The sun., 1896-02-25
DoomED SALOONS IN BROOKLYN.
Law Enforcement Society Communicates
TO the Excise Authorities.

The Excise Commissioners In Brooklyn began
the hearing yesterday In regard TO the saloons
which come within the o00-feet prescribed limit
from churches and schools Altogether there
are over 900 saloons affected, and 1t Is estimated
that Of these. 1a4 will have to be closed when
the present licenses expire. tho proprictors hav-
ing secured them since tho passage OF the law
OF 1909.
About dozen cases wero investigated yester-
day, and with one or two exceptions unfavora-
bic decisions were rendered. Henry Claus. who
has q saloon at GO Myrtle avenue, explained
that one Of the doors is within 1sa feet OF o
church, while the other is over 200 feet. and
that he had closed up the former. 1Io was told
thnt locking the door would not do, but that it
must he torn out and the space brcked up.
Tho Law Enforcement Society has taken up
the subject, and Yesterday this communication
was sent to Police Commissioner Welles:
when the Law Enforcement Society, represented
by Its officers met in conference his Honor Mayor
wurster and yourself on Monday, ieb. 10, you then
stated that yon were pre- epar!ng list and searshins
the late decision, of the Court Of Appeals 84V
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various precincts the only question to be decided
hodsr 'lcenss 6aSiSs Ssrnsd
IN ine samn pni0r ,@ As
stated in question from his Honor that 4
time pFeb 10, to c"mpctc tile list You promised TO
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saloons within the 2OO'foot limit that were not cx
R only
ExGse n"ard until n n. G so1a Dc
by his Honor to hurry up your eSNmna,on. on and to
sale Of liquor when II round that asaoon keeper
had 3D. no Legal right T g sell to c.
your attention to ths following facts g. .,,.,,
been 10y although your attention was called
T. ,6s IL Fs request by our Secretary for the
There QUESTION for yorr EsC,;c Board to pass
ported by your police tapt,ins, n- being within the
zoo foot limit n nniSs, AZ arp,cRnn f"rs rnswa OF OF
fact few such applications have been made aud most
OF these have been decided adversely to the appli.
The enforcement OF the law is not mater ror the
Police Department. of which you are the head. tits
ssTy Excise
to what saloTns So in ns list $40 obtained their licenses
The records Of the department are quite plain and
akns SS % 9"A & that
H. "nsr m s, s., % these i %9n, m & can en be gone
than ni 1hrts ed da.. vs. Of ssht Tours sach WV . vs. :.
s. mot % s" ,SF anG charts OF
sa%"n before YOU can aC Each capam S n mTs the the
ss%s Tspartss on "i % IL" saoSn %atnry me
pSs' 10 hts ..nd m
max. known his .6jrct9ns, and then all Ygsstiggns
gS% ps,mSn faH cannot %' Sr Sasd FOR The
Excise law. for that is their duty The
Excise BOARD may have to answer for har
Ing granted so many licenses contrary to
law but that Is question that need not concern the
police The duty Is plain. IL IL now. an'l hiss been
since ls"2 against the Law for any person to sell
nuuor within 200 feet OF a church or school house.
the present saloon kern"r held license before
the present law went into effect ana has continued
do business at the place ever sncc. license
issued contrary to law Is no shield Such license Is
no license at all
police onccr who permits liquor 10 be sold IN his
precinct without license lays himself liable. N he
will do hts pnin duty when his attention Is called
TO II, lie should be dismissed. Very respectfully
4. \. CAMERON. Pres dent.
JAMES MORTON. Vice President.
A. C. DIXON. chairman Executive Committee.
T. DE QUINCY TtLiY. Secretary.