New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-09

SYNOPSIS OF THE ACT-wHAT TIIB BOARD OF EAClSE HAVE
ro no-T1NEs AND PENALTIES, OR BoTii-THB PRO
VISIONS MADB FOR QUIET STANDARDIZATION VI Inn
BOARD TO Be HELD TO-MORbOW.
Now that the Excise Law passed by the Legislature
on tho 18th Of Arf last is about TO be enforced synop
M ~ cannot fail 20 be Of interest to our readers
nd IN te public generally The law is entitled An Act
20 rec,afe tbe sale Of intoxicating liquors within the Me
ropoan Police District le1eiuS'ooi "e'oi'''o' 0O"''
w on e f Exciss under the law Is composed Of the
Commissioners of the Board OF & r4 az az ~ else No
no compensation for services as sun odi Vi i've
person within the District shall publicly Keep OF sell ge
away dispose G Amy less than five gallons at
, ruIcss under license granted by the Board. Ii
censes may DC oSo Wear for the sale of spruous
Iimors In quantities less than nye gallons AT une,
, OF gh"n $3.50 Every certificate Of license shall
ho hept posted by the person to whom
eherc linors are Sold and shall be exhibited ut all
imes nv him on demand any sheriff, constable or po-
nee e ne nrsumpflye evidence that the person selling
liquors has received no license and Is actlpg a.
r,ting SIGNED by the pame OF the applicant ana Scc
fyng he place where the applicant intends 10 carry OIL
Persons not licensed may keep, and n quantities not
less than five gallons at time sell ana dispose OF sp
no mart thereof shall be drunk or used IN the Dudnt OF
I'm any building yard garden or Enclosure COMMUNICATING
buding i'm which the shall be Kept, sofa or
Of No license shall authorize any person 10 pl9it,y
III,
Gus liquors on Sunday or on any day upon wneh zen,
era or special election or town ineeuIS sha 10 h ~
within one quarter OF llile iiOih '"' paw " w
same shall be held. - ,,,,
No person shall in any way dispose Of any splutuous
l0uors TO any apprentice person under " yeasoI a6,
,yhout the consent Of his master father, mother or
GUARDIAN Liquors shano be sold TO AN habhual drunk
ard nor 10 any person under the influence OF inoNlca
ing drinks No person licensed shall against the request
Of any wife, husband parent or child sell gave or & If
any such husband parent Of any such end or cnld OF
any SUN i., IN, tbe Ilouor dealers Is considered
odous and extTalcgislatiye, Is ms follows: Al,
All persons licensed herein provided shhl Keep th
nlaccs at which they licensed 10 Keep sell give anu
dispose of strong and spTttuous liquors. wines ale anu
beer, orderly aud quiet and oe,een me hoars y aGs
and eGecfnaIy closed Nothing herein contained shall be
construed TO prevent hotels from receiving ana
TO the restrictions contained IN this section" 49,,
For every violation % any Of the provisions OF the laW
The neTson convicted OF such shall be- punished With fine
OF not less than $50 more than SO0 or win ioon
ment for not less than ten nor more th LILLY u - ~
the guilty party shall bo liable To penalty o go ioI es
oense recoverable IN GN a1u ne ~ o t he Hoard one
half OF the penalty 20 be paid to the eolnplt ul hot
Snors in quantities less than five gallons 20 be drunk ON
the premises where the may be sold on IN any bn
ing yard garden, or Enclosure communicating theIe"i
or in any public street or place contiguous 10 the
premises. recover compel payment therefor. 49,.
Any conviction Tor Violation ~ PelsOh u oi,u ~ w,
law shall forfeit and annul such license Every shtI
constable policeman aud officer OF police snail colnpe
the Observance OF the law, ana prevent the Noho oI
SIS provisions by summary closing II necessary any
where violations OF the KIND may occur
Persons violating tho law rhaH be mitteu, anu ~ a ,
he the duty of every magistrate 10 entertain complaints
for all violations OF the act Intoxicated persons found
IN the streets or IN any puDno Pia.ei OF MlS sos
LIQUORS are Sold shall bo arrested and taken before any
magistrate who shall examine him on oath as 10 where
they obtained liquor. Any person conNlcfI hpoh,
charge Of ntOXicatiOn shall DC pushtu by INC vl eV
and costs. imprisonment until the same sh" be pad
not exceeding 10 DAYS.
Licensed persons may be summoned bcfc,e Tie Board
OF Excise and proof Of any violation on crpar the
Board shall revoke their licenses For tho purpose oi
procuring evidence the Board may compel the attend
All license fees and penalties are be paid tho
collection shall be appropriated To dimni,h ihe expenses
~ the POLICE Dcparneu OF the District exclusive Of the
C,,,,. 20 nothing contained In
the Law shall divert from the state lepihie Asylum the
proportion OF license fees oct apart iS ny existing
The law directs all having jurisdiction TO try Of
Tenders under the law, to Instruct ana ehhi g,"hn
ures TO inquire into all such Offcnscs ana TO lndH al
Any person who shall sell liquor to any Of the ndyidn-
ais 10 whom under the law II Is declared unlawful 10 sc
Shall be liable for all damages which may Dc sabcd ny
such sale He may be sued by the Bohfd oil h,hh or ny
the person injured, and the sums recovered snail be lor
Licensed persons shall prevent and shall give iinmedi-
ate notice TO tho Of the law OF every disturbance
breach OF the peace on Their places OF puslh's3 au
shall all persons creating such 10 Dc re-
moved therefrom and the places to be Kept closed uht
MILLING OF THE BOARD TOMORROW.
Ameeting Of the Board Of Excise will be held tomorrow
when business Of an important character u y dcTrioo
Will be transacted Further application Tor license VIII
be received and the work Of regulating the SAFE Oh ihtoN
eating liquors IN the city Will be commenced III ehc,
Yesterday the rooms Of the Board thfOngcd Win
persons desiring information In regard 90 the law quite
large number ~ applicants for Licenses were preseht
and these were directed 10 call upon the Police Captains
OF the precincts in which they resided Ia secure. posi-
BILE certificate of good moral character from them and
other evidence deemed necessary To a license.
Every person who may be arrested Sunday next Tor
Violating the net will he punished TO the -ul extent Of
the law the Board being determined to see TO II that
there shall be rigorous enforcement or It's every secuo
gltn Inc The