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On next Tuesday, July 12? you will have the opportunity to vote on the question of establishing an Alcoholic Bever
age CONTROL Store in Perquimans County . .. . this message is published in the interest of the establishment of the
ABC Store System because ,ve, who are interested in seeing ABC Stores established, believe that the control of the sale
of Alcoholic Beverages is by far the best method yet devised for handling the sale of these beverages. We have seen
with our own eyes that past attempts of prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages have led to nothing but lawlessness
and untold sale of bad liquor through bootleggers.
Vote For Establishment of A B C Stores
Did You Know
That in counties where ABC Stores operate that records kept by
ABC Boards of those counties show that enforcement officers, em
ployed by the ABC Boards, have practically forced the "bootleg
gers" out of business. One enforcement officer reported just this
past week that in his county, which adjoins Perquimans, that the
enforcement program there has driven almost every bootlegger
from the community.
ABC Stores are prohibited by. law from selling alcoholic bever
ages to persons under 21 years of age, and to habitual drunkards, or
even to persons under the influence. Strict adherence to this law is
observed in ALL ABC STORES. :s
ABC Stores provide counties and towns with revenue that they
do not receive where liquor is sold by bootleggers, such as is the
.case in Perquimans County today. This revenue amounts to about
one-half of the sales made by each ABC Store.
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There are no records to show that establishment of ABC Stores
will mean more consumption of alcoholic beverages, for the simple
reasqn that where' bootleggers are the retailers of beverages, no
records are available to show consumption. It is the general opin
ion, and court record show that there is less lawlessness and fewer
, drunken people in communities operating under the ABC System.
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By establishing an ABC Store in Perquimans we will all be help
ing to reduce our.own tax rate . . . why continue to help Pasquotank
and' Chowan to benefit through the sale of Alcoholic Beverages
purchased by ourselves. Let's be reasonable and establish our own
store for our own benefit.
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ABC Stores Mean Lower Taxes
The question has been raised as to the amount of revenue an
ABC Store will provide in the event it is established. The following
facts have been gathered: Each County that operates under the
ABC System retains about one-half of store sales, and from this it
pays the operation costs of the store and the enforcement of the law.
With these expenditures the County still nets a big profit wnich
enables it to reduce tax levies. Chowan County, for the present
year, expects to net at least $40,000prof it from its ABC Store, and
has placed this amount in its budget for the year.
HERE ARE THE TAX RATES FOR COUNTIES
Based on $100 Valuations
PERQUIMANS COUNTY $1.65
Bertie County $1.00
Chowan County .... $1.27
Martin County . $1.20
Pasquotank County . $1.30
The low tax rate enjoyed by the four counties, Bertie, Chowan,
Martin and Pasquotank, is due to the fact that profits from ABC
Stores in those counties provide funds to help operate the county
governments.
Establishment of an ABC Store in Perquimans County will pro
vide additional funds that will probably make it possible for the
residents of this County to enjoy a lower tax rate than now exist
ing. This Means That Your Taxes Will Be Lowered By Approxi
mately ONE-FOURTH.
et9' AH Help To Bring The Sale of
Mcdholite Eeyerages Under Control In
PferiqeiffiansCoont
staMaslaMent of . A BGfeptores
Your Vote For An ABC Store Is 4 Vote Against
Bootleggers and The Unlawful Sale of Alcohol
(Paid Political Advertisement)
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