New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-04
4 .NEU EXCISE BILL
ITS MAIN PURPOSE Is TO TAKE THE GRANFiN"
OF LICENSES oUT OF POLITICS.

OF LICENSES oUr OF POLITICS.
A, sxcrss hill has been prepared by the Excise
pe,orr Association and Will be introduced in the
7 LEGISLATURE carly this week. The main purpose OK
this bill IL - take the Excise Department OUT OF
politics by abo,ishing the discretionary powers OF
boards Of excise. which powers gave rise 10 some
O, the corruptcs practices in politics Excise boards
are 10 BE- abolished as fast the terms OF the eS-
listing Commissioners expire. and are TO De replac,'
BY single Commissioners BY Section 20 is mace
mandatory upon Excise Commissioners IN cities anu
towns where any license is granted 10 issue licenses
to all applicants who comply with the requirements
OF The act In the order IN which Applications arc
flied AZ uniform rates. but not exceeding the 'o.A
number allowed by the act. All opportunity Tor
no,,ics, patronage IL taken away from EXCISE
boards and they compelled TO grant license
II the requirements OF the act are compheo "itn'
but more severe requirements are estaphsheu' wv
granting OF an unauthorized cerse Is made mis-
derneanor and such ncense is declared Noh by
this system the applicants for c:nss are placed uYsn
;he same footing az persons engaged in other occu-
nations requiring license. and, while SUBJECTED 20
more strict requirements are protected against "'''
just discrimination
Tn, fees are raised and the bill drafted is
high-,icense measure 1t is thought probable th't
pho ,iouor-dealers will make objection TO the
size Of the fees iaasmuch as they are used 70 pay
Inc heavy brides TO secure their licenses ana are
use! TO giving all these hostages which the success
of political pull implies .. ,.... ..,,,, r.,.,a
All requirements OF the presen, law Win reSaiu
70 the times ana es;ricIlons of selling by Licenses
are retained Certain provisions designed 10 proteS'
neighbDring property are inserted. ,v
section q gives D veto to the owner or propett.a
nexf door To which license for saloon Is appheS
Tor and provlies for notice OF Application Tor susn
iIcensrs 10 be posted In the window OF the nouss ~
that the citizen may have the right 10 AVIAN mn
self of this power OF veto. and may not as v"ws s
the present system. find that the opening OF IN. nS
saloon next door TO him IL the nrst notice he ia"
that license was sought for the premises sa ,i,l
new feature of the act IS that OF giving ,hs ' s,r
zen himself the right TO enforce the Peha.ue ,ssn
breach the law This power has h rs Lotions
lodged exclusively with Excise boards INC oorsr
Of the cd law which pretended TO give TINS pcond
10 the citizen were woried that the power Cha La
no, be exerted The association hopes Una, standns
and character OF quordsalers by mak Ss ssbisinns
OF their licenses and VIII protect the . sliasas
Of the legal restrictions which legal rssr Iii a.
ara Substantially the same under the new %" Iii
they are under the present law nasr o .ne ~
the license shall be forfeited BY ne onSntsrsted
the icensee OF felony. OF selling ,tc.nsse
liquors etc The Judge before ,o wao The fac, TO the
Commissioner OF Excise. Every omeet r sn,riiu.
20 make arrests may enter the place wne,e S ,ircs
Gus and mat liquors and wines are 500 u any ''''
such places are open =, Mar, An Nav
The bill. II passed, Is 10 take enect on A.s :