The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-01-30
WINDINC-UP OF STATE
DISPENSARY ABOUT DONE
COMMISSION REVIEWS WHOLE
SITUATION IN DETAIL.
Report Shows Small Amount ReceiV-
ed by State on "Graft" Account,
After Paying Felder's Fees.

, ed Dy SG1Ce on "UEAC ACCOuAt,
After Paying Felder's Fees.
That the State Dispensary Comm1s i
sion appointed by Governor Blease has
about concluded the work of winding
up the affairs of the old State dispen-
sary. is shown by the annual report
of the commission, submitted to the
governor, and by him transmitted to
the legislature. There are still out
standing a. few additional claims
against the commission" says the re-
port, (which have been presented.
These will be paid within the next
few days, and the commission Will
then turn over to the State treasurer
the amount left on hand, with the ex-
ception of small amount retained by
the commission for contingent expen-
ses." Again, says the commission, in
referring to claims turned over to 1t,
after discussing the status OF the
claims: "The commission has, there
fore, concluded that all Of the above
mentioned claims should be closed
out. with the exception of that Of the
Richland Distilling company, which is
now in process of adjustment and
which we had hoped would be closed
up before this report to you"
It would seem that these two para
graphs mean that the commission has
about concluded the whole arduous
work of the winding up Of the affairs
of the old State dispensary.
Some figures which will be revela-
tions to those who have not studied
the situation closely, are given in the
report of the commission. These hg-
ures show the small amount received
by the State after paying the enor-
mouse fees to Fielder, on the so-called
"graft" accounts. The figures sum-
marizing the whole situation, since
the beginning of the winding up of the
affairs of the State dispensary, are
here reproduced. The present com
mission is composed of James Stack
house, J. V. Wallace, Fred. H. Doml--
nick, Thos. F. Brant1ey, and E. NJ.
Thomson. In reviewing the financial
condition, since the Inauguration OF
! the winding-up matters, the commits
sion says:
We append to this report as Exhibit
AA'' statement of the assets found
to be on hand belonging to the State
dispensary on February Is, 1875, 10
which is added all other additional
assets received by tLe former coInnlls
sion, making the total to be $780,
1884. The discounts amounting to
sS3.559.44, included and added in this
abatement. were made by the Amerl-
can Audit company and ranged IN
amounts from four per cent to thirty
three and one-third per cent, on ac-
count of depreciation of stock, unsafe
able goods, etc. The real estate, list
ed at s57,073.31, is now in the hands
of the State sinking fund COMMISSION.
Exhibit "B'' is a statement of the
cash received by the former commls-
sion, which aggregated s1,091, 1885.
It shows the total amount of cash re-
ceived from sale of stock, supplies,
etc., to be se57,702.40.
!! Of the amounts received IN cash.
there was placed in the hands OF the
former commission upon their organi-
zation. or a. short while thereafter, the
sum of s209,51S.16, which consisted
of s129,21S.O7 in the hands of the State
treasurer, and sS0,9OO.O9 collected from
the county dispensaries and exdispen-
sers and accounts, both Of which
amounts had been earned by the old
State dispensary,and practically the
entire amount was in hand in cash
The former commission received as
interest on deposits and accounts $780,
O03.74, and this amount, added to the
amounts received from the State
treasurer and county dispensaries, as
heretofore shown, makes total OF
s269,521.9O.
There has been turned over to the
State treasurer by the former COM
mission s372,363.75 (see Exhibit "C'')
and to the present commission $685.
1875 and s4.12 deposited in the Ma
tional Loan and Exchange Bank and
Palmetto National Bank, respectively,
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