The New York herald., 1866-04-23
The Liauor or Excise Hill.

LIQUORS WITHIN THE METROPOLITAN POLICE
DISTRICT or THE STATE or NEW YORK.
The People Of the State OF New York represented In
Senate and Assembly do enact IA folows;-
SKcnoS l. The persons who and from time TO time
shall be Commissio OF the METROPOLITAN Board OF
Health hereby constituted and created a Board Of
Excise in and for tho Metropolitan Police District OF tho
State OF New York; excepting aud excluding the county
Of Wcstchcster and from and after the passage OF
act they alone shall possess the powers and perform
duties OF Commissioners Of Excise within said Metro
potan Police District, excepting said county Of West
chester They shall receive no compensation for their
services & such Board OF Excise.
SEc 2. There shall, in the said Metropolitan Police
District be ocir called and known by the title Of
inspector OF Excise, who under the hoard OF Excise
shall be charged with the performance OF such OF the
duties herein imposed upon them they and shall
delegate 10 him The Board OF Excise shall have power
TO appoint and remove such officer and 70 pay him out
Of the 10 bc received by them, hereinafter
provided such salary as they shall deem proper not OF
ceeding 81 600 year
SEC From and after the nrst day OF Nav, 1865, no
Pol ce District exclusive Of the county OF weschester
publicly keep SELL give sway dispose Of any strong
or sptuous liquors wines, ale or beer In Quantities less
than five gallons at time unless he or they may b.
licensed pursuant 10 the provisions Of this act and may
be permitted by IT,
further haxs Es'ss
To any person persons OF good moral character and
who shall be approved by them, permitting HIM and
granted TO se and dispose Of at any one named place
within said Metropolitan Police District exclusive OF the
.s S .% ia 5 s
time upon receiving license to be xed In their dis
crcton and which shall not be les than go
than $3.50
ssc g. Such licenses shall be In the form writien
or printed certificate stating tho panc Of tho person or
sad Board OF Excise shall provide and direct shall be
kept posted by the person persons licensed Ia
spes ar Sa" and shs be srhbed Al s tunes by any
person pcsns licensed and by all persons acting
under such licenses, on demand, 70 every sheriff.
stable or ocer or member Of police any omsson so to
display and such certificate shall be
evidence that any person or persons 30 10 dis
NAV and exhibit the same ba. and have no licenses
ss such license shall only ba granted on written
sppaon 70 the said board signed By the ppioan or
applicants specifying tIs place for which license is
ant and III every person Interested or " be Interested
In the business TO authorize which tho ccnse shall
"7 psr.ons M, ,o.ns.d NAV within IN. ..,a Net,
rptnn Police District excluxlvs OF the county Of West
chester keep and In quantities not less than 6vs gallons
M time sell and dispose of strons and iauo
vines ale ana beer provided thai no par thcreuf shall
br drunk or used ia The building o. In any buildlpg
yard garden or incosare communicating ~itn or any
nob street or pscs cona nous 70 the building M which
ya he ssms sbs,i b. a vent sold or dispossd OF
axc Licenses granted a. above shall not author "a
.ny ncr.ou or er~s IN NOR shal any psrsou or
puby k.sp sell rivs away or dspns. Of any stsons or
sprtuous Iiauoss wnss ale OF b.ss on sundAy OF on
sny dav upon vhirh ssrul ar up~cai slsctiou a. town
msetlns sbaI be hid vishin ons-auarssr Of mile rom
ths pars : here the ssms All - ia
s.e 9 The sa1 Bosrd of Ksclss snaii kssp complete
"iors urovGsa Win sssisms.s Of re p1ncs iessssd
and ncsnss fee Imposed and paA N - oass, wh'eh
cord they shall ai al Tunes permit 70 D. sen 70 couve
nsnt place 81 their principal hesdqaAcrs In The city oi
New York
ssc 10 Persons licensed a. herein provided shall pre-
vent, ~ far ~ In Their power ana shall q al eyents
give immediate NOTICE N ths nearest sherh constable
ocsr ov msmbcr OF police of all and every durtanoe
disorder Or breach O. me pSaos IN any p.ns which she,
Be % osnsed sud shall forthwith causr all posons " bs
removed tnrreiom sns e plsoo 70 oe eosed and Asp'
eio-ed 1n'', qaie' rss.oIed sb.,s
- "a. - p'''s p''- - -, 80 " =. - - -
strong or .pr1uoa. liqanr .sns are &c essr 70 .sy ~
piennes ef psf.on uhaes ssn'ssr az 80, ~
nrvsss reason 70 ceuese bim 70 w soo uhos he con
reht n tne oAs' )" an spp'sn'e' =, NJ =. M :,
u.s sna "a ,ns osss ~ Ps'ron IN. es"'S'n Jss" :"
sse, OF his ,slneri mo,nei !" sasiaiAa 49,. =, 80.
ssc "a 80 person snsI sen Wv. " sP.' a,Po- ~ NJ. ~.
no person licensed ~ nefein p'",n"' s""n s"",' s"t
p.rson p 1 nm, ss ~ ~ .y,s,,aa. W H. wa.o,. 81 ~,
dispose OF any sronf or spift1oas 'la~s ~sss, a. @
oeef ,o an n-o''s.. s -, -. s.. ~ . - p, . - - -
s"n o' ps's"us .n'h v.'as v ~ 49, " ,, W .,., tt.1,
osr Ia 70 po,,"A .sAsse ~ - s' s..s 80.
sss, ,, .e 80 s ~, y ~, s,,,n 40 ,,,,ao,. i,a.".
-, 80 " y. =, a.. h, "a ~, 80 - 80. -.