The New York herald., 1862-04-25
ENFORCING THE CONCERT SALOON LAW,

The PrOprletOrs Notified to Close Inst
EvcninS-Thcy ALI Comply With the
Requirements or the Law, Sc.
The law aboshng tho sa!o Of liquors at places OF
public amusement and the services Of "pretty waer
girs was duly promulgated last night by our Metro.
potan police Ever since Governor Morgan gavo his
signature to the bill tho public havc boen on tpoe for
the FIRST breath Of information concerning Its enforce
mont and the announcement yesterday afternoon tha,
General Superintendent Kennedy had issued q general
order for the arrest OF all parties infringing
upon the law excited the highest degree Of insres.
among not only the frequenters of concert saloons but
public generally. At an early hour in the afternoon
these places visod by crowds of rionds OF the
propristors anxious to know what would proba-
bly, be pursuedwhsther they gould submit tamely TO
the demands of tho act vonus far to question
Its constuonaity. by defyns the authorities to
fsrc with their Legitimate business. BY dark
the interest seemed have doubled for all the saloons
were in full blast, bands playing, artists performing,
.'proty waiter girls" pretter than ever, gliding to
and r,o, laden with delicious beverages. barksepers
dealing out smiles to tho aforesaid " pretty waller
girls" audiences enjoying themselves amazingly just as
though the bill 10 abolish their fun was instead Of that
bill TO permanently establish it, In fact, tho concert
saoons rcvellsd In ali the light of noontide glory
The proprietors OF these places the only parties
who aspect OF concern Realizing the sternnsss
or law tho blindness OF Justice and the possibility of a
quieus being put upon their business thsy Of all present
wero eagerly surveying the vast crowds in search or the
Superintendent Kennedy about three O'Clock la the
afternoon, issued the following notice to tho telo-
graph operators al the police headquarters, who at
once despatched the wires 20 the captains Of each
precinct in the Metropolitan Polico District
Notify al concert saloons that the law regas,Sg them
On the receipt Of this important intelligence the COM
mands Of The different precin duly drawn up in
military array, and notified per Mr. Kennedy nsruc.
tions by telegraph.
Later in the afternoon tho General Superintendent is
sued general order which delivered in person W
precinct they calling at the sndent's urce as
Instructed but owing defect somewhere the orders
not all delivered by half pas, eight O'Clock last
nigi'
GENERAL oRprR--so. soi
orrck SurEai'ihSpssr SsIsor9arAs ynS Lr !.
Captain - Precinct
ss-You viii fo,hwh notify ,he proprietors or persons
Other places In your where s OF The
ssncng Or any other o. the sag or any
part or parts o. such entertainment or any srcns perform
or acobats is exhibited that Until Tor such Exhibition
ry the same unswfa owners ana esees OF the
promises where such exhibitions take place waou license
e are liable to the Ps%sy pCvded y law
furnished any person the auditorium lobbcs
@ ,Sg g sg .. IN or sy
thai no female shall be employed or be peroi,ed 70 wait.
audiences spectators any exhibitions perform
any Of them, any other pae OF pubi
be revoked The decison the pceni to revose
the license Is not subject 70 be nor can any appeal
any person whose license been revoked The enay
for such violation the law
the pentntary not less than three more than twelve
months hne of not less than svo than $500
your command TO enter nj any time, when not interfering
and convey away any ana every person committing OF
sofdSs of aSSys 70 a% Join KESsED nA 'e
General superintendent OF Police.
JAS LvoSARp, Inspector
This order based upon the second section OF the act
20 abolish saloon systcn in this city, which
reads a. follows.-
II shall be lawful TO sell furnish any wine or
airone or LIQUORS .9 any person IA .as aa'sim
toned IN the rs section of thsa act IN any apartment
nor shan il be Lawful 70 employ or furnish or porn or as
sent TO the employment aendan any 20 wait
audience Spectators or any of heu nj OF the exhibit
tons performances mentioned IN TIE hst section u the
other place OF public amusement IN tue city OF
fhc police captains at once proceeded with their TO.
spoctive commands TO 60 the ROUNDS" through their
prccincts and carry the the law The supDo
ston that general haul Of the protty waiter girls"
would certainly take place attracted hundreds curiuus
and IL was with little difficulty that the Metro.
pontansr could proceed to business. The great ma
oity the concert saloons beng in the Lglth, Four
teenth aud Fifteenth wards that district the prno
pal scene Of action. Captain Williamson, OF the Four
tserth ward with OF men, FIRST 90 make his
appearance which the signal for general rush "
witness his operations Arriving a. the American Music
Hail. No 444 Broadway the proprietor MIR Rob Butter,
was addressed by Captain Williamson somewhat fol
lows
Wn11ANsoSsr Butler have you got any OF those girls
herep
| BrTiKR--No, sir.
WniiAMsoS-Ars you selling liquor 10 your patronss
BurrrR-No, sir. Ny bar s closed. Tho young ladies'
have left, but the performances IL going on as usual
Mr. Butler insisted that his license " give theatrical
psrfoymsnass allowed him 70 keep his place Of sassrtsa