The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-03-16
TIE NEW DlSPENSARY BOARD

I. Adopt the Following Resolutions, and
Will Investigate Purchases Of For
mer Board. ~
The appears that there has
been a Hery large stock of goods
shipped to the State dispensary,
to the amount of several hundred
thousand dollars, of high priced
goods, there being no sufficient
storage room for same, thus ex-
Posing a large amount of such
goods to the weather goods that
there is very little sale for and
that would probably take years
to dispose of at the price and it
appearing that there is no legal
record of the purchase, or that
same@was not ordered shipped in
accordance with law, the clerk
is hereby instructed to notify the
members of the old board,
8 Messrs. Evans, Boykin and
Towill, that we, in entering upon
the duties of this office, do pro-
test against locking up in said
high-priced goods so much money
of the State.
And that it is our intention to
employ the best legal talent
available to look into the legality
of the purchasing and ordering
) of such goods. And in the event
that it was not purchased by the
entire board and ordered in as
the law requires, and if we are
so advised by our attorney. that
the shippers of these goods be
notified that their goods are here
subject to their orders, and the
same must be removed at once.
1t being the intention of the
present board not to assume the
responsibility of this business in
such shape without entering our
protest;
And the clerk is instructed to
publish the amount of goods,
item by item, the quality and
price of each, and total amount
of each brand so that the people
of the State can and will see the
condition of affairs at the State
dispensary on the 1st of March,
1906.
AHaving no knowledge of the
evidence the legislative commit
/. tee has in its possession, we
hereby instruct the clerk to ask
the committee through it's chair
man, Hon. j. T. Hay, whether
or not there is any evidence in
their possession casting suspicion
on any ,whiskey dealers or any
other person, or persons, dealing
with the State dispensary of any
unfair dealings with the State.
If so, to honor us with the names
of such person, or persons, so
that we can hold up their bids
until they have made a satisfac-
tory showing to the said COM
mittee.
The clerk, in sending out no
! tices of bids, will ask the bidders
J to submit with their respective
bids a statement showing to this
board that their prices, on case
goods, beers, wines, etc., are not
in excess of those sold to whole
sale firms in other sections of the
United States.
The clerk is hereby instructed
to notify all dispensers and the
chairman of each and every
county board of directors to ap-
ply at once to their respective
county auditors and get blank
request books; and to use said
request books, and to comply
with the law in every respect.
A copy of the law will be fur
nished on application to the State
board of directors; and in the
event any officer of the law
whose duty it is to furnish said
request books fails or refuses to
furnish same when the demand
|. is made for same, that such fact
be reported at once to the State
board of directors, so that they
can report. the matter to the
governor for his consideration,
r. heino the intention of this