New-York tribune., 1896-01-09
THE RAINES LIQUOR BILL.
FOR HIGHER LICENSE. A STATE TAX AND
LOCAL OPTION

TIE STATE AND THE TOWNS AND
cIT1Es-IIcENsE FEES TO RANGE
FROM $500 DOWN-LoCAI. OF.
TIoN BY wARps-srNDAY
LAWS RETAINED.
Albany Jan S-Senator Raines has competed his
Liquor Tax law which is to supersele the provisions
or any general. special local law in conflict there
with. The bill is entitled AN act in relation 10
the traffic in liquors and for the taxation and ree,I
laon OF the same, and to provide for local option
Inc Dill aoolishes all Boards OF Excise after April
81 1876, and says that no liquor license shall be
granted by Excise Boards after the passage of the
act 10 extend beyond. that time All valid licenses
IN force wnen the act takes effect shall hold until
their expiration. unless revoked according to the
law under which they were granted.
On April Il, all Excise Boards shall report 10 their
respective County Treasurers ana in New-York City
to the City Controller, the number of licenses in
lorce ana TO whom granted. and additional in
formation provided for and like supplementary
! repor; shall be made on April SO All the records
of Excise Boards shall be deposited with the same
officials by May l.
Section provides for four grades of taxes on
the liquor traffic as follows
Subdivision Upon the business of ;raf!icking in
liquors TO be drunk upon the premises where sold
or which are so drunk, whether in hotel, restau-
IN any ou-buildine, yard garden appertaning
thereto or connected herewith. there is assessed
partnership or person engaged in such traffic. and
Tor each such place where such traflc is carried
a G1 >so' IN IN city OF less han l5cO~ but more than
co., but ne more sum han El s x @ G n OF r es o pnn np % o.
1cs than 5oC but more than 5coc $25o in an
other place, 500. The holder of hauoriax Ger
tihcate under this ub-dvison is entitled also 10
certificate under subdivision of this section.
vision 2It pom the business of traiicking in
liquors in quantities less than five wine gallons. no
part of which shall be drunk the premises where
sold or in any outbuding yard bSoh or garden
Is assessed tax TO be paid by every corporation.
ss6 a a n or na sqsasea
raS Is on fapra % on M n 'ne same Be & IN "a c M h%ys
than i5@G0o. but more than c6S| 500 in city
OF less tnan TJ0D but more than IoC'N. 500: In a
55oH, so; in an incorporated village having less
than 300. 500 in any other place, So
liquors 10y duly licensed pharmacists which liquors
can only be sold upon the written prescription of a
be used but once, and which liquors shall not be
n: ." hd S sSen whGs aG Gs in ?H
paid BY such duly licensed pharmacist or the cor
poration. association or copartnershlp of which he
is a member, engaged in such traffic. and for oach
same be in a city having by the last census a
population OF l.jcccoo or more. 500; IN city less
Of less than 10000 but more than 5000 sico in a
! city or village OF less than 5000. but more than
5000. SO: in an incorporated village of less than
500, $50: in any otner place. $50
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liquors upon any car. steamboat. or vessel within
this State. 10 be drunk on such car OF on any ear
vessel upon any boat or barge attached thereto,
! there is assessed a tax, to be paid by every cor
gagged in such traffic. and for each car, steamboat
or vessel upon which such traffic is carried on the
ANY Of PseIos h
/ act may pay the tax assessed under subdivision
Of said section and snall receive me i,r LAX
! >. shall
Subdivision J.
The taxes shall be collected by County Treas
urer and in New-York City by the City Controller.
The State Controller is 10 collect the liquor tax
paid by the corporations. One-haf Of the revenue
resulting from taxes. fines ana penalties under the
provisions of this act. less the amount allowed for
collecting the same, shall be paid by the County
| Treasurer. and by the Controller OF the city or
| New York, within sixty days from the receipt
tn ereof TO the Treasurer Of the State OF New-iork
part OF dhc general tax revenue OF the state anu
| the remaining half less the amount allowed for
! collecting the same. shall belong to the town or
city in which the traffic carried on from when
! the revenues were received. and shall be paid by
the County Treasurer. and by the Controller oi inc
city OF NewYork TO such town or city.
As full compensation for collecting the tax anu
keeping the necessary books and making the neces-
sars reports and issuing the Nquor-tax cerihcates'
the officers charged herewith shall be allowed IN
| counties containing city Of the first class ] per
cent of the amount OF taxes and penalties col,
lected in counties containing a city OF the seconc
class. per cent: in counties containing Guy Oh
the third c;ass, per cent. and IN all other cou"-
| ties. j per cent. . a., .,o
ments concerning the Application, and must each
give bond TO the State Controller IN the sum I Ct
| no gambling ON the licensed premises The state
Controller rs 10 issue the liquor tax certitca'es'
No corporation association toIartnrrshp OF h.
son engaged in carrying on the business OF seIlhE
pharmacist. shall be assessed under subdivision
! ! of Section of this act. or receive hguor-'aA
eirh nl,-liV
carry the traffic in hqnoIs under sund' V:slon
at some other place enrey nisnri ,b ahe tha psSe
where the business Of selling drygoods' groceries,
The provs ons OF the present a" pronDns sihoo
saloons within 200 feet Of ,ba fhnrch 6 or S'"00
h9Tse Th hToHs"hs rs of the present Jaw touching the
sale ' Of LIQUOR SUNDAYS; Election Day and on
"sSx rex q@ys hdSe ,g of qoriax certificate under sub
Ner 70 his guests with their meals in their
rooms at any time. but not in the barroom Dur
ing closing hours the bars shall not be screened
! and open eide doors are prohibited. ,o. .. :.
az" Any person selling lquor without qnor,tax x
fhbahIe hv - fine twice az large years tax
and Imprisonment for from SIX months to year. year
and employees are alike Liable, and violation OF
h 5hg law by oTieS dse of IN" from $50 to mPrison
ment for from six months to ,a year, or pom & c,o
The Staas departmen the head OF which shall
be lawyer OF at least hVe years sis nf
aoS 90 De the state Controller is also to APPOINT
6feen CONFIDENTIAL special agents IN the state VINO
are 10 receive each sa.ary OF N.sW They are 10
oy r,tne tho records OF county ohcals having To
do with the enforcement of the law, ana are To see
that the provisions OF the law are oDeyed 49,
Tn. Question OF local option is provided for by
submitting TO the vote OF the people by waris the
f;rba ~ xr,sa Committee of the Chamber Of Com
merce Of New-York and the Excise Reform As
sociation have agreed upon bin. which provides for
The holdng of a special election in the cities OF
Sew-York Brooklyn and Buffalo on April 2ss - 1896
Wine ale and beer be sold on sunday & newssn ths
~ =, shall appear In the election that there Is a
I'm Of he