The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-29

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APPLICATION FOB LIonBu-wHY THE xx0Iss Law
FAILED 10 HI IMPLANTED.
No daily session q The Exoiss Tat has
seea gog On Ter Tho Pass ten days resumed Thurs
Gsy Commissioners Kerr sbsent q he has ooathaed
to be since the discussion arose about the prspresy
holding meetings that cost the city Sl2 psr day and arc
no service In return fhs chairman pro tenn was Com
missioner Haskea and Commissioners Holmes Was present
The petition Of Henry s. Croker, Of Gransrcy Park
iossl Was AGAIN presented, being this time accompanied
On the question being put BY the chsir whether tho
Board would now grant the license, Commssooer Haskell
negative, and the petition was therefore ordered 70 lie
over until . full Board would be present
vote for the grant OF the license asked for to be fact
that there are over 900 the city York
engaged the liquor trade and that the law under which
the Commissioners act gives them facilities Whatever
OF an executive character for purpose OF carrying M
provisions into effect, and that does mot give them oven
pose Of detecting aduerated liquors. and that although
we have police force Of near 200 men, not Q single
complaint has been made during The year against single
person who has violated the Excise law and
Board bad no other furnished them OF Obtaining
knowledge Of the violations OF tho law would be moor
rect to receive from the respectable gentleman who
pleading bic license money and who is we'll KNOWN whom
81 others the trade are suffered to 90 ON without paying
Commissioner HAsxKr said he would soon res his seat
and thcn he would take point all tho defects
Of the excse law, and what made odous 70 the citizens
communication was received from the Mayors Office
Containing the complaint Of Michael Barrett against Time
lation of the law.
Tho paper ordered by vote to be q special subject
Of action for the Counsel of the Board after which ad
ournment TIL this afternoon At three O'Clock WAS moved
and carried.
THE BOARD INSISTS THAT COMMISSIONERS KERR MUST
EARN HIS PORTION OF THE DAILY TwELvY DOL
LAR BOOTY.
The Of the Excise Commissioners met yes
terdAy again. but the chairman did not mako his appear
ance during their proceedings.
Commissioner HAsKxr directed the clerk 10 proclaim
aloud that the Board ready 70 receive appca-
duty for the benefit OF the members OF the Board and
those who taking minutes for the press but no ono
else was present TO hear thu proclamation.
motion TO adjourn was made, but one half OF the
Board voted against the other, and Is II was difficult TO
decide which member should be considered q majority
before concluding the session.
Commissioner HAsKET moved that the clerk be directed
to inform Mr. Kerr that his presence indispensable 70
the future proceedings OF the Board they at pre-
10 Mr.. Croker, OF Gramercy park.
Tho motion being carried, the Clerk received bis in
structons on the subject with the most deliberate for
mality
Commissioner HOLMES moved that as "scan Mag, OF
the local press dissatisfied with proceedings the
Clerk be further directed urge upon Kerr
that his In the Board at the meeting re-
CURED for various reasons, well the specified in
additional instructions therefore duly communicated
TO the responsible clerk.
Some conversation tho subject OF communicating
with tho Police Commissioners relative obtaining the
aid of the police force for enforcing the Excise law then
took place, and the Board adjourned till this afternoon
at 3 O'Clock.