New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-27
SUNDAY LAW ENFORCEMENT.

MEETING OF TIE FOLICE BOAED-ANswkR TO THE
BOARD OF AIDEEMEN-TuE LIQUOR DEALERS
MASS MEETING.
The Board Of Police held an important
meeting yesterday taking up the question OF the enforce
Iaeut of the Excise law last SUNDAY. Alderman
P.nckney and Excise Commissioner Patterson were
present resolution was introduced That hereafter
the Superintendent OF Police VIII give no genera
iustrlctiops looking forward 10 a combined ana
simultaneous action the various precinct COMMUNICATES
with reference the enforcement Of any statute OF th
State or city ordinance without first consuItini Wild to
Board Police President Smith then manner
IN which is law was enforced last Sunday dfnouncng
the harshuess OF the police in strong terms He d tna
about four months ago superintendent "ang gave the
cantans special Instructions in regard TO the enforce
mept Of this law and in the time that had elapsed since
then there lad ample opportunity to inform the
liquor dealers that the law Was to be carried out seuJ
He did not propose that such action as tnat oI SUNDAY
sboud be taken again unless he knew Of It, However
a wei authenticated came 10 his notice where
uouor store is open OH Sunday the public. he Should
prefer charges against the superintendent COhms
soner Nichols said that the raid last Sunday was to Him
obnoxous and disiastefu and he beloved that II
WAS equally so to the other Police CommissioncFs.
President Smith said that tho manner In which the
law was enforced at that time simply abomnabe'
Commissioner Erhardt proposed to amend the resolution
Nv addipg :" but uothing herein shall be construed as
restraining tine Superintendent from enforcing all laws
that now In force" Tie resolution amended Ns
ado ted The Chief Clerk instructed 10 reply 10 NC
Communication OF the Board OF Aldermen, winch re-
oucst copy OF the proceedings at tue meeting "i Tue
Boar OF Police held this day May go, IN reference 70
lie manner OF enforcing the Excise iaW fO cccc 10
tie law under VIII oh such proceedings were bed ana
copy Of order issued 1y tao Board OF PicC III refer
ercc 10 tn raid Sunday. be Chicf CLERK was a-
r,ccd % IN answer. mat the orders from te
BOUrd OF Police members OF the police ffce l'f VI.
enforcement Of the Law consist OF the piOlhlSatCh oi
the cnacnents tleInse YES ana none O!utr lut l,'u
then passed a resolution That the superintendent OF
Police be instructed to euOrce all laws now eHisilng
which Il his duty executed lut he "ll si"rl
al members police force IN enforcing such laws To
use haIsher than The exSences vi te case
lu2e."
Therr we're many prominent politicians 1T the Police
Central Office yesterday, most OF whom called "a learn
what action Tad been taken by the BOId o Ponce ~ re-
gard 10 the Exc law. Aldermen John Reilly, hecfy,
and keenap, Commissioner Davenport, ana AssIsd
eli az complaint been that tie law was eniorced IN
fary that both barkeepor aud proprietor were arrested
in aoinc ca c. only tie bart, nderh n Oteff. This
as met with tGc assertion that u the latter cases, a. ~
HE IinpIdrDIne bars were leased ahu Inc prnpie
TORS have nnshing whatever 10 40 VITA wLat n sold Al
Old police captain, In referring 10 mo cAccihot an2u
te enforcement Excise law SaG icsieiody thdi
Ie iV3t ANON which the whole thibg turned ah hcth
TIE OF tac Board ~ regard 10 ihore captains "ho
were tried failing 10 enforce tt la" nc thPHr
believe ,at their positions ara aLttaAe aud Hlt SIMPLY
trying 10 save themscV yes ,,...,.. A.,
charee taa mass meeting to be hCid N- evening" "a
COOPER Institute protest against tie sunday I'id "n
the hqUo- dealers net yesterday al tcunaia Assembly
Rooms A large number VI trade, ShsihE "ht ',",t
s0cetes bayc joined u ;he cah, and the Snfcnlbi ~
Is singing societies has ohfrcd 10 surg Llf evening
imOaG ihe speaAlu vii be AaioiGen. Fr'hZ Sf' J.
laeha!G O'10nnan, Oswald odendniier, eXS"F. nAo
non. Henry Cuni CHAM, xsen-tor T. j. Dreamer, And
Henry N, IL.