The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-30
Rad TIME FOR CONCERT HALLS.
Sabbath Committee stirs up the Police
Board to Enforce the sunday Law.

Board to Enforce the sunday Law.
The old year will 20 out in gloom and misery
for the concert hall keepers. The police nave
orders to compel them. II possible. TO shut their
places up tomorrow and keep them shut on
Sundays. President Hoppin OF the New iork
Sabbath Committee, wrote to the Ponce boaru
q lew days aRo to protest against the pupho
violation OF the Sunday law In many licensed
resorts. He was invited 10 call at Police Head
quarters for a conference with the Board anu
accepted tho invitation. Yesterday Mr.
Hoppin and W. s. Hubbell OF the commiuee
and its counsel. Mr.. Perry. sat Tor an hour WIN
tho Commissioners discussing the concert mans
and resorts of the Dewey Theatre stamp. The
Dewey Theatre. the committee Is prosecuting.
The committee was OF opinion that tho board
had power to revoke the Deweys license for
fragrant violation Of law. but IL was pointed out
in reply that the Charter provided definite
way Of dealing with such offenders by appeal
to the courts The upshot OF the talk was the
passage by the board OF the following resolu-
lions. which were sent to the Chief at once:
Re,olrsd. That the chief Of Police be aud is di-
TO u Sae as o s sSobh to be sy
and strictly enforced and that he give spec,ai n,.
precinct to take such action will prevent the giy.
Ing of any entertainment which involves the Hhlit-
in u curia ms II, Any hall or other place of enter
tanncnt or the wearing OF costume 10y any person
appearing or any dancing upon the stage. or the
PLAYING of any comedy. opera. ballet. play iarce,
iuinstrtlsy or any other act ethor of dane
Ing upon tie stage or what IL ordinarily known
part or parts in an interiude or play.
The Chief NJ Police il directed TO adopt such means
will exact u rigid cumpl ance with these direc-
tons, and also TO take such action as will insure
sirct compliance with the directions OF this resOlu'
ton und h. shall call the special attention OF COIN
handing uNicerg to Section 1850 OF the Charter. IL
is further
Rs,mpTI, That tho Chief OF Police cause tho pro.
prieor prupnetors of each place in which public
entortni nient- held to he notified forthwith OF
the putpot OF thiI resolution. aud, further. said
CHIEF II dlrnrted I, require the demanding ohccr
OF each precinct to report in duplicate on Monday OF
each week that he has caused to be ted each place
In which public entertainment has been given the
preceding lay or evening, aud whether any viola
ton OF thu law has occurred at such place. and any
violation has occurred the action taken in reference
thereto by such commanding otlCer; one copy OF
said report be retained by tho Chief and tho other
to be forwarded to the President of the board
The necessary order to carry out tho revo-
luton went out from Headquarters last night.
Tho sabbath observance people Will walt to
see what comes OF It before taking the next
step. President York said after the meeting
that he would warrant that the order would be
obeyed.
Capt Chapman attended another part Of
the meeting BY Invitation. He would not say
what was wanted OF him. but he did not look
happy when he went away. Mr.. York said
that It was lust police business and smiled.