New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-19
OPPOSING THE LIQUOR Saloons
PLANS or Dn. cRosBY's SOCIETY.


With reference to the work of the recently
organized Society for the Prevention OF Crime JUDGE
Erastus ID. Culver. member Of the Executive Commit
OF the society," said to reporter OF THE TRIBUNE yea
terday that the association had accomplished little II An
practical good, for the1eason that the quarter where
aid should be extended IL had met with almost persist
ent opposition The Executive Committee believed that
no valid licenses had been issued for the sale Of
liquors for seven years. No license could be issued
until good and sufficient bond had been fled which
In no case bad DONE far "a the investigations
made showed. This statement Judge Culver said an
Piled equally druggists, grocers and all other. who
have sold liquor during the period mentioned IL had
also been found that the Board Excise had not made
any annual reports to the number OF licenses issued
tho Of the persons obtaining thcm and the
amount OF money received therefrom Toe failure 10 do
this rendered them each liable 10 indictment and punish.
ment The amount OF money received by the Excise
Commissioners IN excess OF 81 100000 and no re-
port could be found with Mayor Controller or other
city officers. Tue Executive Committee had rcpeafely
requested the Excise Commissioners 10 furnish a lied ~
the persons who had paid for licenses but yet
Yesterday the Executive COMMITTEE. had a conference
with the attorney for the Excise Commissioners aud laid
before him brief OF egal points upon which this society
relies for the enforcement or the laws relating this sub
ec The society akesircct issue with the commissioners
10 the meaning OF the word tavern formal demand
will be made to-day upon the Excise Commissioners for
certified list of the number or licenses issued aud the
Of the applicants as wei as list Of persons sell
liquor without licenses the amount Of money
By the nissOners, aud their disposition VI IT, Should
they fail comply with this demand, writ OF manda-
mus Will be applied for. Similar action Will be taken BIZ
society recently organized IN BROOKLYN Ii tna
prcscut intention Of the society in this city 10 prosecute
those who have paid their license fees in good faith dur
ing the existence of their present licenses H ia proposed
to organize auxiliary societies Ia every ward IN News
YO k and Brooklyn.
The Gospel Temperance Meeting. which estlb-
shcd year ago, held anniversary exercises last eang
I'm the Carmel Chapel, No. 1874 Bowey. During the
973 persons have been nuced 10 sian the pledge, aud
weekly meetings have been held to advance the OF
temperance.
At Getting OF the WOmen's Christian Temperance
Union Of Harlem yesterday IL announced that
petition signed by hundreds OF Harlem women had been
pre- AIRED asking the directors Of the MOrrsina and
HMlem strain Oat ine to discontinue the sale O uUr
on heir boats. Il ion intends 10 establish che %
coffee saloons the vicinity Of Harlem Bridge. THIS
organization il sustained by every church In Harlem.
EX Commissioners Gsorg. II. Morton aud Jacob "
Patterson ir. 10 the TOmbs Police Court yeser-
day wi n their unset answer 90 tue complnt of W.
NJ Nun ley, cuarug them with violation OF tue laws
IN ny censcs &C. but owing 10 the absence VI Jus
tice smith the examination postponed.