The New York herald., 1877-07-03
PREVENTION OF CRIME.

REPORT OF THE LAW COMMITTEE on THE so
cIETr-PnoGRRss on THE wonK OF CLOSING
DRAM SHOPS.
At a rscen. meeting OF the Executive Committee OF
the Society for the Prevention Of Crime the Law Com
mittce, consisting OF hessrs z. D. Culver, r. II.
shannon and WY. b. Mliiken, presented report oi
their proceedings IN matters connected with the or
gapizng iabors OF tho society. The commit,ce's re-
port rocounls Tho fac, that shortly after their sp-
pon'menr they addressed the Mayor. the Board OF
Police Commissioners and the Board Of Excise with
view OF procuring conference. That, with the excep
on Of the Board of Excise their request promptly
responded 10. That conference was held with
the Police Commissioners June IL when
the committee received assurances from the members
OF tho Board that they would the society in the
enforcement OF the license law OF The State recently
Interpreted by the Court OF Appeals
TUE SOCIETY AND BOARD or
The committee report that the 18th Of June they
had conference wiih the Board OF Extise when thu
latter, aer pretty full discussion OF the subject TO
que.ted he committee TO present their views IN wrns
to the Board; that the 18Th they did 50 communI:
cate to The Board IN wriirg, mentioning among other
thngs tue suits brought TO recover lines IN
OF the Board OF Charities aud Corrcciion that one OF
the members ol tho las, named Board informed tbs
Committee that request had been made by the Board
of EAcise. through their counsel for authority 10
prosecute for fines and penalties imposed bv the Ex
Correction, under All assumption that such a
deemed necessary under decision OF
Tho The rsSuss. @as submitted 10 '%%o' ,ns CORPORA.
iiou Counsel for his opinion, which he submit
ted in wrting suggesting that the request should be
granted and the attorney of the Board Excise
tuted few suits IN the name of the Board OF Charities
ana Correction which are still pending and undeter.
miued
The committees report further says that on the esd
OF June reply was received from tie Board OF Excise
TO the above mentioned commu aication Of the COM
4 "a
Board OF Excise, purporting to be In compliance with
act OF 1850, was found to have been lett
with the olcrk Of the Board OF Aldermen.
which contained tho names OF various parties
to Z, whom licenses bad been aran,ed Iron,
but no statement Of the places OF business OF tho
parties 10 whom such licenses granted the date
tho Law Committee rcportd that they had made an
appoinsmcnt for conference with the District Attor-
ney and advisod the society that. with reference
Carrying out their plans aud OBJECTS cplo yment
OF detectives and clerical assistants would be
sary.
THE SOCIETY WANTS co-opxRArIox
The reply OF the Board Vt Excise regarded by
members oi tho society as evasve IN many respects.
and rot calculated to inspire hopes Of much assstance
from them. Said Mr.. Culver, vi the Law Committee,
yesterday, "l we mad the cooperation the Board
oi Police Commissioners tho Board OF Excise, the DIS
trict Attorney and tho Police Magistrates would
close up 900 Infamous liquor dens IN ninety days and
this by violating law but enforcing good one Tho
Police Commissioners District Attorney have shown
Their Willingness TO assist US. but sure of
some OF remaining officials. another meeting of
the Executive Committee OF thc society will be held ia
lew days to CONSIDER further action. The finance COM
miteo report slow progress. and some measures viii
taken TO let the public understand the nature tho
society and the support 1t asks Meanwhile auxiliary
societies are being formed in the various wards, one
IN the Ninth having already received notice In the
HERALD On Thursday OF this week tho c,i.
zcns OF the Ninth VIII hold public meeting
IN tho Bedford Street Methodist Church,
when Mcssrs. Il. d. Culver w. T. MilIkcn
Benjamin Latham, William H. Mott Rev. Drs. King
Burchard, and others will make addresses A com
munlcatlon has oeen received by the Executive Com
inittec from citizens OF the Eighth ward who look to
the Establishment OF an auxiliary socisty thcro.
OF members of the society the 10 loving names are
niinent:-Poter Cooper. Moan DAVIS, Howard Pot
tor, Stewart Brown, Elliot c. Cowdn, President Bar.
nard Columbia College; Robert L. Bciknap, Benamin
Brewster Rev. DIR. Chaplin. ana Horny J. Msrquand