The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-02-13
And Specifications Made by Gov
ernOr N. F. Ansel.
AND SERVED UPON
John M. R%awIinson, Joe B. WyIle and
John S. Black, Directors Of the
State D%ispensary. Ia Accord.
ance With the Resolution
of the legislature.

ance With the Resolution
of the Legislature.
Following are the charges and spec
iications made by his excellency
Martin. B. Ansel, governor Of South
Carolina, and served upon Jodie M
Rawlinson, Joe B. Wylie and Johr
Black, directors Of the dispensary.
"Take notice that the general as
ssmbly has passed Z concurrent 1880
luton adopting the report Of tho com
mtttee appointed to Investigate the
Affairs Of the State d%ispsnsary, finding
that the directors Of the State dispen.
sary heve violated the law in the pur
Chase Of liquors and should be remoY.
ed from Office, and have referred the
whole matter to tho governor to take
such action rs he may deem necessary
and proper in the premises.
And that, by said concurrent res.
olution' and the report Of tho said
committee appointed to investigate
the affairs of tho State dispensary,
you arc charged with violating the
dispensary law, as follows:
II. That you have been guilty of
misconduct, neglect Of duty. and in.
capacity In that you have o%verstocked
the State ~dispensary; that S400, 600
worth of stock Is sufficient upon which
to run gaid dispensary, and you bad on
hand on January Is, 1907, about $685..
900 worth Of stock.
". That you have violated the
requirements of the law as set forth
in section 557, criminal code laws,
1902, prescribing the conditions under
which purchases of liquors may be
made in the following particulars:
"a That Z purchase Of about l..
600 barrels of liquor WAS made from
CLARK Bros. & Sons Of Peoria, I'LL.
that this purchase WAS made by John
Black, member of said board Of di.
rectors, in person and without the
limits of this State; that no adver-
Using as required by section 567,
criminal code, was published, calling
for bids on liquors, that no bid was
forwarded by said firm to the State
treasurer stating the quality, price
and chemical analysis Of the liquor
bought, nor was there 4 sample OF
samples of said liquors delivered to
the dispensary commissioner; that
the said board did not meet for the
purpose Of considering bids for said
liquors, nor open bids for said liquors
In public, and did MOI, at any meet
Ing, consider the purchase thereof;
that said board did not reject any biat
for said liquors nor ~readvertise fol
other bids; that the said J. NJ. Raw
linson and J. B. Wylie did not object
to tho said purchase ~ aforesaid
either before or after the said purchase
WAS made, but on the other hand
concured in, approved and ratified
above mentioned illegal purchase Of
liquors, made In violation Of section
557, criminal code, Is Aforesaid.
"(b) That Z purchase from Lehman
& Co. of Peoria, ILL.,, was made, o.
which about 300 barrels have been 10
ceived by tho State dispsnsary; thai
this purchase was made by Johr
Black, member Of said board Of d.
rectors, In person, and without th'
limits Of this State; thar no advertise
ment, Is required by section 557
criminal code, was published, calling
for bids on liquors; that no bid wa
forwarded by said firm to the State
treasurer, stating the quality, price
and chemical analysis Of the liquor
bought, nor WAS thert Z sample OF
samples of said liquors deli 'ered tt
tho dispensary commissioner; thai
the said board did not meet for thu
purpose of considering bids for sale
liquors, nor open bids for said liquor
in lubl(c and did not at any meeting
consider the purchase thereof; tina
said board did not ejsct any bids to
said liquors, mol r~eAdvertise for othe
bids; that the said J. NJ. Ra1linsol
and J. B. Wylie did not obi scs to tn
said purchase, Is aforesaid, either be