New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-03
PROHIBITION IN BROOKLYN.
MAYOR HALLS INSTRUCTIONS TO TIE
POLICE.
MA1on.s Orrlcr. BRooSLYy, JuOo %, lsil.

The rear approach Of the Gay "hoh Tue No" Po"0J
n onr State in relation to the uethc Ia lnto1c"ang
dpts i. t. become operative, and the position hold
as the chief executive officer OF tins city, whose ex-
press duty it IL to see that the sws are enforced,
I,h;ro 20 render il eminenily proper that should
sSds~s Won in relation that policy, and point out
he new duties to devolye upon yourselves in giving
n s needless for me 70 EXPRESS TO you my cent?
pepts in osIect to the proyrety Of the enactment 80
sooI 10 take effect iDasnuch those sentiments have
been long well known ia the community and cannot
have essped your attention; suffice II TO say that
confidently look forward TO the most benign results 20
The welfare ard happiness to TIE community 'fVui '"o
faithful eniorcs ment Of the provisions OF the SVe'
On ard after the 4th day OF July next tne keeping
for eale and the ceiling of intoxicating liquors. except
by the PERSONS il the manner aud Tor the a
tiorized and in the specially excepteI ny 'he
ne NJ he new law or allowed By the laws ana
fyenties of the United States, ~h become Whoiy uh-
lawful and criminal and all liquors kept IN violation
OF that law by lis express provision declared 10 Do
be- rersors by whom, and the manner and purposes
an and or which, liquors may be lawfully kept ior sale
and sod as follows;
n nav H., k, III for ssle and be sold,
By III importer Of the sme for cay purpose In the original
pseiss, which imPoltea and IN 40 oteey w1@neL
IN, p ,he feeord &c eticn WIZ may keep prem
les and Iioe particularly desD ted and described in The writ
DE ace 81 The County Clerk and City Clerk and may b,
cold By sueh person ony IN the iooSns ea.es n ~
.esI e. Oh " proviJed he pef.on selling shall
hGvs sood believe aud shall believe thai the .ens Il
i,.psd by the purchaser be used mechanics chems
HedioiDs Or se'sens Parlose sno not =, D. 80 o. dPs'
3D. Jeon authorized TO sell tho same as m SAID second
5 ~ any per,cn where cider shall be the liquor sold aad
when he rIne .s b. sold Ia tbr quantities Of a. least ten ga
op the ~ i.ss Of the seller any drnler
purchase By The seller o. on, portion tbe cider sold sh sub
tt By tie manufacturer Of alcohol or Of pure wine from
sp, scwn By him when such alcohol vine shall be tbs
sI BY the importer Of foreign liquors when soch liquors
be fept solo in the original Pad1e' In which the same
were InI O ted.
The rrovi,ioDs Of the act do not apply TO the
footure keeping sale Of burning fluids OF any kind
perumery essences, drugs varnIshes, nor any other
article wlich may be composed IN part OF alcohol or
other spirituour liquors if not adapted 10 bsv
ersce nor intended to lie used as beverage, or IN
evasion Of this act
Intoxicating liquor may elso he kept bm not for sale
in any dwelling house in which in any par Of which
no tavern store grocery, shop, boarding or victual-
ling house or for gambling, dancing, or other
public Amusement orrecIeaion OF any kni IS kept; or
n any church place of worship for sacramenta pW-
poses or in az place where either any chemical me-
chauiC al medicinal art requiring the use of liquor IA
carried regular branch of business; or while IN
actual transportation from Que place to another, or
stored in warehouse pr0r to reaching the place OF its
destination. II may also be lawfully kept in any
bonded warehouse within the limis OF the State,
All liquors held at he time of HE insolvency by any
authorized louor. seller VINO shall become insOvcn
nav also be sold by legal process to any other author
lied LIQUOR seller aud the legal representatives of any
deceascd ltrsOD who at the time of his deCease was
an authorized hquor-seler, may cell such liquors rs
may into their possession az tho property OF such
deceased person, TO any person authorized by the act
to sell liquor
Every other keeping or selling of liquor of any kind
or in any quantity will be unlawful, and it is made
your express duty by the law TO seize and store such
liquor, and 10 arrest the offender in the following
cHses;
efr0Ia
Whenl any lawful warrant or suborug sud
requirr shall be placed your HANDS
fOT service.
In the first Of these cases you will be authorized and
required TO aTrert the offender aud 10 seize such
liquors as are unlawfuy kept at the time and place
of the commission OF the 0euse together with the yes
sells in which the are contained, and it viii also
be your duty in every such case to make complaint
oath against ihe person arrested, and TO prosecute
SUI complaint 10 judgment and execution.
In The second case you will be authorized and re-
quireo 10 search pl aud seize the liquors. which
are arioularIy described in the warrant given you.
Whenever any Liquors shall be seized by you under
any provision OF the law is made your duty except
in cases where lie owner thereof shall have been
rested forthwith 10 give written notice to such owner
bis agent if known of the seizure OF such liquors,
nno L. such notice the hquOr together WIN the vessels
containing tie tame, must be described as near may
be- anu the name of tie magistrate by whom the war
Hsued, or IN case OF arrest and seizure with
out warrant nc name of the magistrate before whom
you have taken The porsol ARES cd and also your
own name and residence, and the time OF such seiz-
ure. This IOtice may be sc vel 10y delivering II TO
tie owner or lis agent personally, or by leaving 1t at
his lost usual place of residence, with person OF
mature age residing the premises. If the owner or
his agent cannot he found and lila place OF residence
shall Lot be known You, the notice shall be served
by delivering IL TO any person of mature age residing,
or beng eInpl0,e ed IN tic place III which the liquor
seized contained or if 10 such person can be
found then By posting the Ia a conspicuous
place upon the outer door of the place where the
hquOr as found, and in such copies of such not
ice containing also description OF the place IN which
the hquOr was found must be forthwith conspcuousy
posted in at least three public places within the city
Afer service aud posting of such notices 1t will be
your duty 10 make return 10 the magistrate named
Al tie same Of the time, place and manner OF such
service and posting.
Whenever any liquor seized and stored by you shall
not be aoiudged forfeited 1t viii become your duty to
return II to the place where 1t was sczei bat when 1t
shall be adludl I'd forfeited and lawful warrant au-
thorizne It's destruction shall have been delivered TO
you il will then be,Ome Your duty TO summon the
complainant such other persOn as shall be deslg-
in such warrant and in the presence OF such p5r-
to such warrant, and such person aud you
must JOIN Ia making return by affidavit of the time,
place. and manntf OF the execution of such warrant
and upon the receipt of such return the ma istrae
viii deliver to you execution, under WIN n you
must proceed TO sell the vessels which contained the
liquor, and you must make return OF such execution
and your proceedings under the same ami OF the pro-
ctods OF the sale TO the same magistrate.
IL lie made your duty by the law 10 serve all pro
issued 10y virtue Of the act which may be dev
end 10 you for seryi,e.
IL s also made our duty whenever YOU shall see any
intoxicated person any store hotel eet alley high
way or place, or disturbing the public peace aud
quiet, TO appiehend such person and take him before
msg is;Tae. If the magistrate shall after due ex
animation deeu such person too much intoxicated 10
be examined or TO answer upon oath correctly, and
shall dnoct you to do, it VIII be your further du y
to convey such person to such jail, lookup or other
safe ard convenient place as shall be designated by