New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-09
HILLS EXCISE BILL.
FEATURES OF THE SUBSTITUTE FOR THE
OLD LIQUoR.DEALERS' MEASURE.

THE SPECIAL BALL LICENSE
SALE OF LIQUOR IN
THE PARKS.
Albany April 8 (Speciall. senator Governor HITS
exc,se hill. to which he has allowed Assemblymah
Schasf to put his name, in return for schaahs in-
,oduction of the original nquordeaers BILL mas az
las, been given to tho public. 1t is no better 'Iah
The Tribune said ii would be-, although senator mn
has attended with great care to the cohsuuotoh y,
eaoh clause Of It, Assembyman Earl put IN the Dill
This morning as a substitute for all bills before inc
Excise Committee, and effort was maoe oy Sona"A
A. have IL made special order for next TUESDAY
This failed on account of the objection raised oy mr.
Acker Then Mr.. Earl, the chairman OF the hAoiSo
Committee gave notice OF the proposed Suspension VI
the rules SO that the bill can be read out Oh us ouo
The Excise Committee was called togcther carry
.h,s morning and the bill in part read over 10
Its members. On the motion to make hVoraDe
report on the Hill bill, Messrs. L'Hommedleu' ward
Everetf Brown and Denniston, the Republican men-
hers of the committee, voted against H.
senator HIPS bill is an attempt at coolncauon VI
mo Excise laws of the State, but at the same time
:, &c substitute for the bill which the hquordealers
drew ND and wanted passed In its present FORM inc
measure will please neither the liquor men nor the
onnonents OF an unlimited sale Of rum Many DANGER
ons provisions are retained SO dangerous ana VICIOUS
that the defeat of the measure ought 10 follow 10
natural consequence. ,,
In towns, under the Dill, uo t-AOiS0 SVhii"i'S
are To be elected for three years at the annual Town
o.,ncs In the cities OF the state the Mayor is to
onnont commissioners for term OF service correspond
ing in length to the Mayors term of Office But no
commissioner is to be appointed IN cues o'ec arc
three commissioners in Office when the Dill becomes
a law. Commissioners can be removed rom ONCE
for wlful neglect Of duty, or for misconduct py o
Mayor or County Judge OF the county IN WHICH .,o
town is situated. Outside of New-fork ClV uoe
salary Of an Excise Commissioner in cities Is not TO
.vceea 80 500 year. In New-York the Board OF
rstmate and ApportiOnment fixes the salary, and IN
Rrooklyn this duty is put in the hands oil the Board
NJ Aldermen but the amount shall not exceed Soooo
in either case. In towns the commissioners are to
GET 80 a day for each day of actual attendance.
S,io, "a prescribes that the Boards of Excise shall
e newer to subpoena witnesses upon the request Of
nv person who is party to any investigation or pro
cesdine TO be taken. In the original Schaaf bill the
privilege of subpoenaing witnesses was allowed only
=. those asking for licenses, and not in the case of
those opposing the granting Of such licenses.
The next section declares that in case the Excise
poar fail to begin prosecutions against voiaters OF
h low within ten DAYS after notice Of such violation
.nd the submission of evidence regarding it, any resi-
ae, ~ town or city which the violation occurred
NAV begin suit in the name of the city, IL PROVIDED
that an excise,board shall not grant license TO any
person under twentyone years OF age nor 10 any one
rbo s not citizen OF the United States and the State
N
license Of any former occupant of which has been re-
voked is not TO be granted unless the board has alb
solute proof that the person whose license mas peeh
taken away to nothing whatever to do with Inc
place under the new license.
Provision is made for seven different kinds OF licenses
The first is the hotel license To procure this the ap
n,cont in a CITY or town must have building in
which in city, there not less than ten bedrooms
and in a town three bedrooms. In cities the zee LOT
the hotel license ranges from $50 to $3.50; In towns
from $40 to so. Under the provisions OF ths sec
ton in both cities and towns licenses could be grahteu
TO notorious dives and resorts under the guSe OF o'e
licenses
saloon license for the sale of all kinds OF liquors.
in cities costs anywhere from $50 to $780, in towns
the same license be procured for from S4o 10 olo
The third kind of license for saloons selling only
ale, wine and beer. In cities this license cosls ro
$50 to $780, In towns from $40 to 800. The fourth
license is the storekeepers' license for the sae Vi
liquors In unbroken packages and not TO DC druih vi
the premises and the fee ranges, in cities, from Soo
70 $3.50 and in towns from $50 to $3.50. The drug
gists, license for which general fee OF $50 Is I'M
posed lis the fifth for which provision IS maze. "
authorizes the sale Of liquor on physicians pfescrP
ton onIy The druggist licensed under TINS provision
must be a regularly licensed pharmacist, and II he
wishes he can take out storekeepers license Inc
license is the sixth class provided for
An eating house. to be licensed, must have the impe-
ments for cooking and serving food, ana must nave
seats and tables for the accommodation OF guests For
this license in cities, fee OF from 500 TO $2oo Is
fixed and in towns the fee ranges from $40 to $780,
Section Of the bill provides for the special ball
and reception license. 1t is as follows:
license 10 an incorporated association, permitting the
sale Of strong or sptuous liquors. wines, ale or beer
between the hours Of o'clock In the evening anu
o'clock In the morning Of single night only upon the
premises In city where such association snail awiuny
give ball or other social entertainment to De drunk
only upon premises, and for which the fee sha DC
not less than s10 more than $780, -
The friends of the ball say that this is the Hildreth
bill of this year. In that assertion they are aoso-
mtely wrong. The Hildreth bill made provision only
for license to sell wine, ale and beer while senator
Hill adds whlskey. Mr.. Hldreths measure furthef
limited the hours Of sale from 1 O'Clock to 3 O'CLOCK
In the morning, and the Mayor of the city, as well as
the Excise Commissioners had to sign the license
Then in the Hdreth BILL the special license applied
only to New-York City; under the Hill bill 1t apples
TO all parts of the State.
After specifying the various kinds OF licenses
which can be granted, and the fee for each klnd
the bill prescribes under what conditions licenses are
10 be obtained. The Excise Boards shall not grant
any licenses until the applicants shall have hled sworn
statements giving the name OF each applicant for a
license, the name of every person interested or to be-
come interested in the license; the location OF the
premises for which the license is asked; a bond in
the sum Of $3.50 that during the life Of the license
the premises licensed shall not become disorderly )
that gambling of kind Will be permitted In tne
building or the premises adjoining it. and that the
Excise laws shall not be violated, and a written Pc
hton to the Excise Board, signed by at least five
respectable property owning citizens of the election
district within which the building in which liquor
Is TO be sold is located. For a renewal OF license
these statements need not be repeated.
Edward S. Stokes is let into Central Park and the
other New-York parks under this provision:
IN applicant for license TO sell spirituous liquors
wines ale or beer be drunk premises situated in
any public park need not present file such petition
but in lieu thereof he shall present and file with such
Board the written consent Of authorities having charge
and control park to the granting OF such license
The provision in the Schaaf bill which compelled
The courts TO issue a mandamus compelling Excise
Boards to grant license to an applicant to whom
the Excise Boards arbitrarily" refused to grant one
has been softcned in this manner:
such court shall upon the hearing, determine that