The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-06-30
STATE BOARD DIRECTORS.
Commanded to Show Cause Why
Beer Dispensarers are Paid Com
mission Instead of Salary.

this morning before Judge Ernest
Gary there will be hearing before
him on July 3 as to why the State
board of dispensary directors should
not pay beer dispensers salaries in
stead of royalties.
The proceedings were brought by
Ex-Governor John Gary Evans
through Messrs Bellinger, Townsend
and Commander, and the hearing
Monday is expected to be most in
teresting. Some time ago Mr.. Evans
attempted to get the same case before
the Supreme court, but on account of
the crowded condition of the docket
it was found necessary to postpone
proceedings until the November term.
This morning, however,. Mr.. Evans
stated that he had decided to bring
the matter up before a circuit Judge
The order issued by the Judge this
morning is as follows:
Upon reading and filing the peti-
ton herein, it is ordered that H. H.
Evans, chairman, and John Bell
lowell and L. w. Boykin, as consti-
tuting the State board of dispensary
directors, be, and they are hereby re-
quired to make return to the petition
herein on the 3rd day of July and
show cause why the writ of manda-
mus should not be granted
'SThat said cause be shown at my
chambers at the court house OF Rich
land county"
The petition as set forth is as
fellows.
The petition of John T. CASTOR, a
citizen of this. State, respectfully
shows unto the court:
I. That H: H. Evans, John Bell
Towfn and l. w. Boykin are the duly
elected and qualified directors Of the
State. dispensarY and are constituted
by law the board Of directors of the
State dispensaY
g. That as such board it is theit
duty among others prescribed by Sec
ton SOS, Criminal Code of this State,
to determine and fix the conapensa-
ton Of the various county dispensers
and their assistants
3. That the said board has estab-
iished in the various counties of the
State, dispensaries, limited to the sale
Of lager beer, and commonly known
as beer dispensa:ies, and the follow
ing named persons have been duly
elected and qualified as county dis
pensers in charge of such beer dis
pcnsaries, to wit: R. L. Courtney,
Aiken: c. H. Kennedy. Aiken: 7. B.
Earle, Anderson; Chas. Cohen, Beat
fort; T. H. Milton, Camden; J. S.
Farnum, Charleston; Robert Graham,
Charleston; Chas, Marcy. Columbia; :;
L. L. Bultman, Columbia; D. H.
Goble, Columbia; N. D. Porter. Co.
lumbia; S. L. Sweeney, Columbia; :;
J. w. 3. Duncan, Columbia; J. w,
Mitchell. Columbia; NJ. w. Will
hanson, Columbia; J. H. Mancke,
Columbia; c. Alexander, Darlington;
R. L., Scurry, Edgefield; A. B. T.
Cary. Fort Fremont: D. Crowley,
Georgetown; J. E. Payne, Greenville;
w. B. Jones, Greenville: J. E. Hol-
combe, Greenville; A. Shaver, Lau-
rens; P. F. Baxter, Newberry; J. C.
Murphy, Orangeburg: J. G. Attaway,
Port Royal; Joe Huseman, Spartan
burg: L. Riebling, Spartanburg;
John Bishop, Spartanburg; J. T.
Thackston, Spartanburg; J. D. Blan-
ding, Sumter; c. C. May, Union;
J. R. Askew, Union; James R. Can't
we'll, Charleston.
That the respondents have failed
and refused to determine the compen-
sation of said dispensers and the
board of directors OF the State dispen-
sary are absolutely ignorant of. and
are unable to give any information as
to the amount OF compensation re-
ceived by said dispensers, and no rec.
ord thereof is in the office of the said