New-York tribune., 1866-05-02
METROPOLITAN BOARD OF EXCISE.
Meeting Yesterday Ancrnoon-Report from the
Committee oil nAppiications-Memoria from
Grocers-A Spirited Debate-Importnnt TO

yesterday afternoon Immediately after the adjournment Of
the Board OF Health Mr. SCHULTZ in the Chair and oil the
members present The minutes OF the previous meeting were
MEMORIAL PROM THE GRocERs.
Michael Hahn John H. Tiejen, David Stevenson John t
H. Ahen and David g. Paige committee appointed by tle
grocer for the purpose OF making an eoft 70 aacs se
Board reoode from its decision to license none OF that class
Of liquorselers, presented the following memorial:
10 ne Msi,cpclitdn board Of ETe'e. ,',..,.
GEsrLEsEs undersigned COMMITTEES appointed BY dees.
tin Of liquor dealer. sne cy ana &c county, ~ in certain Gases
thsrsoG 'a '''''''"' r''''''' " - '' ~
one Of secular hardship With many Of them a.
been Of almost lifetime and the co@ps'1ry separation s Of s
in the abandonment Of the supplying Of articles Of prime
small Quantities and at low prices They believe that their n
tho, those the selling qnoI. alone special business
under sactys surOuadpg business 'saeoned sy osass
Of livelihood m,ny worthy embarked certainly de-
b. licensed to Sane. upon coafcrmns
quremni' Of he lay 9oAe 70 e preservation q pe,s qe ss
owed FIX and the average condition life your petitioners
would warrant being jlst and equitable h m
crsa,s IN the humber Of e.: Mny worthy men Of moderate
ng, in the business and We s's lSI 70 ~.
business and the capital invested therein
lave believe that all good citizen, vii ehesray comply
o,e @ toe 10 wo appea Ha and the
REPORT PROM THE COMMITTEE OK APPLICATIONS
Mr.. ACTON from the Committee on Appleaons reported
the of 5 persons whom they recommended for licenses
Of the first cas and OF AZ whom they recommended for
licenses Of the second class. lie also stated tha aef
thorough Investigation Of the subject the Committee had
unanimously determined not to create anotbes class OF license
The question being upon the adoption Of he report Mr Eos
reported adverse the proposition TO create another class OF
licenses The Board should not make sacrifice OF any class
of people For instance druggist ognd necessary 70
keep liquor merely for the purpose Of filling prescription
aad never permitted it to be drunk upon bis premises why
should be not be allowed to do 80 and to sell AZ tne lowest
ceusel There many grocer Also Of good morals and
sincere Christians far they can be externally judged
who sell TO families only foi family Why should they be
put IN position where they must give 1t up entirely or pay
license that will absorb all their pr9tsl Some keepers OF
small who sell only few blgrels Of ale IN year
gallons OF brandy and few dozens Of carei to their
should they be oked TO pay the highest ratel
lie therefore would move the adoption of the following
resoluti n; -
carried allowed sptuoas liquors wines. ale or beer which
II o o Sbsrse nav have license by paving 30 therefor
Mr. ACTON reply. said that apohecarcs used thousands
az gallons OF alcohol yearly in various ways and as for the
grocers ey did more harm than the rest lie had watched
for years and had hesitation in saying tba, the Board
would make great mistake f permitted them to sell any
trms The mother would give her child the pasbook aud
tell the grocery Tor potatoes or charcoal bot
the child would back with potatoes IN the book only
while there whisky in the vessel The man cane home
found The woman drunk aud knocked her brains He
knew all about and had IT, The man Brown, in Mas
sar.s Mr. said with whom my friend the Judge (gith
whom am sorry differ. eats his dinner, did not take out
License when cheap and sold liquor last year without
one These license 90 pay the expenses Of the Police
Force and to support the Ineba,e Asylum. II the liquor
sellers make drunkards they keep them and they make
%ra sIe ss 20 posh Of SSor sold annually ia Ssw
York and the dealers could ord 20 pay the fees They had
only charge i've cents more for drink and heY would get
their money back
bny better than that TO be found in ordinary liquor
stores Physicians do not usually make such prescriptions as
render necessary for apothecares to keep liquor at all He
lad been Informed by Respectable druggists tlat nineteen
tweutes OF those engaged IN the business sold liquors over
their by the glass The lower class Of eroees fur
Fountain furnhcd liquor the gentee classes 1t
almost The universal custom among druggists and tipplers
There is necessity for IT, and II patient wanted qnor Tor
medicinal purposes he could gt h supply best at place
Mr. scIuIz-l hst made Toe proposition to h.ve three
succeed have been converted howeyeT AMI now ,hnk
Mr. Acton right Seeming Injustice VIII perhaps be done
bat this would he better than eces from original
luton The difficulty OF drawing ne between tue classes
would be very great and the effect o the law will be TO strike
out Of bad class and to make the remainder more
Mr. BoswoRgII am sorry that those who compound the
medicines Kill the sick should be OF tue class
spoken Of b. Dr. Crare II his representations be true,
shall be compelled TO think less o them than hereofore but
convinced hn tho eec, OF resolution will be TO pu: the
business in the hands OF class Of men who do not make
drunkards
things were clear and thought it best wait until they ap
Afer further desuory discussion vote taken
upon Mr. Bosnors resolution which was lost MI b. alone
FOR tie purpose OF fully testing the subject the proposition
OF Mr. Boworh presented in three other form but in
every shape met with the fate The effort to make an
other class was finally abandoned in despair.
The report OF the Committee on Applications was then
AONo1i-
IMPORTANT TO CLUES.
Br TRACY counsel for the Board made the following report
To ofhe MsOaH Board Of LIei'The undersigned to whom
ierrcd respectfully reports a. follows;
os S % % . qSsaSp 'H'
charitable and literary also has at ts rooms convenient arrangements
drunk the premises This business carried on there by agent
The society has about leo members and Keeps oI her place
resort which they and their me, and some invited guests
dishes Of cookery and the amumens include nuc and little
obvious tina. both the benevolent, charitable and literary per-
pablo nature
saa ne ale iS Ser are publicly aone The
restaurant saloon tavern public he hcpsies and enter
d@S S G " aGf ss5 . be s .sas
and selling Of those articles such Keeping and selling being carried
mrn although the privilege entering the place may be limited
s aas5 as sI % & RF;S@ s' public keeping and selling
@ Giyy under s SS, ~sn S n
licensed by Board This not be thing the various
last year. they have required ,ase Ou, license and 50 far
ns . the S'e - o
@ @ Win ~ the Ss % o. % Of 1907 chan ~ ssIn o.
''' '"'P 80 cm.sls. TRACY
The report was received and fled and the Bead adjourned
NOTICE 10 LIQUOR DEALERS.
The following order has been issued by Superintendent Ken
nedy to the Captains Of tho various Police Precincts oi the
Yol will notify liquor dealer. in yonr precinct to whom for any
,one E.e fr The grant Of license each Of parties
m,y apply directly TO tho Committee Appatons for hear
ing In his
are made testimony the persons desiring obtain license 70
whom applications have been furnished viii he h@.a t-on
precinct in te thai room, ee eadquarters No 800 Mu
beny.st, al y O'Clock o. n Gthe following dave viz.
Nav s-sADllcants la, a. ID and s7th Precincts
May 5-Apllcan.s roma ith, aih aud 9th Precincts.
7-Applcan,s from, 5ih, 10th and 18Th Pr clne,s.
May 8-Appieants from 9th, sh end 2ah Precincts.
May l0-Appicanis from lth, 18th aud 18th Precincts.
May Il-Appicanis from Ilh and 18th Precincts.
May l2-Applcants from 10th, 10th and 20 Precincts.
MAJ lI-Appican.s Iom la,h 2l.t anl 2l,h Prccncts
May IA ppcants Nom 2h 2Jd 3oh Dist ADJ ~ frecneis
May lI-ApDicants from 4st lld and lGi Precincil
May IA Applicants from f3i 4ih and seth Precincts.
May from ash 18th 47th and iJth Precincts.
May 2-tprc.nts 5lt Precinct, that Is say the Villages
aud Edge Water and the Towns Of Cseon North
held Southhed Weded and Miicoyn in the County OF Rich
mond
May 2aAppiean' from the Towns Of NewuEech orAveend