The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-22

An average OF 20 do per montn IOr eaCn register,
which viii not be unreasonable will produce $lO0 per
tor 900 registers will yield income oi
5000 900 Tor the hrst year But the non execution ohe
law many counties, IN disregard and OF II
generally, would make more reasonable 10 estimate
mo accruns revenue Tor the current year at hot
moro than $300O00 When returns can be had from
every c0uniy ana some laen be formed OF Inc
ratio OF tax TO population then more just estimate
can be mndc.
OPPOSITION OF THE SALOON KEEPERS
As set iortn IN ths HERALD alter The register
went into operation in this state The saloon keepers
are unanimously opposed TO tho Aoffet iiquor law
have yet 70 see the hrst ono OF this class Who
iavsrs H. lhey have opposed In every con-
and the courts. They have gone lar rs TO pro-
pose speCitio license law u substitute which
annually. Tho great mas OF the people who favor
Tho pay Of the pubc debt are supporters Of the
Motif. law, bus ,ns saloon keepers aaa me rsaa,
barrooms are the most bitter In their opposition.
ncy regard tho register as spy upon their busi-
ness anu as an insocraoc naisance. IL Is TO them
nevcr-ending source OF annoyancc-a legal post that
they would do anything 10 DO ria o.. They
are Ia state Of constant terror lost they
should In the hurry ana rush oil dealing
beverages forget mo crank, and thus lay
themselves liable 10 prosecution and open the
der merctes OF informer. Once reported ana
brought before court the saloon kc. per Is
tam " be heavily lined Whatever Is operative IN tho
law rgidy enforced, and Tho courts mover fail to
impose heaviest Tor failing to neglect Tho
register Nor has inc instrument ali tho merits that
claimed for Il In favor OF the saloon Keeper. IL
has not was suppOsedn would, done away WIN tho
credit system The inevitsoe s'siate" and thc score'
arc mucn 1u6tftutlOnS ia rum NILS now as ever
they were. The saloon keeper realizes nothing upon
tho increased price OF drinks, MS system oil draw
back checks has been established which places the
actual charge for The drink cents, as formerly
with The two and hall ccnts tax added. Ii was
claimed that tie register would act Us cncck upon
the bartender, und would prevent this clasA OF patr
Otto citizcns from "knocking down. but II does not
anything OF the sort. In nearly every saloon
Richmond lunches, oysters, snacks sandwiches
aud frequently cigars sold IN connection with
liquor aud the receipts all 70 Into the I'LL,
that 10 inpossbiiity to balance the cash with the
register do believe that there u keeper OF
bar INC city who makes y daily, or cvon weekly,
record OF his register. There is doubt that The
register Injuries .heir busincss but increases the
trado OF the liquor liquor dealer The tpplcrs who
IN tho habit paying ten cents Tor drink OF whiskey
robelled al tho imposition OF the TWO and
bali cents additional and instead OF patr 0nzng
chase pint or qu.rt bottle, the case may be.
THIS 10 economy. Allowing that there arc Tour aver.
age drinks Ia hail pint VI whiskey, The barkeeper,
Tor The sale Of that quantity would have to
four times, making TAX equivalent 10 ton cents For
the sale Of the same quantity Tho retail dealer only
registers oncc--a saving 10 the tippler oil seven
aud halt cents on . hall pint, fourteen cents
tho pusiuess Of the bArkecper has materially de-
creased shat Of the retail dealer has increased aud
much creator degree than lhe fslling OIL Of the Tor
mer. gentleman informed me The otncr day that no
saw DO less than thRty-0ve bottles aud domuohns
ranging IRON pint TO hvs gallons In capacity Deng
nlled Ct rosail establishment Tor regular custo-
This . temperate man, and tire view That
cola water cause NO advocated. He rather thought
that IN The promotion Of private tipping The register
injured Tho cause very considerably aud
] am inclined 10 agree with him.