The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-07-19

the illicit sale of liquor is supprcsscd-i il
| not cradicatcd.
The board devoted its morning session
| to the hearing of the Brookland petition
MIR. Williams was feeling uuwcll, but II,
formed the following as the reply OF tho
board TO the municipal authorities O
Charleston:
TIE uI.TIMATUM.
"Ihc State board OF directors having
carefully considered the defense of the
city government Of Charleston, presented
through the chonorablc mayor, Mr. Smyth
and chief of Police Boyle, TO show cause
why the dispcnsary profits accrung tc
said city should not be withheld uudc,
! section 9 Of tllc dispcnsary law, to be
used for the better enforcement Of said
law find as follows:
''ElrSt, That defendants failed TO show,
and i'll fact admitted, that the dispcnsary
law was not property enforced III the
city Of Charleston.
"Sccond, That defendants succeeded
the county government Of Charleston is
largely responsible for tic non.cnforce-
nrnt Of the disncnsary law in the city Of
Charleston.
"Third, That the city government
(tErou2h its representatives. admits It's
primary responsibility for such failure,
III that council Ia failed TO enact All or
dinancc forbiddirE the illicit sale OF
liquors, providing adequate penalty for
the violation Of such ordinance, to be
imposed by the recorder, III case Of con-
Victions; therefore be il
"Rcsoivcd, That the dispcllsary profits
accruinG to the said city Of Charleston
arc hereby withheld to be used for the
pay Of State Constablcs for the better en-
forccnlent of the djspcnsary law in the
city OF Charleston, until such time as the
State board may be convinced that the
city authorities have discharged every
obligation resting upon them.
"Rcsolvcd, Second, That the Charles
ton county board Of coutrol is hereby III.
Structed TO remit TO the State treasure,
the portion Of the profits that would &c
to the city OF Charleston, but for the pas
sage Of the above resolution, and that /.
copy hereof be sent to the mayor and
chairman Of the county board OF con-
troll"
TIL; LAW ON THE SURJECT.
( The resolution under which the Stat,
| board requested the Charleston officials tt
| appear before the board was adopted
July sd. It reads: "Rcsolvcd, That lnt
mayor and chief of police Of the city O.
Charleston arc hereby accorded the priv
ilcgcs, and arc SO requested to appear a
the Office of the State board Of director!
i'll Columbia, S. G., OH the 10Th instant.
at 10 clock a. ILL.,, to show cause, if any
| they ] ave, why the dispcnsary profits
| accruing to said city should not be with
| held under section 9 Of the dispcnsary
law, to be used for the better enforce
ment Of said law"
The board gets its authority for ycs!er
days action from the following section
Of the dispensary law: "All profits, anc
paying all expenses Of the county dis
pcnsary, shall be paid onc-llalf to th'
| municipal corporation in which it may
be located, such settlements to be made
quarterly: Provided, That if the authori
ties Of any town or city i'll the judgncn
Of the State board Of control do not eli
force the law, the State board may with
hold the part going to said town or city
| and use it TO pay State constablcs or cs'
turn it into the county treasury"
The resolution depriving the city 0
| Charleston of her dispensary profits wa
passed unanimously and without all,
pose Of the board as to the means OF car
J rying out the provisions Of these rcsol,l
tions is not known, but it is believed
| from the trend of examination Of Mayo
Smyth that tic board wants Claricsto,
to pass All ordinance imposing hcav,
| fine upon illicit liquor dealers. Tie Il!
| legged non-cnforccmcnt Of the law coulc
! not then be said to be due TO the routin
! Of swearing ont warrants before making
! searches.
| Columbia has no such ordinance, an,
| member OF the board intimatcd ycsteI
day that this city had better be SO fort
fed or profits will be held up here unit
illicit liquor dealers are tried and cor
victcd in the municipal court. However
Chairman Williams may be quoted a
saying that if the Jaw were enforced i
Charleston as it is here lie would be sal
islicd with Charleston.
Tie board adjourned yesterday after
noon until the first week in August.
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