Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-12

field commissioners was appointed Chairman
John L. Converse of Windham, acted "a
! secretary. All the commissioners in tn.
State, except Deming of Litchfeld, Russ ell
and Goodrich of Hartford, Green of New ION
don and Page of Fairfield were present.
| The principal topic of discussion was The
meaning of the law regulating the sale of
| beer. The prevailing impression seemed to be
| that the intent of the law was that licenses
could be obtained in towns of more the q
5000 Inhabitants upon payment of $50
| license fee
Mr. Calhoun, of Litchfield, said that 10 his
| county 5000 had been charged for licenses,
except those of druggists There had been
sixteen applications for license IS in dru,
stores and hotels in that place, md six hod
been granted.
Prof. Francis Wayland, of New Ha-ler ,vos
present, and was invited to give his yiews
upon the law. He thought it .a, a,.oai, ."
law and one which there she ,uId ba No a;m
Guilty in enforcing.
Commissioners Pierpo'It of Titcbfield
asked whether in towns Of over 2 600 inhah
itants the price for 4eer licenses should he
over 800 w
Professor Wayle nd said that the law was
somewhat indefr lite as to the amonnt n ba
charged 1t WI IS the intention of the com
mission to nav the price for beer licenses
$50 all over the State. Taken as whole
o:er licenses were generally only cloak for
Ieillng aicohohc spirits, and in all parts of
the State persons having beer licenses had
I been careful to take out government licenses
Tor the sale OF Epirits. In one county eyery
| dealer had done so, showing that they sold
| spirits and cheated the county
In answer to other interroeations Profes
4 hat &c. Al,
| county com missions to see that the law in re-
gard to the shutting off of all connections
between Saloons and dwelling houses ia en-
torced. 1t had been the intention to forbid
the sale OF liquor in all dwelling houses, but
as this was deemed hardship the clause re-
qalr' ng the doors between saloons and dwell.
ing houses to be ''effectually" closed was in
I sc rted
In New Haven county Commissioner Bald
4 win said that the dealers are required to
etfectualiy fasten the doors and then a seal
| is put on by the commissioners If this seal
| is broken it is deemed conclusive proof of
| violation of the law
| In regard to the game of ''pool and drinks''
\ Professor Wayland said that it was clearly
| gambling, and should be treated as such,
Commissioner Calhoun, of Litch6eld county,
| asked whether in case of violation the IL
I censes having been issued under the old law.
| the commissioners can use their discretion as
I to the forfeiture of the bond and Mr. Way.
land said they could do SO. Commissioners
have the right to revoke licenses at any time
I and should do 80 when satisfied of guilt on
| the part of the saloon keeper
On motion of Commissioner Jacobs the
| following committee was appointed to agree
! upon uniform rate for licenses to travellers
| of liquor houses, and also to report uniform
| rates of fees for licenses of all kinds and for
| transfers of licenses. The committee was as
follows: Messrs. Jacobs, of New Haven
county; Spencer, Hartford Pierpont, Litch
| field; Terrill, Middlesex Stevens. New Lon
don; Belden. Fairfield; Huntington, Toll
| land and Ward, of Windham The com.
! mittee at once retired and during their
| absence Commissioner Baldwin asked
| whether druggist may take out both drug
glsts license and an ordinary license on a
single application, there being but one bond
| and single set of five endorse g. Many
druggists have large liquor trade, a I'd If they
had only a druggists license could ssl only on
| prescription On the other hand IL drug
glst had only an Ordinary license he could not
| sell on Sunday.
At this point the committee returned and
submitted the following resolutions
voted that the amount agreed upon to be
| charged to pers ons not residents of the State
VINO sell hqrlor by sample be uniform
| throughout toe State, and at the rate of 5000
per annum.
| Voted chat the price to be charged to gen
erai deeI ers be left to the several boards of
I %,
and that the amount to be charged for trans
Ter of license from one party to another may
be left in the same way.
The reading of the paper created consider
able amusement and in regard to the second
| resolution Commissioner Jacobs said that the
committee had though. it inexpedient to fix
any uniform rate either for original issues or
| transfers.
Rev. Hugh Montgomery offered the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That the county commissioners of the
State of Connecticut grant licenses the sale Of
spirttuous and Intoxicating liquors,
the premises. but In places located princi-
pal streets Of any city village or town and in such
places only and not in places located side Streets
alleys byways ssstreets, In back neighbor-
] h ods
Resolved, That no license for the sale of spirituou.
or Intoxicating liquors for the of Rhine wns
ale lager beer or ei Ter sold to be drunk the
cept hotel legally appointed as such by the proper
such building used a dwelling to the portion to DO
used for the sale Of sprituous and intoxicating
| partition.
Commissioner Hail. of Windham county,
moved the adopti~a of the first resolution.
He said the county had twenty eight licenses,
| only three of which are for places outside of
| Willimantic. The trouble in Willimantic is
from the saloons in the side streets and
alleys, and probably it is SO in other places
The resolution was not acted on.
At half-past one recess was taken for
|
party was joined by the Hon. John NJ Hall,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Secretary of State Searls, Sheriff Osgood
and several county officials.
After dinner the convention reassembled
and INDUCED in general discussion of mat.
tiers of interest. 1t was voted to hold the
next annual meeting at Rockville, in Toll
land county. vote of thanks was rendered
to Professor Wayland for his explanations of
the new law, and to the Windham county
| commissioners for courtesies extended.
On motion committee was appointed to
bring forward business for consideration at
the next meeting, the commissioners consist
| ing of Messrs Calhoun, of Litchfeld coun-
ty, Baldwin, of New Haven county, and
Sumner, of Toiland county.
The meeting then adjourned, subject to the
call of the Tolland county commissioners
next summer. The members, after the
meeting, visited the Willimantic Thread COM
panys works and were cordially received by
officers of the corporation and escorted
around to the various places of interest.
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