The Jersey City news., 1891-08-12
MORE Licenses ISSUED,
Twenty-Five Against Which
No Protests We're Made.
DAVID LEWIS AND WIDOW BOLTON
Salinger Fails to Revive
His Fire Limit and Escape Or
dinances-Voted on the
Wrong Side.

Tie Board of Aldermen met last night
and granted twenty-five more liquor
licenses-one in the First district. one in
the Second. ak IN the Third. five in the
Fourth, three in the Fifth and nine in the
sixth There were 10 remonstrances in
any case The committee did not report
upon the Widow Bottoms application for
a license TO run her saloon next door to
Pastor Staehli's church in Mon mouth
street. The dominic was Oh hand just
after the Council adjourned. and al
though pleased that the license had not
been granted. is not altogether satisfied
with the action of the Board lie wants
70 see the application rejected point
blank, without further dilly-dallying,
but II Is understood that two members OF
the Excise Committee are in favor OF
granting the license Alderman Near
thur alone opposes It. But so great has
been the influence OF Pastor Staehli's aud
the Rev. DR.. Mitchell's congregations
that the committee hesitabes to report
favorably.
A remonstrance against issuing
license for saloon at No. 452 West Side
avenue, opposite the Catholic Cesnetery.
was received and referred TO the Commit
tee on Excise. she applicant is Daniel
Lewis The remonstrance is signed BY
Bishop Wigger, Mgr. Seton, ID. D., Of ST.
Joseph's parish; Mgr. Concilio, D. D., OF
St. Michael,s; Rev. ". y. Downes. Of St
Johns: Secretary John L Malone OF the
Cemetery Company, and number OF
well known lzymsn. Alderman Con-
nally has openly expressed his opposition
to the granting Of the license. ADother
remonstrance was received against The
issuing Of a license 70 John D. Germs in
the Sixth district. Botn were referred
10 the Excise Committee.
Alderman Day introduced the follow
ing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted
Resolved. That the Clerk Of this Board be az
recfed to notify the Board Of Finance and the
the appropriation 70 the Board Of Aldermen Of
$500 for tns publication Of ordinances in book
form viii be needed and used by the Board Of
Aldermen for the purpose for which 1t was ap-
propriated and that this Board do not consent
70 lis transfer for any other purpose.
The Board accepted with thanks the
invitation Of Van Houten G. A r. Post
to attend its first excursion 10 Laureiton
Grove on August q.
The Board was about 70 adjourn when
Alderman Salinger arose 10 put In an
other word concerning his fire escape and
fire limit ordinances.
II would like TO know he said,
whether this Board intends to live M
to the law or defy it The excuse Of those
who opposed the ordinances relating TO
fire escapes and fire hmifs at the last
meeting was that some Of the members
were absent Nearly all the members are
hero tonight. Inc Jaw uoes not merefy
say the Board of Aldermen may pass such
ordinances. but it does distinctly say it
shall l ask that the vote taken at the
last meeting be reconsidered-"
How did you vote upon the question:"
asked Mr.. O'Neiu
II voted for the passage of the ordi-
nances," answered Mr.. Salinger.
the ordinances have been defeated -
said Mr.. O'Nelll ~ don't think you can
bring them before this Board again. II
strikes me YOU have got to make new
ordinances ont OF them III leave It 70
the President"
Don't be so basty." interrupted Mr.
Salinger; II am perfectly willing for the
chair to decide"
Il move we ADJOURN said Mr.. O'Neiil.
Il second the motion" supplemented
Alderman Connolly, quickly.
Mr.. President. / don't see''-began
Alderman Smith, but he got no further.
The question of Adjournment was put
and carried and the President announced
the meeting adjourned. in aecorcance
with resolution passed at the preceding
meeting, until September p
After the Board adjourned the mem
bers retired to the City Clerks Office 10
inspect the handsomely engrossed set of
resolutions which the Board some time
ago passed respecting the death Of Horace
Schermerhoru, Jr. The resolutions are
engrossed In book form. The penmanshlp
Is the work OF Frank z. Casey. The Al
dermen were greatly pleased with the
work.