The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-23
THE BOARD OF EXCISE.

The usual meeting Of the Board Of Excise was held
yesterday afternoon at the police headquarters President
Schultz in the chair
The minutes Of the last meeting having been read, MT
Commissioner AcroS, Chairman Of the Commission on
Excise reported they had had 40 names and had
granted total of e70 licenses This verbal report was
received.
Commissioner BoswoRrH stated that he had four appl
cations for the granting Of licenses. The principal one
was from IN Delaney street, who had served his
country who stated that he had been refused by the
captain and had chance Of being heard he the Com
mssioner would wish this matter TO be referred TO the
next meeting for careful consideration.
Commissioner BERGEN stated that he did not wish to
reflect al all upon the Excise Committee but he believed
that the information which before them was gotten
principally through the police captains He believed IN
the main that that information was correct but police
captains but human, and he believed that in some
they had been actuated by prejudice de moved
that the cases be referred to Judge Bosworth.
Commissioner MANERRE explained that these cases nad
not yet been rejected and Mr.. Bergen then Withdrew
his motion.
THE GERMAN BREWERS.
Mr. MAyIERRE referred TO the OF the lager beer
brewers They appeared to wish that the Board should
wink on Sunday and they also considered that the Board
had unlimited power to allow them to sell their beer on
Sunday.
The PRESIDENT said the following letter had been re-
ceived on the subject
Hon. J. SCHULTZ President Of the Board Of Excise Com
short time since the ale and porter brewers
guesied interview with the Honorable Board Of
Excise This was h BY ySer s0s be
brewers listened them with all kindness and atten
Being DESTROYS however that each member OF the Board
% hs sns % win he view
tanning some modification In the resolution adopted for the
As brewers Of porter and ale our interests affected
We are especially By The rate Of License
Malt liquors sold BY the following classes of
First. liquor dealers.
There this country such exclusively
the to Ser .os " WON
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Consequently person pay 500 license the
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If the amount of license 500 Is adhered to- II
MSS Which R
% pa 70 The ss sea
citizens BY resolution Of the Honorable Board Sf ar
denied not s
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exist that the rules should not Be applied guard
h n Sa Of s aay nst
blind their liquor business. from whom i
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Ssn FOR n %sre a MSa
reputation raproach In behalf of the ale and porter
granted license for The sale Of malt liquors. and tha.
$50 which. with the United States license of SIS viii
amount 70 ss5 and that Of good character
tas
S willingly ey the ss Of for 1 To sci.
ss liquor Many aiming saloons WIN take sls
families who will not send to liquor store be
IT, sn m ss a 5 s x s a1 sSs
Se who Sc t r. much the sSs
the experience this country since the operation Of the
shows spirits may be taxed to any no natter how
rge and i VIII not decrease the consumption thereof
in sufficient quantities to present demands except the
Ry sun %ASe the
aEage sodrng etc they mus, ss sold soon after rte being
they are bulky 70 carry chcap and sold at small profit
use the quantities made while spirits can Be kept
unlimited length Of time e easily transported used IN
aswe all know there always plenty Of the market
rGas that affords strength The The
not and has led to violation OF the public
whether grocer or not shall have license TO sell malt liquors
sn % G e s week I'D the pes s @ @
drinks and thus advance the cause OF TEMPERANCE and
rules the Board tends to the prohibition Of malt liquors
I S ss G s
Respectfully yours Gts e r. ss fsf ssss.s
Tho SECRETARY read two letters from persons who had
paid for their licenses but had lost the copy OF them and
desired TO have them duplicated Referred to the Excise
Committee.
communication from the lager beer sellers Of Flush
Ing Kings county was read asking for reduction in
ong Of be Sv DO o nc
and that all the liquor they sell is Rhine wine Re
fcrrcd 10 Excise Committee
THE LICENSING OF FEMALES.
Mr.. BERGEN asked whether anything had been done
with reference to the licensing OF females9
Mr. Acros stated that nothing had been done in that
Which coud
member of the Board inferred that the object of the
clause in the act to do away with 'pretty waiter
girls" In London, England, women tended bar very
frequently.
VIOLATION OF THE EXCISE LAW.
Mr. Bs the counsel for the Board read that portion
OF the act which empowered that Board to annul
license OF any person who supplied drinks to persons
NIGH stated that Owen Kenny, Of "a Ninth avenue,
bad supplied liquor to his wife while intoxicated that
lice Court and be asked that Kennys license be taken
away from him.
The PRESIDENT asked whether these trials mus, take
place before the whole Board.
Mr. Across stated that odus operdndi had been yet
established. This the first case of the kind
II then asked OF Kenny whether he was willing 20
have the tried to-day. He answered in the aiirmA
tvo
A summons was then hastily drawn up calling upon
and the gone with
WITNESS know Mrs McGill and won't with her ON
Friday last and her 10 her mothers she wanted
10 go to the store Of Mr.. Kenny, Ninth avenue;
don't know between what streets II Is; she in at
side door, and called for two glasses Of the best Scotch
whskey; she offered one but refused IT. she asked
10 have glass Of beor and drank the two glasses OF
whskey herself she then went out, and she walked
quite well for time, but then she fell down.
Mr.. Aoros-Had she been drinking beforcS
wrrNEss--Yes, SIR
Mr.. AcToS--Wberey
WrTNFss-At her mothers
Mr.. AcToS-was she intoxicatedf Did she stagger,
WrNEss-Ycs, sir, she had plenty ct her mothers
Mr.. BLIss-Who served you NJ Mr. Kcnny'ss
WITSEss-A young man don't know
PRrxpENr--Was she known 1t the store
WuSFss-Yes, sir
Mr. AcToS--Do you know that IL was Kenny q store,
witness arm quite certain, SIR saw the over
the door
MKnBEa--Did she talk strangely at sllS Would q
stranger take her for drunken person.
wIrNss-Ycs, sir; she behaved very well before she
went 10 Kenny's
A MKNHsa-could she have passed for a sober woman
a. Kennys7
wirskss--I don't think So sir.
Mr. AcroN-I suppose II she had had only one whskey
would have been all right