The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-02-08
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finding that tht directors Of the state
dispensary have violated the law in
the purchase Of, liquors and should
be removed from office, and have re-
ferred the whole matter to tho COVER
nor to take such action rs he may
deem necessary and proper in the
premises:
"And that, by said concurrent res
olution and the report Of the said
committee appointed to investigate the
affairs of tho state dispensary, you
are charged with violating the dis
pensary law, rs follows:
81. That you have been guilty Of
misconduct, neglect of duty and in-
capacity in that You have ovcrStock-
ed the state di<pcnsary; that $780,
600 worth Of stock is sufficient upon
which to run said disrcnSary, and YOU
had on hand on january Is. 1907,
about $669.ON0 worth OF stock.
-. That You have violated the re-
Quircmcnts of the law rs set forth in
section So. criminal code laws, 1902,
prescribing the conditions under
which purchases Of liquors may be
made in the following particulars:
4" (a) That purchase of about l.
600 barrels of liquor was made from
Clark Bros. & Sons Of Peoria, Ill.,,
that this purchase WAS made by John
I0lool- - ,,,O b,,,r.l Of 4,
rectorS. in person and without the Ii
mitS Of this state: that no advertising
rs required by section 557, criminal
code, was published. calling for bids
on liquors: that no bid was forwarded
by said firm to the state treasurer
stating the quality, price and chemi-
cal analysis Of The liquor bought, nor
was there sample or samples of said
liquors delivered to the diSpensary
commissioner; that the said board did
not meet for the purpose of consld-
crin% bids for said liquors, nor open
bids for said liquors in public. and
did not, at any meeting, consider the
purchase thereof; that said board
did not reject any bids for said Ii
qquors nor rcadvcrtise for other bids ;
that the said ]. NJ. Rawlinson and
]. B. Wylie did not object to the
said purchase rs aforesaid, either be-
fore or after the said purchase was
made, but on the other hand. concur
red in, approved and ratified above
mentioned illegal purchase of liquors,
made in violation OF section 557,
criminal code, as aforesaid.
"(b) That purchase from Leh-
man & Co.. of Peoria, ILL.,, was made,
of which about 300 barrels have been
received by the state liSpensary
that this purchase was made by John
Black, member Of said board of dircc-
tors. in person, and without the limits
Of this state; that no advertisement,
as required by section 557, criminal
code, was published, calling for bids
on liquors; that no bid was forward
cI by said firm to the state treasurer,
stating the quality, price and chcmi-
cal analysis Of tho liquor bought, nor
was there sample or samples of said
liquors delivered tn the dispensary
commissioner: that the said board did
not meet for the purpose "f consider
ing bids for said liquors. nor open
bids for said liquors in public and did
not at any meeting consider the pur-
chase thereof, that said board did not
reject any bids for said liquors, nor
rcadvcrtisc for other bids; that the
said j. NJ. Rawlinson and j. b. Wylic
did not object to the said purchase, as
aforesaid, either before or after the
said purchase was made. but on the
other hand, concurrcd in, approved
and ratified above mentioned illegal
purchase Of liquors, made in viola
ton Of section 557, criminal code, as
aforesaid.
"(c) That purchase from Moyse
Bros. Of Cincinnati. Ohio, of GOO eases
Of liquor was made by John Black
member Of said board Of directors,
in person. and without the limits of
the state; that no advertisement, as
required by section 557, criminal code,
was published, calling for bids on IL
quors that no bid was forwarded by
said firm to the state treasurer, stat
ing the quality, price and chemical
analysis Of the liquor bought, nor
was there a sample or samples of
said liquors delivered to the dispen-
sary commissioner; that the said
board did not meet for the purpose Of
considering bids for the liqqurs, nor
open bids for said LIQUORS in nuhlic.