Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-04

CONTROL. IL is regarded as containing
the best features of both plans, but is
more of a victory for the county con-
troll advocates than for the State con-
troll advocates, since it leaves most of
the authority in the counties, giving
the three-member State liquor COM
mission only general supervisory pow
ers over prices, policies and the loca-
ton of stores, with power to veto the
appointment of county. ARC board
members only for specific cause and
to remove them only in case of gross
ineff4ciency and Encouragement.
The more important provisions of
the bill, in brief, are as follows:
1. Permits the board of county COM
missioners in any county to call an
election on whether or not the county
will set up system of liquor control
and liquor stores and requires such
an election to be called on petition of
Is per cent of the registered voters.
2. Any county which votes for Ii
quor stores can open one store at
once at any place in the county de-
cided upon, without consulting the
State board, but the location for any
additional stores must be approved
by the State board, while approval for
opening additional stores must also be
obtained from the State commission.
3. Counties which do not vote for
liquor stores and Liquor control will
continue to remain dry and under the
provisions of the burlington act, with
The enforcement of this act remaining
up to the county and city officers in
such counties, as at present.
4. Creates a State Alcohol Bever-
age Control board, or commission, of
three members to be appointed by the
governor, the chairman to be a full
time salaried official, the other two
members to be part-time officials paid
on per diem basis. This board will
fix uniform prices for the sale of all
liquors, set up uniform rules and reg
ulations, prescribe a uniform account
ing system for all county control
BOARD and stores, and have general adj
visory supervision over the county
boards and stores, with power to re-
move members of county boards in
cases of gross inefficiency or mis-
arrangement.
5. Authorizes the creation of a
county Alcoholic Beverage Control
-3oard in each county which votes to
ct up liquor stores, which board shall
have direct and immediate supervision
Of the stores in each county, the loca-
Ion of stores, selection of employees
and direct the administration of the
law and its enforcement in the coun-
~, under the rules and regulations
promulgated by the state board. The
county board will also be charged
y hn n11fA - L,
aw, including the running down and
prosecution of bootleggers and block
aders and be permitted to expend as
much of the revenue from the liquor
stores in law enforcement activities
Is they may see fit.
=. Permits the II counties now hav-
ng liquor stores to retain their stores
without calling another election, and
0 retain their present county liquor
boards until July 1, 1888, when new
boards will be selected in the manner
prescribed in the new bill.
Z. Wilson county will give up the
operation of the liquor stores in Pine
hurst and Southern Pines, in Moore
county, but these stores will remain
in operation by each of these munich
palities, regardless of whether Moore
;ounty holds an election or not, with
the provision that if the county votes
for liquor stores, they shall come I'M
Ter the control of the county board.
8. The question of any division of
profits between the counties and the
|"cities and towns in which the liquor
stores are or may be located, shall be
decided by the county control board,
The board of county commissioners
and the governing bodies of the cities
md towns involved in any particular
county.
8. No provision is made for any di-
vision of the profits from the opera
ion of the county stores with the
State, so that all the revenue from
the stores will go into the county
treasury, subject to division with cities
and towns as may be subsequently,
| agreed upon.
1G. The State will get its revenue
| under the Revenue Act under a ten
tative agreement whereby the state
, will levy sales tax of either 6 or 7
per cent on the gross sales in the coun
| stores, the revenue from this tax
going into the States general fund.