The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-10

Board, on the first day of July, 1901, or
as soon thereafter as possible shall es-
tablish one dispensary in the said city
or town, to be located on one of the prin-
cipal streets, for the sale of spirituous,
vinous and malt liquors, and there shall
be no prosecution under this act for the
sale of liquor until said dispensary shall
be opened. The said Dispensary Board
shall elect a manager for said dispensary
who shall be man of good character
and sobriety, who shall have charge Of
the same under the supervision of said
board and who shall hold said position
at the pleasure of said Dispensary Board
subject to be discharged without notice.
The said board may appoint such assist
ants or clerk as they may deem necessa-
ry, and may discharge them at pleasure
without notice. The said manager shall
De required to give bond, payable to the
SAID city or town, in such sum as the
Dlspensary Board may determine, not
TESS than one thousand dollars, condi-
tlohed upon the proper accounting for all
the moneys that may come into his hands
as sucn manager, and for the faithful
performance of the duties of his office
OF manager, as prescribed in this act and
pensary Board, and the said manager
shali receive sucn salary or compensa-
tlon as may De nxed by said Dispensary
board, Whlch snail not exceed one hun
dred dollars per month. and shall nayer
depend upon the amount of sale. The
said board may likewise require honde
payable as aforesaid, and in gncb
amounts as they may deem proper. from
employ.
Subsection G. The said Dispensary
Board shall have power to employ at
torneys agents and detectives to assist
in the detection and prosecution of per-
sons, firms or corporations violating this
act and for other purposes; may employ
chemists or other competent persons to
test liquors; may borrow money; and
shall have power to do all other proper
things not contrary to law to carry out
the true intent of this act.
Subsection D. The manager of said
dispensary shall on Monday of each week
pay to the treasurer of the Dispensary
Board all moneys which he may hold as
said manager, and shall keep a strict
account of all liquors received by him
the amount sold and the amount on hand:
and the said treasurer shall hold and
disburse all the funds belonging to said
dispensary, and after paying expenses and
after reserving such a sum as the Dis
pensary Board may deem necessary to
carry on the dispensary, shall, on the
first day of January and on the first day
of July of each and every year, pay over
thirty per centum out of the profits of
said dispensary to the treasurer of the
city or town and thirty per centum Of
said profits to the treasurer of the coun-
ty in which said city or town is located
and twenty per cent for the public
schools of the county and twenty for
State purposes, to be used as the law di-
reefs the application of the moneys re-
ceiyed from the issuance of LIQUOR IL
cense
Subsection E. The manager of said
dispensary shall, under the supervision
of said Dispensary Board purchase all
liquors necessary and proper for said
dispensary, and may purchase such pure
liquors as may be in the hands of the
liquors dealers in the said city or town
Provided, said Dispensary Board shall
refuse to pay for all liquors found not
to be pure.
Subsection F. No liquor of any kind
shall be sold in said dispensary on Sun
day or election days, and said dispensary
shall never be open or liquor sold therein
before sunrise or after sunset on any
day. The prices at which said liquor
shall be sold shall be fixed by said Dis
pensary Board: Provided, all sales
shall be for cash and at profit not to
exceed eighty per centum of the cost
thereof. No liquor shall be sold in said
dispensary except in unbroken packages
or bottles, which shall contain not less
than one-half pint and not more than
one quart, and it shall be unlawful for
said manager or any other person to
open any such package or bottle on the
premises; and the said manager shall not
allow loafing, lettering or drinking on
the premises, and any person drinking
liquors on the premises and any person
refusing or failing to leave said premi-
ses after being ordered to do so by said
manager shall be guilty of misdemean-
or and fined not more than fifty dollars
OF imprisoned not more than thirty days
Subsection G.. 1t shall be the duty of
the manager to keep a register, on which
shall be kept record of the names of
persons to whom any liquors are sold,
the quantity sold, price paid and date of
sale: Provided, that said register shall
be open only to the inspection of the
Dispensary Board and its employees, and
the contents thereof shall not be pub
lished. No Intoxicating liquors shall be
sold to any minors, and the Dispensary
Board shall make such rules and regula-
tions not inconsistent with this act as
may be proper for the management OF the
dispensary.
Subsection H. If the. manager or clerk
shall procure any intoxicating liquors
from any person other than those that
the Dispensary Board shall direct ana
offer the same for sale, or shall adulter-
ate or cause to be adulterated any IN
toxicating spirituous, vinous or malt IL
ouors bv mixing with coloring matter or
anv drug. or ingredient whatever, or
shall mix the same with water or with
other liquor Of different kind or quality,
or shall make false entry in any book
or returns required by this act, he shall
he Guilty of misdemeanor
subsection T. Every person who shall
directly or indirectly keep or main
tain bv himself or by assocating or COM