The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-17


bln iTi7 yesterday morning when Mayo
0ayuOr called it up for a hsaring In IN
Aldemanio chamber. Telephone mes
says had been received at the OHic
Of the City Hail Reporters Association
aying that persons primed with hrEn
msnts only would BE- on hand 10 insis
that the measure was not only unODnsh
tOOahnal but that Il was an intentiona
slam a. the Declaration Of Independence
In that Il would deprive a fres pooph
q the night 20 pursue happiness AZ "a
~ they wanted. The persons who PHONES
mist have been jossing az the eSpehs'
Of hard working reporters. because mol
. soul appeared In opposition
Ileut. Billy Kennel. the gray haired
policeman with the young face who
stands guard outside the Mayors ONES
10 stall on crlnks and bores and other
uRdesirablea. said that from O'Clock
until ~, when the hearing was called.
az least dozen nervous folks with torra-
Gotta noses plucked him by the sleeve and
asked IL be hsd any idea what the Mayor
was really going 20 do Lieut. Billy told
them they WERE perfectly welcome inside
tho Aldernanio chamber but some ~
them said they were afraid the notoriety
would hur, their standing They said
they would 20 out and get q boot or two
and think IL over. A. any rate they
didn't come hack
There were 100 or mors present when
the Mayor appeared with a copy Of the
ban In his hand Homer Folks. secretary
OF the State Charities Aid Association.
and Dr.. Gregory tho head Of the psyche
pathio ward at Bellevue. were among
those Who seemed 10 be Interested in tho
bih OF the others some wers doctors
and q few were said 90 be liquor dealers
Copies Of the bill. which was put through
the Assembly by Assemblyman Warren
l. Lee Of Brooklyn. were carefully in
spscted.
Briefly the souse bill provides that
the Board Of Estimate and ApportiOnment
may establish a b9s7d q inebriation
consisting Of seven members. five Of " hom
are 10 be appointed by the Mayor. the
others 20 be the Commissioner Of Charities
u tne N"n"lA-.oner a CORRECTION
The Board Of Estimate may establish
. hospital and industrial colony for the
redemption Of inebFiatss. A man may
sst publicly stewed once q year without
getting into trouble II he Is arrested
the police must send word to the once
o. the board Of inebriation. A Geld OIfioer
vii chase around and inspect tho bun
10 oniy httie Gun and the hrst Tor
year u " turned loose. But II the bun
has been noted already IN the books Of
the lnebriation hoard ia own.r Ia. A.
go an nTob.tion T;sId oN.c~,s In ~ -.
~, % ro. r. ~ ~, "''''''H W" wv
-" ~ h'uh' INC tni'u 'lihe means me
Of not more than $50 or less than So.
with a period 81 probation. while the
fourth time neane a farm .ent.nce v,i,h
I.h,r ~ a., -, r., -, -. -.
49, -, =, man
tHIee moh'hs' More than Tour times
calls Tor a sentence u year 90 les on
the farm. and the hill specifies that in
mates have 10 nav for their keep N the
price 4 io,Ind IN their pockets
Although none except Mr.. Folks an.
reared 10 he keenly Interested I'M ibe
bill evervhodv was still and tense when
the Mayor began the hearing The Wavor
looked around with very serious Elanoe.
-Doea any one here Oppose Ibis biils-
he asked
Thew was no reply.
There seems TO ~ no oppozition 10 II
pursued the Mayor. Is this your hill !
Mr. Folks?-
II your Honor please, Il h aid Mr.
y Olks. bOwing
I haze not read Il vet . aid the Mayor
Il ahall read II and Give n careful at{.,