The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-02-04
Representatives LII. Wag'
non and J. F. Walker,
F., Introduce Meas
ure--Passed House,
lip to Senate.

Representatives L. l.. Wagnon and
J. Frost Walker, Jr., have introduced
Il bill which has passed third reading
and now goes to the senate. The full
text of the bill is as follows:
A BILL
Relating to the Disposition of Dispen-
sary Stock in Union County.
Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of the State of South Carolina:
Section l. That J. G. Goings, w.
Halle and F. B. Culp, the Board of
Control of the Dispensary of Union
county, at the time said Dispensary
was closed by law, be, and they are
hereby, authorized, empowered and
required to wind up the affairs, sell
and dispose of all liquors, wines, whis-
keys. beers, cordials, gin, rum, alco-
hols of every kind now on hand in
said Dispensary, together with all fix
lures, equipment and paraphernalia
OF every nature in any wise belong
ing to said Dispensary, to collect for
same, and to turn all proceeds of same
over to the Treasurer of Union county
to be disposed of as hereinafter pro-
vided
Sec. 2. That said Board of Con-
troll, or a majority thereof, shall
cause to be inserted in at least one
daily newspaper of the State of South
Carolina with a Statewide circulation,
an advertisement, setting forth in full
and detail every item, kind, name and
grade of such goods as sold from said
Dispensary, and more fully enumerat-
ed in Section l, together with all fix
lures, equipment, bottles, corks, la
bells and supplies of any character,
calling for bids on same in part or as
a whole. They shall in addition have
the same advertisement printed in
circular form in sufficient number to
mail out and be required to mail said
circulars to as many dealers, whole
>'saiers or buyers of such articles, IN
territory where such articles as re-
ferred to can legally be bought and
sold, as they be able to secure names
and addresses.
Sec. 3. They shall reserve the right
to accept or reject any or all bids, or
to accept or reject any part of any
bid, and all bids shall be sealed and
addressed to the Treasurer of Union
county; all bids must be in the hands
of the Treasurer of Union county not
less than thirty days from the inser-
tion of the first advertisement, and
every bid to be considered must
have deposited with the Treasurer OF
Union county New York Exchange,
payable to order of such Treasurer
for fifty ($5O.0O) dollars as a guar
antee of good faith, ali exchange to
be returned when bid is not accepted
and to apply as part of purchase price
on such bids as are accepted.
Sec. 4. The advertisements referred
to in Section shall be published at
least in three issues Of such daily
newspaper as it is published in, and
shall offer all such goods and fixtures
of said Dispensary of Union county to
the highest bidder, and all bids shall
be opened publicly and all bidders may
be present in person and may be al
lowed to inspect all stocks and arti-
cles for sale, at or prior to day fixed
for opening of such bids No bid shall
be accepted or considered from any
party or parties within our State o.
South Carolina or in any territory
where such things are now forbidden
by law.
Sec. 5. All bids shall be opened by
the Treasurer of Union county in the
presence of the Board of Control, or a
majority thereof. and they, together
with the Town Treasurer, and the
Mayor of the city of Union and Super
intendent of Education of Union coun-
ty, shall consider all bids, and the
majority shall decide all questions and
calculations, and accept or reject any
"or all such bids as shall appear to the
best interests Of Union county, the
city of Union and the public schools of
Union county; the decision of a ma
jority of those named shall be final on
all matters.
Sec. 6. The provision of this Act
must be carried out and completed
within sixty days from the date it
receives the signature of the Governor,
and all bids and calculations must be
made and decisions rendered with a
view and purpose of fully disposing
beyond the borders of the State of
South Carolina and only in such ter
ritory where the articles named by
this Act may be lawfully sold, and
shipped in interstate commerce.. All
and entire, the stock, fixtures, machin-
cry and supplies now on hand in the
Union County Dispensaries. Regard
being had to and every effort made
to secure the best return possible to
the city of Union, county of Union
and public schools of Union county
IN sale of said Dispensary assets.