The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-01-22
REPORT IS MADE
BY MIR. M'DONALD
WINNSBORO ATTORNEY FIND
INGS REGARDING BOARD.
Goes Into Details Concerning Pur-
chases Of the Former Dis
pensary Directors.

who was employed some time ago by
the state board of dispcnsary direc-
tors to investigate the legality of the
purchases made by the former board,
had his report made public yesterday.
The report was submitted some time
ago by Mr.. Mcdonald but the board
did not give it out to the press at that
time. The report says:
TO the Honorable the Board of Di-
rectors of the State Dispensary:
Gentlemen: Pursuant to the reso-
lutions hereinafter set forth, res
pectfully beg leave to submit the fol-
lowing report:
Alta meeting of your board held on
the 9th day of March, 1906, the fol-
lowing resolutions was adopted:
"Rcsolved, That there appearing
that there has been Il very large
stock of goods shipped to the state
dlspcnsary to the amount or several
hundred thousand dollars of high
priced goods, there being no suffici-
ent storage room for same, thus cx-
posing large amount of such goods
to the weather, goods that there is
very little sale for, and would pro-
bably take years to dispose of at
that price; and it appearing that
there is no legal record of the pur-
chase, or that same was not ordered
shipped III accordance with law, the
clerk. is hereby instructed to notify
the members of the old board, Mcssrs.
Evans, Boykin and Towill, that we in
entering upon the duties Of such Of
tice DO protest against the locking up
IN said high priced goods so much
money of the state; and that it is our
intention to employ the best legal tai.
ent available to look into the legality
OF the purchasing and ordering of
such goods, and in the event that
they were not purchased by the en-
tire board and ordered in as the law
requires, and that we are so advised
by our attorneys that the shippers of
these goods be notified that their
goods arc here subject to their or
ders and the same must be removed
at once it being the intcntiou Of the
present board not to assume the re-
sponsibility of this business in such
shape without entering our protest;
and the clerk is instructed To pub
llSll the amount of goods item bv
item. th" quality and price Of each.
and t"ta! Nmr"nt Of carl, brand, so
that the people "f the state can and
Will see the affairs Of the State
dlSpcnsary on the first Of March.
1906 -
"Rcsolvcd D, That in pursuance
of III" resolution Of the state board of
March, 1906, j. T.. Mcdonald, ESQ,
or Winnsboro, S. c., be, and he here
by is, retained as the attorney Of the
state board Of directors for the pur-
pose OF aSccrtaining and advising
the board whether or not thc alleged
purchases Of all liquors referred to
III sad resolution were legally made,
whether or not such alleged purchases
constitute valid liabilities against
said board.
"Resolved (2), That an adjourned
meeting of the state board Of direc-
tors be held at the Office of the board,
Columbia, on Tuesday, the 18th day
of April, 1906, for the purpose OF
affording hearing to all parties in
interest who may come to attend such
meeting."
In pursuance Of the power and au-
thority conferred upon me by the res
olution Of March %, 1906, T proceed
ed to investigate the facts relating to
the alleged sales of liquors referred
to in your resolution of March G,
1906. There being little accessible
data in the records Of the state dis
pensary, upon which ! could base an
opinion, | wrote to the following per-
sons, firms or corporations in refer
ence to the liquors shipped by them
to the state dispensary, Columbia, s.
G., being the liquors covered by the
aforesaid resolution, to wit:
! Anchor Distilling company, Cincin-
natl, Ohio.
| s. Grabfelder & Co., Louisville, Ky.