The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-06-18
CHIEF DISPENSERS REPORT.
Makes Comparative Showing for the
Years 1902 and 1903.

WILL DISl LI'~LN MI NJ
Makes Comparative Showing for the
Years 1902 and 1908.
! The following report from the Chief
Constable 10 Goyerno: Hayward will be
OF Interest to our readers, and IS given
i'll fall:
I Columbia. s. c.. May so. 1903.
Governor d. c. Hayward.
Columbia, S. c.
Dear Sir: / beg 10 submit herewith
a report of the work done by the State
Ccnstabulary, with the cost OF same.
during the months OF March and April
of this year, together with a compare
tive statement or what was acconp-
l.shed during the same period OF last
year. This report has been delayed
for the reason that WIS not
able sooner to secure the figures from
the accounting department showing the
sales of the Dispc1saries throughout
the State.
You are. Of curse. aware Of the fact
that within this short tine it has been
impossible 20 perfect the Co2sta3nlary
force, but I have ~endeavored 10 proceed
along this line as rapidly IS possible
consistent with safety and the best in
terests of the State. 1t gives me
pleasure to be able to state THAT there
has been very little friction in our ef-
forts to bring about a better enforce
ment Of the law, and ! an gratified to
note a disposition on the part Of the
people generally to encourage n as-
-.zx - l,,o-tn1 ohNpt O hcttnr NOnn'-
ton Of affairs.
Exhibit "A mex: attached. will
show you the amount it has cost TO
maintain the C~onstabuiary during the
two months. You will note that 1t Is
in excess OF the amount required for
the same period of 1902. The force has
been increased, and the value OF the
seizures made and the increased sales
ty the Dispensaries will. in my judy
meat. justify my action in doing SO. In
recognizing and ~systematizing the
force more expense has been incurred
than will be necessary in future. ana
feel sure that better results VIII he OBJ
tanned frCm this time on.
Exhibit "B" will show You the GUAM
tity and value of liquors which have
been seized during the months referred
to. In arriving at the value OF these
goods | have e~ndeavored to be very
careful. and am positive that they are
not oyerestimated. These goods are
held in the cortraband roc for thirty
DAYS. as required by law. at the e1pira-
ton of which time. unless sound rea-
q II for their return have been shown,
they are delivered to the Commissioner
for the use Of the State and placed IN
the various Dispensaries for sale.
Exhibit &c" will inform you as to the
Dispensary sales, and from it you vii!
see that they have been very largely
increased. When it Is remembered that
the sale of liquor generally decreases
with the advent OF the Spring ana
Summer months cannot think other
than that the vigilance OF the Ccnstab-
rlary in preventing the wholesale i'm
p~ortation OF whiskey into the State IS
responsible for this result, and that the
law is being enforced to a very much
greater extent. | am indebted 10 the
Clerk. to the Board Of Directors and
his assistants for courtesies shown 10
collecting this data.
Exhibit ID" will give you an idea OF
what is being done with reference Z
prosecuting violations Of the law. Quite
q number of cases are o pending III
the courts. and there seems to be a
more favorable disposition on the part
of iuries to punish those who are
guilty of these violations.
It cannot be denied that whiskey is
still being handled illicitly in almost
every section of the State. but there
has been a wonderful improvement
everywhere, and especially in Charles
ton AID Columbia. Very heavy seiz-
ures have beer made in these two
cities, and offenders have been made TO
realize that further violations OF the
Dispensary law would not remain I'M
punished. ~
Trusting that you will be pleased
with the showing made, l have the
honor to be
Yours very truly.
U. B. HAMMET.
rh;of Constable