The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-08-14
CHIEF C0NSTABLE'S REPORT
1t Covers The Period Of May And June
and Compares 1t With Same
Period Last year.

| Gov Hayward has made public the
report to his Office from Chief Consta-
bic Hammett, The governor is very
proud of the work Of Chief Hammett
as it is set forth in this report which
covers the period of May and June
Chief Hammett also makes compar-
ative statement showing the increase
in the volume of seizures made by
the constabulary force. A significant
item in the repor is the fact that the
sales of the dispensary have increased
30 noticeably within that time.
In submitting the report Chief
Hammett makes the following expla.
nations:
1 have the honor to transmit here
with my second report of the transac-
tlons of the constabulary, which
covers the months Of May and June,
1903, as compared with the same
months of 1902. The figures given
will, | hope, prove interesting, from
among which your attention ls re
spectfully called to the following:
Exhibit Ga" shows the expense of
the constabulary for the two months
mentioned. The expenses for the
two months of this year are 50, 160.-
06 more than year ago. This has
been brought about, rs you are aware,
by the necessity for an increased force
in order to better accomplish the
objects Of the law, and I feel conf
dent that q careful examination of
all the figures will convince your ex.
cellency that tho "ends have justified
the means"
Exhibit "B" informs you what has
been accomplished in the way of
seizures, from which you will note
that the value Of seizures made is
SS2S. .2S in excess of those for MAY
and June one year ago. In addition
to the seizures here shown there have
been taken 1900 gallons of beer in
kegs, which has no value, for the
reason that after this beer has once
been tapped it cannot be returned
to the breweries or otherwise disposed
of at money value, but has to be
emptied. While this stuff has nc
money value, yet the sale by "tgers'
is curtailed to that extent.
DIsPENsARY SALES.
Exhibit "C' will advise you as tc
the amount Of business done by the
local and State dispensaries during
May and June Of this year and last
You will note that the actual sales by
the local dispensaries in the State
amounted to $7G,243.l8 more fol
1903 than for 1902, while the increase
t in the sales of the State dispensar,
, amounts to $72,04S.48. In thes,
: figures is not included the sales by
the beer dispensers, 80 of whom
: there are in the State. | have on
deavored to get the exact amount O
the gross sales Of these dispensers
3 and regret to say that very few 0
Y them have responded, but from tn,
8 information have been able t,
8 gather it will be seen that the sale
r Of these few have increased $17,2G2.
8 81 over the same months Of las
o year.
Exhibit 3D." In May and June
: 1902, there we're 81 convictions O
violators of The dispensary law in tn
o courts. Fines were imposed to tn
amount of $3,4GO, and $77O wer
" paid, while rs persons went to th
u chaingang. In tho same two month
l. Of this year there we're Gl convictions
l. $5,G75 in fines imposed, $l,345 co
. lected, II persons sent to the chair
b gang and number of cases appeale
. which are still standing.
=, WITHOUT FRICTION.
3 1t gives me- great pleasure to |
o. able to repeat, as stated in my fir
g, report, that there has been very lit
,r friction in the conduct Of this depar
l. mont. These has been only one o.
10 cnrrence Of an unpleasant natnr
le which was slight, and steps have bee
taken to prevent n recurrence of tn
affair