The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1907-01-24
REPORT OF BOARD.
What the State Dlspensary Did Dur
ing Last Year.

To his Exoellency, D. O. Reyard,
Governor CT South Carolina: We
have the honor to submit to you for
YOUR information and also for the
General Assembly, thiB, our report OF
the business done by the dlspensary
during the fiscal year closing NoVem
Dor 80, 1906.
The attached statements will sho
that the total cost Of liquors, wines,
beer, etc, purchased during the year
amounts to 92,167,5 565 50. snd the
total sales amount to s2,5S5,13716.
The totsl supplies bought, s23. 67l. 80.
The net earnings for account OF the
school fund for the facsl year, which
have been placed to Its credit, amount
to e23, ,8S3.14. The small amount OF
profit placed to the credit OF the
srhool fund this year is accounted for
by TIE fact that invoices amounting
TO sl41, 1870, was taken in stock in
;1e fiscal year closing November 30
1896, and not charged on tina books
un5il the following year, by reason OF
which ou- net profits Wero reduced
lust this amount, or, in other Woros.
ue would have made q net profit OF
sl65, 65G.44. Under our present sy6.
tenn this cannot possibly occur.
The net profits shat have accrued
to and been equally divided between
the towDs and counties amount tc
1852, ,098.8O, making the total earn
ings for the year Tor the school fund,
counties and towns, a575,975. %.
We have paid into the State
treasury December l, 1905, (tho begin.
ming Of the figcal year, on account OF
the school fund tbs amount Of $780,
900 leaving a balance due the school
fund, s63, ,409.94, which we today
have paid in full, making our pay.
ments on account Of school fund Tor
the year 1905 e213 400 81.
On December ] 1905, we found the
dispensary owing the school fund
s18e, 526 so.
On assuming the duties Of our
Office We found about 100000 worth
Of high priced barrel goods, largely
in excess Of the amount needed bV
the dispenssry. We employed j. E.
Mcdonald, Esq, to look into the mat
Ter Of tbess purchases and see If we
we're liable for the payment Of these
goods In nearly every inatance We
found that the houses which had
shipped these goods to the dtspensBry
ware willing to take them back, they
paying the freight on the returned
goods. Acting on the advice OF
Attorney Mcdonald, we returned
sl19, ,24e.74 of the above goods, and
have used d considerable part OF the
balances. We include in this report
Of Mr.. McDonald's report In full and
respectfully aHk that he be PAID
liberally for his services
We are now installing a recsifying
and blending plant, which will prac-
tioally do away with the handling OF
case goods, and which will yield the
State larger profit, ana give more
employment to home people, and give
better satisfaction generally.
We are very much grati6ed to state
that the businass of the dispensary
hss been conducted with harmony In
all the departments. We wish, how.
ever, to call your attention to the
fact that 100000 is an innuti1c!ent
amount to conduct the business OF
the dispensary.
We beg to call your attention to
the very limited time allo we'd the
export accountants in which to chech
books of the dispensary, which ts
thirty Gays, and suggest that the
time be increased to forty days, with
& cOl1 pansaJion OF five dollars per
day. This will insure ample time IN
which to do the work and will secure
the very best talent.
In conclusion, we most respectfully
refer you to the report OF the Legisla
tive committee and the expert 40
countants appointed by the GoVsr.
nor IS to the dispeIsary management.
AL Of which Is respectfully submit
6ed.
]. NJ. RaHlInsoa, Chairman;
Jos. B Wylie,