New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-16
TEMPERANCE AGIT4TTON.
EXCISE LAW ENFORCEMENT.

EXCISE LAW ENFORCEMENT.
LIQUOR DEALERS PREPARING FOR CoNTEsT-PLANs
OF THE EXCISE COMMISSIONERS
The liquor dealers are much exercised in re-
gard To their position and propose to make stubborn
fight against the enforcement Of the law a. now inter
preted Many Of the large salOoueeepcrs have already
had conference and OF them said 10 a TRIBUNE re-
porter eve do not intend tamely TO submit to a de
struction OF our business impairment OF our
rights citizens. For long time we have been sub
eced to numerous petty annoyances from temperance
zealots and now that decision has been made in heir
favor, will be prosecuted by the Temperance brother
hood We propose, therefore, to organize quordeal-
association, employ able counsel, and make contest
the We nope thus to AT least delays III
tie enforcement Of the present law until the Legisa-
ture meets when we propose to urge mod
fcaion of the law" To inquiry as to the election o.
legislators in the FAN this dealer sad: We shall GER
tanly strive make influence felt al the polls in the
Fal ard shall possible means to defeat any
candidate who will not give pledge IN writing, to be
published in the daily papers, favorable to repeal OF
the present obnoxious law. We believe that united for
common object like this there will be no lack Of funds
TO accomplish the result, and we can control votes
enough defeat every opposed to our interests"
The Excise Board. Saturday, began issuing licenses
to those whose applications hal been filed and not acted
upon since the decision OF the Court of Appeals. In the
case OF DelmonicO, VINO made ap2ca'Ioh ior tico IL
ceuses favorable action was taken on the saloons al
ien-st while that for BrOadst. rejected, IL being
c lined that the III hotel. During tue irle
session on turday the Board granted nine ana rejected
three licenses latter being applied for ny persons re-
pnrtcd a. keeping dsOIdeliy dscpulabc houses An
f!crmcetiug Will be held on Tues lay IL conversation
with TRIBUSE renorter Commissioner Morton saii "OuT
position AN along has been correct as To TIE proper M
terurctaOu of he decision OF the Court Appeals Inc
Corporation Attorney saws That we can issue cc-Fs 10
sell ale and beer anl this is precisely VIVA Nun Ivy MAJ
Us arrested for We shall issue no lie Uses T. sell liquors
90 b., drank anon the premises, unless the applicants
propose hotels in good faith. Every requirement
a., fe law must implied with "Sc can ne iad
licenses sell liquor il Qulu ltlcs OF no; less
hau y. gallons be drank on TIE premises, we see
nothing 10 prevent their issue, PROVIDED the applicants
ar. persons % good moral character II. atr license
mas been issued violation OF the law shal occur, or II
Is asccraincd that usIcpreSentati, rs were made III
securing Il. the Board the power T. revoke the
cert fcdtc. aud other license can be issued 10
the oil .udcrs for three years. Several Ct IL suie
have been instituted already by the commissioners
against responsible persons for selling liquor without
G.ensc" The Excise Board has prepared the new
Licenses The first grade uclJdcs the large hotels which
nav $3.50 the second Grade. 500; Tho hird grade
" tn c-Ud" hotels, 80 s.Ur keepers, or t0se VINO sell
in Quanfities not less that i've gallons, 500: Saloons
licensed To sell beer aui ale 0alv $50.
The saloons did tine usual amount Oi sdel0or business
ycsteIA aud on Water ont, Roosevelt, and HOS Us
and tie BoWery many dealer kept t.eir front doors
olcu II il uudei stood however, that next sunday the
police will bc acted 80 arrest All ViOdlOis OF tue law
There was considerable excitement at tnc Ponce Central
Office and bout ne Office Of the Excise Commissioners
ot saturday Afternoon, regard 10 tie proposed
action IA view the ci,iOn of the Court ~ Appeals.
Toe absence Of Police Comm ssi0Iels Erhardt and
Nichols aud Excise COmui siOuer Pat rsOn. prcvcnted
any formal consultation hl the Two Boards. IL was
agreed that such consultation should De hcd tins week,
~ soon AS the full Boards could be present Commits
soncr Muir ny talked upon the subject win President
saith ihc afternoon.