The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-02

A1hixs Of the Uxclse Commissioners.
no THE EDITOR or TEE HERALD.
NY attention has been directed 70 numerous Articles h
ZSysya Of tho daily papers Of ths city, reaang 70 ths
action Of the Excise Commiaioaen tn the prosecution @
suits under the Excise law.
Al the course Of hoss articles has been dssegaaery -
that Board desire 70 say for myself ~ one Of The Com
mssioners, that In way responsible Tor Nd action
Ihaye been opposed TO the prosecution Of the liquor
suits from the commencement Of my connection with the
Board on the sole ground that would involve the county
in greater cost than could would DO realized nom the
prosecution. Forming minority, have been steadily
voted down. and the majority Of two have had their own
way in every measure enanating shersfrom
The principal subject Of comment has been the meagre
receipts Of the Commission apparent by their appca
ton by their attorney for appropriation from the county
to pay or allow the expense OF entering Judgment
upon the suits ready for Judgment on the ground that
Ssy Ss pes the one urged for the
ton il true, shows sad deficiency In the law, or It's ap-
paop by the attorney OF the commission or the money
realized has been improperly applied say the money
realized" because reliably informed that over seven
thousand quits have been commenced, and that out Of
hese some four hoosand have been settled or compro
missed.
j, would be supposed that they have been settled in
dance with the law for the benefit Of me county
FUND Of some COO This fund, 1t would seem,
He evidently considers he to accounffor it, but
tans bis Fee since his plea to the county or the
Board through him, Is poverty
II ia matter Of some importance 70 the public where
this money has gone II the Board have Il, their plea
bad grace, and the Excise law ID only Operatives for
the benefit OF the Commission individually Ia attorney,
IL may be proper CONSIDER the expediency Of repeaDg
AbTogatng would be preferable and more just 70
abolish all license laws than 10 submit tho people to such
cbai ges the personal benefit OF the officers appointed
10 carry out It's provisions. ftti,
Since writing this communication perceive the Board
"a to be hopedtbe Board OF Excise Commissioners
may be able 10 show clean record. JOHN KERR
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Your article on the Excise Commission on Friday
does not wholly the You, with many others
wonder the apparent ineciency Of the Board In moi
pressing the suits commenced by Il against the seven
housano two hundred and twenty liquor vendors In this
city The legal affairs Of the Board Of Excise stand thus
The attorney has commenced about six thousand suits
or there, one thousand against members Of the Ii
Dealers Afrocaton, about three hundred or foul
hundred against the German Lager Beer Ass0ca
ton, and about three hundred four hundred who
pear by different lawyers These cases are now in pro
and will be heard when reached upon the calendar
in their order. There also about thoussnC
judgment rolls and as the law has made no pro
vision for the payment Of the clerks fees for this duty
the attorney Tor the Commission made application 4
Mr. Haw, the Comptroller, TO direct the Clerk Of thu
Common Pleas TO enter the judgment rolls which he had
prepared ready for execution. This Mr. Haws refused
do and consequently the energetic action Of the Excise
Board ia brought 10 stand still II Ar. Haws will drec
the clerk TO enter the Judgments and file the transcripts
large sum Of money could be made for the county.
This explains the apparent ineihcency OF thA lega
| actors 10 the fiscal department Of the Excise
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