New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-15
SUNDAY LIQUOR SELLING.
EFFORTS AND ATTITUDE or TBE EXCISE coaMis
hoNERs-oRDER RATHER THAN SUPPRESSION
THE MAIN OBJECT.

EFFoRTB AND ATTITUDE or TBE EXCISE coaMis-
sIoSERs-oRDER RATHER THAN SUPPRESSION
THE MAIN OBJECT.
The inspectors of tho Excise Department
reported 10 the COMMISSIONER yesterday that large
proportion OF the liquor saloons the city were closed
on Sunday and that the great agerbeer gardens were
conducted In very quiet manner, dancing being pro
hbited, and no liquor other than agerbeer being sold
Macy OF the liquor saloons which were open had their
front doors locked thus compelling customers to enter
by the side doors and comparatively unobserved by
passereby The Commissioners declare that they VIII
not issue any against the selling OF liquor
on Sunday until the majority Of liquor dealers nave
either applied for refused license large
number OF liquor dealers have not yet applied for
licenses These men ordered by letter. yesterday,
10 appear before tho Commissioners aud make applca-
tlon for license. Tho middle Of August will probably
have been reached before character Of this class Of
dealers shall have been fully investigated Meantime
the clerks Of the department will be kept busily at
work Issuing licenses to the 1900 dealers who have up
TO the present date applied.
The Commissioners as yet have issued only four
licenses 10 sell liquor the delay being TO the great
ness Of the task OF inquiry fully into the manner in
which every saloon In the city is kept The police have
reported fully in this respect, but the Commissioners
have felt to be their duty their inspectors
examine into tho character OF the saloons OF bad repue
With the issuing OF licenses aspropretors Of liquor
saloons IN dsreputabe houses Of those which are the
resort OF ds0rery persons, will receive formal notice
OF the denial OF their applications for q license. The
number OF this class Of saloons found TO DO very large
AS soon majority Of the liquor dealers have re-
ceved their licenses list will be prepared Of those
looms in which hquOr Is sold without license, and the
police will be- informed Of the fact The responsibility
Of the enforcement OF the law will then rest the
lice. II is the intention also OF the Commissioners 70
send list OF the offending hquOr-dealers 10 Sheriff
Brennan he having the authority under tae Excise
law TO make the requisite arrests. Complaints
which may be made by citizens or policemen
against the. character OF licensed liquor
dealer will be investigated by the inspectors and hear
ing will be granted the complainant and defendant.
In the lquOr-dealer is found to be guilty OF the
oense charged, his license will be at revoked and
the police Immediately Informed Of the fact.
Commissioners Marshall and Vo0rhis stated to
TRIBUNE reporter yesterday, that it not the nten
ton OF the Board Of Excise TO ts entire legal power
against the beer gardens long they conducted
without disturbing the public peace. II the propretors
did not allow dancing excluded disorderly from
their gardens kept their liquor bars closed and sold
nothing but lagerbeer their licenses would not be re-
yoked, even II their saloons were open on Sunday.