The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-02
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Hl~-sory Of the Liquor Laws II
New York.
EFFECT OF THE rNJUNCTIONs.
OLD FASHIONED SUNDAY IN THE CITY.
Pretty Waiter Girls at Premium, and
Striped Pigs at Discount.
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Lemonade and Vanilla Eclipsed
by Lager and Bourbon.
Arrests In New York, Now Jersey
and Brooklyn.
sc. SC. SC.
OLD FASHIONED SUNDAY IN THE CITY
Lemonade and Vanilla Eclipsed
by Lager and Bourbon.


provisions and penalties peculiarly rigid and stringent
Il will appear however, upon cursory examination OF
its predecessors that this Ia not the case.
From earliest colonial period excise laws OF various
characters and objects have been enacted and many In
the older PERIOD and since the STATE organization
have contained provisions restrictions, penalties and
remedies in most respects more rigorous and severe
than the present 30 far from the act In force
being original either in its directions, requirements or
penalties Is in nearly all essentials similar to and
probably drafted from the law OF 1857, immediately
anterior to It in effect and the law Of 1855, repealed as
unconstitutional aud the laws Of 1s45 1S43 and 1920
brief historical analysis OF the several statutes will
trace the progress Of the developments Of the public
will in relation to this subject Of municipal regulation
q well exhibit the various attempted encroachments
upon private rights and property besides manifestng
the reaction from the counter influences Of public dsap
proval and judicial restraint Without seeking for blue
law presidents or Purtanic authorities ancestors
early discovered that the public traffic in intoxicating
beverages proper subject Of governmental manage
ment both for purposes Of regulating public morals as
well as TO provide q Of revenue. The latter
mercenary object Is conspicuous In the present law.
The earliest complete statute in the colony was under
i7ia entitled Rn act FOR svus an excise on ali strong
liquors rctaed In this colony" enacted by the Cover
nor Council and General Assembly specific excise
duty laid all liquors. specifically PRESCRIBED rs
ga quarter Of an ounce OF Scyil, Pillar OF Mexico
plae for gallon Of liquors retalcd, and three
quarters Of for every barr Of beer or cyder
The excise farmed out 10 the highest bidder,
who to give bond, and pay over quarterly all the
taxes the Treasurer Of the Colony with his accounts
When the excise was not farmcd out the Mayor aud
Justices could compel the sellers themselves TO give &C.
cury for their excuses and take Licenses 2. price
received by the dealers they had to report al once
TO the farmers Of the excise and pay the tax, or they
liable TO have their goods conscated, and In ad-
dton 70 forfeit three the value OF their liquor
Selling without license subject TO fine Of IS
Unable forty shinfngs The rgh OF Westchester
raised 10 equal character with the corporation OF
rev = M ana ansS
were applied TO the colony dcbts.
The statute passed October 49, $780, and was
chiefly intended regulation Of the negro population
prevent conspaces and to order and temper
ance among them. Selling liquor 70 them was Unable
forty shngs for each offence, and enforced by npri
s0ninent for non-payment
There was q statue regulate gaugng passed March
The act Of March :, IRE a very complete law to
excise and dispose Of them and regulate inns
and tavems. Licenses for one year were granted on
payment OF the excise duty and commissioners fee OF
sixteen shiIlings. Two freeholdars certified to the
character Of the applicant and pctitioned for him.
assuring his "R0od fame and loyalty 10 an independ-
ence. &C. and that he had taken tho oath OF allegiance,
and that license necessary for the convenience Of
The dino for selling without license f1o and costs
Suffers In The were excepted, and the chartered
rights OF New York city and Westchester borough re-
act limited to one year.
The February 81, A. D. 1850, regulated inns and
taverns bond in $500 required to recur against
the party keeping disorder.y house. Selling without
license nnahi in floo-haif to the prosecutor and
half 10 the poor The chartered rights OF New York nnd
weschcster secured and the act to one year.
The act Of March IA, 1851, was substantially Ike the
sixteen shnnss fee fo Gnc for selling whou, license
Bond OF ESQ to keep orderly house, and the applicant
was required 70 ass The oath Of aegapSe e p STATE
spcced The irst State law after the adoption o. the
federal constu on was passed March, l7ss chapter as
entitled IAN oct 70 lay duty OF excise on strong
liquors. and for the better regulation OF inns and
aycrns. g., >,
granted for one year 10 those who should
In New York city the Commissioners fixed the fee
at not less Than forty shiiings nor more than f20
Account to b kept Of the persons censed ana the
es paid. The surplus fund was pad TO the hospital
fnd o. New York CITY. Licenses be granted
unless the place was required applicant OF good
characters and bond OF ESQ was required, TO secure
agnnst keeping disorderly house and the license was
Unable clio No rambling allowed In tho places OF saie
and all offences punishable by fine and imprisonment
lnnkecpes required 10 keep two spare beds,
yender pasurage &c. for travellers and their horses
cattle Sales 10 any apprentice, servant or slave were
unlawful and void Nothing was recoverable therefore,
without the consent OF MISTRESS and forfeit
uro was imposed OF forty shpgs The license could be
ano her for threo years Receiving goods and properly
for liquor otherwise from servants, besides the penal
.ies was subject " forfeiture Of treble the value OF
any persons oiher Than travellers for more than ten
shlings was followed by loss OF the debt and any note
sale Of liquors, &c, pretending be for vetuas pipes
tobacco csade the law codd be barred and de-
feat by plea that for liquors and the seller for
fecd double the Of the promise, besid
COSTS &c, exccp, Ia tho debtor odgcr
By chsp.cr 1876 Of the laws Of is5a fine Of $40 for
each offence was imposed for selling liquors TO ahabtua
Chapter EOS Of the laws Of 1890 entitled 'An Act 10
Fund In aid OF the society for the Reformation
Of Juvenile Deiinquen,s In the City Of New York; &c,
E~Nfs
may charge licenses 81 90 the fees, for the
bcneGt u The above named society.
Chapter 10 OF the laws Of 1885, prohibits sales OF
liquor 10 the 81 Regis Indians II Is declared misde
meanor, punishable By s2s nne and imprisonment not
csspsF a1a q the laws Of 1855 prnS,s sale to pau-
pcrs either for cash or by taxing clothing or property
fron them Punished with o. ine besides tho value q
BY section chapter i57 OF the laws Of 1872 all
sales assignments or pledges q property exempt from
execution for liquors, are declared vod
Chapter o. Of the laws OF 1872 authorizes licenses 20
keep averns, without including licenses to cell spirits
70 se wa, ssais Ja 1pps ~ aSs NJ
Chapter 100 Of the Laws Of 1870 did not apply 70 the
city OF New York rhe electors OF the several town
10 vote IN May, 1896 whether they would have any
licenses for the Of liquor IL the vote was adj
licenses cold be iss,od. when one rs
many voters = me Entire POI a. sr Se had Il was
penal 10 sell liquor ,''c vote Wa asns' ncenses' 40
cbaper IA Of the laws Of 1916 amends the foregoing
as 10 the day holding elections from year y veal anu
excerpts the city OF New York. . - "A a, a.. =.
Chapter ga OF the Laws OF 1sa7 repeats oo'h 'ne mt
ter. -. -. -,
received excise dusos should DC applied 70
tho relief of The poor.
Cnsptcr ass Of the Laws OF 1854 provides that the
oyerseers Of the roor fail 70 for the penalties under
tho srrlse NV any resident Of the county may sue
giving security In case he falls TO obtain judg
cnsusrr M Of the Laws Of 1858 entitled "An Act
me ara Prevention of lntcmpcrancc, anpcrism and
crssne This IL the prohibsory connscating law IL Ia
vsvv vorm,nous and stringent and repealed BY the
,sc az 1887 having been decided 70 he unconstitutional
IN the cas- Of wynehamer Va The People &C, IN the
f3sh n. Y. Reports, page SIS THIS law prob oin the
away except Tor medicine under The regulation o. the
ATT Citizens OF good moral ,hsrsctsr. and pcders
keepevs OF boarding or vicualag houses groceries, fruit
stores or public places Of amusement or entertainment
On ing bond with sufcient surcties In $500 each
awarded against them could apply for license for certain