New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-25
Nrm.llork DAILY Grjtnnt.
BOARD OF EXCISE.
TENTH wsRD-EIRsT DAY.


preseut-Aderman TRowBRIDcE, Counclmen REED,
FOSTER and PuRDY, and Captain BRADFORD.
In this Ward there are about s5O rumsoers, principally
Gmans keepers Of porter houses, lager bier saloons and
corner groceries or these, 200 applied for license
Yesterday; but the Board had come to the conviction
that the majority of them could be dispensed WITH without
etrmeut TO the comfort or morals of the Ward only 10
n.tsous obtained license, of which Councilman Reeds
district took IL Fosters 5, and Purys Some few ap-
plcetous were held under advisemen but in all prooa-
bilty will not be granted.
The persons to who.n the licenses were given were sueh
s the Board felt satisfied would abuse the trust re-
rd in Them The forms Of license in strict aceorl-
ance with the principal requirements. We append the
form of grooers license:
ctr Of Netr York. o..- . n, ".
~ eoS " s s'{SI S d c t9s .1d
E,ee. Bond No 10 all 10 whom these presents 'aA
NO" a. in, sy, s .Ia ~ resident of C,y aud
WIG Gu I,eI s :, ,c1s oIa sn1 III LSaoT. aS
d.r We Gallon, act to be 4lank N hs house No h., h,
or he dae reofuntl he rst day OF May next nm
ArSh. Lsse snd upoa the express conditions TO be com
Piled ih aud observed onfns me e''9d aS's 30 80 suy ccs
b - b ,nig se or or any other instrument
or device rsed gaming within sed house or within any ou
h.ue sro garden hereto belonging Ao iha ne ns % no'
any noisy persons 20 be sssemod IN saa nOus %
heu premise on sunday or d o 'ss bos any as,
unsw to- gaurs quaErens or dsodery P'aue oI IN
& e9 rcr sha on sunday be sold,
se.s Aso la be viii .e permit to be sold any qaor.
ete dtk sid pIens AIa sS That n' % b !" ,I 5sy aS
mt6 aud Conlnonsty Of the Ciy ofSew.Yors =, c. III,
e have subscribed our names at the Oy Han
o' tue '"S o. '" '0'' signed by the MAYOR, &c. &c
TLe foowiug WAS presented 10 the Board at the
mencement of its session:
Eonorate Hoard EIeiss the ALDERMAN and CoNH ne
IeEM
Tie med have been appointed Committee by
the Tenth Ward Temperance Association for the purpose
assuring YOU of warmest support III the proper eS
ocisos of your Judgment and the rights when me Cy
Charter guarantees to YOU respecting applicants Tor quor
Hcenso Remembering the character OF your
end the great object which you have been placed III
this honorable position feel assured that any reason
able request touching the good Of the community VIII DC
granted uuhesitatngy, We therefore respectfully submit
Whether win not materially conduce 10 the peace aud
general welfare of our community, 49,
l. 10 refuse license to all grocers and shops selling
liquors by the glass. ,
p To al persoas who have and do violate the Sabbath
ordnance by virtue OF which they forfeit Their license nc
B. That the law be strictly enforced which empowers
you with The authority TO close up all houses which become
nuisance to the surrounding nelghbOhOod, especially on
the sabbath.
Less than this we feel cannot be done without grevous
disappointment to your constituents and more than this II
is in your power to do should be deemed practicable
Ali OF which is respectfully submitted by yours truly,
p LssTEsDE s. Eldridsest " faILL,s No a. Fo,syth
" LEs1ER Sc EidIidges, ChAKLEs PLACE No. g Aenst
II. A. BUKE, No ~ Forsyh.st,
The Board received the deputaton cordially, and
as viii be by the report acted conscientiousy in the
discharge of their duty.
Among the applicants to whom license refused was
en- cxMember ofthe Assembly who has been in this bus
nefs according his account since the Sd Of May
Another Who had made snug sum by selling shoes
end in h haste to be rich had gone into the
business was refused by the Board who rightly judged
ha, be could do well honest calling he had bet
ter remain at Is.
The only woman who applied for license was kindly AS
sued that she could have another and advised to
invest her capital in worthy way than rumselng.
The members OF the Board were prompt decisive and
conscientious in the discharge of their duty and doubt
not their conduct will with the unequiyocal approba
ton Of their constituents.
The whole number of licenses granted up the present
time /.