New-York tribune., 1902-01-27

half OF the period producing the surprisingly I'M
On the ist day of May. 1900 there ss4 de-
lst day of May. 1901. there 8S declared hotels.
Oh the fst day OF May 1900 there $40 de;
clared hotels in the bOroughs of Manhattan ana
ssS declared hotels reduction OF over 30 per cent
The soOwn W gg the tn eoe the Gi pena
ties of liquor tax bonds, under the provisions OK
the Liquor Tax law:
sS 2 ssBsmSs; 90 80 ss e
October lsss to septsIn6sr 40 40 59cs5 5s4 SIS
SstoS: stoS:F @ is to to s.
While. as above stated. the enlargement Of : the q,
criminal provisions OF the Liquor Tax law Ism Is IN
District Attorney Phiibin. of the county Of New
York consented to our IN ey to CO.
operate with him In the preparation, presentation ton
law The effect Of such action has been marked.
and the reegs d so0d h1 fh f ace Se
don is taken to enforce the criminal provisions OF
s6s for Violation Of the aar in
insewYork County from August isoo 10 "a JanGary t
te specia Counsel from this department been
grown from twenty-one to seyenty,ne IN nuihper b
been instituted by the department comprising pro %
judicial interpretation OF the statute. IN
Yoying in their determine the ~
revenue Hereunder. many Of WHICH cases nave aye
passed by the of bs State ahd nay BY
The Court OF Appeals. More than five hundred
Sefled The n nuisahce Of fake clubs been largely
WheTeEfr the S o of sf0 the depar
snent the liquor tax certificates have oeen cam an
these proceedings have been upward of $4,000 @ to TO
his time This is in msF6ed sTsf o NeSYork prior
o the adoption of the present act wnca N SicaI
eSpression upon ali previous excise laws. and in
Aoiving penalties not to exceed $500.
SREsULTs OF OPERATION OF THE LAW.
The above Of the direct results t State of tee o
sewYork and the constantly incTesss m tbe me
ime ehs the has not decreased and society has
shown the improved conditions aooxe lnaIoaneub has
mot bonds in instances where eoUs
violations of the Liquor Tax law II is % TesPeeTuly
Submitted that there is no GROUND Lor TINS ,
|tion Of such bonds has been taken up in due and
.sante9 proceedings have been brought against the
bond companies and the collection OF me pen en-
Prosecution certain isolated cases. which may - be
ground for the aDo1s % r pFedecessor but in due
time these will be taken up and oisposeo OF
Perhaps the most conclusive reply TO any asser,
;On that thls s he penalties Of liquor
Ffax bonds is recent circular issued by the prln-
tie state of New-York. of which the following is
sicsiTTcular letter sent TO all bond agents I'M
taking into consideration the large losses sus; s
Aeined. the numerous claims already mace ana
,others which are bound TO follow in the near
incident TO writing excise bonds IN the state 81
and ree9gnzng tnat fne We have to-
xether with the following surety companies Amer
an Bonding and Trust S aSast ompsaY a
itional Surety Company. -Etna indemnify COMPANY;
y ~ s,Is compaDY Concluded for the present
to Withdraw from the field Of the State Of H, NeT-
This action is taken in in view Of the poGy 81
PSnage rnrb setve S agencies has Created
condition and thereby placed I nnrdE upon pc bsaT ne
Ia addition little 5ackegged county Ss & lawyer NSer
tn the State Of NewIerk has been @ @ oSSe upon
Of the bond required by the Excise Department win
Withdraw in cases where The principal of bond is
asT as 80 10 make possession of his license
slonabie. Under the present plan OF conaueting a
force until the end of the excise year and II II the
surety discovers any fact eannot INFORM
for fear of being penalized in the full amount OF
TT IS for the above among other reasons that
might be adduced, that this company with those
named, has decided not TO write anotner excise excise
been deliberately considered. The arrangement,
of course. is entered into with the other @ com ON
current action will be taken. 1t will be perfectly
the city may be to ask to m pdfy the above, Il
an %en haS a r. fS ana
Relative TO the assertion that liquor tax certih-
of the welfare of the people OF the entire state it
should be stated that marked a nd improved Teat-
Of treatment Of all citizens OF the State may.
upon sPPoa9n and m aoTs and Gt whose fhe orae
may be cancelled and bond prosecuted. II there
for the liquor tax certificate or any violation OF
the Liquor Tax Law thereafter.
Under all previous excise laws licenses were
granted in the discretion Of excise boards and the
system was saturated with injustice' inequaity.
.bIackmaf, and was not productive OF revenue.
Under the present statutes all questions arising
under the Leuor Tax law are transferred TO the
peror in the interest OF the welfare OF the indi-
id s b. The od boards of excise for the same
Dr. Peters further says that the State authorities
called hotels constituting infamous houses OF resort
than the local authorities, because power in the
hands of the State IS vastly greater, and money
r,e-alties provded by the Liquor Tax law are more
affective than ihs c5nIi cnt Pc bnew lust what to
,zsy in regard this assertion. because there hav
ma PTeTisons Of the law we are without statistics
10 compare the results of the two remedies
uent OF the civil side Of the law has been
productive Of beneficial results: and in fact pro-
Suctive of the good results OF the liquor tax law
as there has been other enforcement of the
statute.
LOCAL ENFORCEMENT IN GOOD FAITH.
A good faith enforcement OF the law by local
criminal authorities. il is believed would minimize
and il is my Judgment that a dual enforcement of
the law that is the enforcement OF the civil side
criminal side by the authorities the statute
provides and was the intent OF the trainers OF the
and secure results in the interest of good govern
ment of such character as TO meet the approval
some criticism has been visited upon the law and
Gn as yeae eae of spbdivson of Section @ reIatfns
10 the cancellation of LIQUOR tax certificates in
which amendment requires that all citizens who
desire TO institute such proceeding. instead of
resorting to the usual criminal remedy. must first
obtain the consent OF the State Commissioner OF