New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-10
VIEWS OF THE EXCISE COMMISSIONERS.

The Commissioners of Excise, on Saturday,
procsse about The pr sentiment 1 The
Grand Jury regard to their mode OF dscomgBg their
dutcs. II is al the work u few socaed temperance
refoimers." SAID Commissioner Murphy. The Grand
jury does not understand sufficiently tie position in
which we are placed to pass % just verdict
tons. Commissioner Morton and myself were called be-
fore the Grand Jury, but We were asked only few
questions about tle receiving and drlosng Of money
and the giving Of receipts. II is plain enough that tie
Grand Jury used 60 give IN new form the opinions OF
the refOrmpr5.'
"WEat DO Won think Of the opinion Of The Grand Jury
that operation o. the Board Of Excise seems mainly
TO he TO see now much money tney take inF" was
asked.
'Why We do want TO take in much money as posi-
Bile hut none Of the money pockets. II Is
u1e1 over to the City Chamberlain for the benefit Of
charitable institutions licenses are gran ed or
il Is returned to the quor sellers if their applications Tor
licenses denied
But why allow months 70 clapse before decision is
madcl"
''That is not olr faut. We cannot act applications
until the persons making them tie their bonds Tie
propretors OF liquor stores, knowing that their
applications would De denied If ,heir bonds were filed.
keep away after making applications and getting
receipts, and have means Of compelling them 10
come and take nacS their money"
"The quordclcIs. however, these receipts
authority continue their sales and whcn they
rested IN spite % the receipts, they charge you with de-
ception."
That is not or fault either" said Commissioner Mur
ply "Tle reccU.s are only intended 10 protect per
SONS making application from losing heir y their
applications arr deuIed. II is absurd 10 suppose that
thec reaets could give protection licenses
sell such were case, there would be no use Of
C..l Iiir- &c 'nSth a. al
WY colld yoa not refuse o. receive money ana Ia
ave receipt; unI a" ready 20 grant lice SIS, as
the Grand jury recommend
Wc have uo rich, 90 forbid any one from applying
for license. an do is I'd reuse licenses % ta0Bc
lclUUs VINO a. deserve tcin Tee system az rceopI
nis that We could 4peuse with tGe c1uCuct 90
or business One OF the present trouble d, Iuat
celain police Justices hold That tEcsc receipts 9buI
project thc sons hoidng idem from arrest We have
never upheld such ducrlpc. Tho trouble wiz end
liquor dealers undo fftnu Cha th must lie
their bonds Id obtain regular AccIsci before tncy
protected rom arrest
NeEuI-. To Hay one cNe-IU AGtr.cele.>!
.. no. sil Tao C.muii,sID. cr
That .a-in5 tho closing of every corner liquor ltO.c
.gAr.inv lhcss they take out beer iceses and cor
in. .lsuiSr.vCs ta Uhc ..tl- ~ 1ie ana Dr-T.
Then may Won Hot cyErct thu tir-c prOprietOrs VIII
BE cat Deer Hc sell strong liquors AMI wu,s
under cover q
oar inspectors au1-,he Temperance so.o.ics' the
co ,Iri.siuiier added vih laugh" viii take that
tie Jaw r. violated iu ,ha way
Comm -- l,ucr Patterson, in -p aLu@ Of the delay
among apu cat- ior loeHs ia ding tacir bonds. said
that Rc made several pcgsnua eufa LAST Summer 90 III
ducr uIuDctuIs OF reputable hotels Go Die their bonds
d take out Licenses and thai thvs" uIu|rrluI disrc
eartItd bis iv.c' The granting ~ E.'rl Zee
ih pl.a that persona .yyluS Ead ihcer beds at
teir places of business would rot 10 favored ht said,
OF tie t'uiAi.~l 1dt4a. Inc question tO ue il-
yestratci iu W ctitr tIc PERSONS apply
would gwen hotel licenses bcciusc tirv possessed,
unused lew ga tho &c Jhi1".at'ia oI tuicL