The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-12-11

49O.l5 on account Of constabulary
service. This amount is based upon
the enforcement Of section Z of the
Brice law in counties which voted
out the dispensary under that act.
According to the report but two
counties nave made the levy necces-
sary to place funds with the State
treasurer for the purpose of dis
charging their obligations to the
dispensary in this particular. The
counties Of Pickens and Newberry
have settled their indebtedness.
amounting to s2.549.16, leaving
S22, ,941.7S due by eleven counties.
a balance Of $3.50 against John
Black, former member of the board
of directors. represents a charge on
December 21, 1906, for one ton of
coal, the collection of which is con-
tingent on a counter claim made by
John Black for mileage and per diem
allowance of 81 per day for Ave days
on a trip to Peoria, ILL.,, in Dacem-
Der, 1906.
This matter rests with the com.
mission for such action as may be
deemed necessary" states the re.
port.
CLAIM AGAINST CHARLESTON.
Several pages in the report are
devoted to the account of the city OF
Charleston. 1t is set forth that
Sc. 361. .55 is the amount Of profits
witehel6 from the city of Charles
ton. Against this claim upon the
dispensarv there is a counter claim
of S7.678.68 against the city. OF
this latter claim, S., ,462.76 repre-
sents the expenses incurred by the
Sdate dispensary resulting from the
difficulty between Wioters and State
constables. The remainder Of the
charge, S2,515 80, represents the ex-
penses Of the constabu:ary force in
the city OF Charleston, from July Is,
1901, to October 9, 1901.
The account as adjusted shows
that the city Of Charleston is due
the State dispensary S1,317.13.
Says the report: practically all
purchases made by the dispensary
over a period Of five years came IN
der our observation in the course Of
our examination, revealing the fact
that the privileges stipulated were
not as rule adhered to in the set
tiement of accounts, practically in
regard to the purchase Of high
grade liquors.
"Regauges certified to by United
States gaugers were obtainable at
all times and any looses or gains dis
closed should have been promptly
brought to the notice Of shippers
either in the shape of claim for
or shortage credit memorandum, as
the case might be.
Judging from the losses shown
by regaugeS taken and coming un-
der our observation, notably on liQ-
uors purchased of the Richland Dis
tilling Company, Clarke Brothers &
Co., and others, it is evident that a
great saving would have been affect
ed to the State had this matter re-
ceived the attention of dispensary
officials.
GA large percentage of the low
grade bulk LIQUORS purchased in re-
cent years we e bought o. the Rich
land D;sti:ling C;npsnv, which
COMPANY received settlement on
basis Of r. &a:ige.
CHAOTIC BOOKKEEPING.
''The bookkeeping affairs of the
South Carolina S ate dispc1sary dur
ing the years 1905 and 1906 were in
a position Of aoj,ct confusion, which
chaotic state is reflected IN the nom
inal earnings recorded FIR the fiscal
year ended November 80, 1906, in
which year the books show a net il
come Of less than per cent on sales
approaching S2,600.00O.
The enormous quantity of pur-
chase invoices which were omitted
from the books during the year 1905
a large percentage Of which has
never been passed through the books
indicates that cash disbursements
we're made without knowledge of
conditions or regard to consecuen-
ces. The failure to enter invoices /!
covering purchases does not appear
to have caused any delay in the paw
mant rr accartarco or Srortc Sro,I,y1