New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-26
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IN 4 RiINES TANGLE.
THE EXCISE COMMISSIONERS PERPLENEp
BY THE NEW LIQUOR Law.

BY THE NEW LIQUOR Law
Police Commissioner Weles. Superintendent NC
Kelvey and Jacob Bremen, counsel for the noa'u u
Excise held a long consultation yesterday morn'ns
IN Commissioner Weles's offce about the Haihes
law and the trouble 1t will probably cause IN
Brookly3 The new excise measure was careluhy
s,uded bv the three officials. but the only uecisio
made was that Mr. Brenner should give the Dill ao-
ditlonal study and report his opinion at FUTURE
conference
Brooklyn's excise officers canddly admit 'na' '"es
are previously puzzled over the hnhdre" an" o'0
petty provisions OF the new measure ana 'hey az
determined TO solve all its mysteries before they S
10 enforce its provisions
II is said that Mr. Bremen favofs pohcy VI ~
action until April 80. but he Will have an eapo' 'o
opinion ready on Saturday which VIII cover d." ''''
points now in doubt The question OF SUNDAY ''
ing is one Of the most important now unde' con-
slderation The Commissioners are III.
whether they should Insist upon tightly closed doors
OF saloons on next Sunday, or whether the! sho".u
allow things continue as they have IN the past
present there is penalty provided Tor Keep'"e
shades drawn but under the Raines bill pena.'
Is named for failures to keep bars exposed 10 pupc
view throughout the day the COMMISSIONER go
that they do not know whether they are cofnpe"eu
at present to enforce this provision Comnssio'e'
WeIes made this statement yesterday alter INC
conference: -
The Law Enforcement Society is pushing me 10
CN a
law but there are conditions existing wh'cn NAM
Immediate action impracticable-in fact haruiy pos
sble For instance. there are huhoei u ~
stores that have their windows ana ooo's 81 90
ranged that they obstruct view from t'e ou's.ie'
7, will reou,re some extensive alterations IN the
premjses to make the required changes. lhis @"i'0
be done right away. There are, oes.ue' "''' o
nrovisjons in the new law that Will nscessi'a'e
great changes in the methods OF cohoucuns d
saloon AL these things require time 10 aa'e.' anu
the exercise OF a little common-sense VIII oe re-
onsite TO carry out the law AS soon as get
definite opinion from Mr.. Bremen snail proceco W
enforce the law In every particular MI. Dren"ei
saws he will probably be able to decide BEFORE
Saturday. o..
sunerintendent McKelvey says: Il am going TO
enforce the law to the letter as soon as 'ea II
when II should begin to operate am not SURF
whether I should wait until get certhed copy Oh
the law from Albany or not MI brenher WILL
pnobably decide that tomorrow or Friday II ID
question in my mind whether liouor-deaers oo'"s
business under old licenses come under the ne" Id"
until they get licenses under that law. 'h'''A' my
self that they should continue to do business unoer
the old system until they get their new hcenses'
The LIQUOR dealers say that they Intend 10 test 'e
provisions of the new excise regulations saloon,
Keeper will apply for renewal ana reuse sn viii be
hroneb. 10 Compel the Board TO issue license for
The Board Of Excise of Long Island City me, las
night and received applications for renewals S Ss
license from more than 100 saloonkeepers ine
Board granted sixteen for one year licenses se
pre when the law takes effect. and tne CITY WI, M
have to return the difference between the e~Rre ia
likely that. when the demand for the return IS
made Long Island CITY may make mgh,; tho hest
counsel 10 go he case and will pay thf ha W Sni
of his own pocket II need be- He says tnat me ~
carry the case through to the Court OF Appeals II
he before reaching thai hat g rob Long me
Island CITY of about 10000 which has In the past
been devoted 10 the aid OF the poor. Mr. Gleason
believes the bill unconstitutional