The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-13
THE LIQUOR MEMS FERMENT.

THE NEW BATTLE OF MISUNDERSTANDING
or THE RUM coHoRrs-AN AWKWARD d.
LEMMA.
meeting OF the Agitation Committee appointed
May q. 1876, At the Cooper Institute meeting OF
liquor dealers, held yesterday Al the Germania
Assembly Rooms The object 10 take action rea-
tive TO the recent decision OF the Court Appeals that
Excise Commissioners have power licenses
except TO keepers OF inns and hotels and rendering
persons who sell wines and liquors be drunk The
premises without hotel innkeepers license liable
10 Indictment
Major scott Saucr. who acted chairman, stated
that the law stands dealers liable
and indictment aud to be sent to prison. series of
soIutions were adopted OF which The following is the
NAN point
That owing the decision OF the Court OF Appeals al
Premises and e@ Tue Governor and she Lesa,re
me and sa &c ,.s s our e
sage Of an ct 60 remedy the evident omission made by
Lawmakers IN the act OF 1870
c. r Townsend felt that the entire capital invested
in the business IN the CITY was ut the mercy OF the
Police Commissioners. committee ought TO be APP
pointed 10 confer with them.
mr. Cunningham believed that wholesale arrests to-
morrow was wanted. He wanted public sympathy TO
cause a reaction. Tho Excise Commissioners, he de-
carcd are the vioalors OF the law II any 49, tor
they had taken nearly S6000 900 from the liquor dca
ers Tor licenses under false pretcLces.
Major Sauer believed what most needed was the
appointment OF committee 10 go TO Albany at once
and secure relie He thought II good plan TO leave
the matter TO the Agitation Committee.
Mr. Ahrcns said that tho committee should not ask
for any special distinction between the liquor and
beer sellers He had never been lager saloon
where they pay but $50 license thai no could not get
all the whiskey, VINE and gin he wanted Men who do
profess to keep beer saloon all take out these
licenses
On motion OF Mr. Cunning CHAM IL was declared that
the liquor dealers are opposed TO the proposition be-
fore the Legislature 70 abolish the Excise Board and
give tho matter INTO the caro- Of the Police Board but
II the Board be abolished tho issue OF licenses should
kc, raI tnAAr thn al "A
prior to 1857.
A subcommittee OF the Agitation Committee
ordered 10 proceed TO Albany Monday, and the
meeting adjourned subject 10 call OF the Char
MAYOR ELY AND rHK LIQUOR
delegation OF liquor dealers, headed by Major
Sauer, called upon Mayor Ely yesterday for the pur
pose Of soliciting his influence the passage of law
by the present Legislature which will protect them
In their rights In view OF the recent decision OF the
Court OF Appeals as to Excise licenses They forth
which this decision has placed five thousand per-
In the city OF New York at present engaged In
the liquor business.
Mayor Ely promised them all the assistance in hrs
power and alluded TO the necessity Tor the immediate.
passage OF law to obvate the difficulties com planned
OF Tho delegation lott Tor Albany last evening.
THE WAR IN BROOKLYN
Captain oliver Cotter, chief agent OF the Temper
ance Brotherhood OF Christian Churohes has handed
n communication to the Board of Police and Excise
body TO the decision Of he Court OF Appeals,
the case OF the People against Smith, which states
that mono but hotels, inns tavernH obtain IL
TO sell liquors and wines TO be sold drunk
The promises Tho Captain asks that the law DO
fully carried out ms there are 600 LIQUOR saloons iie-
The temperance advocates demand that liquors
shall be sold over the bar of lager beer saloons.