The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-13

49O.l5 on account of constabulary
service. This amount is based upon
the enforcement of section 7 of the
Brice law in counties which voted
u The ~di5pensary under that act
According to the report but ,
counties have made the levy necces.
sary to place funds with the State
treasurer for the purpose of dis
charging their obligations to the
dispensary in this particular. The
counties of 'Pickens and Newberry
Aave settled their indebtedness.
amounting to So .549. 16, leaving
$22, salts due by eleven counties.
A balance Of $500 against John
Black, former member of the board
OF directors, represents a charge on
December q, 1906, for one ton of
coal, the collection of which is con
tlngent on a counter claim made by
John Black for mileage and per diem
allowance of Sd per day for five davs
on a trip to Peoria, Ill.,, in Deem
Der. 1906.
This matter rests with the com
mission for such action as may be
deemed necessary" states the re-
port.
CLAIM AGAINST CHARLESTON.
Several pages in the report are
devoted to the account of the CITY of
Charleston. 1t is set forth that
$6 36l.55 is the amount of profits
Wlteheld from the city of Charles
ton. Against this claim upon the
dlspensary there is a counter claim
Of $7,678.G8 against the city. Of
this latter claim, $5,462.78 repre-
sents the expenses incurred by the
Sdate ~dispensary resulting from the
difficulty between Winters and State
constables. The remainder of the
charge, $2,515 90, represents the ex-
penses or the constabuiary force in
the city OF Charleston from July 10.
1901, to October 8, 1901.
The account as adjusted shows
that the city Of Char eston is due
the State dispensary $1,317.13.
Says the report: "Practicallv all
purchases made by the d~ispensary
over a period of five years came I'M
der our observation in the course of
our examination, revealing the fact
That the privileges stipulated were
not as a rule adhered to in the set
tlement OF accounts, practically in
regard to the purchase of hiph
grade liquors.
'Regauges certified to by United
States gaugers were obtainable at
all times and any looSes or gains dis
closed. should have been promptly
brought to the notice of shippers
either in the shape of a claim for
or shortage credit memorandum. as
the case might be.
Judging from the losses shown
by rcgauGcs taken and coming un-
der onr observation, notably on Id
uors purchased of the Richland Dis.
filling Company, Clarke Brothers &
Co., and others. it is evident that q
great saving would have been affect
ed to the State had this matter re-
celved the attention Of dispensary
officials.
"A large percentage of the low
grade bulk liquors purchased in re-
cent year were bought o. the Rich
land DiotiI,ng Comp my, which
company received settlement on a
OASIS or rN8algr.
BOOKkEGPlNG.
The bookkeeping affairs of the
South c irolina State ~di5pensary dur
ing the years 1905 and 1906 we're in
a position o.. abjrct confusion. which
chaotic state is effected in the nom
maj earnings recorded for the fiscal
year ended November 80, 1906. in
which year the books show a net in
come OF less than | per cent on sales
approaching $4,000. 900.
The enormous quantity of pur-
chase invoices which were omitted
the books during the year 1905
a large percentage Of which has
never been passed through the books
indicates that cash disbursements
were made without knowledge of
conditions or regard to cons9Gucn-
ces, The failure to enter invoices
covering purchases does not apes
have caused any delay in the paw
I1ent Tr acceptance of drafts drawn
against the institution"