The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-25
OF THE
METROPOLITAN BOARD or EXCISE.

bOAhD VI
IT.. Board 2. Essss n and s u:
md excluding the county OF Westchcster respectfully re-
Tina, the act constituting the Metropolitan Excise District
regulating the therein o. the LIQUOR rae and
Of April 1866 and by its terms took immediate effect
thar ~ sn ssn
That its operation. Afterwards virtually
were s7errsd and aissoiSea rss
ss dee 5 q as q n ss n a
they had for term Of six months served their purpoe
u nuiying the law and the widest and fullest
mpuny the unlicensed and unrestricted tranc in inOI
excluding this sa,urnala for which neither the FL
Law nor this Board can Justly be hsa accountable the
ounng from the organization OF the Board up to the t OF
That wherss: the amour, collected least the amount
Tor as thus collected under the provisions of law
collected and applied the under
closing n With IN AID h..
the t,sh. succeeding months making !he total
Tor tn act s. up 10 q. isi Of Dscember 1907
the tot cos, q collecting this revenue has been less
That the revenue. thu. realised this would of
public debt Of the city Of New York within the
The number Of place: :. which LIQUOR, publicly
N s 1 e On % s ssw S9 Ma. and s'GSf has
T., Of December 1907 Reduction o. a!s dram .sops
quor selling other better use, diver
ion q some 1000 to Is psrsops from s.'e9d,nse
iore beneacent avocatons.
Ia % % wes w ia
or week he whole numbsrl have been reduced by this
svns Sundays and the hours SeSssn Midnight and sum
s- Of othsi DAYS with each day OF election entirely
that open Violation. Of the Exon. &C. erccp in the town.
rcs an eIcepaons condition Of things has existed are
H RSasitass sne aseS ana set
q ss o hs 81 sss 81 sSso
d 70 the bseu, quiet and order evnc:d in our annual
In savings banks and In signal diminution Of
disorder BY police, which formerly
her Day Of The week ' ''A'' 'A'' On any
the giving eec % s
pc number OF arrests on sundays By the police FOR
ss on s. fs.
o. On aAs The or
ssss, we're 70 our ' on
a s.n 81 Fl sSy ssssr ds, o. %, ..s The ssn
Of the arrests made sundays but $3.50 on
Tbs. very ,.rss proportion q the arrests mad.
s sis % Is S @ s's s
,!urn tp,y ana dsordery late hour and compel The
Is.. .sis y: auns:i y dram shops. of offences and
NV; :; sss. s saos
ed :ad fSr;a;: dram :sop. and S.ss :.leoa,
SSf:.sS only asi psa' "a:
inc. and drnr them IN issr each o.AsSs private
r6sndoned druntsrds snd ouicass being unable TO
axe such provision.
These facts bear their own comment Argument would
io,. on those whom 'hsy ia % impress With ths UTILITY
oned TO execute.
heorsts have commended the hand that the ira
intoxicating liquors should be utterly prohibited and cup.
sssed; the other that should be lett free 40
ade in grain bread or any other necessary Of is
70 public judgment has with rare sberrstcns held .
ode ground between these er,remes msintainng that
traffic should be tolerated but REQUESTED aud scied
restrictions which while they provided for the
moderate eradication OF the sppetts for stimuants.
posed barriers perous aud reckless nauAtion
thts golden mean between absolute prohniion and
undlsss indulgence IL still TO be adhered respect.
y omit that material alteration In the present
desirable would prove conducive 70 the general well
fng.
reference 70 the report OF tbs Treasurer Will seen
the Amount received br the Board for licenses ed
pm April 1867 10 kossmber ~. 1851 period q eight
puths was "
fines frrm wyork...........s........... StsT 00
from Brook n.~..................... $3.50 90
interest deposits In 1855 ............. ltn ~
interest deposits in W57. ..,........s.., 7l5g ~
Fund 81 View Yors receiysd-. ........... 7os SGT ss
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. sos $40 "a
,ommiS cf Charities aud Correction. I6t73 81
lew York stats fuebrists Asylt l28 $50 81
nsbriaiss Home for Kings Cou ay......... fg5l2 s.