New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-21
TO SELL LIQUOR AT BALLS.
MIST RESTAURANT BARS CLOSE AT Nib
NIGHT?
rur coNm1ssroy FOR THE REVISION OF THE
EXCISE LAWS CONSIDER SOME INTINNSA
ING observation-disclosures OF THE
MEMBERS.


MEMBERS.
ITO Questions considered by the Commissioners i0r
a.. Revision of the Excise Laws yesterday morning
'n' 49,. o. most tmportant which have been
..r.,es unon bv them, being the granting Oh Spo1~
,,ns.s Ar the sale of liquor after midnight AZ O"n
.rd for ap-nshs sales in certain nelghooro'us' ""E
tAs Sunday question. The first proposi"o" Voc
offered BY Commissioner Thomanh anu was -
ereoial licenses should he Issued Tor mans VIZ
and other harmless amusements we1o helo' ~ -
honor after 10 o'clock at night. provided they ran
,erno,t fon the Mayor for holding the pau III
Crosby wanted further provision 10 the cHeo' ma
,,c.nSo should be Obtained for each ball Mr. mo
r,rn thought that the Mayors permit would cover
,,at bpt Dr. Crosby said that the permip ran 4or
some length Of time. and he wanted such PROVISION
made az wou,d enable these licenses to be reVoNcu Il
snch a course were desirable. Commissioner sihaT'
said @wouldn't It cover the case If we make me
steward Of the particular association whch wants u
hold the ball secure the license y
DR. Crosby said that this plan was simple way
ort Of the difficulty. If he wanted ball on any
night he could GO the Mayor for hts permit auu
could stop in at tho Excise Board on his way UP 'o
N secure his liquor license. After CONSIDERABLE as
eussion the proposition as amended was d""P''"
rrhe amount Of the fco to be charged was then dis
cusscd Mr.. Thomann proposed 81 and Mt stern %,
while Dr. Crosby thought se5 the least that should
600 Al the request Of Mr. Stern the question Oh inc
fee was left until there should be larger attendance
Mr. Thomann then offered resolution ptoNiulns i'
special licenses for the sale of liquor all nlghV III
limited number Of places In the neghoorhood Oh lerr'
steamboat landings, stations and printing houses
The motion lost, Commissioners Thomahh ana
Stern voting for and Commissioners Crosby, smart
and Kruse against II. At Mr. sterns request how
ever this was not considered final but the matter was
laid over until a full attendance should be secured
Tho Sunday question was then reached ana Dr'
Crosby at the outset stated his views on inc "hoo
question. He opposed TO any opening OF the par
rooms Sunday, bat in Difference 70 tle oe'niu u
large number Of orderly and respectable persons VIM
drink their beer with their meals as others do Tea or
cofeo he favored the sale Of beer from IL 10 O'CLOCK
at noon Sunday, through an aperture opening iu'
the street the place itself not be OPEN and the peer
not 70 be drunk on the promises. MIR. Thomann then
smoke I'm favor Of greater lberaiy, and olosed DS
Offering resolution that the Mayors OF cues' "i'h
tbe oonscnt of the Common Council, might allow the
sac of into xicatng liquors between the hours oil ana
& n m on Sunday. little friendly sparr1hg DC
CURED between DIR. Crosby and Mr. Thomaiin IL was
started by a question put to Mr. Thomann by MI
Smart as to whether he did not think 1t Ittie pre-
suu,utuos for foreigners here and attempt TO
overthrow American institutions. Mr. Ihomam re-
sented the imputation which he thought was meant
that be was working in the interest OF Foreigners ana
claimed that he and Others who favored SunnaS
opening were just good Americans as any one Dr.
Crosby explained that Mr.. Smarts question applied
only 70 the asebwabs and Mosts1 who came and i'm
imedately began to try TO upset things ana ha' no
reflection was intended upon Mr.. Thomann or those
who tbouqbr with him. Mr. Kruse then spoke in OPP
rostion 10 oponng any baT~reoms whatever on sun
day declaring that public opinion was against such
thing. He closed by moving TO refer the "hole nld'
ter TO the Law Committee with instructions TO NAM
tain the principle of the present law, that no liquor
whatever should be sold on Sunday. Mr.. Stern spoke
in favor Of Sunday sales He rather rdculed pr'
'Crosbys proposition He said that he should at the
proper time submit a proposition for Sunday sales
from 10 noon TO IL midnight No vote was taken
upon any of these propositions and the discussion o.
them will be continued at this mornings session.
Tho section adopted by the Commission on Wednes-
day providing for the closing OF al drinking places al
midnight has given rise to some disucussion as to
whether 10 would prevent the sale Of liquor after th"S
hour at Delmonoos and other uptown RESTAURANTS 10
parties who come there supper after the theatre
or opera ~ the German opera often Isst uu,i
nidnght or later such an application OF the law woul
oftnn interfere With those who want bottle oi wine
with their supp,r after The performance - li'I t
t,d ,sJiv YESTERDAY whether the law da andy 10 such
cases Dr.. Crosby said: Certainly II does, anu i
was intended TO- Let Item serve Goh ets OF said
certainly applies to item a, muc9 a. aeon 10 ne, b1
nm AZ midnight why not the large and wealthy estao
Hthments alsoa If any one wants TO drink sitr the
opera they can drink al home
Commissioner Smart thought that the law applied 10
such places The law he said has to be general
and stringent in order 10 provide safeguards against
me evil places In regard 70 the places mentioned,
think thew should be provided for by special permit
from the Mayor or I'm some such way" commissioner
Thomann also thought thar the law applied 10 SUN
cases but dat they would be provided for by specai
licenses Commissioner Kruse thought the law was
lust the same as az present. and that those places
could sell a. they do now but when reminded that the
present law allowed tho sale until O'Clock he ad-
nittcI that tho change would prevent the sale after
- O'Clock but thought f. would De provided for be-
fore the Commission ended IT'S work