The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-18
MORNING EDITION-MONDAY, MAY 49, 1867.
THE EXCISE COMMIss ONERs IN A on AN
DARY

THE EXCISE COAMIss ONERs IN A GUAM
DAIRY.
NO PLACE OF SEETINa-ragY PROPOSE TO ocN ILL
ATE BOTH TIE TEMPERANCE MEN AND THE LIQUOR
DEALERs--CrRIoUs MANIFESTO OF THE TEMPE
RANCE ALLiANor.
An informal preparatory mecing OF tho Board was hold
on Saturday at the Office Of William Jay Hasket Esq, TO
complete possible the arrangements which necessary
enterp the duties of their ofce but so per-
picking the difficulties arising from the defects of the
law that they the Commissioners, win and of their
greatest obstacles TO be the procurement Of place Of
meeting BY the section Of the of April 49, 1857,
suppress nemperanoe, it Is required that the Board
shall sit at the place where the county required To
be hedn BY the second section II s required that the
commissioners shall in their respective counties, at the
place specified sit for the purpose Of granting licenses
of course became matter Of discussion In the Board
whether there county court In the city and county Of
New York. II decided that there is such court in
the city or county The only TINT approaches 1t is
the Court of Common Pleas; but that is not tho
county court spoken OF in the statate II at first
supposed to feaaibe for The commissioners 70 collect
Tuesday enter Court of Common Pleas, and
hc bench for the Of organizing end after having
lassed the necessary resolutions 10 retire compelled by
the court to vacis the bench This was found 70 be imrac
cable the Judges n the Court OF Common Pleas
say they will not allow their places 10 be usurped by
tho Board Of Excise 1t hen discussed 10 what
was suggested but they were informed by that gentle
manly officer that he should politely request them to
leave. The communication asking for room in the City
Hail. wi ich sent to the Board Of Aldermen, having
been laid the table, and there appearing no other why
for the board to secure legal place nj ostpg, Mr. Has
kett, acting chairman OF the board, has addressed
letter to the Board Of Supervisors requesting
ample accommodations for the purpose Of meeting
the require Of the NV, such place -, IS
books and papers hch will accumulate especially during
the first three months, " great extent In case all the
atLo fail thn
ers may be compelled To hold meeting In part Of
the City Hal-perbaps in the vesbule, on the steps,
end amer formal organization, V adjourn de
III the Common Council or the proper authorities shai
make ample provision 10 enable the Commission 10 carry
out the requirements OF the law.
The members Of the Commission while fully conscious
Of all the defects Of the law, determined 70 give
fair, liberal and impartial trial. and they feel convinced
that will the views Of the sensible portion Of the
temperance peopenos the fanatica portonand the In
tegent class o. liquor dealers o. me city OF New xork
minister the law in manner which VIII suit both these
classes.
In their opinions, and but one cause OF discussion has
arisen between them This rs in relation TO the price TO
he charged for licences which has been left optional With
scale OF fees should be chargedfrom the maximum OF
s2to TO the minimum Of $50 Mr. Haskeu contends that
the price N sufhcient, the law in
tended TO prove of He stu holds to tho
opinion that tax for the purpose OF revenue should DO
cases In relation TO the certificate Of eeholders the
Board feels disposed TO be very liberal and will not take
upon themselves TO examine into the title OF every sgner
peculiar feature of the law is that docs not prescribe
whether the reehoders shall be male female,
mems rights fr may consider this great point gained
inches Of TO as many female relatives they sign
his petition for license Here s new sphere for the
suopgminded women. -t "a. -
There have as set been no applications for license but
his Expected that when the printed blanks shall be ready
and he Commission fairly IN operations that over 10000
NJ vnirant tnuar
mission their perfect satisfaction with the law.
rumored saturday that Mr.. Haws had resigned
his Place the COMMISSION or was about to do 30, In
pyiie protesa,ions OF his most intimate friends In
Of his Rnaion the Of John Gregory, Of the
Sixteenth ward has been mentioned rs man likely To
please both the temperance AMI tie liquor dealers
not however, certain that Mr. Haws has resigned
yed ratormers VINO fearcd ths. the rarncd judges who
appointed this commission had not selected competent
men, the following circular addressed by the O Tempe
Alliance TO The Board Of Excse Is appended
TO un COMMISSIONERS or sIcrm.
GESrIKnxsThe susscrberr In behalf OF the friends Of
,emyeranee respectfully ask your attention TO The following
log liquor rs and o be drunk ne pre@lse.
4 s pss % hs ss aS s n
The csc q coms%ss,cnsr Judicial
the Of discretion The law gives You
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The Of NE o9smssionsrs turns 90 he same general
he expedeney Of giving licenses aad action mus, be
ssd entirely on Your sT o. sg % Of INC
you he conservstors Of the public veal
yaU ss abe eT 70 puS anS
s cSpsy and e bad Sw can
hownnds OF corner dram shops gldet saloons and
Young men, sdds Scrshess and aresay half ruined BY
rum e, utterly qncoascon. Of The chain hat binds them
where wiif out legsl1ing ma WHICH MAJ become ,sa 70
De city No Young men JAKE tbsir rs lessons IN drinking or
s1 1 low ds a s IN inc and
her var up the hotels and saloons Of broadway Bat
al he ofmen Ss q du% have WIN ago &c:
s 1T Ssns n s .is ss Ae
IT, ihen yo preroravr would .cra TO allow you 70 n
Sonr stern g ' dSy so%ps soS 20 sasrd DE cay om
. a. ,s sn Sac uS % ~ YOUR One . you from ali
sS%sa", md ..n.,Hc. : ss.pSl." a 70 law ~,
i've and demands that grant license f The sale o, in.
mote pase morals. ssS ssS BE oommany from 2od
scp and Sus SsG s as and
cause
aS s We 2" su sn ian s %
intoxicating sors In sny BARRON Of any so,e OF tavern o.
should You however deem neIped u % bear ri. prayer
and purposes are evidently -hn he inn. and meaning
Of he sslute ard we ash your attention 70 two three
ihs law seP.rs,es aveIns who're Jon may license toe
wS.,e sTeh drpsps Il r soved For D rsa rs IN
New Y@t .y tavern css,. has been given % so rrai
sass had As same aSsa.. e, Is sae pr. .. ss r
Law forbids
n %S Ss; e
10 be paid um Die plers where The mischief
would be done the most drunkness pauperism vice. and
crime engendered the Law leaves In doubt But the
license money 10 be used for the support Of the poor
suppose should bear some proportion 70 the evils caused
respectfully hat the full allow
impose viii not restore To the pusc treasury tenth of
the pecunary oss from each lo.ns- gven We think the
public viii Justify In demanding and will justly
you do not demsnd $50 icr every Dcensc given whether
70 A tavern retail lquor riore.
The law fr bids the rivnr 81 censes any but those
"of rood moral character" We lnk then that yon
license perpon vho has her esorc kept dis
orderly house. Who has kep on his premises any OF The I'm
PIGMENTS usually employed for gambling purposes who
has Kept his Of business the sale OF liquor
on the sabbah day submit no such person
chars which The law requires And
declare belief that this rule would exclude very large
majority all every who
licensed cell liquor be drunk the premises Were
ques, every applicant for license be required declare
oath whether he has heretofore observed The Requirements