The New York herald., 1866-05-10
THE LIQUOR QUESTION.

Business At the Office OF tho 1nSpeotor@
The Number of Licenses Granted-Tho
s.MOdifc alton" Of tho Sunday Clause
some Apprehension About It-Import-
ant Decision by Justice Dowling, &es Y
The rush OF applicants for licenses at Police HeadQua
continues Licenses fled at the office Of Inspse<
Of Excise the rate Of two hundred and fy day.
Although all those requiring license are very anxious
to have their applications favorably considered, md
while they lose no time to have their licenses
filed, a great number hurry to call for then
when they have been granted by the Board There ~
main at she Office of the Inspector Of Excise large
number Of uncalled for and circular is in ths
hands of the printer. which will be issued in day OF
two, to inform those 10 whom licenses have been
granted that unless they called for within seven days
they will be forfeited This will be the tna notice Of
the Inspector all whom Il may concern.
Up yesterday not less than two thousand licenses
have been granted by the Board and the total receipts
for licenses thus far amount 10 the sum OF forty nino
thousand and ive hundred dollars. IL has been AZ
ranged make the beer and liquor license documents
distinct from each other IN appearance Beer licenses
which granted at one hundred dollars, will bear .
red stamp while the two hundred and fifty dollar
liquor licenses will be recognized bv blue stamp The
object OF this is that tho police officers at glance can
what dealers allowed 10 SELL The licenses must
Dremises where % the retail business Is carried on.
Concerning the order that has been issued by the Sd
pernenden OF the Police in reference 70 restaurants
allowing these dispense liquor beer and wines to Gus
their dinner and supper tables on Sundays there
appears 10 be some apprehension on the part OF the
members of the Board OF Excise that u VIII cause Coz
siderable difficulty. They rather fear that the 'modh
cation II termed is too expansive, and that its
privileges will be abused. They begin to think that u
affords great loopholc to evade the Sunday clause
altogether and that every retailer will claim the privt
ege TO dispose liquors Sundays If he furnishes any
kind of meals his customers. The board, however,
IL seems, Is willing to do justice TO all concerned,
as far MS this can be dome and they acknowledge
that would not be fair deny the propretors OF genu
inc restaurants and eating houses the privilege TO sen
liquors their customers Sundays at the dinner table
I.t. aallp pxaAf IN ln
Anxious inquiries were made yesterday by some par
ties interested whether 1t moi true that the Board o.
Excise had granted licenses for thirty dollara
was quite seriously asserted that such had been
the in instances and In one instance even
woman keeping barroom had been favored with IL
ccuse but all these cannot be traced TO any re-
liable source, and OF course are unounded
THE CASE OF THE LIQUOR DEALERS ARRESTED.
large number of the liquor retailers arrested on sun
day last for violating the Excise law Is alleged. ~
keeping open their places Of business and selling liquor
sunday, attended at the Jefferson Market Police Court
yesterday Tor the purpose of having hearing before
MI John McReon, the counsel for the New York City
and County Liquor Dealers Protective Society appeared
in behalf OF the defendants named Daniel Healy,
Andrew Ryan and Riley who charged with violating
the eighth section OF the Excise law.
The examination in all these cases was. however, post
poned until two O'Clock this afternoon for the reason
understood 10 give the counsel for the Commits
soners OF the Board OF EXCISE an opportunity 70 "
heard
IMPORTANT DECISION BY JUSTICE BOWLING.
The recent action OF Justice Bowling in the case Of
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liquors had been arraigned before him. and charged
with keeping their places open after midnight worthy
OF notice. inasmuch II Is applicable 10 the case above
alluded While Justice Bowling on the bench "a
the OF Special Sessions several liquor dealers who
still unlicensed arrested and accused Of having
kept their saloons open after midnight and on sundays
On ascertanng that the prisoners bad not obtained
licenses the Justice decided TO dismiss the complaint
arguing that according 10 section IL OF the Excise law
licensed LIQUOR dealers only are to be held responsible
for the non-closng OF their places This section roads
SIC H. All persons licensed, herein provided shall
keep the places which they 40 licensed 10 keep sell
and beer orderly and quiet and between the hours OF
twelve O'Clock al night and sunrise. and on sundays com
e and ~ sos o% receiving asd
otherwise entertaining the travelling public upon sunoay~
subject 10 the restrictions contained VA this section
Justice Downg also referred to Psrkers Criminal Re
ports Ill, "the People against Page before Judge
Davies August H. 1861 that magistrate dec ding that
"the persons prohibited from selling or giving away
liquors Sunday inn, tavern or hotel keepcrs of
persons licensed TO sell liquors They are the persons
sunday that II declared 10 he illegal but the selling or
giving away by inn, tavern hotel keeper or per-
licensed TO sell liquors II Is only this class OF
persons who enjoncd from doing this and the word
whoever used this section, must have relation 70
| these enumerated persons"
The more fdecision OF Justice Bowling, emanat
ing from the Court OF Special Sessions will no doubt
guide the action Of other magistrates In similar cases
| LICENSES GRANTED IN BROOKLYN.
Three hundred and twenty-five licenses have been
granted under the provisions Of the nov Excise law LOT
| the retailing Of spirituous liquors
NOT THE HousI.
Among the houses reported at Police Hcadqusr,ers, ~
given in the HERALD Of yesterday aud refused license
because set down place OF bad repute, was 10
10 Ludlow street This must have been an error rs tho
number alluded 10 ID that OF . respectable private resi-
| dence.