New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-11

The Excise Commissioners made a marked
change n tueIr method OF udlSaciiug business When
they arrived at their office in Mulb rryst soon after
A. H. they found large thIong Of liquor dealers await
ing their coming The outer Office WAS crowded, and
ChcfClerk Douahue had received few Applications and
given ou, receipts fer the accompanying deposits.
The commissioners proceeded 10 their inner office
ana held consultation with closed door, Tic result
was o determination their pant 10 receive mo- iaorc
money for licenses until the persons making application
filed ticr bonds ana satisfied TIE Excise Board lhat
tbcir lla.r, If business were M every respect worthy Of
lie lern.es applied Tor The clerks Ucro tEeu directed
oiuiGrru applicants OF the decision OF the COMMISSION
cr-, ami instead OF making cut "ppicauouS and wing
receipt, for deposits, 60 give % each dealer blank
application io Dee flied out hl himself.
The doois ~ the inner oihec were kolj eralctd ana
the policemen detailed TO tine service had instructions 10
admit oult person, who carried receipts ana desired 10
He their bonds. EN tins means iafSc number "l Equ'r
de.rls had made applications ana obtained receipts
mouths before Who had elected 60 file bonds had
az opportunity TO complete tho routine ncccsaui 10
bring their applications before tie nol-e o. the
Excise Board. lhe Commissioners were kept busliy
planning 10 impatient applicants tlo ne" change
o routine. Many applicants were ADVISED III giotr 10
~ thrir licenses 40 am Ct dy I'D lAhe Out h'h Up
pcgtoUs u.s. oiIcc and 20 securr from The INclac In
Specie of anon districts reports - Mllus tcS"FGihS
then places OF business IHr buIG oi i.A'4so A'S EolG
told. would then need only 20 receive Their bonds ava
oney before acting on tner applications 1his ADVICE
was received WltA no lttie ustit-'' leNy4" oI tLe
louoi-deatIs conn planned that -Ic course of action
would br IAcy to involve long chase after the INt-e
Inspector. ilN PERHAPS 4f't- it' 40 ihN"cc h4Li 10
make tle necessary myeSt.gs
Throughout me dag hliiHi,vs OF HIp"ueht sdo',A-
ltcutTs 20 press Uui OF ihe nails
Stand ~ long .iucs waiting for opportunity 10 get
INSIDE tht tUdinR The greater portion were turned
away uusasH.d very few asked for and II ccifeu IN
excauet foi receipts. Tie money which they had Ocs
tied. Others tu allowed 20 change their applca-
uons iOr Lod licenses ot1tra Tor Deer eensts. MANY
hOtel-lccper. who filed tnor bOnds last week.
ana were told by the commissioners that Their
licenses would Dc made cut at once, camC
20 the ONCE aud waited lOI hours Those who
cessiul away high cc while Others we're forced
10 20 aVay disappointed. Among this latter class
L. DeimouicJ, whose pai hd been ms ali and could
not be found About p. u. The EAcIsg Commissioners
he'd long session, and granted about aIp
cations FOR license WnlCn nad been investigated. WIN
few exceptions these applications WeTt lCr beer licenses.
Another session was btld ga the evening and a sill
larger number Of applications Was passed upon.
IN conversation with a TRIBUNE reporter. Commits
sioner Morton said THAI had been in favor OF max
iug 10 the IOuinc o. business, but that lie had
yielded TO the other commissioner, WHO believed that
such course would 90 away with tie extraordinary
crush the Office, and facilitate the Work OF giving Out
licenses lie very decided IN hls statement that
licenses sell sroug liquors would be issued 10 any but
regular mote -ECeprrs.