New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-07

MANY sTAuON-HoUsEs FULL LAST NIGHT.
In accordance with the instructions issued to the
police to arrest persons selling liquor without
licenses very large number of arrests was made
last night and the staton-houses IN many precincts
were crowded with the prisoners. Receipts from
the Excise Commissioners We're not regarded as
excusug the violation of the law.
TIE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE POLICE.
A RECEIPT FROM THE EXCISE BOARD NO PRoTEC-
TON FROM ARRfsr-TuE FEELING AMONG TIE
DEALERS.
The Police Board. on Wednesday, adopted a
resolution directing the Superintendent instruct the
police captains that they would be held 20 street ac
count for non-periomance OF the duty enjoned by
General Order No 2O3, respecting the sale OF intoXca
ing liquors. General Order No. 2O3 which was issued
June : 1877, after recng tie laws referring 10 the
sale OF liquor. states. in substance:
The members OF the force empowered TO enforce
obedience the laws ny srrtstuG he persons YIN" s-
n LIQUORS are kept for SUE to be- drank prem,
iscs. II persons call Tor Intoxicating liquors ere server
with drinks In response 10 sueA cais, a' "a tic
liquids furnished, and pay FOR i5em WHICH, '"i f
ton or complaint, these clIcumstant le
ceut TO warrant pr'suMpii3'a '. ma .r... nf
has been violated, and 10 JUSTIFY ,n' 11',r, .taI
the person selling tle DRINKS. Ine ~ to d, rt.ns
instruct the inspectors. and through Il,l' '' b. ~
90 csusc thc members OF the force engaged I'D tl,
iorcemeut o. the law I'D mai'ers iJ t m rake ans
n the police uniform ana Ca a. lin or drink
measures induce or countenancf the - iiis - iis
I Z
sll not be construed 20 relieve an' iile ,i nj nj mr.
fotce WHO may be in cz'us dress rom tnC ,, within
resting any person VINO may coH"'' any
I ms view. ..,,,, VOL
In obedience to a summons from superintendent wa
Iingtnc police captains met al MS once ~ - H.
dav AMI received additional instructions !" IT.
-, 80 tbo scope and meaning OF THIS Oruer-
rho suneriutendent was very emphatic III Ms
abatement that receipt from the NN'''
BOARD did not constitute license to sell h9uoI'
and would not protect the person holdng uue'a TIC
had cense) from punishment Tor violation Oh the law
The captains were also told that they would oe
held responsible for all failures to secure compliance
with the laws. -
The matter Of receipts the Excise Commissioners
has previously been explained in TIE TRIBUNE "hen
an application Tor license is made-or' rather DeIo'
n can Doe msde-the amount Of the license Zee must "o
naid al Tor this receipt is given. In the outer
,fi.e of the Excise Commissioners is suspended
pacard announcing that mo applications VIII
be received without money" After the lee il
paid the commissioners make az lnVeStSA'iou
Of tie case and decide whether or hot IL
ceuse shall he granted. Many persons. however nave
Thought that the receipt was guaranty that they would
receive license and, with this UNDERSTANDINGS tHey
have continued to sell liquor This is not correct VIEW
and according 10 superintendent Wahngs Instructions
receipts will not protect the holders from arrest ana
punishment.
Nearly 5000 applications for licenses have been
made since Nav and ia each case the license fee has
been pald and a receipt given In q large NUMBER OF
cases the required bonds have not been fled; III others
The applications have been denied, and ia Others the IN
ve.ti,ation by the Excise Board las not been con-
cluded Less than 1000 licenses, Of al grades,
been granted so that Of the applicants FOR licenses
about 100 nave only receipts, and according 20 the
estimates Of the society for the Prevention Of Crime
there are between 1000 and 5000 quorseers IA addi-
tiou who have never even applied for "a license
number OF liquor-Ieacrs expressed themselves, last
evening as being etd that what they called the out
rgeous order had been ,su@i, for, there were any
intention of carrying info execution il must result they
said in the speedy enactment OF fair excise bill when
the Legislature met. There seemed TO he little excite
lnent among the dealers in tile carly part Of
the evening They said they did not think the
police authorities intended 20 break ZIP the business
OF the saloon-keepers but rather TO Dust certain
notice raptans The theory OF these dealers was that
the Police Commissioners intended % ge nd o. OBNOXIOUS
officers in this way They reasoned that n the arrests
were not made, the captains could he dismissed Tor
u s0bedience; and the arrests were made,
f,d made ADVANCEMENT. 3" with the police,
come forward aud acknowledge that they had brned Ger
The -aOOu-kt fe-t VINO were throil-ih-
- ms av d4 NOT feel confident OF the correc tne-s Of
th4r theory at % later hour when the arrests BEGAN
m wa. noticed that the curtains OF an -iio'h- VIZ
more closely drawn t1an H'iit'' anu ne ,t".s
~ IL enough a. admit person, out not Wut enough U
How any one standing without io see lAe l' ~ Wa
lor,cd that many places had been closed DJ inc pro
oor,g gart ~ tie evening there seemed 70 oe no
stl ar excitement aHOng the police either "h Odts or
al tre station houses. The ordcI@o t 7upe IAtaAei
were renortcd 10 the subordinate To- tne captains, and
tailed for duty Most OF the arrests we're maze alt'f AZ
o'clock.