The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-03-17
DISPENSARY INVESTIGATION.
Committee Holds Executive Session.
Chairman Evans Makes a
Statement.
News and Courier.

To-Day nelQ what 1t calls anOtHtl eN-
ecutive session" That means that
the public. including the newspaper
men. were excluded. The presump
ton is that the commission is map
ping out its work. getting in touch
with ideas. arranging to get certain
information and testing certain lines
| Of procedure.
When the commission met Chair
man H. II. Evans was present, and
stated that while sick in bed on
March s he received the following
summons and request for information
under the resolution OF the commits
sion dated February p. He then
read paragraph ) of the following ress
olution>:
;. Thai the commissioner shall
forthwith furnish to this committee a
full statement in detail Of the amount
OF liquors on hand, s>id statement
showing brands. prices paid. from
whom purchased, retail prices. where
stored. ETC.. and amount of liquor
purchased, but not shipped out
5. That the state board of control
shall furnish this committee forth
with a full and detailed statement of
all outstanding contracts OF liquors
bought. but not shipped out, from
whom purchased, prices paid, etc. Al
so statement showing all purchases
| made during the past twelve months,
time when each purchase was made,
and awarded, and what quantity,
brand, grade an,' price, when shipped
or when to be shipped the state COM
missioner, and in each case to show
the name of the wholesale dealer
from whom the purchase was made.
6. That these statements by the
county dispensers. the state board Of
! control and the state commissioners
shall be under oath, duly sworn to
and subscribed to by the officials in
the presence of notary public or
other officer qualified to administer
oaths.
Chairman Evans Statement.
Mr.. Evans said that as much as he
would like to comply with the request
of the commission he could not ac-
| corplish impossibilities and that the
data asked for could not be collected
in the time given Il am here to tell
YOU that it cannot be done in a few
days and. what is more. | cannot or
der the dispensary to close up so that
the whole force can get to do this
work." Mr.. Evans assured the COM
mission that he was eager to give the
| desired information, but that he want
ed t. supply nothing but absolutely
accurate facts and that he could not
possibly give the Information unless
the records were compiled. He show
Cd the commission certain slips on
which orders are shipped out and eN-
planned that it would take great deal
of time. to collect these records. and
it was to be remembered that the dis
pensary had to continue with its reg
ular work. He stated to the board
that he invited the fullest and most
complete investigation and that he
wished the board would get nothing
but accurate information and he
would help in this work.
Mr.. Blease made a motion that
further time be granted and this mo-
ton prevailed.
What Mr.. Taturn Said.
| Commissioner Tatum was also
present and read the resolution above
quoted and state that would take
time to prepare the data asked for,
and that he wished to get accurate
information for the commission. He
explained the manner of taking stock
at the dispensary, and was advised
that the stock taking on the Ist of the
month, if sworn to, would be salts
| factory, and it was agreed that this
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