New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-05
T4MN4NY BAD PROPHET
Canvass on East Side ShOzCs Small
Saloons Still Running
THREE OUT OF THIRTEEN CLOSED.

THREE OUT OF THlR1EEN CLOSED-
canvass of three representative blocks on
the lower East Side shows that the Tammany
wall raised at Albany at the time of the pas
sage of the new excise law unfounded and
utterly inconsistent with the facts of the case
Instead of absolutely crushing the proprietors Of
the poorer class of saloons. the increased tax
has served to indicate once more how prosperous
the liquor dealer feels himself to be. since he
pays the tax and continues in business
The blocks chosen for canvass were in widely
separated sections Of the tenement house dis
trict. and a canvass was made of the saloons in
opera alton prior 70 May l. when the new law went
into effect. At that time thirteen saloons were
found in the three blocks. Despite the Prophe-
cies Of evil so cheerfully made by the Tammany
politicians. only three of these saloons failed TO
renew their licenses, and it was said at the
Excise Department offices yesterday that the
full returns would probably reveal that one or
two of these had renewed their licenses
The saloons selected for the test were chosen
as indicative of the liquor business of Il local
character. GROWER trade to considerable ex-
tent being their chief source OF revenue These.
to fulfil the forecast Of Senator Grady and his
Tammany colleagues, ought to have closed their
doors. They were exactly the sort of saloons.
pictured as places kept by poor, struggling.
honest dealers. Instead Of closing up. all but
three of them have promptly renewed their
licenses and are doing business as usual Ger
tainly proper estimate can, in the light Of this
evidence. be placed on the value Of the Tam
rrany political utterances.
The first block was under the shadow Of the
new bridge. and near the region known as
Poverty Hollow. the block bounded by Delan-
cey. Rfvington. Sheriff and Willett sts- Last
week there were six saloons IN this block One
Of the two saloons in Rivington-st. and one Of
the two in Delancey-st. failed TO renew their
license In other words. where there were two
saloons in short block these two trans
verse streets there IS al present only one. This
was the change.
The second block is nearer the Bowery and
further north, being bounded by Stanton, East
Houston, Orchard and Allen SITS. One saloon
was noted in each street in this block-four in
all-and only one. a small place at Allen and
East Houston sts., has gone out of business In
the block bounded by Grand, Broome, Eldrldge
and Forsyth sts. there were three saloons. ana
they have all renewed their licenses.
The total receipts at the excise office, at No
for Manhattan and The Bronx,
was about $4,000 yesterday. bringing the total
I'D to S7,1S7,977 go For the entire year 1eO2-
O3 the total was about S5,470OOo which. how
,ver includes a considerable sum for transfer
'ees all night licenses. and certificates for new
places opened during the year. The increase
his year is apparently less than 90 per cent.
md as the prices of ali grades OF certificates
lave been increased 80 per cent, there has
been a small decrease in the number
y certificates. 1t is entirely posSiDle, however
hat there has been a decrease Of I'D per cent |
n the number OF certificates Of Subdivision No |
. which includes saloons and hotels