The New York herald., 1866-04-21

on his part 10 be a he declared themchanges or alter
aons of and departures from the forms and ceremonies
Of the Minhag Ashkinas The motion TO dissolve the
injunction must therefore, be denied but without costs
THE BOARD OF EXCISE.
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Meeting and Org snizsti0n OF the Health
Commissioners as . Board OF Excise
Rate OF Licenses Adopted-The Powers
OF tho New Board Defined, SO.
The Commissioners of Health organised yesterday
afternoon Board Of Excise In pursuance Of the law
recently passed by the Legislature imposing the duties
Of the Excise Commissioners that Board. Jaekson
Schultz was chosen President Of the new Board,
Emons Clark, Secretary BENZ r. Maniere, Treasurer;
D. B. Eaton and Geo. Bliss, Jr, Attorney and Counsel
and Colonel Bartam Inspector Of Excise, at salary Of
81 900 per annum
Considerable general debate took place between tho
members on the proprety Of appointing separate ceri
cal force from the number employed by tho Board
Of Health to discharge the duties imposed upon the
Commissioners
On motion, it was resolved that no member acting
under the Board Of Health shall act Inspector OF Ex
else.
An argument also took place the propnety Of desig
mating the different classes Of licenses such as s Sec
ond and third, as to distinguish between the various
grades Of liquor dealers Commissioner Acton thought
one class of license sufficient He favored the
highest $3.50 to do away with the low groceries
There had been 900 for drunkenness this city
last year, growing out OF just such establishments
Commissioner BERGEN moved that there DO but one
class, which was lost
The same Commissioner then offered an amendment to
his previous motion, which carried, the first class
being set down at $3.50 and thC second at 500.
Commissioner MANERRs then begged TO resign his posi-
ton aslreasurer of the Board Of Health. Which not
accepted aud on request Of the Board Mr. Manerre
sented to continue in the discharge Of that Office.
Commissioner BERGEN remarked that he hsd made a
private calculation, and found thai the rise OF license is
million Of dollars He considered that this country
destined TO become great wine growing country ow
ing TO the extensive cultivation of vines in California and
elsewhere and wished to draw the attention OF the Board
particularly to the subject of wines In the drawing Of the
several forms and orders
On motion OF Commissioner BERGKN,' 1t was resolved
that license be granted by this Board for selling
liquors. ale beer of any kind to be drank on the pre-
misses in which family groceries are sold, or into apothe-
carries shops to be sold as q beverage.
II decided that the applicant for license would be
required to satisfactorily the following questions
before receiving the same:-
What is the age Of the applicant Is he citizen of the
Has he heretofore been engaged principal agent clerk
in the sale strong piritqous liquors. wines, ale or beer In
II he has been so engaged then at what place partcu
lAT; and when and how long was he 80 o engaged ,,
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T. the applicant or s any o the % in tho
cense sought Interested the Of the sale
strong liquors. Wines ale at other place in the
CHESTER Or win he Or they % ia,rs.tsdi Il sS what
WIN there be employed any female assistant, waiter
servant in serving or waiting upon or In the room
% dancing ohs, be carried on or
anr nor
eating with or contiguous thereto!
you intend sell sprtuous liquors and wines In either
The following legal opinion Of the attorney and coun
sci on the powers OF the now Excise Board was then
read -
TO PRESIDENT MrrnoroLlrAs BOARD
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pro- As % @ q
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co"d-Thst tho distinctions nnkcepers and other
Si!Soa. Tstersnes % .SsT other occupations, may Ss
4 % y S. sSs s. m who within
district publicly Keep, sve away dispose Of
Ute; :i sss than ssons %e ~ without sssnse
sIsnsd By N. Board liable 2 as psnstis: and punish
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GSsrss pSS .. M 20 sn Se ID
therefrom before the same I: paid over,
period year the any part only
oenss herewith presented would be ssca and proper for
Sep~-Thsi The Of all the members of this Board
..s 5 % 4. isy but in
The Board adjourned till Tuesday next at O'Clock.
The German Innkeepers and the New Ex-
else Law-Mass Meeting at the Bewery
Garden.
mass meeting OF the German Association against all
arbitrary Sunday and trade laws held yesterday
afternoon at three o'clock at the Bowery Garden TO dis
cuss the license and Sunday law, deegating almost
unlimited power the liquor and lager beer interest
In New York Brooklyn, Williamsburg and Staten Island
TO the new Board Of Health The president Of the
ciation Mr. Sxt L. KapG, Of the Steuben House,
pied the chair and Mr. Otto Schable olcated
tary. Delegations were present from Brooklyn VIII
amsburg Staten Island and other places the vicinity
OF New York. and the spacious premises crowded
The counsel Of the Association, Mr.. Jony J. FREED.
MAN addressed the large asscmbage and spoke for
hour and half He reviewed the which this
law passed. the which led to its passage, and
the provisions OF the bill The counsel gave notice OF his
intention TO deliver legal opinion as to the constitution
Atty OF unconsttutonay OF the law before the st OF
May nex and he said ha In the IL consttus
tiona he would to 1t that the members OF the Asso
citation should be protected in their legal rights
under the law. At the time he urged
that the meeting should take immediate
step. to bring this question before Or the people
for the arbitrary and prohbory provisions of this act
where II properly belongs The meeting resolved that
the Executive
advise the members before the 1st OF May to the
future TO be pursued by them, and TO call gene
raj mass meeting OF the German population at a
future day and proper place TO protest against
the dark spirit OF intolerance and Purtanism
pervading this law, and that all singing societies.
trade associations, workingmen's and benevolent
societies the New York Turnverein and all other Ger
organizations, be invited TO participate In said meet
ing and the adoption OF calculated 10 bring
about repeal Of tho most odous provisions OF this law
A vote Of thanks was passed TO the five republican
members of the Assembly who had the vote
aganslhe bill and was resolved TO reelect Mr. Adolf
Levingcr 10 the next Legislature.
This was the nrst demonstration on q large scale
against this obnoxious law, and upon this point the Ger
man population Of New York seems 10 be fully united
The German Innkeepcrs' Association has existed since
1883 For many years Il presided by Supervisor
willmann and embraces the entire lager beer interest
The New York Liquor Dealers Society, or.
sani1ed In 1855, viii shortly have meeting