New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-19
BACKUS on THE RAINES LAW.
HE OvERRULEs MILES ON THE QUESTION OF
RESTAURANTS

HE OVERRULES MILES ON THE of'SiiO-> W
RESTAURANTS
District Attorney Backus interpreted the Ia"
on the Raines bill at his office yesterday morning
10 the officers Of the Kings County Liquor
Dealers Association. who met there lor tue p"'
nose Of ascertaining just how far their ou"uas
rights extend under the new measure 1" auu'
zion 10 the luuor dealers and their coursei 'i'e'e
were present Superintendent Mckelvey, lhspeo'o.
NacKellar and John w. Nit, VINO represe"'e"
Deputy Excise Commissioner Mcneil l. nc
O,,,rc,, Tu,lv came In early and wanted to be
n party to the conference but there were u'''oo
ogements offered and Mr.. Tully went away.
The questions put by the liqLor bearers anu Ni' y
Rackus's answers are follows:
,,,~ia mans relatives other than those VINO nv 9
win him? A-No: the family may CONSIST o. ams
members who live there commonly anu '"o uo"e
"I % MAY persons not members OF the iami,y
enter the barrooms during prohipteu hou'' ~
o'oWhat constitutes a saloon? Is back room
divided from store proper ny "a he considered as
coming under the designation OF pren.ses 50. ato 10
which are prThibite,do FOR saloon purposes is
a nart of the saloon II commonly USED as part VI
Can stained glass windows remain IN the uo Sa
and windows of a saloon II the interior OF Inc
premises is exposed fully to view? ALLi.era h y;
, p and unobstructed view is given OF every part
Of the premises. and this answer is s'sn ~ nPa.
to places that have been puiit /" soo' ~
q Where the building Is not modern one, anu
one half OF the doors are composed OF sla, 30
OF glass must the shutters when ar pHM =" Thev
nrotect certain windows be removed! N-lney
must, II necessary to give u 'u'i anu
view OF the premises. =, ,o ouav ,,ouors dur
Ing prohibited hours. with meais vi o'0' "
fs II a violation OF the Raines law for saloon,
keeper TO sell food to be eaten on the PROMISES
OWhat is meant by the word guest IN tnas
,aw9 A-The word guest In TINS law aPpnsss
where there is bona hde notei anu vo id in g
80, ~ tho hotel either for the purpose OF Jogging
or feeding , xIo r,,., n. a hon,
O-Must a guest register? Ale must oe a uvha
Ado puest OF bona de hotel but the law SAYS noun
inc abor registration Whether or not ne mas regis
~, ,d oov he evidence as to whether he Is n bona
ado puest Of bone ide hotel but registration Is nut
one Of the essential elements Oh inc ~ The store
during the prohibited hours? A.-No: ,,,uor
n Where a club exists over saloon, can liquor
he sold to the members during the hours oi p'o'
hibtion? A.-No
II will he seen that Mr. Backus reverses the de-
c,s,on regarding restaurants. given by his as
sistant Mr.. Miles some time ago. Mr.. Miles IN
formed the polio, that restaurants could sell liquor
with meals on Sunday and that sandwich Is
regarded in the law a meal. The police VIII
abide by the District-Attorney's decision
After the conference was over superintendent
McKelyey met the police captains ana instructed
them regarding Mr. Backuss decisions.
Jacob Bremen counsel to the old excise Depart
ment. has received an offer of similar position
with the new board. He will confer with Com
missioner Lyman tomorrow at Albany