New-York tribune., 1873-05-20
uNICIpAL CHANGES.

MUNICIPAL CHANGES.
| poIIcy OF THE EXCISE BoARD-oRGA NIZATIoN or
NEW BOARDS.
The Excise Commissioners were informed
ny the BOARD OF Police Thursday last that the police
CAPTAINS reported that there were sO5 liquor saloons In
the city The reports described the situation OF each
ouor saloon and gave information respecting not only
The character OF the propretors but also the conduct OF
bose ,vbo freauent the saloons. All the reports
| ,,snitted 10 the Excise Commissioners, who have
been comparing the list Of the liquor saloons with those
upon the Of the department. Tor the purpose OF
detecting those pFoprieors who have never taken out
| license
Commissioner Voorhs informed a TRIBUNE reporter,
Yesterday that Of payment for licenses to sell
ouor would probably he increased, although there
would only be four grades at present The highest
grade az present pays license fee OF $780, ana the low
est $50 The State Legislature passed law last week
giving the Excise Commissioners permission TO make
the maximum fee s25o The permission given will be
taken advantage Of the highest class OF liquor stores
will be compelled TO pay $3.50 and the lowest $50 Many
M the ouor dealers who hal called nt the Office OF the
department had expressed felr lest the Commissioners
would charge uniform fec OF $50 for all licenses Ihe
Commissioners had assured them, however that there
were no grounds for any such fear The new law re
ferrcd 20 also empowers the Excise Commissioners to
revoke any license which they may have granted by
mistake 10 n disreputable liquor dealer. This power
vus NOT possessed by the late Excise Commissioners,
their only in such cases being an acon III lhe
courts the suits thus brought being generally unsuecess
fui through the difficulty OF proving the ohense Iho
new Excise Comm sioners intend TO incorporate In their
form OF license a declaration 10 be signed ~ Tho apph
cant tn 4 he does not keep dsordory house or allow
gambling on the premises. II a man commits perjury
the license will revoked soon us his real charac-
ter is known. Tho prOpnet1s OF di'IepulH
bic houses will doubtless sucfed occasionally
In obtaining license, ana also in dlsguising the rehl
nature Of tcir business for few months nevertheless
the license can be at revoked The Commissioners
will obey in IFS fan spirit the general desire for reform
in the management the liquor interest They intend
to largely curta the number Of the saloons by denynS
licenses propTietOrs OF thoe reported by the ponce
TO be OF a low character. They intend 10 rely mainly
upon the reports the police capita ns men who neees
sdrily have more acquaintance with tno lnhh"el% % ,
when liquor store Is kept Than any Ot1er ciIss Inc
law referred 10 passed by the STATE beElaiatue ha
not yet received the Governors sisnitre' puI "it %
dodbt VIII be signed 10y HIM IN a lew dayS IAe Com
uIssiouers announce that they viii probably beSA 10
issue licenses Friday of tIo present week
Messrs. Bowen, Laimbeer, ald Stern, the newly ap-
pointed Commissioners OF Oh .rihos and COriccL'h'
were received by the retiring Commissioners at the man
Office OF the Department, at TrdaVe ana EeVenthSt'
at A. ~. Yesterday. The OLD Commissioners having
formally relnquished control the Board organized
by cectng Commissioner Laimbccr President, and a-
pointing as Secretary pro tcm Joshua Phillips Who mas
served continuously Secretary during 2s years HAY
ing completed The organization, the Commissioners
started FOR Backwelrs Island, accompanied by
their prcdec essors, to make an Official ln'Pe'tto'
OF the various institution, mdcr their 1Wi7Gltuoh
Applicant. for The appointments "t the disposal
OF the new Commissioners arc very him'IouN' put ~
understood tut no immediate changes 81 lhpOrtahte
will be- iuad, Ii l. commonly believed that the veteran
Secretary uf the Board VIII be rc4ppuiutcd permanently
witt George Kcoch, who has hllcd the position ol
Snpurluic OF outdoor Poor FOR the past twenty
iiyr wears. Tho flIrid, oi Treasurer Lawrence seem
cOundcus that his cniccncy ana ms lanlify "ih mo
manifold details OF his important position which he mas
hri rTin about four yoar. viii insure his pcrm1u
retention. Ot about 200 othcr att h,s OF t - p'iF
Tor uc, Fire Commissouers Messrs. Porcy Hatch,
aud Van Colt met yesterday mOrnu,. Ht Fire Head
gngrterl No l27 MerCcrst, and held private confer-
n % for two hours with Mcssr BLAIR and Hitchman o.
INC olI Hoard aer which they organized by the cleo
ton of tho following officers; President joseph H. ftr-
lev. Treasurcr Roswell u. Hatcn; Secretary. William
to tue Chief Cnarcs oscar Shay.
4 farewell address has becu issued 10 the mcrbcrs
al tlp Ere Dep rment by Gen. Alexander Shacr, prcs
d.ut Ol the Board Oi Fire Cunm ',lonrrs. Ie fclhn2
ou,il Gays That "Ncwfork to-day points WIN prlie 10
the Or.auzgtiOn which must protect hcr properly ana
tie lyls Of her citizens from the demon o. hc 9nc Is
cOu-cIou, is ability, and rcposes all confidence ~ It's
loyalty" Cen Shalrr SPEAKS Ot MI Pffl'y loflncrIy
ChiD Euaiucer OF tue new Commissioners ~ man
whose experience and devotion entities hl 10 MA pro-
motion. AlIrr few words OF advice and cnCOGiHS'-
mcnt the General CLOSES by SAYING sbah ever iI'i
wits pride and pleasure To nv connection win the De
pdrtmcnt, AMI my earnest Wlsh Is ior s conIucu sue
cess and Tor the weiDcing and prosperity oI Us hdiNi
utl mcmbcrs."
Tlc Board of Assistant Aldermen met yesterday after
noon, at o'clock, President Wade in tne chhr AIt'f
the transaction of bualncs, OF routine character Ol
the Board went intO Committee oi the Whole, WIh
Assistant Alderman Clancy m the chair, on motion 10
clncur with the Board OF Aldermen IN the adoption
of "A resolution, requesting the Governor 10 sign
Inc Annexation bni before him. providing for
tbe annexation of certain Wcstcloster County
towns to this city. Several residents OF west
chester County spoke in favor of the adoption
of tne resolution, wncrcupon the Committee reported IN
consuming, but on rcOlglnInB a. bOaIu tho
rcsoiuf on 10 concur was lost by vote favor
10 t, against majority of all the members elected
ucus required, in vote concurrence. to secure It's
passage. "