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

Needing n The EUclse Uemmsuasnsrs.
APPLICATION FOR LIoMsu-wHY THE EXCUSE LAW
FAHD 10 Bn 1xPLAMKD.
me daily session Of Tie Excise Commissioners that has
beea going On for the pat Ten days resumed Thurs
-sy. Commissioner Kerr abseaG q he has oosthled
10 be snoe the discusoa arose about the preprsly Of
holding meetings that cost the city sl2 psr day and arc Of
no service In return Ths chairman pro tenn was Com
missioner Haskea, and Commissioner Holmes present
The petition Of Henry s. Croker, OF Grsnsrcy Park
Hotel Was again presented being this time accompanied
On the question being put BY the chair whether tho
Board would now grant the license, Commisoner Haskest
voted In the affirmative, and Commissioner Holmes In the
negative, and the petition therefore ordered 70 10
over until full Board would be present
Commissioner HsLM1 stated bis reason fer declining to
vote for the grant OF the license asked for to be fact
there IL the city OF New York
engaged In the liquor trade and that the Law under which
Of executive character for the purpose OF carrying M
provisions into effect and that does give them
the means o. S@pons Az ohs%i: sr tas pus
We have police force Of near 200 men, not single
complaint has been made during the year against single
Board bad no other means furnished them OF Obtaining
knowledge Of the violations OF tho Il would he moor
rect to receive from the respectable gentleman who now
pleading big license money and who Is well known, whom
all others In the trade are suffered to 60 without paying
any license x
Commissioner HAsKxT said he would soon resign his sest
and then he would take point all the detects
Of The exose law, and what made odous 70 the citizens
Of New York.
communication was received from tho Mayors Office,
Containing the complaint OF Michael Barrett against Time
ty Crawford Of 1s2 West Forty second street. for vio
lstion Of the law.
Tho paper ordered by vote to be special subject
Of action for the Counsel of the Board after which ad
ournment I'LL this afternoon at three O'Clock WAS moved
and carried.
THE BOARD INSISTS THAT COMMISSIONERS KERR MUST
EARN HIS PORTION OF THE DAILY TwELvE DOL
LAR BOOTY.
The usual quorum Of the Excise Commissioners met
terday again. but the chairman did not make his appear
auce during their proceedings.
Commissioner HAsKxr directed the clerk 10 proclaim
aloud that the Board ready 10 receive appca-
tons for licenses and that Official sdately discharged
the duty for the benefit Of tho members OF the Board and
else was present TO hear tn proclamation
motion 70 adjourn was made, but one half OF the
Board voted against the other, and difficult TO
decide which member should be considered majority,
before concluding the session.
Commissioner HAsxEr moved that the clerk be directed
to inform Mr. Kerr that his presence indispensable
the future proceedings OF the Board they pro-
10 Mr.. Crocker, Of Gramercy park.
Tho motion being carried the Clerk received bis in
sructons the subject with the most deliberate for
mality.
Commissioner HOLMES moved that as "Scan Mag or
the local press Ia dissatisfied with their proceedings the
Clerk be further directed TO urge upon Commissioner Kerr
that his presence In the Board at the meeting s
qured for various reasons well as the specified in
additional instructions were therefore duly communicated
to the responsible clerk.
Some conversation on tho subject Of communicating
with the Police Commissioners relative 70 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.