The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-18
CITIES To ELECT
EXCISE BOARDS
UNDER NEW LAW
Proposed Measure Submitted by
Commission for Action BY
Legislature.
MANY DRASTIC CHANGES
ARE RECOMMENDED
Would Raise License and EIim-
mate Brewery Control from
All Saloons.
Lspsclal 70 the EvenIng star.l

Especial to the Evening star.1
TRENTON. Jan. 1S.-Ench village
township. borough or other municfpaitty
In the state is to elect its own excise
controlling board of three members. ac-
cording to the law which the recent
excise commissIen,s sycc.s; COMMITTEES
proposes TO have the Legislature adopt.
but which is unlikely to be adopted.
Incidentally. these local excise board.
and their members can be removed st
the will OF the Governor.
The report of the special COMMITTEES.
which is composed of Charles ]. Fisk.
Peter Backes and j. Kearny Rice, has
completed its report and the result is q
proposed excise law even more drastic
than that recommended by the recent
Excise Commission, which appointed it.
had planned. Charles J. Fisk WIS
chairman of the excise committee.
Among the reforms provided for In
the proposed law are the limiting of
the number of saloons, high licenses.
closing saloons between midnight ana
6 a. m, no amusements in saloons and
the complete elimination of any brew
cry control in all saloons.
The high license feature provides for
the charge of a 81, eco fee for saloons in
cities of more than $1,000 population, the
| licensing of all railroad cars and steam
boats at $3.50 and the licensing of all
clubs at $3.50.
Bartenders must be registered with
the State and no females can purchase
drinks, if the bill is enacted
Special Elections.
The bill provides that within thirty
days after its adoption each township.
village or other municipality shall
choose at a special election to be
called for that purpose an excise
+ JOard to consist of three members.
They are to hold Office for three years.
to be compensated as the governing
body of the municipality may decide.
and shall have the power to employ
clerical and other help. Excise nonai-
! nees must make affidavit that they
are not interested in the liquor busi-
ness. The Governor is empowered to
remove from Office any Commissioner
proven guilty of inefficiency. neglect
or misconduct. and such Commissioner
is thereafter ineligible for reelection in
any part of the State
The act contemplates the granting Of
! five classes of licenses. named alpha
betically. Glass A, for retail license.
provides fees ranging from $3.50 to
81, 600, upon population from 5000 to
$1,000 and over. Glass is for licenses
to sell liquors not to be drunk on the
premises, and the license fee is to be
not less than $500. Glass c Is the bot
tiers license with a fee of $3.50. Glass
u. provides for the sale of liquor ON
railroad trains and steamboats,, and rs-
qpires that each car or boat shall be
licensed at an annual fee of 500. Glass
e is for the licensing of clubs of at
/ least fifty adult members, sales TO be
made to members only and the license
fee to be $3.50 per year
The bill provides that no hoard shall
| fix fees at a lower figure than those
designated in the different classes, but
any board may go as much higher as 1t
may desire. The present number OF
| licenses is not to be Increased except
when. by reason of increase of popu-
lation. the total number of licenses in
any municipality may be made in pro-
portion TO one license for each 90 in
habitants There is to be nothing to
and each municipality may have at
least one lieeused place, no matter
how few s. Inhabitants.
iceuses Only 10 Citizens.
Applic8nts Isl licenses must be citi-
zens OF tie 4uited states and resi-
! dent OF New arsey; must file plan OF
the property to be used giving the
name OF the owner ana violence OF
his consent that the prem s may be
used for the selling Of uiqu2f. ruSt
show that he has never been convictett
of crime. and must pay all costs IN
connection with the application include
ing advertisements.
1t is made unlawful TO sell OF giyr5
away any intoxicating liquor on Sunday
or before 6o'olock on Monday morning.
Druggists are permitted to sci liquors
only upon the prescriptions of physi-
clans. and must keep on file all such
records of their sales.
The bill prohibits liquor dealers from
making any restrictive trade agree
ments with breweries or wholesale cor-
Germs. and also prohibits brewsrs FROM
having any pecuniary interest In
saloons or saloon properties. No new
licenses are to be granted within 200
feet of any church, schoolhouse.
armory or any charitable or benevolent
institution. nor within a mile of any
camp-meeting ground. No license is to
be granted to sell intoxicating liquors
to be drunk in any place where
groceries or other provisions are sold.
Licenses are not to be granted to any
person who has permitted gambling in
any place connected with one ia which