The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-02-07

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liquor TO the dispensary for said
quarter. Said bids shall be placed in
a box as directed, and only one h,o
shall be made by any one person or
corporation, which shall state the
quality, price and chemical analysis
thereof, and accompanying the said
bids there shall be sample of each
kind of liquor offered for sale, con-
tanning not less than one pint, Ell
closed in the same box with the bid,
in bottle the shape of which shall
be suggested or prescribed by the
board of directors, together with
uniform cork and cap, to be prescrib-
ed by them, and there shall be no la
bel or distinguishing mark of any de-
scription or kind on either box or the
bottle to show from whom or whence
it came.
Bids Sent to Treasurer.
"The box containing the bid and
sample shall be sent by express to
the state treasurer, at Columbia,
South Carolina. On receipt of such
boxes, containing samples and bids
the treasurer shall open same and
number the sample bottle and bid
with a corresponding number, file the
bid in his Office and deliver the SAM
pie bottle so numbered, and state
ment the price OF the liquors there
in contained, and without any other
distinguishing mark to show from
whom or whence it came, to the di-
rectors of the dispensary at meet
ing of said board, who shall then and
there open said bids in public and re-
cord all said bids. numbered as afore-
said, in book kept for that purpose.
The state board of directors shall
examine the liquors contained in said
sample bottle and have same analyz-
ed by the state chemist. and award
the purchase to the bid numbered ia
accordance with the sample bottle,
which is best according to test, analy.
sis and price, and report the number
of the bid to which the award is made
to the state treasurer, who shall
thereupon declare to whom the con-
tract is awarded. The state treasur-
er shall not disclose who are the bid
ders for the several numbers placed
by him on the bid and sample bottles
before such award is made by the
state board of directors. The CON-
missioner shall have exclusive power
to order goods shipped for the dis
pensary under said contract, and all
goods so ordered by him shall be sub
ject to rejection by him if not in &C
cordance with the samples and analy-
sis filed as hereinbefore directed.
Case OF bottled liquors shall only be
contracted for when of high grade
and standard reputation. All other
goods shall be purchased in bulk and
bottled at the dispensary."
Bids Must Be Kept Secret.
"The state treasurer shall keep Sc
cret the names and identity OF bid
ders filing bids with him, as perscrib-
|sed in Section 557, until after the award
theron shall have been made by the
board of directors, and should said
state treasurer, or any persons
whomsoever, disclose such names
and identity prior to such aware be-
ing made, he shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor and fined in the sum of not
less than one hundred nor more than
two thousand dollars, and be impr>s-
oned not less than one month nor
more than one year." The bill fur
ther provides penalties for violation
Of the statute by county dispensers.
Can Close Any Dispensary.
An amendment was proposed by