The New York herald., 1878-01-13
EXCISE ENFORCEMENT.
CLOSING THEATRES AND BAR ROOMS IN BROOK
LYN-THE BROOKLYN BOARDS OF POLICE AND

CLOSING THEATRES AND BAR ROOMS IN DRooK-
LYN-THE BROOKLYN BOARDS OF POLICE AND
EXCISE ovE9HAULED.
A new feature IN the temperance war has been In
auguraed in Brooklyn, and Is looked upon with any
thing bu. favor by large number OF amusement
seekers In that city, By the laws OF 1869 Is claimed
that all liquor saloons adjoining theatres and music
halls are prohibited from having open any door lead
ing into the place OF amusement the lobby thereof
THIS law, seems, has been dead letter
liquor saloon proprc.ors and has been openly violated
for long time past prominent citizen Of Brook.
yn. who has taken pains 10 avoid notoroty In the
matter, lately directed the attention OF the District
Attorney to'the violation Of the law, and a
plant against the propretors Of tho voks Garden,
Mozart Garden, New Park Theatre, Olympic Theatre
and The Comique Theatre OF Williamsburg. Anum-
Dor OF the parties Interested called at the District Al
torney's Office yesterday TO see # some compromise
could not be made out US the law Is very pain they
were unsuccessful, and hereafter the patrons ot
Brooklyn thcatrcs who drink between acts VIII bo
Obliged to enter tue saloons adJo.an. through their
'front.' doors
APPEALING FOR HELP.
The Executive Coinmittce OF the Brooklyn Society
for tho Prevention OF Iniemporance ana Crime YES.
terday upon tho Commissioners OF Police and
Excso oI that CITY and presented statement in reia-
ton TO the work OF the society IL sets forth
that IN June OF last year the Law Committee OF
the society sent communication to tue former
Board OF Excise calling their attention to the re-
ana tcndorIng AID OF tho society
10 have Them properly observed. Tho CONF
municaiion, II Is stated, WAS ignored by the
commissioners, and SO tar the society could
lenrn licenses Tor the sale OF liquor were secured
easily us before. An aseut of the society nnaily
psrnited by the Board 10 make from the Excise Bu-
rcau tabuar statement OF the number OF licenses
furce. The to.a nuuber OF lcenses was found to bo
2403. OF winch l. $40 were OF the nrst class, allowing
The holcer To sell wines aad qaors In small quanti-
ties 10 be drunk ON tho premises (licenses
which, under the law, could be granted only
10 the keepers OF inns, tavcrns or hotcs);
$40 OF tho second class (aie ana
beer lcensesh and 3l3 were OF the third
class (storekeeper and drugg sts' lcenses) At The
request oi thc society the present Excise Eoard APP
pointed special onlcer to act conJunction with
places throughout the city for the purpose OF learning
II tho law Was IDLY complied WITH
HOW rnE LAW Is EvADED.
The statement presented yesterday further sal forth
that this work Ia tue First ward been hnisned,
Win the following rcsuiL:-Of tho seventy .piaces
licensed as inns, iavcrns or hotels only Dine were
found 10 nave the ''nccessaTy accommodating 10
tcrtaln traveers;' the remaining sixty icenses,
the society think, were granted ia Girect violation
O! the law Between Atlantic avenue and Futon
street were ound sixteen places where liquor Was
sold under rst class licenses, and with exception
mono OF them had ''uecessary accom- nodaOns u o.-
tcrtain Travellers" except bar, aud III
stances two or three beds Tho oiccr and agent also
found the proprieors Of Twelve places apparently
selling liquor with no license whatever Tue state
ment then gives minute description o tho alleged
the ward comply with tho requirements OF the law,
and closes with an appeal w tho Excso Commis-
siOners To work harmOniOusly with the society
suppression Of intemperancc and crime.