The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-02-22

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books, papers and affairs of the said
1 dlSpcnSary and liquor manufacturing
establishment and in making such cX-
aminati"nS he shall have authority to
administer naths and to- summon and
examine all persons connected with
the SAID diSpcnSary and liquor manu-
iacturlng establishment. He shall
make iull and detailed report oi his
/ findings and file the same with the
State treasurer and with the treas
urcr OF the county in which the dis
Ip,nSary or liquor establishment NAV be
located Said examination and report
nt each diSpcnSary and establishment
shall be made at least once every three
} months
| Sec H. The term oi office oi
the SAID diSpcnSary auditor shall be
i"ur years and he shall receive as com
uaI vNpciIScs i"I....-.L nv. nm in the
| discharge ui his duties
Sec y. The said diSpcnSary audi
tor i hereby authorized to prescribe
| a system ui bookkeeping and accounts
Tor the several county diSpcnsary
boards and to enforce the observance
Oi the same.
Sec -. MI accounts Tor salary
and expenses Oi the diSpcnSary auditor
shall be submitted to and approved by
the comptroller general and he shall APP
Ip"rti"n the same To- and assess the
same upon the several diSpcnSaricS in
! the State according to their gross
sales and the same shall be paid bv
the several county diSpcnSary boards
| To- the State treasurer to be paid by
Ahrm upon the warrants OF the comp
trollcr general.
Sec. ~. Any person who may OBJ
Struct or interfere with said diSpcn-
Sary auditor III the performance OF his
duties shall be deemed guilty oi a
mlSdcmcanOr and upon conviction shall
be punished by imprisonment not cx-
cccdin% one year or by fine not cX-
cccding SI.ooO. or both. in the discrc-
.ti"n ri the court.
Sec. Is. Ii any member al the
county diSpcnsary board, any di>pcn-
Sary clerk or assistant iii their employ,
violates any "i the provisions al this
act, he shall be deemed guilty ui a mis-
dcmcanur and shall be removed from
Office.
Sec. 10. 1t shall be unlawful for
any distillcr. manufacturer or brewer
pi any alcoholic liquors or beverages,
or any dealer IN any Oi said liquors or
beverages. or any agent Oi anv such
GlStIllcr. manufacturer. brewer or deal
cr. to approach or consult personally
or attempt so To do. any member Gi
any county dspcnsary board or any
clerk III any dispcnSary or the dispcn-
sary auditor. regarding any particular
brand or kind oi liquor or beer for
the purpose OF influencing the pur-
chase oI any oi SAID goods, or Tor urg-
IN, h,.
qualities claimed ior same. or inr anv
other purpose. or to address any per
SOnal communication by wire or mail
or by other mean, To any member oi
any ~ SAID county diSpcnSary boards
or To any dispenser or clerk in anv
diSpcnNary. or to the dispcnsarv audi
tor concerning any liquors or beers of
any brand or kind whatsoever which
might be intended or calculated TO in
iIuencc either oi said parties to urge
or recommend or suggest the purchase
OF same, or to attempt I'm any WAY to
'nhuence either OF said parties to give
preference to his or their goods. or
TO present or suggest the presentation
OF any rebate, gilt or thing OF value
Whatsoever to any member OF anv
county diSpcnSary board or to any dis
penScr or clerk in any diSpcnsarv or
to the dispcnSary auditor ior the pur-
pose OF influencing either OF said par
ties. or Tor any other purpose: Pro-
Vidcd, lhat nothing herein contained
Hhal' be construed to prevent the OF
Ter and acceptance OF any rebate in
tended and conditioned to be applied
solely to the profits OF the county dis
penSary III any county in the State.
said offer and notice OF rebate to be
submitted with the bid oi the distillcr.
manufacturer, brewer, dealer or agent.
Ias PROVIDED III section 7 OF this act
my dlStllcr, manufacturer, brewer
dealer or agent guilty Oi violating the
terms OF this act shall be deemed Gull
" oi q miSdcmcanOr and upon convic-
ton shall be fined not less than Sroo
nor more than $1,000, or be imprisoned
at hard labor for term OF not less
than SIX months nor more than two
years, or both fined and imprisoncd
at the discretion Of the court Anv
member OF any county diSpcnSary
board or clerk i'll dispcnSary. or dis
pcnsary auditor. who shall personally
consult with any diStillcr. manuiactur
cr, brewer, dealer or agent As herein
before mentioned. or who permits any
diStiiIer' manufactured or brewer. deal
cr or agent to approach him i'm the
manner above mentioned or who shall
accept any rebate, gilt or thing of val
ne from any diStillcr. manufacturer
brewer, dealer or agent, except as here
IN provided. shall be subject to immc-
"inte removal by the governor and
N.llll be deemed guilty of q n;sdemc,,