The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-03-11

bear the true dates of the sales, the
names of the persons to whom sales
were made, names of physicians or
surgeons upon whose prescriptions
each was made: such records shall
be subject at all times to the inspec-
tion of the solicitor of the district,
the sheriff and other peace officers OF
the county, the mayor and police Of
fcers Of the city or town in which
SAID licensed and registered pharms-
cist's business is located land all 9TH
er persons,an each druggist making
any such sales shall be required to
report under oath, to the circuit
judge presiding at each term of court
in the county IN which SAID druggist
is engaged in business, a true state
ment of such facts. and also file on
Monday morning of each week a list
of the alcohol sold by him, to whom
sold and by what physician prescrib-
ed, with the chief of police and the
mayor or intendant of the munich
pality, and post one copy in some
public place in such municipality.
"Sec 10. That nothing in this act
shall prevent the sale OF wood or de-
natured alcohol.
"Sec II. That any person who
violates any of the provisions of this
act shall be guilty Of a misdemeanor
and on conviction thereof shall be
fined in a sum not less than 500 or
more than $500, or imprisoned at
hard labor for a period of not less
than three monNs nor for more than
one year, and for the second or any
subsequent offense, upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned at hasd
labor for not less than one year nor
more than five years.
|. Sec y. That any druggist or
physician who violates in any way
the provisions of this act shall, in
addition to the punishment herein
provided: have their licenses revoked
for a period of not more than one
year for each offense.
"Sec l3. That this act shall not
have the effect of preventing the IN
dictment, prosecution and conviction
of any person who has been guilty
of the violation of the present crimi-
nal law relating to the dispensary, Or
punishment therefor,as now provided
by law for offenses heretofore COM
mitted.
''Sec IA. This act shall take ef-
feet on the first Tuesday in August
1909: Provided, That in the coun-
ties then having dispensaries an elec.
ton shall be held on the third Tues
day in August, 1909, for the pur,
pose of determining whether the dis.
pensaries located therein shall be re-
opened, and such election in each oi
said counties shall be neld and con.
Quoted by the same officers and under
the rules and regulations provided
by law for general elections.
"Sec 15. At such election the
election commissioners for such coun.
ty shall ateach voting precinct there
in provide one ballot box in which
the ballots must be cast. Any per.
sou who is qualified eleetor Of such
county may vote in said election. Ev-
cry voter who may be in favor of the
sale of liquors and beverages in such
counties shall cast a ballot in the
box provided therefor,on which shall
be printed the words For Sale and
Manufacture of Alcoholic Liquors
and Beverages and every voted op-
posed shall cast ballot upon which
shall be printed the words Against
Sale and Manufacture of Alcoholic
Liquors and Beverages if a MAORI
ty Of the ballots cast in said election
be sFor Sale and Manufacture of Al
coholic Liquors and Beverages it
shall be lawful for such liquors and
beverages to be sold in said county
as hereinafter provided: Provided,