New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02
A DRY SUNDAYIN PROSPECT.
CHEF CONLINS ORDERS AS TO THE
RAINES LAW AMENDMENTS.

HB INsTRUcTs HIS INSPECTORS AND CAPTAINS
ABOUT THEIR PRovIs1oNs-AIL BOXES AND
STALLS MUST BE REMOVED FROM BAR
RooMs-THE PROHIBITED HOURS.
Chief Conlin yesterday morning instructed
his inspectors with regard TO the enforcement
Of the now amendments to the Raines Liquor
law. and later in the day the captains were also
instructed. The officers were told TO enforce the
law rigidly beginning at midnight last night.
Chief Conlin supplied 10 each commander a
copy OF the new amendments and pointed out
to them that of the most important require
ments is the removal of all boxes and stalls
from barrooms. The Chief said yesterday
morning that places where liquor is sold
having these boxes or stalls must remove them
entirely in order that a full view of the entire
barroom can be had by every person in the place
Chief Conlin said that hotels will not be per-
mitted to sell liquor between ! and ; a. m. the
prohibited hours, except under a special tax
license granted by the Excise Commissioner
upon the sanction of the Mayor and Chief of
Police
The law does not say whether or not il is neces-
sary in hotels TO supply meals before liquor
can he served on Sunday hotels can
liquor 10 guests with meals only. The law gives
that liquor can be served 70 persons going to
the hotels for their meals during the regular
hours that meals served as well as to guests.
Chief Conlin also said that restaurants that
have a regular liquor license can serve liquor
between ! and m with a special tax license
In addition 10 the regular license. but they
required to have a special license for every day.
Restaurants that have no hotel accommodations
cannot sell at all on Sundays or during pro-
hibit0 RS on weekdays whether they have
a il ,.. tax certificate or not In the Raines
law hotels between ! and a. m and on SUNDAYS
the barroom cannot be converted into a dining
The diningroom must be distinct from
the barroom
AS to clubs Chief Conin said that those that
were incorporated prior TO March %. 1895. can
serve drinks to members only at all times. Those
clubs incorporated since that time cannot sell in
prohibited hours and on Sundays even If they
have a license. The captains Will to-day detail
special officers TO enforce the requirements Of the
new amendments
Concerning the questions Of the thickness Of
partitions between bedrooms in hotels Chief Con-
lin stated that that a matter which he would
not take up for two or three days. until he had
the police thoroughly work enforcing the other
provisions
AT the excise Offices at No Madison-avo II
applications. All the prominent clubs have made
them and Friday and yesterday the Lotos.
Union League. Republican, Reform, Lawyers,
and other clubs applied.
AS the result OF an enumeration just made by
the State Excise Commissioner, many localities
will have 10 increase the rate Of liquor taxes
under the Raines law. The saloon tax as a re-
suit Of such enums raticn. is increased from 500
70 $500 in MamaroneCk. Westminster County:
Highland Falls. Orange County: Newtown and
Corona Queens County; Port Jefferson. Islip.
Huntington. Bay Shore and Riverhead Suffolk
County.
Applicants were still crowdng into the excise
Offices yesterday afternoon. and many were
turned away when the offices closed at ] o'clock
Deputy Commissioner Hiard said that he and
his staff had been duty all night. without a
minutes intermsson. and the line Of apple ants
kept up all night. These were largely poor men,
who had not been able 10 raise me r'or-V net
Mr.. Hilliard said that he wished to be as accom-
rodating as he could and he kept open an
hour after the legal time yesterday. The office
will reopen al a. m. Monday
The number Of applications received is nearly
up TO the total for the year that has Just sx-
pired. The receipts were rot known exactly, but
the total was estimated a 81 10000
The Corporation Counsel did not give Chief
Conn an opinion the Raines law yesterday.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Tuner said that
the Chief had not asked for any specific construc-
ton q the law. but had asked for Cpnio con-
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