New-York tribune., 1896-03-31
visions of the law authorizing It's use Yours very
respectfully FRANCIS NJ SCOTT
Counsel to the Corporation.
CONLIN TELLS THE POLICE HOW TO ACT.
GENERAL ORDER AND VERBAL INSTRUCTIONS
TO THE CApTA1Ns-DOUBr AS TO THE
EFFECT OF THE NEW LAW IN
THE PUBLIC PARKS

IHE PUBl>lC PARkS.
All the police inspectors and commanders Of pre-
cincts were called TO the Office of Chief Conlin at
Headquarters last evening. and the Chief read to
them the opinion which ne had received from Cor
poraton Counsel Scott Mr.. Conlin then distributed
copies OF general order which he had prepared and
also gave some verbal Instructions.
Briefly the instructions TO the effect that
free lunch In barrooms must go at Special Of
ficers are to make tour Of each precinct. warning
all saloonkeepers to remove crackers. cheese and
other articles OF food from the counters Orders are
to be given that the closing Of the saloons d.
o'clock in the morning. the blinds to be raised
so that the entire length Of the bar be in pain
view from the street. In cases where colored or
frosted glass panels other Instructions Of per-
manent nature. block the view, a reasonable length
OF time Is to be allowed for their removal
ARRESTS TO BE MADE If NECESSARY.
In case Of refusal to remove free lunches i'm
the closing hour. the Chief pointed out there would
be no alternative but to arrest the saloonkeepe-
The difficulty TO the swearing out Of affidavits
disposed OF by reading to the captains the sec
ton Of the Bipartisan law OF 1885. which provid 3
that any police captain sergeant shall have power
to administer an oath to any person making a com
plant. Mr.. Conn gave to the captains blank forms
Of adavits to be used In excise under the new
law. The general order read TO the captains by the
Chief follows:
The law known the Liquor TAX law, winch
constitutes Chapter n2 of the Laws OF 1896. M and
which into force on the 23d day Of March 1896
and details A copy Of the opinion Of Francis NJ
Scott. counsel the Corporation relative 10 this
tom and in With the copy Of said law
which you have already received from me FOR your
guidance In the performance Of your duties In re-
spect to this law within your precincts.
You viii at once proceed to enforce within your
all the provisions Of the law in question that re-
auire action by the police and take such action N
the law itself the circumstances Of each case that
may arise under II and the duties OF your omcia
anu '"0ff PETER Hs@' co%% nj A chief Of Police
COMMISSIONERS HEARD THE INSTRUCTIONS
The Chiefs address over. each captain returned
to his precinct carrying with him copy OF the gen
eral order and copy OF the opinion OF the Corpora
ton Counsel and several affidavit forms. The order
1; noticed contained no instructions with re-
gard 10 the effect Of the law clubs the Cor
poration Counsel having decided that the provisions
relating TO such organizations do not go into force
until May Seated on either side OF the Chief when
he received the commanders. were President Roose-
welt and Commissioner Parker. They listened in
tently TO Mr. Conlins remarks. but offered no OBJ
servations To the reporters afterward Mr.. Roose,
Welt said that the Chiefs instructions had covered
forcement of the new law. He had nothing TO add
TO what Mr.. Conlin had said except to remark that
the law would be strictly enforced
THE PARK BOARD IN DOUBT.
President CrugeT ana commissioners Ely anu
Stiles Of the Department OF Public Parks. SAID yes
terday that they were not Informed to- the time
when the Raines law would be enforced in this city.
and they did not know II the law would permit the
sale Of liquors in such places az the Casino. Clare
mont and McGown's Pass Tavern. The law ap-
peared be contradictory 10 allowing the sale Of
liquors in buildings in the public parks. they said
and II would be necessary to have an opinion from
the Corporation Counsel on the subject. The Com
missioners had consultation on the subject In the
afternoon. and 1t is expected that they Will ask for
an opinion from Mr.. Scott Immediately Mr.. Stiles
said:
III It is decided that the who have taken
leases OF the large restaurants In the parks not
be allowed to sell wines and liquors they ought
have some concession In the way OF reduction OF
rental because they took the leases with the direct
understanding that they would be able TO sell
liquors. We gave a lease only the other day 10 a
man who could not afford TO pay the large annual
sum for Claremont II he is not allowed to sell
liquors"
AS soon Captain Pickett, Of the West Thirteih-
81. station, received Chief Conin's order. he
policemen all the saloons and hotels in the pre-
c.nct which had rree-lunch counters. When told OF
the Chiefs order the proprietors In most Of the
looms Immediately cleared their lunch bars and the
lunch counters in the hotels were also cleared.