The New York herald., 1877-12-25

! besdea When the recent raids began great many
saloon Keepers who had applied for license to sell malt
and spritous liquor madc mp their minds that half
Loaf better than none, and took out licenses 10
sell ale beer the cost of which $50. With
either $50 SIS already ihcir credit In the Excise
Comms ssioners' hands, they imagined they would be
given their becr licenses and that the cost would be
deducted from the money already paid and tho balance
refunded. "Why. might have dropped on
the whole business" said saloon keeper,
who had withdrawn his original application and taken
out beer liccssc "when tncy made pay the
extra $50 They told US TO como back for our money
when the crowd was over. and that the crowd is
over there is nothing TO go back for"
"Wny" continued the indignant saloon keeper, 81
am under 800 bonds for trial Tor selling beer
without liccnse. was among the number arrested
two weeks ago. have paid those fellows alto gcther
$50, and the license they analiy gave they dated
way back In April last, It expires in the same
month next year u - plain case, Tho law says
only got u lew days ago, and rns out April
alb " four months from now''
.'what aro you going 10 do about the receipts"
asked the reporter.
s.Oh, get 1t framed, suppose" was the facetous
reply, as the greasy. worn paper was drawn out and
presented Tor Inspection copy has already appeared
In the Herald
The Ponoe Commissioners arc determined 10 enforce
tho Excise law wih their late display OF vigor Thoy
have put special officers Mulvey and Powers back
patrol duty Tor allowing liquor to DO sold At the Asor
In the courts, too thcrc was increased activity In
excise matters yesterday At Jefferson Market Court
80 persons wcro hold In $l00 bail each Tor violation of
tho Sunday law
OF the 2s persons arraigned at Essex Market Court
for similar offence Is were discharged.
Seven liquor dealers wore held IN tho Harlem Police
Court yesterday for violating tho liquor law
THE ALDERMEN AND EXCISE COMMISSIONERS.
Tho following resolutions wcre yesterday Introduced
In the Board OF Aldermen and laid over for future
considerations
are hereby requested the Common Council %
medtAtelyFfrs the place ot business OF
the city engaged In the sale Of sprtuous liquors.
ule beer vino. tho Excise laws OF the State
second, whether and how Vt such have
ceived license from the Board Excise during
1877 third tho place every person
who hns paid said Board Excise and received
what Is known receipt tor the same. the amount
SO paid and the date Of payments fourth tha OF
every person who has received back paid aud
funding: said Police commissioners hereby
requested to ascertain and the and place OF
business OF who has paid Board
OF Excise either Of them. toany empoyt subord
nate officer OF sud Board tor OF appicA
ton license and for which such person muy
Resolved That the clerk OF this Board
by directed to Immediately transmit those resolutions
His Honor the Mayor his approval clerk
directed to Immediately send Of these resolutions
to the Board OF Police that they may pro-
coed Immediately nnd said Board Of Police Commission.
upon the completion OF this hereby directed
to TRANSMIT certified OF the same 20 the Commits
BonerS oil Accounts