The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-31
EXCISE LAW In BROOKLYN.

Lager Beer Dealers MemOrinlixing the
Board OF Excisc-Opinion Of the
Counsel.
For some time past the lager beer dealers Of
Brooklyn have been agitating the necessity Tor a
modification Of the Excise law in that city. They
object to being arrested on Saturday nights ana
treated as criminals, and in order to effect rem
edy, have organized an association and have
issued the following memorial to the Board of
Police and Excise -
TO rnn HosonAsIE THE BOARD or Police AND Excise :
pittee Of the Lager Beer Deaers Association Of the
ICED by the most respectfully memoralizs Your
body to amsOrate the hsTdshps Of the pres
obey and comply with all laws. we are compelled TO
cutons Sins same We sosmny and enter
worst Many OF our members lave been thus
suffering being used 70 rough We We hum
try the civilized World where are so
cally executed Shall we now in this great Republic
As respectable and business men we consider we have
the right TO demand our personal liberty and protection
as wei as every other ezen for we pay our taxes
this TACT ac we are subjected to more
well that your honorable body not respon
sible Tor, nor can alter the existing law but yon
modify and execute the same Will the wishes
For these reasons we beg respectfully to submit
Er,.rhaf certificate he issued BY the association
to your honorable body every police captain and pre-
See,nd-That for member arrested violation
Of Excise law this association hoias itself responsible
Third-That any prisoner on presenting his certificate
OF the association 10 the officer charge station
house and upon being identifed by another member Of
be eniently and ciyiy dealt with released on
Hop g that plan will meet the approval and kind
side ration OF your honorable body have the honor
ke no n nm M fha Ey
FRANZ KRICK. President and others
The above memorial was submitted by the Board
to the counsel Tor his opinion In the premises The
counsel. Mr.. Oakley, delivered the following opinion
yesterday
To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF POLICE EXCISE OF THE
CRY OF BROOKLYN.
ion Franz Henry and S He
In relation to the arrest OF members OF the Lager
ey srSO e the Eastern and Western districts OF the
The paper against the vioators OF the Excise
law being dragged from their homes and business and
being thrown n nj aunge9n Wn The worst criminals
the above named association with its seal attached and
% 70 each of eGR Ky H
Of the S that TOR every member arrested
itself responsible, for his prompt appearance at
aS ims & Of the an 10 e
officer in charge of the station house. upon being
IN S s % Be lee nsy ans a
dealt with ana be released on the responsibility OF the
The further states that they are at all times
Although this Board may repel the severity and harsh
the Of s% AND ,ssv from
tive but to carry out the provisions OF the law and
force its obedience to the best OF their powers.
The members OF the association have the remedy I'M
der their own control They know the provisions and
requirements OF the law.
This Board has brought the knowledge of its contents
home to every person obtaining license They cannot
plead ignorsnce and 4 they are desirous to obey and
comply At all times with all laws' and do with
and obey the law they will be subject arrest
This Board has no authority to discriminate between
violators n law, either to their treatment
y certainty has no power to recognize authorize
tificatc OF exemption rom arrest, In advance,
person who may violate or who concmpates violation
Even If this Board had the power 1t would be most
dangerous precedent to establish vioaors of health
laws would ask for the immunity and other per-
sons upon whom certain laws pressed previously would
associate themselves together and demand = similar
privilege
1t is opinion therefore, that this Board powerless
to interfere in the arrest and treatment OF voators
the Excise law or grant the request OF the association
accept the certificate mentioned, exempt their
laws Of this State.
There about 200 lager beer dealers in Brook.