The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-02-01

DOafd or directors and under the new
board
3. We further find that in the Dur
chase of liquors for thiceanrspsdy
chase Of liquors for the dispensary,
the law has not been observed in a
number Of instances, and that liquors
have been bought contrary to the rule
established by the board itself for the
purchase Of liquor.
4. We find that the present board
OF directors passed rule on or about
che 9Th day Of March, 1906, that all
orders for the purchase of liquors
must be signed by at least two men,
bcrs of the board of directors, but
said order was subsequently modifi-
ed SO as to allow the clerk of the
board TO order the bulk goods.
8. We find that Mr.. John Black. a
member Of the board of directors,
purchased a large amount of liquor
amount1n" to about l,G00 barrels,
from Clark Bros. & Sons of Peoria,
ILL.,, said Black making said purchase
III person in Peoria, III. We also find
that at the same time and place lie
made Il purchase from Lehman 81 Co.,
the amount Of which we have been
unable to ascertain, but 300 barrels
were shipped to and received by the
state lispcnSary. We also find that
Mr.. Black made Il purchase in person
III Cincinnati, Ohio, of GOO eases Of
liquor from Moysc Bros. These three
lots of liquor thus purchased by Mr..
Black amounted to about $125,000.
6. We find from the testimony that
the liquor thus purchased by Mr..
Black from Clark Bros. & Sons, ut
$3.50 to $l.G5 per gallon, is a very
inferior quality Of liquor, being what
is know a. high wine, and is not
worth more than %l.33 to %l.33 cents
per gallon, AMI can he bought in the
market al that price.
Z. We find from the testimony that
Mr.. Black is ont Of the state and we
are Informed ,hpt he IS sick. and
hence it was impossible for the COM
mlttcc /" gel his testimony. but let
ter OF his in relation to said Clark
and Lehman purchases is in evidence.
and your attention is called TO the
statement therein contained.
s. We iinl from the testimony that
the present board of directors has
constantly substituted other goods to
bs shipped ont to the county dispcn-
sarics. in place Of the goods ordered
by the county dispensers, and that the
goods so substituted were not salts
factory to The county dispensers, or
to the people, and that they were
shipped over the protest Of The coun-
ty dispensers, and over the protest
of the state commissioner.
8. We further find that the board
Of directors failed or refused to buy
i'll sufficient quantities X corn, X gin
and Y rye, although there was big
demand for this class of goods, and
frequent requests made to the board
to order that class nf goods, and
that the board claims that certain
firms refused to ship ont this class of
goods when ordered. but we find Oh
examination that there arc on file
many bids from other reputable firms
offcrin" to furnish these goods
10. We further find that the board
of directors have purchased large
quantities ni' objectionable ease goods,
in which there was Il very large pro-
fit to the sellers. in many instances
over 400 per cent, but that they fail
ed or refused to purchase the popu-
lar cheap goods, in which the profit
to the selleS was very little.
II. We further find that large
part Of the ovcrStock in the state dis
pcmSary consists of ease goods for
which there is little or no demand,
and which was bought over the pro-
test OF the commissioner and the
county dispensers.
~. We further find that there has
been paid on the Clark purchase the
sum of $4,000, and that the checks
for same were countcrsigncd by Com
missioner Tatum, although he had
been Informed Of the facts concern
ing said purchase.
13. We find that since the meeting
Of tho general assembly, the board Of
directors has adopted q resolution
that all orders from liquor must be
No