New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-12
METROPOLITAN BOARD OF EXCISE.
Ose Thousand Licenses Grantcd-C nSious state
Of Affairs ia Richmond Couu ty-The village
without a Charter and With No Legal Ma.


The Metropolitan Board OF Excise met yesterday
afternoon Immediately after the adjournment OF the Board Of
Health all the members being present The minutes OF the
last meeting were read. amended and approved:
Commissioner ACTON the Committee on Applications.
reportsd the names oil persons who recommended
proper persons receive heensee3 for Brook aud s
Tor total OF 5000 thus lar granted oy 'ne
communication from John A. Katzmeyer and other.
on behalf the agerbeer brewers asking to have
special hearing before u attendance Of the Board Of EI'
else read and referred to the Committee on
letter from the suter at Fort Wood Bedoes Island was
read but the counsel the fort under the u
sdcon OF the United States and the Government chose
give the suEer license the Board OF Excise could not hep
LICENSES FOR w-BMGHToY.
The Trustees Of New Brighton. believe claim to have
exclusive authority the matter OF excise IN their VI.
lage The subject was brought up at ne ias meeths a
erday afternoon the following report read and sled
IL he Metropolitan Board Of Erei's
Bns gub lhs5 to obtain perez eoRy o. s e5 bs .s
conflict authority between the Trustees OF said village and THE
The same il the case in reference to the village Po Richmond
As cope. the charters Of these two VILLAGES can 90 OBJ
tanned VIII examine into and report ujsl the question 'I "
IN the mean time copy the Of village Edswss.
within this District and chartered at about he
The act ncorposa tn. village Edsswater passed March a.
D. 1a o 1Ui Excise was passed April H. 1906
%edey fhs aei son 5, ms ns ina M Whole Of Rich
Toad Comfy having be, enacted y 70 TUE .,s ~ -:
village have power TO grant licenses Tor the ''e OF 'Pu'"
iluors, wines. sic or beer.
But the village Of had been passed sab.
c charter would obstacle the authority f Bost The
charter the the village ito control tue sale
OF within the village grant licenses therefor and
10 fix the for such licenses" and provides ths
liquors IN said village without uh ceue under penalty
o, Charter Ed.ewae title section saodt
vision ~
excise within the village limits but It unnecessary to
inquire questions because the whole enactment
unconstitutional
The Charter Title q section provides for trustees 20 D.
electors OF the different wards but the st election
Board constituted by the charter these words
Title section 81 Dr. j. v Colyrt Charles Bishoa George NJ
Oliver w Bird shall be Trustees from the OF this
the election their the annual election olths
third Tuesday May the lts Thomas lee T. L. hptsit
NJ szsr shall 90 Trustees the OF this act gnth
the election Of then successors the annual election IN hd Tues
day May the year 1853" Thus Trustees tern. Of
years appointed by the Legislature The Constitution
this Ac!e 10 section requires that all village ohcen
whose election provided for by the Constitution itself shat Be
elected by electors Of the village appointed BY such inhoIi
thereof the Legislature designate !. clear thai me
follows Boa trustees Of the village OF Edsewser nct
legally constituted aud has no legal existence powers The
passage village charter with unconstitutional proysou
doubtless By nadyeene; but tie consequences oil arr
decisive
IL is sid that both tie other village charters recently granted q
parts Richmond County namely to New Brighton ead Port eeh
ond have the and that in all three tie villages tue
charter have proceeded to orgsnize. u thu
Of the Charters, whether passed
April H. 1906 interfere with the aud dates Of
this Board Of Excise. Respectfully submitted
No other business transacted aud after some desuoy
debate the Board adjourned