The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-24
MRS. BBHRBNS REFUSED.
Only Three Aldermen Voted
to License the old
Stone House"
A PETITION IN IT'S FAVOR.
Many Neighbors Signed 1t, but
Their Approval Did Not Avail.


Their Approval Did Not Avail.
Minnie Behrens the Board Of Aldermen
refused last night to license her "Old
Stone House, and sustained the Mayors
veto. This action caused a corresponding
amount of joy in the Shannon family, for
it was only because of the energetic work
on the part of Contractor John H. Shan
non, who is neighbor, that the Mayor
vetoed the resolution to grant the place a
license as hotel, and it was through Mr..
Shannon's efforts that the license was not
granted, notwithstanding the veto.
At the last meeting of the Board the
Mayor frowned upon this place, the only
liquor store in the city that he took
official objection to, and said it bore the
reputation of being a disorderly house
In answer to this Lawyer Norman L..
Rowe appeared before the Aldermen last
night, armed with a petition that was eX-
pected to knock the Mayors veto and
John NJ Shannon's objections sky high.
John M. Shannon was also present. and
eagerly listened to the petition signed by
his neighbors.
THE PETITION AND sIGNERs.
After reciting the fact that Mrs.
Behrens lives on Hoboken avenue, and
| that she is a quiet, pea ceable woman, and
| keeps a hotel, the petition further says
We are unanimous ana sincere in representing
| to your honorable body that during ali the time
| said hotel has been kept by said NJ. Behrens it
has been kept and maintained in the most orderly
| manner possible. We have never had occasion to
| complain and we believe and represent that said
harn ftna( h44 ff1Ifpf
| in that neighborhood, IS necessary for the accom-
| mediation OF the public.
| Thomas AIdridge No 100 Hoboken avenue; N
| G. Guerin No. "a Hoboken avenue; John Neidert,
| No. IS Hoboken avenue; Ed. G. Sherwood, No. IS
| Mcpherson place; George n. Tibbles, No. Will
| low court; james Burke, No. 11S Hoboken ave-
nue.; William Kistle No. "A Hoboken avenue;
| Thomas McGlocKin. mo. 7S Hobokel avenue;
| Cornelius Ackerson, No. 94 Hoboken avenue;
| Ada.a Sherer, No. III Hoboken avenue; Joseph
| Pfeiffsr No ll9 Hoboken avenue; Samuel Fo
| getty, NJ 50 Washington street; Leopold Loeffel,
| No. rs Hoooxen avenue; Charles Yaeger. No 76
ken avenue; Maria K Nogel, No 12l Hoboken
avenue; William Meyerhoif No 12l Hoboken
avenue; William Dewitt, No. 1sl Hoboken ave
1 nue.: Andrew CARING, No. 81
| Hoboken avenue; Thomas Murphy,
| No. 10 Hoboken avenue; Thomas Hilton, No 93
Palisade avenue; John Dubel, No. 55 Washburn
| street; Louis Mcbride No. SO Oakland avenue;
| Charles L. Lillis, No. so Palisade avenues Joseph
| Locke, No. $50 Newark avenue; James 7. Lillis,
|
Hoboken avenue. and Ariel Cameron, No. lis
| Hoboken avenue.
! Alderman O'Rourke was not present
when this list of names Of citizens who
youch for the good character of this place
1 was read, and later in the evening when
he moved to take the Mayors veto from
| the table he asked If any remonstrance
had been made to granting the license.
"None has been made" said Alderman
Prigge, "but there is gentleman John
| NJ. Shannon) present who would like to be
| heard"
| THE SIGNATURES QUESTIONED.
Alderman Jewkes asked and received
| permission for Mr.. Shannon to address the
| Board, but tn is gentleman declined to do
| SO until he heard some one advocate the
| license. This no one but Alderman
| O'Rourke did, and he moved the license
be granted, and then Alderman Connolly,
also from the Horseshoe, seconded the
motion.
Pm not prepared to vote on this ques-
| tion tonight said Alderman Jewkes
| ''On the petition just read the names of a
number of men that | well know appear,
| and would like to be satisfied that they
| signed the paper. / would like to have
| the question referred to committee and
| hearing granted"
1--WE have no option" said Alderman
| O'Rourke 1.-The veto of the Mayor must
| be acted on tonight"
"Who," asked Alderman Jewkes, twill
swear that these signatures are correct
| Heretofore it has been customary for peo-
| pie to come here in person and advocate
| or protest against license"
There is a man here who will vouch
| for the signatures" replied Alderman
| O'Rourke and he asked Counsellor Rowe
if the names were properly signed.
Eyes, sir" was the reply.
'Will you swear to it, asked Mr.. Shan
non.
mo, sir" replied the lawyer.
| This ended the discussion and Aldermen
| O'Rourke Connolly and Keogh were the
| only ones who had the courage to vote to
grant the license over the veto.
Alderman O'Neil asked to be excused. be-
cause he could not vote intelligently with
out hearing, and Alderman Schermer-
horn also was excused because he arrived
too late to hear the discussion. The other
members voted no, and Mrs. Behrens will
get no license this year to keep "hotel."
LICENSES AND PERMITS.
The Bergen Electric Company petit
toned the Board for permission to fur
nish light in the city and lay wires. 1t
was referred to the Committee on Streets
The Excise Committee recommended that
four liquor licenses, ten restaurant licenses
and two transfers be granted, which was
so ordered.
The City Clerk was directed to draw
warrants for the employees salaries, and
without regard for peor, suffering human
| ity the Aldermen granted twenty-one
street bands licenses, at IS band. to tor
ture the citizens with their horns and
drums for one more year. The Aldermen
decided to permit II. II. Bidwell to erect
bay window on his house at Bramhall and
Madison avenues; Mrs. Mary I. Kennedy,
of No 270 Sixth street,to do the same, and
a like permission was given II. A. Nesse,
corner of Jersey avenue and Mercer street.
A peuition from the Jersey City and
Bergen Railroad Company to use electri-
city as a motive power was referred to the
Committee on Streets, and after electing,
without opposition, William Boyes pound
keeper for the Greenville district, the
Board adjourned.
Improved Their Opportunities.
Edward Hamilton and Michael Hoban,
nlo1rorl1r lazr