The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-20
INAUGURATION OF THE EXCISE COMMISSIONERS.


INAUGURAL TON OF THE EXCISE COMMISSIONERS.
Dismal Meeting at the City IIaIl-No Appli-
cations for License yet Msde-ResignatiOn
Of One Of the Comlnissioncys-New Defects
ia the Law, sc,
The cold water which descended IN torrents yesterday
seemed appropriate emblem sf the commencement OF
the reign Of the Excise Commissioners. whether
those unnecessarily dreaded officials will ensure any
greater consumption of that agreeable fluid remains to be
demonstrated. About twenty eight minutes past nine
O'Clock estcrdsy morning Two peculiar looking gentlemen
might have been observed issuing from the dngy building
No. Is Centre street. and TO walk hurridy towards the
Park. The short, thick set man. with ceunte-
nance Indicating great and energy, that
prise VIII be manifested when Is stated that no
william jay Haskell, Eco, who has had The hardihood TO
assume the resrom bhity OF one Of the
Esciee Commissioner The other individual tall
well made, good na,ured looking gentleman known as
John Kerr, Eq., another member Of the Commission.
Pccrng cautiously round % mako that limb OF tho
law lying In wait with injunction, and army Of
liquor dealers ready to them the fate Of Stephen
spoken Of In the good book the gentlemen wounded
their way To the back Of the City Hall, tho well
Of which they passed. along the winding stairs OF
the Interior OF the hail stopping At the door Of the Court
OF Common Pleas, Part No on the second floor Halt
Ing for while 10 recruit their energies and prepare FOR
any emergency which might aso from their appearance
vi him. they at length made bold push and entered the
room The great reception &C kossuth Castle Garden
the Tremendous mass meetings IN the Park and the rush
ing crush for HERAiDs, nothing 10 The crowd
OF applications Of petitioners for license which the
Commit toner's expected 30 meet The only occupants Of
thc room however, the Clerk Of the Court very
nonens i've gentleman, Mr. e. j. Warren, the meek clerk
of tho Cry Tenn yerancc Alliance, and small, mild
dog. Treasured by this promising prospect Of audi.
enoe the Commissioners advanced 10 the Judicial bench
rom which the Rev. Dr Cox heard it'll much interest
the charge Of tho Judge In his divorce case, and pro-
oeeded 10 call tho roll
The two gentlemen answered TO their names, and
endod TITS important proceeding upon which the coTk,
for fear that tho Comm ssionoTs might become exhausted
aud require something 10 drink, brought In pitcher of
ice water.
Mr. HpRgt1 bon announced that the oarl was in order
N receive petitions and applications for ocnse but neither
Mr. Warren the clerks, The dog seemed 10 be at
all affected by The announcement Mr.. Haskell, after
short paBse announce that ihe Bard ready 10 hear
any remark which any gentlemen might visi ~ oGor.
Dir. C. j. WhniKS remarked that lac the Representa-
tive q The City Temperance Aiiuce, and had
respectful communication to make N The Board
Mr.. HUhr1r remarked that n v ouh be respectfully
received and conidered. II the inonuon of ir Com
Dissoners TO be i,r and impartial towards every citizen,
and a, the ssmo time liberal
Mr.. WARREN then asked whether The forms n license
bad been prepared and urnn being answered in the mega
i've, handed the Chairman document from the City lem
persnre Alliance requesting, the Board 81 marc certain
rulings " he forms Of hoonses for yeTns and retail
The GRAMMAR took the documcns AID ~ tho audience
bad increased 10 full ten pcros be announced that
be Beard was nov ready 70 receive applications and peu
Mr. Cvprly, DRY roots dealer remarked int he did
Mr. W.RSrs wrhed tho Chairman 10 aros him 70 sdd
70 bis request respectful suggestion that the Beard
should ns the minimum rate Of Bccnses Al s25o each.
be for M wsrren 70 withdraw bis docu.
ment and make the necessary alterations, AMI
witch Mr.. Warren proceeded ~ do
The CilAnNAs tsn announced that ibe Beard really
receive applications and petitions, 81 which the seven
additional gentlemen who had arrived - witnesses In
TO come M before bo court, looked considerably
sstonhbed.
The CaInsAs after hing pause, announced liza, The
Board ready 10 rcoive applications and petitions tor
neenss Of winch fact those proeont had by this time DO
come aware.
Judge IsaRinlm at this rmc (sboni 10 A. ny entered
tho court and srngy suggested tai be should require
The gentlemen 10 vscste the bench.
his The Commissioners complied With, and being IN
iog med that the would be warrant a IA A NJ adj
iourncd the meeting 10 that ur1o.
AZ precisely IL O'Clock the Commission rcsuncd The
b,noh, there beng Al dat Inc an audience Of shout
Mr. HASN'T spnonpcod, a. chairman n he Bosrd TIA,
they were ready 70 receive re,tinns and applications tor
Rev J. C. WARREN, the Secretary Of tho New York CITY
rcmrcrancc Alliance thon presented IA amended memo
nal a. iollows;-
Grxry~rS-ihe New rors CITY Temperance Aihnoe
'Pseg ssn The .,s e rs a. r. nm.
lsyerns sna the other for retail stores sod aa' minimum
.S % SpPsSaS" s % Ave ss7,s te sSsasr' S 70
ne az fss' sSsp ' , Sa aG
saTe he legally rcqalred aScooa,ia ensrianns
yeler-.
The petition for tavern fcense Which "a 70 BE-
signed by the twenty reeh der must contain an aavr
from each ~ them thai he Il freeoler u Oils Siaie, and
resident u he election district and hse nO egnc ohtf
gedipn.
Thai he verhcaton OF ne petition by ne su,scgucn.
witness sufficient unless contains The ahdsvh o san
vines Ma, he Knows each Of The twenty sgncrs - ee I'm
fcf ceholdcrs Of he stase and acuA rusdent o. me
election dsrcf where the tavern proposed % be kcp and
Aai h" each 81 ihcm write their nanea " Lla peaon
Respectfully preserved In behalf q Ne Mes Yscs cSy
CT WARREN, Corresponding Secretary
discussion then ensued between TIC Commissioners
10 the W he pursued In relation " Tho docu-
ucbt Ancr some consultation \ yss dccided that the
document should b. received and pced on he Tor Their
future Copsldcraiion.
Mr.. C. }. wARRvS then commenced Ia respectful MN.
ncr W address ihe Beard The subject Of hi Petition.
tr. HAEf1r called him b. Crier BY siaiug mai the
Bourd could hear remarks 81 present. except on he
subject applications aud petitions ior hccnse that This
the object Of the law and they convened for that
prpcse They would be yeTy happy " hear Nr. Warren
IN private and the proper place, but could not allow
him 10 discuss The matter before The Board wbegsup,o
Mr.. Warren al down.
II was then announced by Mr.. HASN'T that printed
blanks for Applications voud be ready for Distribution In
few days, NJ The Office of NJ. Kerr, No 50 Leonard