The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-25
VOTE AGAINST HIGH LICENSE.
ALDERMEN 40 TO 10 IN PROTEST
AGAINST TAN INCREASE.
TIM sullivan Says the Mayors Political
somersault would DO Credit TO the
Crcus-StOry OF an Alleged Threat
by the Governor Retailed In Debate.

eHcW-StOry OF an AtekeO threat
by the Governor Retailed In Debate.
The Board Of Aldermen. by a vote Of
40 to 10. President Fornes and Alderman
Longfellow refusing to vote, passed a reso-
luton yesterday protesting against the
enactment Of the proposed so per cent.
higher liquor tax law. The resolution was
introduced at the request Of the Liquor
Dealers Association by Alderman Culkin,
and stirred up a lively row in the board.
Those against 1t referred to the resolution
as buncombe and politics. dealing with
something the Aldermen had no right to
tackle.
After the resolution had been introduced
Alderman James (Rep.) from Queens
dropped big tin pail on Alderman Dow
ling sdesk. whereat the city fathers laughed
and were rebuked by President Fornes.
Il trust an explanation will be made Of
this happening said President Fornes.
Il am determined to keep order here. lRapl
Rapl would like to know the meaning
Of this"
Alderman James-This GROWER has been
kicking around here for three months.
l didn't bring it here.
President Fornes-The Chair hasn't seen
1t before.
Alderman Dowling-Put it on the Dutch
mans desk.
Alderman James transferred the pail
to Alderman Behrmann's desk and Mr..
Berhmann put it on the floor.
Alderman Mccall, the Tammany leader,
in seconding the resolution made a speech,
in which he said that the proposed tax was
unjust because IL would drive small dealers
out of business and had tendency to en-
courage some Of the vicious resorts by dis
couraging the competition of their poorer but
reputable neighbsrs.' He also complained
that the State, instead OF the city, got the
benefit of the taxation and said he had
heard from an Assemblyman at Albany
that Gov. Odell threatened II the bill
is defeated, to put one through next
year which would make the lives Of the sa-
loonkeepers a great deal harder than they
would be under such law as this.
Alderman Meyers. the Republican leader,
declared that the board was engaged in
its usual amusement OF acting upon meas
ures with which IL was in no way concerned,
whereupon Alderman Bill, who is a Brook
Ign saloonkeeper, made this statement:
1T has been said that fifty saloonkeepers
committed suicide. after. the Raines law
went into effect. IL this disgrace is passed
l predict that 100 saloonkeepers will commit
suicide
Alderman Sullivan solemnly remarked
that the Board OF Aldermen Is -the pulse
of the city and has right to protest against
any act detrimental TO the business interests
of the city. Before election the Mayor
talked OF a liberal construction OF the Excise
law. The somersault he has taken since
would do credit to an acrobat in the circus:
Alderman James began to define his
attitude on the bill. Alderman Culkin
interrupted to beg leave TO ask question.
This was the question
did you ever buy a drink in your life!"
Alderman James sat down. President
Cromwell Of Richmond borough proposed
an amendment to provide that the city
pay TO the State the same sum 1t does under
the existing law all receipts over that TO
go to the city treasury. This was defeated
by vote of ~ TO 0.
Alderman Culkin insisted on a roll call
on his resolution. and this was the vote
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Ab~n-Borough President SwanslIon. Rehr'
mann Rep Downing tRepl, GAS tDemJ. har'
nlschfeger DEM. Holler Repl. Holmes FusI,
Rowland Fuss, Jones FIusI. ketly DEM kle,t
(FusJ L-ftner (FuSi. Maloy fuSl, Matthews
Rep, Oaiman (FusI. Peck Fuss, shea Fuss,
Waikley tRepJ, Wentz tRepJ. Whitaker RepJ.
Willett tRepJ.
President Fornes and Alderman Long
fellow Gus refused TO vote.
Fritz Lindinger. preside mt Of the Liquor
Dealers Association, said yesterday that
Mayor Low wasn't courageous and that
District Attorney jerome was all right be-
cause he wasn't a pretender, and the Mayor
was No action has been taken by the
committee TO reply to the Mayors last
letter.