The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-02-21
TRYING TO SAVE
GLASS C0MPAHY'S FACE
Attorneys Object 10 State caneeiIing Con-
tracts, Baf Agree to Do So Themselves
A COAT OF WHITE-WASR WANTED
The Exposure Of the Glass Company
Graft Seems to Have Been One Of
the Unexpected and Undesirable Re-
suits of the Investigation-What
About Richland Distillery?

suits of the igation-What
About Richland Distillery?
Columbia, February 1.-THE dis
pensary investigating committee held
a meeting yesterday afternoon in or
der to give an audience to the attor-
neys for the Carolina Glass Company.
The attorneys, Messrs VIM. H. Lyles
and F. H. Weston, urged the commit
tee not to push its resolution to have
repudiated all the outstanding con-
tracts between the State dispensary
and the glass factory.
The glass factorys representatives
stated that they would agree to nearly
all Of the recommendations Of the COM
mittee as expressed by the resolution,
but they asked the opportunity to
have the settlements come from them
selves voluntarily They would agree
to have all accounts with the dispen-
sary properly audited and would raise
no objection to the proposition to re-
peal the contracts.
The committee has charged no in
tent, it has merely pointed out icregu-
larities and it was decided last night
to suspend the resolution for the pres
'ent.
While Mr.. Lyon and Mr.. Fraser and
others were in a committee room dis
cussing the matter during a temporary
lull in the proceedings Of the house,
some papers were placed on the speak
er's desk and Mr.. Morgan, who was
presiding, presented them to the house.
One was Mr.. Lyons resolution provid-
ing for the glass company's dispen-
sary contracts to be abrogated. The
resolution was passed and ordered sent
to the Senate.
1t was subsequent to this time that
the agreement was reached with refer
ence to the conference between the
attorneys and the committee. Mr.. Lyon
tried TO get the floor in order to move
to reconsider the vote whereby the
resolution was adopted, but the house
was adjourned before he could make
any statement about It..
Following is, the resolution which
was adopted by the House:
Whereas, it appears that certain
contracts for glass have been awarded
Improperly by the directors of the
State dispensary to the Carolina Glass
Company and
whereas, certain purchases of glass
have been made without regard TO the
rights and best interests OF the State
therefore be it
Resolved by the House OF Repre-
sentatives, the Senate concurring:
section 1. That the State board Of
directors of the State dispensary h~
and it is hereby, required to withdraw
from the Carolina Glass company all
orders, contracts and awards for glass
now outstanding, except so much as
may be necessary for not more than
60 days' use and that bids be reopened
advertisements made and notices sent
to all glass dealers heretofore ooins
business with the dispensary and to all
other known glass dealers or glass
manufacturers. setting forth the
amount, kind and quality Of glass to
be bought or bid upon: that such bid
ding and awards thereupon shall be
had quarterly and purchases shall be
made for only one quarter ct time
and shall be conducted as far as may
be practicable as is or may hereafter
be provided by law for the purchase Of
liquor and wines.
.'Sec. 2. That the dispensary investi-
eating committee be required to en-
ploy an expert accountant or account
ants to check up the accounts with the
Carolina Glass Company and that such
other person or persons be employed
as may be necessary to aid in check
ing up said accounts and examining
said contracts and ordeA s."