New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-01
EXCISE COMMISSIONERS.

The Board met on Monday afternoon, at o'clock,
in the Common Pleas Court Room. Mr.. KERR was
absent
Mr.. HAcKr1r said he supposed Mr.. Kerr did not
mean to come
The CLERK said he had seen Mr.. Kerr, who stated
that he intended to DO there at o'clock.
The inues were then read and Mr.. H.CKErT d.
Glazed the Commission ready hear applications for
license, but no one applied.
A gentleman named Reed was sitting by the rsliny,
and Mr. HACKETr asked him fine wished to apply fjr
a license.
Mr. Reed replied that he did not.
Mr. HOLMES moved tina. the bottle OF liquor sent to
the Board by MIR. John s. Austin be delivered to DIR.
Droescher with view of DayziDg 1t. He said that
several persons who had drank this liquor were now
living in a state similar to deliTium tremen5.
Mr.. HAsKETT stated that the place here this liz ior
was scld was net the Brooks Honse but on the op-
posi,e corner. The motion was carIec. ,
Mr. HOLMES stated that he had rot vet received
any answer to his communication to the Police Con-
missiOners
Mr.. HAsKETT moved that the Counsel to the Board
send communication to the Mayor, requesting con-
ference with the Police Commissioners relative to car
rying out the law. Mr.. III. said that he was tired OF
meeting thus day after day. and doing nothing.
Mr.. HOLMES said It would be well TO do something
Of the kind but the Mayor and Police Commissioners
were not the proper tribunal to give judicial opinion
in respect TO The law.
Tie motion adopted.
Mr.. HOLMES gave tice that if any complaint was
made to HIM .or a violation Of the law, supported by
proper proof be won!d Immediately commence suit
sgalDst the party complained OF.
Mr.. HAsKEIT moved that when the Board adjourn
it should not meet again until the Mayor and Psce
Commissioners had given their opinion relative to the
action of the law
Mr.. HOLMES opposing tho motion, 1t WAS declared
lost.
Mr. HOLMES said he had served complaints on
various parties for violations of the law but they had
not put IN answers He did not wish totake jua sm-nt
by default desired to have an issue formed so that
the law could be tested.
Mr. HASN'T stated that the object he had in Wow
wien he presented the resolution calog the confer
ence between the Mayor and Police CommsNoaerS
was 10 SEE if the law could not be made operative AS
It how sto1 d. the city losing arevenue OF $3O Oo0
per annum which wouldsustain large portion oil
uaupers othce- holders in this city. lie thought that
il was matter If justce to the taxpayers that THIS
morey should not be wholly lost to the city.
MI HOLMES said he should like to have some gen.
.lemsn who was acquainted with this law, and Sho
had apy suggestion to make to the Board, do Sd.
He should ike to have Mr.. Greeley here, as he see lit
TO be pretty well acquainted with the aw.
Mr. HASN'T said ne really shoud like to have Mr.
Greeley present, anybody els. IL ne could ant
ont any facts OF enforciDgthe law we should
be please to bear il.
MIR. thing from M. Greedy, exec t a
poit cal speech.
The Board then adjourned to 3 o'clock p to-day.
The Clerk requested TO ask Mr.. ker t. be pres
ent at that time.