The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-02-04
UNION COUNTY'S
DISPENSARY BILL


Auditors for the State of South Car
olina at the time the Dispensaries
were closed by law in December, 1915,
shall be taken as a basis for all cal
culations and accounting of stock, fix
lures, etc. Each member of the Dis
pensary Board shall be paid at rate
not exceeding fifty dollars per month
for so much of sixty days as it takes
to sell, ship and completely wind up
all affairs of the Dispensaries in Un-
ion county; they may employ not more
than two of the original employees of
the Dispensary prior to the time it
was closed by law for such assistance
and service as may be necessary to
eXpeditiously handle the winding up
of the Dispensaries. No salary shall
that formerly received by the men so
employed, prior to December 81, 1915.
The board is authorized to pay neces-
sary postage, advertising, circulars
and such labor and drayage as by
sworn statement shall be found abso-
lutely necessary to ship and handle
said stock, fixtures and equipment.
Sec. 8. All sales shall be collected
for in funds at par in Union, S. c.,
prior to shipment of goods. Goods
shall be sold F. o. B. Union, S. c.,
shipment entirely at buyers risk after
delivery to transportation company in
good order. Full detail records of
every transaction, of all bids accept
ed, of all moneys received, of ex-
penses and salaries paid and dis
bursed shall be sworn to by each mem
ber of this board before a notary pub
lie and all accounts, sales and settle
ncnts accruing from such sales shall
be made to the Treasurer of Union
county and all claims, expenses and
salaries disbursed by him out of such
proceeds as may be derived from said
sales. Such funds as may remain on
hand when sales are completed shall
be pro rated by the Treasurer of Un-
ion county and Immediately paid over
to the proper authorities to receive
same as provided by law under the old
Dispensary law in effect during 1915.
Sec. 9. Should there be any part of
stock, equipment or fixtures for which
no bid is received, the board shall be
empowered to dispose of same to best
advantage, with consent of the
fTreasurer,, Mayor and Superintendent
J or Education to the end that all af-
fairs may be completely wound up
within sixty days. Shall any part of
stock, fixtures or equipment of said
Dlspensary be on hand undisposed of
on the 59th day after this Act re-
ceives the signature of the Governor,
the Sheriff of Union county and the
Chief of Police of Union, South Car.
olina shall, with such deputies of I'm
ion and assistants as may be neces-
sary, take any and all such remain
| ing stock, fixtures and equipment to
some safe place within the corporate
limits of the city of Union, S. c., Oh
the Goth day and there publicly burn
| and destroy the same.
Sec. 100. All Acts or parts of Acts
inconsistent with this Act is so far
as they apply to Union county, shall
be, and the same are hereby, repealed
for sixty days from the date this Act
receives the signature of the Cover
nor.
Sec. IL. All members of the Board
of Control who shall wind up this Dis
pensary shall be deemed as officers of
the State of South Carolina and for
any failure in the performance or
such duties as are devolved on them
Ishall be deemed guilty of malfeasance
in office and shall be dealt with ac-
cordingly; any person violating any of
the provisions of this Act shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
shall. upon conviction, be sentenced in
the discretion of the Court
Sec. II. This Act shall go into
effect Immediately upon it's approval
by the Governor.