors of the dispensary and the pro-
visions of the dispensary law; said COM
missioner shall enter into contracts,
employ all assistants and help neces-
sary to manage che State dispensary, at
salaries not to exceed those fixed by
the directors of the dispensary; said
commissioner may discharge any Of the
employees at pleasure, and report his
reasons therefor in writing to the direc-
tors of the dispensars: Provided, that
said dispensary commissioner shall net
employ any person who is related to
him or any members of the directors Of
the dispensary by blood or marriage,
within the sixth degree Provided,
further, that the liquors sold to the
county dispensaries shall be sold at a
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 now pro-
vided by law, and with the advice and
consent of the members Of the Senate
and House Of Representatives from the
several counties, or 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
within the sixth degree, by blood or
marriage, with any member Of the
beard of directors Of the State dispe-
sary with the dispensary commissioner,
or with any member Of the county
board of contgol by whom such county
dispenser or clerk are to be elected.
Section Z. All constables appointed
under the provisions Of this ''Act to
provide for the election Of State
board of control, and to further regulate
the sale, use, consumption, transporta-
ton and disposition Of intoxicating and
alcoholic liquors or liquids in the State,
and prescribe penalties for violation Of
dispensary laws, to police the same,
approved March 6, 1885," and Acts
amendatory thereof, shall, before
entering upon the duties Of their Office,
and in case such constables shall have
been alleady appointed, then within
thirty days from the passage Of this
Act, each give bond to the State in the
sum of $500, with surety and sureties,
to be approved by the Attorney Gen
eral, conditioned for the faithful per-
Torrance 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 may have
occurred: Provided, that the Governor
shall report all such appointments to
the General Assembly at the next ensu-
ing session, the date and term Of SER
vice thereof.
Section s, It 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 udner
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
ebo1i pnoo conviction in any Court