The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-30
SUNDAY LIQUOR.
The Board Of Excise Forcing the Saloon Keepers
toRespeot the Law-Evils Of Alcohol-Boy
and Youths as Frequenters Of tho
Loathsome Dens Of Woe.

The resolution lately passed by the Board OF EH-
else, regulating the shutting up Of the liquor So
looms on Sundays, has already been productive OF
most satisfactory results. Throughout the diYerent
wards Of the city this has been felt not
only by the police captains and officers OF
the precincts but b. the public at large,
who for the first Sunday In long time enjoyed the
luxury Of q comparatively quiet day. The effect
was noticeable, too, by the returns Of the Police
Department of the number of disorderly
and riotous persons and the catalogue of
crimes. The multitude Of minor offences
that occur in New York on Sundays, and
which can be directly traced to whiskey,
would astonsh most people II they were put before
them In an aggregate form. The great difficulty in
the way of shutting up the saloons heretofore has
been that one department depended on the other,
and neither seemed willing to take the initiative.
The excise authorities were under the impression
that 1t belonged to the Board of Police to stop
THE SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS
on Sundays and caused communication 10 be
sent to that body asking for assistance in keeping
the houses closed. The Police Board examined
the law, and came to the conclusion they could not
interfere there was nothing in the statutes civ
ing them the power to make the liquor dealers close
their doors. The excise authorities then to the
to the ar
hands and compel the dealers to give up the sun
G S @sv The ere q 9ss s
liquors wherever they found asVp parties Selling
aW enforcing d tSe shutting Of the aoor
and they consequently let that side of the question
the Year the Compelling Small small liquor dealers to
close up their places on Sunday is o hardship to
many Of them who 1--we on the premises They
force itself through the doors, and ore obliged
to remain shut up inside, sweltering in the close
practice very few Of them could afford It is also
much easier for the police to catch liquor r dealers
open Than 'A when they sA are re shut St.' with
all T., these things IN n vlew however there
community would be much more beneficial II these
places were compelled, not only to keep closed on
20 a OF ETase e b s
oughy in earnest in this matter. and there is no
doubt, If the Commissioners wish to, they can
MAKE A COMPLETE REVOLUTION
In the retailing OF liquors all over the city. They
have taken the first and most important step; for
ton they will be able to arrive at results for which
the people at large. will be truly grateful. One
sss re Of evil under Ss the
Of these places to youths and boys on Sundays.
While the doors stand nyitngy open boys win slip
prietors In the city who will refuse to sell them poi
son. These abuses occur more frequently In the
poor and thickly populated districts than anywhere
more terrible results. The worst descriptions o.
pOlbOnouS alcOnOl are dealt out In these places and
the worst passions of the consumers are ffamcd by
It, Once the taste for the vilanous compound ia
acquired, the unfortunate victims will stop at moth
Ing to obtain surfeit Of 10. This alcohol sold over
the counters OF bucket shops and low groggeries
Is the cause OF more poverty, wretchedness
and crime than any other influence at work among
the people, and Is to be hoped the Board Of Excise
VIII continue the important work they have I'M
degradation. or course no such END az
this can be obtained without the
cooperation OF the police, but II the captains OF
thai r IN
the selling OF liquor Sundays the public will hold
them responsible. large number OF reports were
handed to Inspector McBrien yesterday Of
parties who had been caught on SUM-
day last violating the law, and Mr..
MCl'rien ordered suits to be commenced imme-
diatcly IN each case. THIS will prove more rapid
manner than any other to put stop to the evil
and by constantly tapping at the pockets OF the
prOprietors they win be made to feel II would bo
more profitable to be closed than open.