National Republican., 1877-09-21
THE POLICE BOARD.
THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION AGAIN-THE
AtiliNIENED NANMICk CI.EB

AGGWEvED OARHICk CLUB.
The Board of Police met last evening. Mr..
Hawes, representing Mr.. A. {. Constantine and
other temperance people, was granted n hear
ing in reference to the act authorizing the
granting Of liquor liccuscs. He first read Mr..
Riddles opinion In regard to the propositions
submitted by Mr.. Constantine, and took de.
cded issue with its conclusions from legal
point of view He then read the section gov
crning the matter, md argued from IL that the
board must In all eases require tho signatures
of u ma ajority Of the residents aud property
owners on both sides Of the square where the
restaurant is contemplated In ease there was
a vacant lot ou the opposite square, he con-
tended that the law required them to obtain
the signature of the owner and not of the
agent, whose signature on an application was
mover to bO recognized, unless he was espC-
cially authorized to sign such an application
by the owner If the land Opposite was u
public reservation or occupied by the District
or General Government the law compelled
the consent Of those governments before u
license could he granted.
Mr.. lIawcs also held that the board was the
only judge Of the question of the ownership Of
property, and not the D!strir. nsscsssor. That
official might certify, but he could not deter
mine Mr.. Hawos further contcndcd that II
was obligatory on the board to consult the
owners of property on the opposite side Of the
street even IL the square was unorcupicd.
When the square o,ppSitc was 0ccIpied by u
Government building the applicant must
bring in the signature of the United States.
He intrrlnr,lcd his remarks with some cx-
ccllcnt temperance clcquence, and closed by
saying on behalf of his temperance brethren
IAN we ask of you honorable board is that
you give us the law as II Is, and we will be
satisfied with that for want of something bet
ter"
1t was decided to refer the matter 10 the
attorney of the board.
The resignation of Officer Daniel Rcurlon
WIS received and accepted, without an allow.
ancc of the back pay asked for.
The charges against Officer Carter were dis.
missed for want of information.
A communication WIS read from T. Harry
| DOnOhuc, OF the Garrick club, nlluding to per
sccutions and denying the main portion o
| the letter presented ut the last meeting, charg
! ing that the Sabbath was dCsccntod ut bis
place by gambling. He admitted that person.
played billiards thcir on sunday, which he
| thought they had perfect right TO do, rs tn,
tables belonged TO them. He also transmitted
n key TO the room, which was turned over &c
Major Richards.
| Mr.. Gatchc, from the committee on station
houses reported that the First precinct station
| was unfit for habitation, and for that rasoi
perfectly unsuitable for their purpose, and OF
his recommendation the committee were an
the vicinity that would answer their require
monts.
Mr.. BrittOn, from special committee, re
ported that the work on the additions to tn
Seventh precinct station was being very in
sufficiently executed by the contractor, an,
upon his motion the subject was referred 4
the District Commissioners for investigation