The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-13
CALLS THEM TIGERS
Chief Constable Hammets Report to
the Governor.

. SHOWS tho Salep at tho Local Diepen
sarics to Have Increased
Very Greatly I'm 1904.
Mr. U. B. Hammet, chief constable
has submitted to Gov. Hayward bis
report for the last quarter of the yeaI
1904. MIR. Hammet takes occasion tC
Call attention to the chartsrirg Of So
cial clubs in large cities, and he de.
clares some OF these to be tiagrantly
violating the law. In his letter sub
mltting the report, Mr.. Hanmet
says:
From the figures given you will
see that the maintenance of the con.
stabulary his reached a considerable
sum, but When you deducj the value
OF the seizures made and the fines
ct llecteI, which went to the various
counties.and towns, that expense has
been reduced to the very small sum
OF s34 8F3 35, with numerous appeal.
ed cases i,et to be heard from. -
The gllicit dealing in liuAors In
every scc,ion of the Sta.7 Abeen
very cons!o arably curts bile
l have not been -sAle u eIIIofce the
law to the letter, feel that my ef-
forts have been OF valu in that dlrec-
tion, and reports received daily 20 to
show that there Is an improvement In
the situation almost everywhere. The
dispepsary law can be enforced, but it
will require the aid Of State { III :ers as
we'll as municipal, in addition to the
consta bulary force to accomplish 1t.
There seems to be a lack Of inter
est, or fear, or something which l
cannot determine, on the part of some
of those who are charged with the en-
forcement OF the law which prevents
Jnem from taking as active q part as
Is incumbent upon them. In many
Instances have been ably assisted
by the intendents Of towns and a few
magistrates, but as a rule there is lit.
Tile attempt made by others than State
cOnStablcS
In my judg the greatest me.
mace o the enforcement Of The law Is
The promiScuous issuing Of charters to
so called 'cluts, and yet am inform
ed that uncer our present laws this
cannot be prevented We find them
dOurisbiog In our cities and larger
towns, and while claiming to be social
organizations, complying with tho re
quirements of the law, they are Moth
irg more nor less than open barroDms.
Every effort has been made to put a
stop to the sale OF liquors within their
walls, even to the extent of Stationing
ctlicers In the building to prevent 1t,
but this bas resulted recently In the
arrest OF the constables On charge of
trespass and their conviction and pun.
lshment by fine.
Positive and satisfactory proof
! thah,sQme, attllese 'elub ubaa,,sssell. afinl,s
Tuf aIri K1tluB t4-tho general public
(their membership in numerous cases
being entirely flcti titious) seems una
vail1ng In our endeavors to c0nfine
them to the rights granted them By
their charters, and l desire to earn.
estly recommend that some leglsla.
tlon be enacted which will affect the
indiScriminate issuing CT such char
tfrs.
The constabulary force is In good
condition, loyal and energetic. Very
little has occurred to mar the admin
istration OF the affairs OF the depart.
ment, and look forward to the at
tall ment OF even better results In the
,utlre than we have in the past"
The total expense for the quarter
was SIG Ill 81. The amount OF sales
from the wholesale dlspensyry wa
S9S7 3l3 94, from tue retail dlspensa.
ries 1893 1873 90.
Tne summary for the year is as fol
lows:
ro.al cost of corstabnla-
ry Tor year. ........S 643SS 90
Total value OF seizures
for year. 80. ...S 2l.O7l 81
Total sales for State dis.
panaary for year. So, 900, ,9lS 80
Total sales fJr local dis.
saries for year. ..s3,374 7S6.43
To al number Of convic-
tions for year. .. 3l4
Total amount or fines
imp 1sed for year. .S 1926 90
Total am )uut or fines
collected for year. $ 8,44O. 90
| Total humber Of pNsons
sent to ohaingang =. 9s
Total number Of teams
| seized. go. ....... l3
| Total number OF stills
Sc z ,d. ...... .. IA
In the report for the last quarter,
NJ Ham CT says In addition 10 the
seizlres OF liquor and beer. there
we're two tea ms, 80 stills and 1910
gallons of beer In kegs, the latter OF
which IS OF no value"
The Increase in the sales In the Local
dispensaries over the same quarter OF
1903 amounted to Sl72 ,OO7.69.
Qlite number OF cases against
Vlclators OF the law have been 40.
pcalel and are now pending In the
court Of general sessions.
Big DYnamos.
The Canadian Niagara Falls Powe,
company, the ally OF The American
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