The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-03-01
WHlSKEY HOUSES
FAIL TO COLLECT
MONEY FOR CLAIMS PAID TO
DISPENSARY COMMISSION.
County Board Turns Over Amount
Due to State from the Various
Liquor Firms.

The State.
Claims Of whiskey houses against
the Charleston county dispensary
board, amounting to over $4,000,
have been held up and paid to the
dspensary commission to satisfy the
overjudgments against these firms
which were found by the commission
in November. The claims paid to the
commission are as follows: Lanahan
& Son, $15,629.26; Gallagher & Bur
ton, $3,6n.50; Garrett & Co., $4S7.36; !;
Cook & Bernheim, 1873.
This announcement was made yes
terday by Attorney General Lyon
who returned from Charleston to-
gether with Avery Patton, a member
Of the commission. The action was
taken as a result Of the act passed
at the Last session Of the legislature
providing for the further Winding-up
Of the affairs of the old State dispen-
sary. The check for the $40, 600 was
turned over to Mr.. Patton by the
Charleston county dispensary board
At recent meeting Of the com
mission, it was decided to hold up
the amounts due by county dlspen-
saries to liquor houses against which
there were judgments on account OF
overcharges. Lanahan & Sons had
had a. calm Of $4,000 against the
State. This was wiped out and the
commission found that Lanahan &
Son actually owed the State OF
South Carolina $4,000 on "over'
charges" since 1902.
Lanahan & Son had offered to pay
the State so per cent. Of the $4,000,
and this action Of the commission
does not set aside the proposed com
promise, and the matter is yet IN
the courts.
Richland Funds Demanded.
The Richland county dispensary
board has been ordered by the COM
mission to pay the sum of $4,963.l3
TO the commission. This is due to
the Carolina Glass company by Rich
land county. This action was taken
yesterday and several other firms
are affected as is shown by the fol
lowing orders issued by the commls-
sion:
: "Under and by virtue Of an act OF
the legislature, approved February
%, 1910, comforting upon the State
dispensary commission authority to
collect all moneys due to persons,
firms, or corporations dealing with
county dispensaries Of said State
where findings have been made 10y
this commission against such per
sons, firms or corporations and by
virtue of a resolution this day adopt
ed, I hereby demand that you pay
over to me in accordance with the
terms Of said resolution the sum OF
S4,e63.13 which is due by you to the
Carolina Glass company" ;
A Similar Order.
A similar order was sent to the
Richland board demanding the sum
Of $l,l33.7G which the board owes
Gallagher & Burton, of Philadelphia,
represented by J. S. Farnum at one
time; also $1,783.56 due by Garrett
& Co., and s5,271.30 due by William
Lanahan & Son. The order is signed
by Avery Patton, chairman pro TEN;
John McSween and A. n. Wood.
The commission directed the Dor
chester county commission to pay
over to John T. Barbee & Co. $4O9.42
as that concern had made final set
tlement with the State dispensa1 "
The following order was issued: T.
<'HOn the 18th day Of November:
1909, the State dispensary commits
sion made a finding in the matter
of the State against John T. Barbee
& Co. According to the said finding,
the said John T. Barbee & Co. is IN
debted to the State in the sum of
S4O9.42. Heretofore ". B. West.
dispensary auditor, notified you to
hold up all moneys due by your dis
pensary to tn said John 7. Barbee
& Co.. By virtue Of act Of the gen.
eral assembly Of the State Of South
Carolina, approved February Is
1910, comforting upon the commission
authority to collect from the several
county dispensaries and the officers
therSof, directing the county dis,
!. pensary boards to pay over to said
commission such sums as they had
heretofore found to be due the
tate, the commission at regular
called meeting unanimously adop-
Dysd a resolution, a certified copy OF