New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-30
THE NEW EXCISE Law.

TEXT OF THE AMENDED BIIL-THE MAXIMUM FEE
FOR LICENSES INCREAsED-FULL POWER TO RE-
woke THEM CONFERRED.
The State Legislature have passed an act
amending the Excise laws giving the boards Of excise
power to revoke licenses and in cities to increase the
maxmu fee for license to $3.50 The act has received
the Governors signature. The law vastly increases
the DOW ers of the Board Of Excise Of this city, Tho
is given below
SECTION l. Section two OF tho act entitled An act
regulating the sale ofintoxicatng liquors. passed April
IL 1870 hereby amended By inserting after the words
words following; Provided that IN the City Of New
York the Commissioners OF Excise shall receive salary
of Estimate and Apporonment OF said city. VINO shan
Annually fix such amount as may Do necessary iof nlrs
Board Of Commissioners, which amount shall DC paid
1ssoners shall receive no other or emolu
ment for their services Commssioners and provided
ety under this act shall be paid into the sinking fund
for the payment OF the principal OF the city debt OF
said city, excepting such amounts a. are otherwise ap
Sc q Section is hereby amended to read as follows
The Board Of Excise a9y city town OF Village la a
OF good moral character who shall be approved Of by
Them permitting him or them 10 sell and dispose Of at
any one named place within such city, town village
strong and spit1tuous liquors, wines, ale and beer in
quantities than i've gallons at time upon receiving
license fee to fixed IN their discretion and which
shall not DO less than $50 than $50 In any town
or village and than $50 $3.50 any
city Such licenses shall only be granted written epp
Gallon to the said Board sgned BY the applicant app
cants specifying tue place for which license L. asked and
the name names Of the applicant or applicants and
Of every person interested or 70 be interested In the
and the license shall be kept posted, by the person
persons licensed in conspicuous position, in the room
exhibited at all times by the person or persons so
licensed and by all persons 80 acting under such license
Der OF police. Any omission 10 DISPLAY and exhibit
such certificate shall DO preSumptive evidence that any
same has and have no icepseF The said Board
or Excise shall keep complete record OF the
statement Of the places licensed and license zee i'm.
posed ard paid ~ each case which record they shal at
once sny city s or at the Clerks Once
IN any village. Persons NOT licensed may Keep
and spose Of strong and sprtuons liquors. Wines
ale, and beer provided that no part thereof shall be
municating WITH In any public street or place CON
tguous 10 the building in which the same Is Kept d
SEQ g. Section OF said act is amended to read
follows LICENSED granted as in this act provided shall
or SELL give away dispose of any strong spituous
liquors. wines, ales, or beer on any day between the
aspsed Is afoTesSd shan be cosed and Kept Closed
between the hours aforesaid and at all other times when
tie duty Of every sheriff, constable, policemen and
officer of police enforce the Observance OF the foreRo
INK provisions. Nothing herein contained shall DO
ued 10 prevent hotels from receiving and entertaining
travellers AT time, subject 20 tie restrictions con-
SEC A. Section OF the said is hereby amended to
rad follows: Any conviction for the violation OF any
provision of this act the act hereby amended by any
rsOn or persons licensed at any place licensed,
hnrein provided shall forfeit and annul such license.
The Board OF Excise OF any city town, or village may at
any time, and upon tho complaint OF any resident OF
said city. town, village. summon beiOre them any
prsOn or persons licensed DfOresaid; and, II they
shall become satisfied that any such person or persons
violated OF the provisions OF this act
Of hereby amended they shall revoke cancel
apnp The ceDse OF such person or persons, which
they hereby empowered TO do, and where necessary
70 enter upon the premises and take possession OF aud
cancel license Upon Inquiry the said Board
the party complained OF may summon aud the said
Board may compel the attendance Of witnesses before
them, and examine them under oath, ~ .. .. .
SEC g. Section 20 OF the act entitled an u Act 10 snip
nrss IDtemperance and regulate the sale OF intoxicating
minors passed April 49, 1851 is hereby amended 70 read
al follows: No nu, tavern or MOTEL keeper or other
~ rson shall sell give away intoxicating liquors
W nes on Sunday, upon any day which general
nt speeia election, town meeting shall be held, and
iiin OF mile from the place where such
general or special election or town meeting shall DO