The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-12
THE LIQUOR QUESTION.

Meeting or the Excise Board-Three
Thousand Lice uses Granted Thus Far
Important eOpi0ton ON the Powers Of
the Board 1T Military station-Ap-
piication from the Lager Beer Brew
ers-Decision in the Case OF New
Brighton, Sc.
The Board of Health met yesterday afternoon at four
O'Clock Mr.. Schultz in the chair Ali the members were
present The minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved
Mr. AcroS, from the Committee on Applications 70.
ported that thousand licenses had been granted yes
terday, which, with the two thousand previously no
ported the total number thus far granted three
thousand The Loyal League Club he happy to ~,
Of the number who had paid their two hundred and
fifty dollars The report adopted by the Board
One hundred and ninety three Of those granted yese
day were for Brooklyn.
UNITED STATES POSTS EXEMPT FROM LICENSE Fxxs.
The counsel received the following important opinion.
which was ordered on flle:-
To THE MErRoPoLIrAs BOARD ExcIsE-
ton e Sse5ss Head suiisr Of FRI Weed Tsspscs
csssd to The 11ied the law q
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the exclusive Of such matters within it fors
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Mr.. ACTON remarked that that is the they had
evidently lost $3.50.
The following communication was read and referred 70
the Excise Committee
New YORK, May IL. 1855
com%lt,es appointed a. che meeting q
permission appear you when assembled en- ,s
the Ray Us 10 a % @
not exhibited YET b my other side and emsnans only from
doubt may be found worthy of your consideration. With
the highest ERsf S'fasGs
a.i.. La. t,t .l 96 Forsyth street
The counsel having been directed by resolution recent
y adopted by the Board to give his legal opinion as TO
the right of the of the village Of New Brighton
o control the sale of spirituous liquors within said vii
age to grant licenses and define the sum to be paid Tor
such licenses which they claim by virtue of their char
ter by Of the State Legislature, passed March ~
1866, declared that the trustees OF the village bad
power grant licenses which, by virtue of the law
creating the Excise Commission renamed with that
Board The charter creating the village of New Brighton
is not in the opinion OF the counsel, legally framed
The Board then adjourned to Tuesday afternoon t1ou3
o'clock.
THE REJECTED LIQUOR DEALERS BEFORE TIE CON-
MITTEE.
The liquor dealers of the Eleventh and Eighteenth
wards who had been refused license by the police cap
ans assembled a. the oSur room ma ,s street
his NAME Mr. superintendent Kennedy, on the part q
the police captains present and assisted at the cere
monies. The duties devoving upon the great little Ken.
nedy not very onerous the Commissioners stand
very little upon ceremony at all, and dispose OF the
cases in a very summary manner. When once tho Cat
has gone forth there is hope, and the poor victim
might well go home and retire from business. The
following Is list Of the cases brought up yesterday
.g ELEVENTH PRECINCT.
Mr. Peter Hughes Of Willet and Stanton streeta
This place reported resort Of thieves and oths
bad characters. License refused.
Henry Tartenten, GA West Houston street, arresed
once for gambling, but on promising to do squars
business ho was gracously permitted 70 carry on ns
81 EIGHTEENTH PRECINCT
This precinct rather prolific of cases, and pre-
sented some interesting features Frederick Kline,
2s2 Eleventh street. keeps grocery store; would Ike 70
Mr. AcroN-You can't have bar in your place unie9
you sell your groceries. Sell them and we will gran,
license After which Mr. Kline was respectfully shown
Jacob Bnner 102 Pitt street. Lager beer saloon;
sort Of thieves Young men of doubtful character viss
Sir. Acros--ws cannot give you alcense for sucn
PM w. BrSsERN nave nothing to do with them. rAsy
come there, but have no knowledge Of them. have
kept them away recently.
Mr.. AcroS-Have you ever sold them anything since
the captain Of police told you not tor
Mr.. BINSER-I have not.
Mr. AcToN-Can you close at twelve o'clock at nighlt
Mr.. BrSSER--Yes, sir. License granted
Herman Louis, 427 East Tenth street. Groceries aa1
Mr. Acrox tdecisively)--we can't do It, Go In the
grocery business They want good one in that neigh
borhood
Jacob Blotz, 90 wllctt street Not citizen refused
MIR. AcroS-How many times have you voted during
the last five years2 General giggle)
Alderman Mcknight appeared as counsel for Blotz bae
Mr.. Acton stood cut against his appeals % applicant
and counsel withdrew
George Ferry of 24o Third street, obtained license -
keep wholesale liquor store.
Henry Lohmyer, 2la Third avenue. License granted.
s. Buckhardt, lib Willett street. Once arrested To-
keeping disorderly house Promised TO reform:
Mr.. AoroyAny trap doors tgigge No. 2, or hosting
up through the ceiling
APPLIcAST-No sir.
Mr. AcToS-Can you close on sundayp
APPLcAyr-Yes, sir License granted.
This ended the proceedings; so with bow, smile
and supdry other evolutions Messrs Acton end Ken.
ncdy retired, evidently self-sasded with thsr days
work in behalf Of moral reform May they be happy
THE EXCISE LAW IN BRooKLYN-AN IMPORTANT
LEGAL DECISION.
Henry Ritzhemer the keeper Of liquor store at lw
Court street. arrested last Wednesday night the
charge OF keeping his place of business open after twelve
O'Clock at night and yesterday morning brougha
before Justice huxley at the City Hall Justices Court
for trial The Justice after hearing the evidence In the
case decided that person having license could nos
be fined for keeping open after midnight but could b
fined for not having license. Kitchener was there
upon fined $50