Cheraw chronicle. (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, February 21, 1907, Image 2
LOCAL OP'
Full and Corrected Text
by Gov. Ansel at
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Be it enacted by Ihe genera1 ti
assembly of the State of South t
Carolina: v
"Section 1. That all alcbho'ic c
liquor and beverages, whether ti
manufactured within this State 11
or elsewhere, not. having been **
tested and found to be pure and j
free from poisonous and deletrious
matters as hereinafter provided,
are hereby hereby de- e
clared to be detrimental, and e
their use and consumption to be c
t.ho mnrola nwirl lionltli f
and safety of the State, and con- h
traboud. q
"On and after the approval of n
this act, the manufacture, sale, v
barter, exchange, receipt or ac- s
ceptance for unlawful use, de- 8
livery, storing and keeping in a
possession in this State of any v
spirituous, mal, vinous, ferment- v
ed, brewed (whether lager or rice ?
beer) or other liquors and beverages,
or any com pound or mixture J
thereof which contains alcohol n
and is used as a beverage, is here "
by prohibited, except in ineorpo- 8
rated cities or towns of this State. '
iu conuties wherein the satin b
way be permitted as hereinaftet s
provided. Anv person convicted ^
of violating this section shall he b
punished by imprisonment hi h
bard labor for a period not less s
than three months nor more than s
six months, or b.v a tine of not ^
less than $100 nor more thai
$500. - . b
"Sec. 2. The question wiieth ^
er the hqu#*'"*?wNi^i^1;jn?!^^neu- s
^^ned infection Tyor thipi|^8i
r - iiw?ny aounty in tt?S^
S scat*. shall be determined at'
special election to be held in such ^
county on the first Tuesday following:
the first Monday in Nov a
ember of any year in which a h
general election for State and t
county officers is appointed by t
law to be held, and at such elec- c
tioa there shall also be submit- r
ted the question whether one- c
third of the license fees and dis- c
pensary profits, as hereinafter t;
provided for. shall be paid to the s
county treasurer, to be applied a
to the county school fund or to t>
roads and bridges. Such elec- v
tion shall be ordered by thecoun b
ty supervisor of such county n
upon there being filed with him r
before the lstuay of May of such a
year, a petition in writing pray <>
ing for such election signed by a
one-fourth of the qualified elec a
tors of such county. Excepting t
in the county of Colleton, where '
the petition shall be signed hy n
one sixth. He shall give 30 say's >'
notice by advertisement of such h
election, and the same shall be a
held and conducted by the same v
omcfrs ana urcier ihe rules and ?
under ilie rules and regulations '
provided by law for general State '
elections. Successive elections v
under-1 his sect ion are permitted, c
but they sliall not t>e held in any u
o e county upon the same ques a
tion oftener than once in four ?
years. Provided, That during r
the year 1907 such election may a
be held upon such a day as may r
be appointed by the county r
supervisor, upon similar petition ?'
and notice, in the same manner n
and by the same officers. Pro v
vided, further, That in counties I
which have heretofore voted upon C
the question of dispensary or no *
diapensatj under existing lawsTv
such election shall not be held a
prior to the first general election a
h'el after fonr years from the date t
said counties voted upon said e
question except that in the coun- o
ties of Union, Horry, Darlington, d
Marion and - Newberry such o
election may be had during the s
year 1907, upon such day as may c
be appointed by the county t
Oil noroioAi* n nPt.ltiAn O
MMpVl VIOV& upwu OiUiliai pwiwix/u
and notioe in the same manner *
and by the same officers as above r
provided: Provided, That any c
county in which a dispensary is t
now located may have the right p
to vote on the question of the re- f
moval of a dispensary in the i
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of the New Act Signed b
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(orrving. s
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nanuer provided in this act: n
Vovided, further, That ant\
ounty. voting in a dispensary '
hall have the ri^ht to vote our s
aid dispensary, at any general i
led ion occurintr four years 01 r
nore after i's esiahlishinent, in c
he same manner in which it was h
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v. u iu, i. lumn-u, I 11 < I lilt'
ouuties of Laurens and Eu^e- h
eld may vole upon the ques- e
i(?u of dispensary or no dispell ii
ary at the general election, in t
he year liH'8, in the mode here- <
ii presciibed.' |i
"Sec. 3. At such election the 1]
lectiou commissioners for such
ounty shall at each voting pre h
inct therein provide two Fallot
toxes in which the ballots must "
e cast. Any person who is a '
uuhtied elector of such couut.x 1
t^ay vote iu said election. Every r
oter wiio may.be in favor of the <*
ale of liquors aud beverages iu n
uch county shall east a ballot in
box provided therefor, on
;hich shall be printed the h
/ord, 'For Sale,' aud every voter H
pp< sed shall cast a ballot upon 'i
diich shall be printed the words, ''
Against Sale.' Every voter who s
lay be in favor of the app(iea- ^
iou of one-third of the dispeu- r
ary profits to the county school s
uud, shall cast a ballot iu a box i h
ruviueci inoreior upon which 181
hall he printed tlie words, 'For ?
Ichool Fund; and every vote op. 11
os? d thereto, but iu favor of its
pplicat ion to roads and bridges,
nail cast a ballot upon which ''
hall he printed the words, 'For P
iiiads and Bridges.' 'r
"Sec. 4 If a majority of the I*
allots cast in such election be sl
Air Sale,' it siiall he lawful for
uch liquors and beverages to be J"'
old in said county as herein
ucn election be reversed by a "T
ubsequent election.
"Sec. 5. If the sale of jt
Icoholic liquors and beverages
e authorized by such election,
he governor, upon recommendaion
of the county board of edu
ation of such county, if the
esult of the election as to appli- p
ation of profits be in favor of g,
ounty school fund, or the couny
board* of commissioners, if R
uch results be in favor of roads e
nd bridges, the mayor or in- ^
endant of the city or towus
/ithin which a dispensary may ^
ie located and the senator and s
aembers of the house of rep- '
eseotatives of such county shall ^
ppoiut three qualified electors
f the county who shall be known
s 'couuly dispensary board.' ^
ud whose term of office shall be
wo years, subject to removal by |?
he governor for cause. One
ueinber of the board shall be "
ecommended by each of the 1
indies above uaiued, which shall 1
Iso have the power to till any I"
acaticy, a majority thereof it 11
ach instance controlling. II s
here be more than one city or '
own in such couuty within
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ilUll, III. II, it lid 111 Slil'll <": l s i', ,l '*
najority of t ho mayors or intend i'
nis of such cities and towns ('
hall control in thoir recom- "
riendation; an'1 if tin-re shall he ('
failure on their part for any ^
eason to agree, then the aplointment
of the member to be a
ecommended by them shall be P
nade by the delegation: Pro- v
ided, That in the counties of b
)orchester, Berkeley, Fairfield, CJ
)rangeburg, Union, Newberry, b
[ershaw, Lee, Lexington, Barn- ?
yell, Marion, Marlboro, Sumter b
nd Ococee, said board shall be n
ppointed upon the reOottlmenda- a
ion of the members of Ihe gen- n
ral assembly from said counties, a
i a uiaj\iiibjr ui iijc i cnpcutivc w
elevations; except in the county i'
f Abbeville, where one member b
hall be recommended by the h
ity council of Abbeville, and two t
>y the delegation in the general t
ssembly: in the county of Aiken, 1
vhere one member shall be a
ecommendsd by the city council r
if Aiken, and two members by 3
he delegation in the general as- 3
embly; in the county of Chester- e
ield, where one member shall be t
ecommended by the county
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uperinteudtnt of education and
he county supervisor, one mem
>er bv the town couuciJ of the
owu of Cheraw and one membei
y the delegation in the general
ssembly; in the county ol
Jeorj^etowu, where, one uieinbei
hall l>e recommended l>.v the
it.v council "of Georgetown, out
nember by the county board ol
ducat ion and one member by
l.e dele^ation in thegeinial as
enib o; in the county of Lancns
" r, where one member shall be
ecomtnend' d by the town coun
il of Lancaster and t wo mem
iers by the delegation in the
;eneral assembly. Each mem
er of tbej/t?oard shall befor*
uiering u?<>n bis duties entei
ito a ^ood and sufficient bond in
be sum dL$>r>.000 wi; h a surety
nmpau.v, the fee therefor to b?
iaid out of the profits of the-dis
i -usury, in the form prescribed
y section fi84. volume 1, code ol
iws, 1902. ^ The board shall or
anize by the election of a chair
ihu and a secretary from among
heir number. Ea'-h member ol
he board for his servic s shal
eceive $,'1 per day for not ex
ceding 10 days in each month
nd mileage, five cents per milt
nch way, traveling in the most
irect routf*. Said board shal
ave the power and is hereby re
uir d to make f?*nm time ti
ime, rules and regulations foi
he government of any dispen
nr.v under its control. The said
oard is hereby authorized nr.c
pquired to establish a dispell
ary or dispensaries, as said
onrd m^^epm proper, for tht
iile of aL^Bic liquors and bev
rates aV^ierein provided.'and
lay closeiany dispensary sues
thlished except the dispensary
icated at the county seat when
1 their judgment the public
ood requires )t ;- Provided, That
1 the county /.n Abbeville rvdis
eusary shaUJever be located out
idetbecMHlf Abbeville.' The
lid boara^Hill elect a dispense)
>r each who shal
ave charg^^^^^Ke, under the
apervii^^BH^P||^|py|pi r d
ir 12 oion?hs, unless removed
y the brord in the exercise oi
<s discr/tion; the said board
lay employ such clerks and as
istants as1 may in their judg
ent be necessary and pay them
icluding the dispenser, suet
Eiiary as the said board may fix
'rovided, no salary or compen
aiion shall be regulated or be
iade dependent upon tht
mount of sales. Said dispense)
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nun pive oona in tne sum ol
5,000 in the form prescribed bj
action 584, volume 1, codeol
tws, 1902: Provided, said bone
hall be piven in a surety comany,
or such personal bond ae
lie law now allows.
f'Sec. 0. The members of tin
iiid county dispensary board art
ereby declared to be county
fticers, and are hereby autnor
sed and empowered under tin
uthority and in the name..5 this
>tate to buy in any market am
. tail within the State liquor;
nd heverapes as provided here
i: Provided, That the Stat*
hall not he liable upon my eon
i ad for the purchase t hereof he
ond the n< t ual assets of the d is
eiisar.v for which toe purchast
- made. The members of tin
ounty dispensary hoard and al
ispensers shall be persons o
nnwn nini'ul elm rue to un/l
ireotly or indirectly applicant:
>r appointment.
"Sec. 7. The said board shal
dvertise in two or more dailj
apers in this State, and on<
weekly paper of the county, foi
id? to suuply the kinds anc
uantities of liquor and beer t<
e bought. Such bids shall b<
nly for the liquor and beer t<
e furnished during the three
lontbs following, and be kindt
nd quantities shall be desig
ated. The bids shall be sealec
nd there ihall be no sign ot
nark upon tbe envelope indicat
nty thft nnmfl nf t.bn hiHHor At
lids roust be sent by express 01
?y registerel mail to the count]
reasurer within 30 days aftei
he first advertisement tkerefor
^he county treasurer shall keei
uch bids without inspection 01
ermittincr inspection of th<
ame until the expiration of saic
0 days; when they shall bo open
d in public by said board anc
he contract awarded to the low
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