The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-02-07

enforcing the law in the city, one-third
to the city school fund and the other
third to the general city fund The
governor is given the power in case
the State treasurer reports conditions
unsatisfactory, to revoke all license
'.for such time as he may think prop
err"
The bill was amended with this par
agraph to gladden. the hearts Of the
owners Of the Richland distillery and
the Charleston breweries: Nothing
in this act shall be construed so as to
allow the esta blishment Of any brew
ery or distillery not now esta blished.'
The Raysor-Manring committee
substitute bill now pending in the SEN
ate, and which is the banner under
which the dispensary forces are draw
ing up in battle array, might have pro-
longed the life of the dispensary many
wears had it been enacted into law
even as late as last January with
strong and determined governor and
a capable set of dispensary, head Of
fcials behind it.
The bill raises the salary of the
three directors elected by the legisla-
ture to s1,50O year, and requires 2
bond of them in the sum Of $4,000.
makes them responsible for the con-
duct of the county dispensaries and
forbids them becoming candidates for
any other job while holding their po-
sitions. They are to direct the book
keeping, board Of expert account
ants appointed by the governor to can
vass all accounts and records at the
end of the fiscal year. The contracts
for whiskey are to be awarded an
nually by committee Of three citizens
appointed by the governor to the low
est responsible bidders who are to
give sufficient bonds. The bids are
to come sealed in response to news
paper advertising for them in this
State and in Louisville, Cincinnati, Bal
timore and Pittsburg, to the State
treasurer, by express, in not less than
80 davs after the first advertisement.
On 31st Of March these bids With
out any marks on them as to what
firms they come from are to be opened
by the commissioner in public before
the purchasing committee, and no
committeeman. dispeasary employe or
other representative of the State may
receive from any whiskey concern dl-
rectly or indirectly any position. Ga-,
vor. reward compensation. rebate
gift. present or gratuity OF any kind
whatsoever two months previous to
taking oath or al any time while serv-
ING No case goods are to be nam
died and all whiskies are to be pur-
! chased from bonded warehouses. the
commissioner 20 do the blending ac-
cord;ng to formula he must publicly
post. the one x stuff to be not less
than one year old. the two x three
years old, the bidding to indicate not
less than 20 different brands as quoted
on the markets at the wholesale prices
current of the various cities design
ated. The commissioner shall not pu"-
chase any liquors from any ccnceln
soliciting orders either by drummers.
agents, samples or otherwise than as
| herein provided His quarterly re-
ports to the directors designating the
amounts contracted for, including
brands and grades. with the name OF
the seller are to be published in q
least two daily newspapers. NhlsheS
drumming in all forms is outla"ea'
and a dispenser failing to use re-
quest blank in making u sale or seliins
any stuff that does not come from the
commissioner is liable to fine OF not
less than $500. ard be removed from
office for the second offense.
Senator Cole Z. Rlease has a Ill
which Will not pass, repeating the