The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-18
UNDER THE RAINES LAW.
RESULTS OF ITS OPERATIONS DUR
ING the PANT YEAR.
while the Roverues Nave decreased. the Num.
bar or Drinking Places Has Been RE-
duced and the Arrests for DrunLen-
ness Losssned-Tho Result In THE city,

while the Revenues Have decreased. the Num-
ber or Drinking Places Has Been RE-
duoed ana tho Arrests FOR DrunEen-
ness Losssned-The Result In This City.
ALBANY, Jan. 1.-THE operation OF the Raines
Liquor Tax law last year was extremely salts
factory, according TO tho statement of Col.
Henry II. Lyman in his annual report. received
by the Legislature tonight. He ands that the
revenues from this law were larger than wero
anticipated, while the number of drinking
places has been materially reduced and the
arrests for drunkenness lessoned.
The amendments to the law made by the last
Legislature have mado the working OF tho
law much smoother, and at tho Same
time added materially to tho revenue.
Last year $40, 1907. 012 was collected and paid
TO the state and to tho cities and towns with.
out the loss OF n dollar. The County Troasurers'
foes aggregated SOL ,4Ss, leaving 81, @ sos to
go TO the State and SS,137,0l6 to the cities
and towns. The expenses of the department
during the year wero $685. 47. and the rebates
paid aggregated $517,971. The ratio of ex.
penso of collection less rebates) to amount
collected was 2.76 per cent. Tho total receipts
for the last year under the old Excise law were
S3,172,370, and tho expenses of collection $685.
7S2, showing n ratio of s.65 per cent.
with the increase in revenue" says tho
Commissioner, has come q material decrease
in the number Of places selling. moro especially
those distinctivcly known and kept as drink
Ing places; Y,iiolotors of the law have been less
ud rSs Che 3, a ..,t|d Gssr sn Mss1 fi ssa,S 20 ana Last f. 80 o 'ssz
Dor In force on Oct. l last was 23.9l0, n reduc-
ton of 5,4s4 compared with the number of
drinking places in the State during the last year
i +. sn year Sra th ,sw' w srsT issued aa sz.4 | sn tax se asrti a.
Gates TO saloons, clubs. and hotels: 1887 to
stores, not to be drunk on the premises; 1,232
to druRQi1t6. l3T to common carriers. 80 for
liquor delivery wagons, and as certificates
allowing the carrying on Of business to supply
As New York city has been most frequently
cited as the one great sufferer from the present
systcm of collecting and distributing the tax,
Commissioner Lyman gives below the actual re.
i isss: In that city TOT tho year ending Sept 30
Total receipts from issue of certificates,
Less the amount paid for rebates ........ 3ss,sp8
Net revenue 90, ao2, e75
City's two thirds share OF same ............ 3,694.S5o
States one-third share. ................... 1,797,426
Total ,s0. SOC. a7S
1897, prepared BY the state Board Of
State taxation due to the state excise
1.7e7,42
Showing a direct benent to the city OF Now
York from the state treasury. over and
above what 1t pays to the State, amount
ing 10. t4o,uoS
Making q total benent to the city's rev.
cnu,s s5,4s7,e7s
Actual number Of certificates in force in
the city OF New York. Oct. /. is97..... 1850
There were 9.O5s licensed drinking places in
the old city Of New York on Dec. 81, 1895. From
tho above statements, 1t is readily seen that this
great city did not suffer. but was actually bene-
6ted by the change In the method Of distribution
of excise funds collected.
In conclusion Commissioner Lyman says: II
have no amendments to suggest at this time.
believing that what is now most needed for the
S Sene tria 81 y wb,c rgw viii nhS G,v IT'S ,b %ami WnrEing nn ,s a
1t an opportunity to better learn its require
ments and adjust their business in conformity
Herewith. and the people a chance to under.
stand its benefits"