New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-02
HOW THE RAINES LAW WORKS
TROUBLE FOR MANY DEALERS CAUSED
BY DELAY IN GETTING CERTIFICATES.

COMMISSIONER HI1IIARD WILL INVESTIGATE
"RAINEs LAW HOTELS" AND PROTECT SCHOOLS
AND CHURCHEs-FlRsT CLAIM OF LIQUOR
DEALER FOR REBATE PRESENTED
Although the offices of George Hilliard, the Special
Deputy Commissioner OF Excise In this city. did not
close until midnight on Tuesday night they were
crowded with anxious quor-dealcrs again yesterday
morning. Some OF the liauor-dealers thought It was
still time to make application for tax certificates to
be practically renewals of the unexpred licenses Of
last year. and they in trouble when they found
that the day for renewals had passed They were
told that they would have to keep their places OF
business closed until their coah obtain tax cer.ii-
Gates applications from places. after OBJ
tanning the consents Of wo-thirds of the owners OF
dwelling houses within 200 feet Of their saloons.
Other uquor-dealers had mads applications and
Rad paid their money but had not received the tax
certificates. They held receipts from Mr. Hilliard 8
cashier. but the police in parts OF the city ap-
parenty had failed to understand the arrangement
which had been made for the temporary recognition
OF the cashiers receipts. and the LIQUOR men said
they had ordered close their places OF busl-
ness because they did not have the tax certificates
As a possible Mr.. Hilliarl communicated with
Chief Of Police Conn and asked him to prevent the
molestaton of the liGuoi men who held receips
Mr. HlliaM said he signing the tax certiicates
as rapidly as possible. but the work would take sew
era days longer
1t IL expected that there Will be a number or new
applications for certificates by men who have
no; been able to raise the money thus far or by
men who making ready TO open 'talne3 Ia"
hotels" in places near schools and churches Mr.
Hilnard has declared his intention 10 investigate
with care all applications made by mer who declare
that they are prcprietore OF hotels In the city
His declared intention is TO protect the churchef a9
schools as far his power viii 60 Money paiu on
new applications may possibly increase the sum
raised by the liquor tax In TINS CITY To- soV"u t
sum was ST. 73 S2 80 yesterday. and two-thirds OF II
goes into the city treasury. The state gets one
third Of the money. but has TO pay the expense OF
collecting It and also the expeT"e "i iniH'dliihs I"
force OF officials TO enforce the Raines iaW . ~.
The city however. will have TO pay rebate 70 inc
no,ior-deaiers who did not take out TAX @
and whose former licenses. now worthless, hau so,e
time 10 run The first claim Of the kind was ile'i
with Controller Fitch and Corporation touIlSei 7c9t
vesteriav by Julius Harbureer Tho former f.Nclse
;,om missioner and was the demand or Herman
Franke of No l3 liherty-st lCr soI do 20 Oh ,n. Se
of license dating from october 2l 1ne repate Que que
s,ch lou0r-,ieaers is expected 10 amount TO over
10 accurate information could be obtained yester-
witch were closed under the Raines law men tne
clerks IN the employ OF Mr.. hilllaru se' uis ~. -
work they may make up list OF places whicn %er 49,
,,cersed Ia Il wear for which tax certl1cates ny
hscn ,ssued Meanwhile II will be the duty oi ne
r,o,ice in each precinct to make tne rouhus ~ nS
saoons and that no places are KEEP oLrn % ~ ~
bava not tax certificates or recelpts sioMine a.
,he certificates have been applied foT ana phiu 20
o.,vanca There are believed 70 be apout io'Y
saloons the prOprietors OF when nave ~. rPpn
FOR tax certificates Many OF the appllcan'S iT
tt6catcs thought there would be a erea.ei & ~ =
IN he number Of the saloons in the clty anu nc.
~ .,aie Of the remaining saloons would he p.tei
n .hat account Most OF the saloons 70 pe clo'e'
under the new law are probably small beersnops'