The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-14
THE HERALD AND NEWS.

""''''lh"e" ana empowered to en-
ploy FOR period of four months a
skilled expert to blend the same mn
oer his direction and supervision, in
Such u way as to supply as nearly as
practicable the liquors known to COM
meree but which shall not in any way
De adulteratcd by admixture, Of any
injurious or unhealthful' ingredients,
and in order to do this, he shall take
out rcctifier's liconsc from the Uni
ted States government, and thus be
enable to rectify or mix the liquors
which are required for the business.
Such blending shall be done upon a
formula that shall be posted. in the
commissioners Office, subject to per-
sonal inspection by any citizen. The
liquors *hus mixed or blended shall
be designated by the signs Y, xx and
NIX and the age Of the whiskcy mixed
with the cologne spirits shall consi-
tute the basis, to wit: Whiskey one
year old with the proportion of colo
@nc spirits used, shall be designated as
Y: three years old as xx: and five
years old as XNX; provided, That if
there shall be Il demand for the
straight whislley unmixed with colo
gnc spirits, the same may be used in
stead OF the blended goods, and the
price shall be governed by the rela-
tive cost of the same and the labels
Indicate the character Of liquor whcth-
cr blended or two stamp There shall
be another brand, known as MINK
whiskey, which shall be whiskey bot
tied in bond, not less than seven
years old; or the same varieties of liq-
uors as designated by the distillers
brand may be purchased from the
bonded warehouses, as hereinbefore
provided, in the barrel, and may be
bottled at the State dispensary the
same as other liquors are bottled.
There shall be no case whiskcy kept
in stock at the State dispensaly. All
such purchases must be made upon
special orders sent through the coun-
ty dispensers to the State dispcnsary
by the person or persons desiring to
obtain s"..le and the State dispcnsary
shall order the said goods shipped di-
rect to the county dispensary. All
whiskey, whether offended" OF
"straight, - shall be put up in bottles
Of full measure and labelled as here
, inbefore provided, and the proof, OF
alcohlic contents Of each package
shall be printed on said label. together
with the price as fixed by the State
board, and the grade of the whiskeS
shall be blown in the glass as X, Xx
e XXX, or xxxx. Provided this shall ap
, ply to only such whiskey as may bt
bottled at the dispensary, and it shall
. be misdemeanor for the commission
cr to bottle, label or sell any liquor
which shall not be true to grade blown
E. i'll the glass punishable by fine O.
imprisonment in the discretion O
!, court: Provided, further that nothing
herein contained shall prevent sal,
G commissioner of the dispensary from
making distillers in this State con
G tracts for the purchase Of liquor
q manufactured by them within thi
! State.
| Section 4 Of the bill amends See
: ton 55S Of the Code so as to have tn
e salaries of employees fixed by tn
!, general assembly, instead of by tn
e State Board Of Directors. The com
| missioner is to &c put under 5000
@ bond approved by the attorney gene
: raj. The commissioner is charged wit
G the management and control of tn
G State dispensary. subject to the pro
e visions of the dispensary law, an
= is empowered to enter into contract
and employ or discharge the officers
e and laborers necessary to the conduc
: employees and laborers necessary t
:, the conduct of the business. He i
h forbidden, however, to employ an
e person who is related to him by bloc
v or marriage within the sixth degree
! Liquor sold to the county dispenser
h shall be sold at profit not exceedin
), ten per cent. of the cost to the State.
h The county boards Of control ar
: to be appointed by the governor, b
g and with the advice and consent O
: the legislative delegation, or a ms
J jority Of the same, from the respectiv
S counties, instead Of by the Stat
e board, as heretofore; and the 60,
d ernor is given authority to remov
II members Of the county boards fo
y cause. The county boards Of contrt
l. emnlov the dispensers and clerks. wh