The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-19
a PARTIAL CLOSING OF THE STORES IN JERSEY

PARTIAL CLOSING OF THE STUFFED AN sHnoI]
c1rr TO-DAY MEETING OF THE LIQUOR
DEALERS. 4
The Society for tho Prevention of Crime has deter
mined to prosecute every liquor dealer in Jersey CITY
whose place open for the sale OF liquor on tho Sab
i bath Over thirty warrants have seeb issued
/, already but tho exam nation has been postponed
t.lI Tuesday and Wednesday. Dir. James Roche
a, the corner Of Henderson and Newark avenue
was the mrs, selected and the warrant against HIM
issued, while tho others withheld. Hs admitted
having his store open sunday, and WAS
nned $2a The has;y action against him 10
said to have been in retaliation Tor the
cult brought ~ him against one OF the
agents OF the Temperance organization In which
damages laid at $4,000 Some OF she officers Of
tho Organization urged Mr. Roche 10 withdraw the
suit no refused and they then threatened to watch
his place closely and make II hot for him. Over nfty
have been employed to 60 through the city TO-
day and report evcy open tor the sale Of liquor
Some OF the dealers say that they will keep their
places open at all hazards while others have resolved
TO close.
special meeting OF the Liquor Dealers Association
was held last evening at tho Avenue House, Jersey
U.ty Heights. to discuss the question There was
VIDE difference Of opinion among the men,
hers the question OF closing altogether on
Sunday Some favored system OF closing At Ger
tain hours on sunday as compromise Others argued
that front doors DO closed all day ana admission DC
, given only through side doors SO that families
might be supplied and that no intoxicated or disordery
persons be- admitted. After long discussion 1t was
found there could not be satisfactory agreement and
the question laid over for future meeting.
MeanY while, moderation and prudence were counsecd
that the liquor dealers might not place themselves
before the people the light of mon who recklessly
take their stand against the law.
Tho Society for tho Prevention OF Crime have Como
step farther Those who applied Tor licenses and
obtained receipt from the City Clerk for depositipg
tho license but who have not received the license,
be prosecuted equally with those who never APP
piled ALL and the society rests its on the city
ordinances On the ed OF MAY the Board Of Aldermen
passed resolution requesting the Police Commission
ers to notify nh liquor dealers that their Licenses
would out IN June and that they
must make Application for new ones during that
month The police the several precincts canvassed
the city, giving personal notice 70 the saloon keepers
and the notice was published in the legal papers.
Notwithstanding this warning many OF the IN uor
dealers totally dlsrecarded Il and continued to
sell The Society for tho Prevention OF Crime
brought suits against six Of these parties.
Tho society holds that tho City Clerks receipt is
authority for the sale OF liquors. the ordinance
provides that no person shall soil TILL tho license is
granted The following are the points IN the ord-
nance passed. July %. lS72-
Nothing In this ordinance contained ehs be construed
TO permission any exercise OF the
privileges granted under license until the license and
sign shall DO first had. obtained aud granted