The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-12
PUBLIC INDIGNATION AROUSED.
Efforts of the Aldermen to
Check the Raids.
RECOURSE TO MAYOR ELY.
Full List Of the Arrests Made by the
Foice.

O a speedy Eeltlemenl lue immunity VI PuohS
opin on in condemnng the nqritous action Of the
Police Commissioners expressed through The press
and people nnd the outspoken censure OF the police
raids by His Honor, the Mayor, seemed TO have pro
duced remarkably slight effect upon the august
functionaries at Police Headquarters.
Alta meeting OF tho Police Board. held during the
Afternoon the following preamble and resolution were
offered measure oil rehei Dy COMMISSIONER
Nichols -
whereas it has become evident that majority Of the
statute common, called the Excise law" has harassea
a as Hps rsspeesaSs complying
w the sp' "a ns Almost m~ " Snveay sa
snch dealers should not snner AS they ,,. have
depons the fee heregr and Who through no l.p,s
proper licenses subjected to rrepaaee loss and I'M
Resolved That the interierence with such dealers
made application Tor licenses. accompanied with the
decision been reached by the Board OF xese be- sus
pended such application has been granted or refused
Commissioner Erhardt offered amendment the
following
Resolved That II is the duty of every member OF the
poce department TO SCI tina, al laws adudEed conss'u
In the absence OF President Smith the unanimous
vote of the three remaining Commissioners Is neces
sary for the adoption OF any measure coming before
the Board, and as Commissioner Nichols declined TO
vote upon The amendment 1t was lost The lat
ter then moved to have his preamble and resolution
laid upon he table. The motion was carried, aiter
which Commissioner ErnaruI5 TeSOlutOn WAS TAKEN
qp and adopted
THE WAR PATH
Superintendent Walling said that tho instructions
to the force had not changed sotened in any
respect When asked whether "the RAID wond
sll DO continued he said, In an astonished tone,
"Raid? l don't SEQ much raid about it Why, II
.here really was such terrible raid we'd
have arrested four i've thousand by this
timc for that must be about the number OF
hose selling liquor without license. No; tho
Instructions Of the police have not been changed and
they can't be- We must enforce the law as long as IL
is the law.n Tho superintendent when asked
whether no Instructions had been gwen TO the force
MS to The time arrests should be made, in order
10 save the liquor dealers from unnecessary harsh
ness, said Mo- we can't give any such instructions.
II policeman should see any one without lceuse
selling night and fail TO arrest him he'd be himself
liable 0 be indicted lor misdcmcanor"
THE POLICE COMMISSIONER REMOVAL
The feeling nat the Mayor should at once remove
the Police Commissioners was strengthened yesterday
among the community al large, aud report gained
rredence that the Governor had been also highly
dispicased by the arbitrary RAIDS OF the police. aud
would second Mayor Eys Efforts in behalf OF pur'n-
cation Of the police COMMUNICATION Inc Mayor was
asked by a representative oil the HERALD whether no
bad heard anything further from the Corporation
Counsel IN reference to the excise middle He re-
replied that he had not, and did expect anything
further from Tor day two. for the
son that had already gwen an opinion as to the
Mayors want power, and his further communica-
lions viii be merely In regard to the legislation
necessary 10 give The city sounu and sensible liquor
law
'.Mr Mayor, have you taken any definite steps in
reference 10 the removal Of The Police Commissioners.
which has Deen SO generally demandedY
II am thinking OF the matter because, as IS gencr-
ally known. have great desire to cnanee the heads
OF various departments. me gentlemen VINO occupy
these positions appointed by my preteces-
sor, ! would much rather supersede
them by officials In sympathy with myself,
aud TO whom l could talk confdentiaiiy.
Thick he cause Of good government requires that
Zach Mayor should have the appointment OF his own
oiIcias and should deem myself justified IN availing
myself OF ANY decent p-etext Tor making any changes
in The heads OF depar ments."
II understand that the Governor is not unwilling TO
see this plan OF harmonizing the city government
carried out ~
The Mayor promptly replied Upon that point
shall know more in day or two and cannot say any
more until possess more definite information"
As the writef passed out OF the Mayors ONCE upon
the conclusion OF tins interview he met prominent
city Official who said .--"ihe Mayor will remove the
Ponce Commissioners you may rest assured OF that.
The pubic demand a, ana Mr.. Ely not the man 10
ny IN he face OF popular opinion these Police Com.
mtssoncrs have brought our whole Liquor law into
contempt; they have Kept our streets in vile condi-
ton, anu The Mayor could net do more pop
say that Mayor Wckham made removals which hung
IRE Tor year or two; but Governor Robinson, 1
know, Is TO confirm the removals, and II he
does not Mayor Ely would only have done his duty
ana earned the thanks Of the people BY putting the
brand OF his Official condemnation In this official man
upon the Police Commissioners neads.n
EXCISE BOARD
The Excise Board were again in a ntntc OF siege.
The entrance to their Offices being exceedingly narrow,
the long Goubc line OF applicants became iairly
persons who meant 10 push themselves INTO Tue
commissioners Office before their respective turns.
Commissioner Morton. VINO Eat nj the head u the
table hearing applications, stated that amost The only
licenses granted yesterday were Tor selling beer and
that liquor licenses only issued 10 few bond tde
hotels, ike the Park the Bevedere &c In pursu-
oncc OF the resolution adopted on Monday, no money
was received from applicants. This throng OF apph-
cants was exceedingly ciamorous and among inc most
persistent The female lager beer saloon Keepers,
who by reason Of their sex, considered themselves
entitled TO primary consideration.
now THE LAW WAS CARRIED OUT.
The liquor dealers aud others Interested IN the ces-
snton OF the RAID were 10 have met yesterday al Nos
s and ~ Warren street 10 protest against the action
Of the police The Wine and spirit Traders Associa-
ton and others interested the concluded,
however, that the Mayor would md sufficient means
to check he raids aud the meeting was postponed
unti Friday or saturday. The 4 900 or 1000 unl-
renscd bars IN the city continued TO do rushing bust
ness. although some sly lodges had 10 be resorled TO-
was present watch the sale the barcnders refused
TO accept payment from customers who
to come IN and pay some othor time, and hence the
action was no 'sale." In little place where
hitherto catawba champagne has been served TO
thirsty Threats II was stated 10 every customer with
a significant wink. that although no "champagnen
would be served him yet lac could have "cdcr,n the
article beng ldcnteaily the same But upoa the
whole the liquor dealers acted much more freely and
openly than they had on previous days
General sigel, who was met during tho afternoon
had becn vastly by The action Of tho Police
Board. Small dealers had gone TO tho expense OF n-
ting up little beer saicon lad IN STOCK ana with
oue receiving any notice tho police swoopcd down
upon them bringing their already poor business 10
standst.
ELY's AUTHORITY
Following Is the opinion from Corporation Counsel
whitney relative TO the Monigomcric chartcr:-
NEw YORK, Dec ii, 1877
Hon SMITH ELY Jr., Mayor:
DyAR SILL have examined the question TO
license the VI liquors In Of tho
de egated the under the Montgomerc charter.
aud 10 my opinion do the There
no dDuDt mind the subject and therefore ex-
press promptly in order TO prevent TIE matter from being
furner comp than ~ Is at will hereafter
give the grounds for my opinion an. sir yours, very
rrsnertfnlly WILLIAM q. WHITNEY.
Counsel 10 the Corporation
LrcgSsEs LEAST REsPECTED.
The following despatch was sent out last evening 10
The Police inspectors BY superintendent Walling:-
Llcenses issued by the Board OF Excise VIII DO re-
epccted and persons holding licenses VIII not 90 mo.
Tested unless they violate the PROVISIONS OF said
licenses"
the ALDERMEN OUT.
The Aldermen yesterday wrested Tor an hour Win
the Excise question. several resolutions were intro-
auccd bcarin2 upon the subject; they contained the