The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-29


ageincnt OF n Superintendent who shall be appoint
ed by ami hold office during the pleasure OF the
Governor. He shall take and subscnLe the oath
prescribed by law and shall glye hond IL a sum, t1
be fixed by the Governor Of not less than twenty
Ave thousand dollars, conditioned fer the faithful
discharge of his duties and shall receive salary
70 be fixed by the Governor, not to exceed eighteen
hundred dollars per aunum, payable monthly. lie
shall, under the direction OF the Governor employ
such assistants clerical help and laborers as may
be necessary to carry out the provisions OF this
Act As soon said Superintendent shall have
been appointed and qualified, he shall procure
place suitable for the State Agency, whore shall be
received. and kept, packed. sealed, labeled num-
bered and shipped out oil liquors purchased or ac-
uulred for the Of the State under the provisions
OF this Act. He shall estimate, as nearly as can be,
TIE quantity and kind OF intoxicating liquors and
other supplies necessary for the use Of the State
Agency fer period OF not more than three
months, and shall invite, and by all reasonable
means seek TO procure, By advertisement add
otherwise. bids from manufacturers and wholesale
dealers for furnishing the same. lie shall estab-
lsh a standard Of quality to which all purchases
made for the State Agency shall conform, and upon
which all bids shall be based; shall establish suit
ab,o rules and regulations for testing and determ-
ining the quality Of all liquors purchased or ac-
quired for the State Agency under the provisions
Of this Act. He shall also, within the aye first
days of each succeeding month after the first pur-
chase OF liquor the needs o. the State Agency
mny requiro make out and keep open for public
inspectjon list OF all uquors and other supplies to
be purchased during the ensuing month, stating
the kind. grade, quality and quantity and hxlng
kind OF liquor shall be made at one time more
than is estimated to be necessary for the use
OF the State Agency for the period OF
three months. All contracts for the purchase OF
such liquor shall be executed 10 duplicate by the
sellor or his agent aud by the superintendent ano
approved by the Governor. All bids shali be
opened. ihe terms OF all purchases discussed ana
all contracts executed publicly; Provided however
that the Governor and the Superintendent may re-
iect any and all bills. copy OF every suen con
tract shsl be kept In the Office OF tle Superln-
t,p rfnal
Governor RIO contract shall be made for the pur-
chase q any liquors, with or through any person
who is related to the Superintendent or the GOV
ernor w.ti;in the third degree
Sec 2. At tho end OF ea h month, the Superln-
tendent shall, until otherwise provided By law
make cut In duplicate, an Iemized statement un-
der oath. TO. such month, showing the a~inolhl ~ ol
liquor or other property purchased or otherwise
acquired. the amount disposed Of ne nmcunt on
hand; tho amount OF cash expended, received ana
on hand. One copy OF such monthly statement
shall To filed with the Governor and the other
with the State Auditor. He shall also maize an
annual report at tie end CT each fiscal year. lie
shall deposit all cash received from INC saies oL
LIQUORS or from other sources, IN such bank or
banks aE the Governor shall designate, ana shaH
require security therefor TO be deposited with the
Slate Treasurer, OF like kind and amount as re-
CURED for deposit OF public funds he shall, from
time 10 time purchase such additional liquors as
may be required TO supply the demand OF local
agents and otherwise use the FUNDS IN ms posses
sion as may be necessary IN carrying out the pro
visions OF this Act; Provided that all CHECKS
drawn on deposits by the superintendent shall be
ccuntersigncd by the Governor
Sec. S. Until otherwise provided by law, the
Superintendent shall cause all spurious liquors
except alcohol for pharmaceutical seientlnc or
industrial purposes, received at the state Agency
where the same are purchased In bulk, to be pnt
un in suitale vessels packages OF UNIFORM
size anil full measure, containing not less than
one half pint nor more than onehat gallon. Tho
maximum size for packages OF vinous liquors. so
pdt rp shall not exceed one gallon. Each vessel
shall be securely sealed safely to enclose and pre-
Ferys the liquors against leakage, ana each sea-
ehall have impression thereon OF design 10 Dc
prescribed by the Superintendent. so that the YES
sci cannot be opened without destroying the seal
Each package Of liquor OF any kind, before snip
ping from the State Agency, shall have placed
thereon a label bearing q serial number, and cor
rcctly etating the kind. quantity aad quality, OF
standard OF liquor. therein contained, and such
other pntter as the superintendent may direct
and shall have plainly printed thereon the price,
at waich the package Is to be sold Said label shall
also have printed thereon the following:
'fThls package was sealed and labeled al the
state Agency and II sold for any different price
than trat printed on this label or the seal this
package be broken when sold, Ghe buyer or his as
signs may. en- proof thereof, recover Judgment
aoaInSt the local aqent selling the his Off
ela bond for the sum OF One Hunarsu (SlOO) oof
lars"
Sec A. Until otherwise provided Ivy law the
selling rrice to be marked upoa each package oi
liquor and to be charged by local agents ior
liquors sold under the provisions OF this Act shall
be computed by counting the cost OF al lqnoIs
which shall be added the salaries, printing freight
special taxes and all other necessary expenses
lawfully Incurred. and to the cost so computed
shall be added not to exceed nifty per eentum; pro
videe however that the price 50 fixed shall be uni
form throughout the State for packages OF IKE
size and kind and provided further that alcohol
for pharmaceutical, scientific or industrial pur-
noses shan not be sold at a higher price than the
cost TO the State Agency plus the cost OF contain
er ana freight with charge for handling not eS
ceeding three per centuln.
Sec s. One agency only for the sale OF intoxl'
cAtinz liquors fer lawful purposes is hereby eslaD
llshed IL each Incorporated town, within thls state
Of two thousand population or more and IN each
county having no such incorporated town OF two
thnusane population. at sorae place 70 be desgnat
ed ry the Superintendent Provided however thal
one Agency for the sale OF Intoxicating liquors for
lawful purposes may be established by the Super
intendent subject the approval Of the Governor
IN any Incorporated town within this state OF eps
Thousand ponlation or more or one such agency AZ
uytihcr place In this State where 2 public necesa
~ exists theref0ns 1'rovded further, nc lSaper n
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