The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-03-04
BILL FOR CLOSING
COUNTY DISPENSARIES
IF VOTED OUT In WET COUNTIES At THE
ELECTION To Be HELD
In AUGUST.

biA 40. the closing up OF the
everal county dispensaries,
amended so as to comply with
the provisions of the prohibition
amenGed bill, passed the Senate
with minor amendments from
the floor thereof. This bill is
merely to provide the method
I of selling out the stock of the
dispensaries in the counties S
which may vote to become pro-
hibition at the election to be
held the third Tuesday in Aug
ust, 1909.
The original bill providing
for the closing up of the county
dispensaries Che prohibition
measure being anticipated un-
der this) was amended by Mr
Christensen with minor amend
ments also, to read as follows:
Section l. That Immediately
| after the election to be held on
] the third Tuesday in August the
county dispensdry board in each
county which shall vote against
eopening til e dispensa-
y or dispensaries in the county
ball reopen said dispensary or
.ispensaries and continue to sell
ehe stock on hand at retail or
Wholesale until November l5,
! 1909, Immediately after which
day said county d S pc n ary
board shall dispose of all the
remaining goods and property
On hand, in the manner herein
xafter provided: Provided, how
ever, that no purchase OF liquors
shall be made after the third
Tuesday in August.
Section 2. That all liquors and
alcoholic beverages, together
with all other property belong
ing to the several county dis.
pensaries which shall have voted
against the reopening of dispen-
saries in the county, shall be in
ventoried by the county dispen-
sary board, one copy of SAID in
ventory to be certified to and
filed in the Office of the clerk of
court of common pleas and a
like copy with the county board
of commissioners within one
week after the 18th day of No.
vember, 1909, Immediately there
after all said property shall be
sold for cash by the county dis
pensary boards of the respect
I've counties to the highest bid
der.
Provided further, that all pay,
ments shall be made in gold and
silver coin of the United States,
lin United States currency or in
,ational bank notes, after due
advertisement in two daily news,
,apers of this State and two
ade papers, published outside
I this State: Provided, that any
county dispensary board adver-
tising for bids shall have the
right of refusing any and all
bids, and to advertise for new
bids. All advertisements pro-
vided for in this section shall
commence at least ten days be-
fore the sales they ADVERTISE:
Provided, that all such bills
shall be filed in triplicate, one
bid with the county dispensary
board, one bid with the county
auditor and one bid with the
clerk of court, which bids..shall
be open to inspection. After the
acceptance or refusal sales the
county dispensary boards shall
pay all just and proper claims
after such claims shall have
been audited and approved by
the dispensary auditor; any and
all appeals from the decisions
or rulings of the dispensary au-
ditor shall be to the court OF
common pleas for the county
wherein such claims are made,
and the trial shall be de novo.
Provided, that before an auc-
.tion of such goods is had, as
herein provided, the county dis
pensary board or boards may
offer to any creditor who may
have furnished any of the goods
on hand the privilege OF receiv-
ing the same back in discharge
of the obligation of the State to
! such creditor or creditors at the
ovoice price at which such