The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-14
SALOONS WITH SHUT DOORS.
TIE LJQTOR SILLERS STTLI INCONrE-
NIENtID Br THE POLItH.
New License Law Pr"po-ed In n VI Getting OF
Liquor Dealers Why the Excise Money ts
Not Available for Charitable Purposes.


Not Available for Charitable Purposes.
large meeting Of liquor dealers and
brewers was hold yesterday to devise a
plan Of securing laws favorable to their
interest Resolutions wore passed that an
act be drafted containing provisions for
licenses for the enlc Of ale. wine, and
beer at n fee Of s35. and to sell all kinds OF
liquors for t75 to 300. The proposed time for
keeping barrooms open on week days Is from 5
o'clock in The morning until O'Clock at n light.
the business hours on Sunday 10 be from 2
IN the afternoon until 10. It is al-o proposed
TINT separate license be granted for selling
hpuor to travellers on Sundays at any time on
payment Of s2j In addition to the regular H.
crnse fec. Tho most important feature of the
proposed law IN provision that the powers
now exercised hy tho Excise Board be- given to
the Officers of the informal revenue. who shall
receive Tie fees in hohaii Of the city II wns OBJ
lr'tcd that this would be- Illegal ana unconstitu-
uornl
The ono Of 'ho Excise Commissioners was
asain throng' g'i Yesterday with mon who de-
sired li''h-i aud thr services of several po-
llc'ni'n w"i"r suir.i o. maintain order. The
clerks were unable to attend To all ~ the appli-
cants. and = swindler took advantage Of the
situation hy statonne himself ia the hall. pre-.
tending TO hr un excise clnrk. .andtrkinr money
deposits. Frederick kp-honiorfor of iO2 Ei4t
J. vrnih street hanlod $50 o. tho pretended
Cd. ri. un tNo oth"rs were sNudirl. Inquiry
has boon mna" in regard to the interest on the
money deposited with the Excise Commissions
ers hv applicants for licenses 1t was said In
the Excise office thai the bank in which the
money was placed pnil no interest hernuse the
Ian au aetiyo " one tho irouhl. ~ frrnu.ntiy
rrr.iving and paying out j. considered ruuiva-
lent u Interest II wHS also said that n COM
long enough on deposit ~ b.. entitled 90 in
t't' 81; ~" m9nry T. put into the n,nk, for safe
"" treasurer ~ ~" Board ~ TN.s'. would not
Ak, 10 k'cp It in hi- oNn possession.
, IN tutal number II arrests fnr violntions of
tn' ~. law. -in'" the pr nj Wurfnre h.gan,
y-st"r'iry renchrd 500 Their ware only thirty,
ioHr ngn@er d"slrrrs m the courts y'ster lay,
pnnri"r- p The >'1fis /si"g building. Is brins
Apport eminent Yesterday % lo'tor. va which he
explains WHY the nNrs, money cannot be- dis
,rinu' 4 among Tie .hnr.u'oie, Institutions for
nn'"rinin'v ~ tho legal nuihor Is ~ fl. Tvriso
{ 'mm ss nn.r- - grant licenses for the sale II
lgnnr AMI o. collect tNe foes tiar,ior may
r.ud'r necessary the reminding u y nrl... Irrt
y i.r rN l-' rI pa - % go i-.. IS Il plii H. ON
N" 2iih If N9vnm'r b" asked Mo E,,..-'' Com.
u" money t'nt They lni Deposited In the civ
" i>Nr'. "f whNtl"r h' r'u safely distribute
'N' ''rV 'Nii n"i i.i.ru n" what q -
D. - INh .I' p" r'Hdr ~ fNe wNr"y until
i'IN H'fI quest .r~ Hlr'.rlfn.s the cr4u. u.. lf
i-.- i.'i H Il ld.,it-i u.s. tle courts or 'hry
'ti re..t'.l from the ..irlsirr,- lnout by
u J. ,waro. Tu.c mifr,lDrH!i,.
un tHr siH,ia, D' .eeir..- i-7- t.. isa.naeof,l.
~. r'n r sd ,.r,.' a,.nta,r 'i.i'-u 0on.,it
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