New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04
MADE GLAD BY THE MA YOR
THE LAW ENFORCEMENT SOCIETY
PLEASED BY HIS RECENT ACTION.
HE HAS PIT THE CLOSING OF LIQUOR STORES
WITHIN THE 2oo-FooT LIMIT IN THE HANDS
or COMMISSIONER wELLEs INSTEAD
or THE EXCISE BOARD.

OF COMMISSIONER wELLES. INSTEAD
OF THE EXCIsE BOARD.
,tavor wurster is now popular with the Law En-
forcement Society because communication
n.,, roce,ved from him places the question OF en-
forcing the 2OO-foot limit In the hands OF foce On
missioner Wees and not the Excise boaru' INC
socetv through T. De Quincy Iuily' mas ai""''
maintained that the Board Of Excise did not nave
tho mower TO close up the saloons which exist with
in the prescribed limit. The communicative" WHY"
brought out this information READS
.tIon Frederick W. Wurster, Mayor OF BROOKLYN
Dear Sir-On the 10th day OF February last inc rev
Dr. A. A. Cameron the Rev. Dr. A. {. DIXON James
Morton A. l.. Martin and T. De Quincy ruiy' c'i-
zens OF Brooklyn. and representing the La" EN-
forcement Society called Your Honor by APP
pointment and requested that al saloons w'''i, ."e
900 foot limit OF churches and schools, then uois
business under licenses known to be 'iesan'
granted be closed up. Police Cominlssone' "
being present you asked him how MANI sa'oo"'
were open and doing business that ought 10 'e
closed BY the recent decision OF the court Oh Ap,
peale commissioner Weres answered that Jay hao
been licensed within the 9O-foot limit. ana possibly
200 nigh, be required to be closed
"At this conference you told the 'oiIin'''
that these saloons must be closed up Inc I'm
| missioner replied that this would De zone ON
weeks have passed and your orders have moi peeh
obeyed We understand the number closed does not
evcs.d tventy-dye and some saloons have been
transferred under their Illegal licenses. to other 10
c,tIons This society has placed itself in written
communication with Commissioner Weles several
times since you gave your instructions pu' NV ''
ters and requests remain unnotced.
"'rhe object of this society In having the decision
~ tho highest court OF the State OF New YORK
treated with respect and the law enforced has been
thwarted by this neglect Of duty on the part OF
Commissioner Weles
I'VE are therefore compelled to again apply to you
80 tho chief magistrate and executive officer OF this
cv that the police. through instructions OF V0uA
Commissioners enforce the law and close mp tnese
saloons We have no desire to have any connect
with any executive officer when It can be properly
avoided but this IL a matter that cannon he per
mfted 70 rest The law II properly enforced. WORKS
no injustice. az us provisions affect all alike II IS
been done by the police and permit Others to con-
;Inne business who equally prohibited ny law.
as decided by the Court OF hppeaIs s M .on
fer with you say Monday. Tuesday or WEDNESDAY
next or would YOU prefer to communicate ~
N''"' Wv a. 4. CAMERON. President.
T De QUINCY FULLY. Secretary
BROOKLYN March 25 1895.
The Mayors letter is as follows.
The Roy. \ \. Cameron. President Law Enforce
,Dn,r Sir. am directed By His Horror ne Mayor
n say. in reply 10 your communication Of March g.
that !, viii ie impossible FOR him To arrange con-
ference with YOU az the time you w,sn i bino
In the Office In the early part or thi- week, ne
subject you desire TO present to nm Is IN 'ne ar
orc preceding a. rapidly As possibly wiki a. with
aiding Ieg, srr: very 'ry y o .be Mayor
.Navor's One brooklyn March y. 1896
Mr. rnlly says that hotel-keepers must keep Their
Sa ,n 20 ,bc opnon OF Mr Nea in that respect
ON sunday night me Rev. \ c. Dixon VIII pT.aen
o9 on tho @ b. nm nnle me auspc Of the
| Law Enforcement society.