Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-03-16

| there were any Irregularities In them con-
| cerniDg finances and alro for the purpose
| of ascertaining IL the money due for
| Druggists licences and for advertising has
all been paid into the City Treasury.
fhe books are IN such a condition that
| IL has been Impossible to determine def
initely II all the money due for regular
wholesale and retail liquor licenses has
been paid into he City Treasury. During
| the year 1S90-9l, for example, the record
book shows that a certain number OF H.
/ censes OF the classes referred TO have been
| granted, while the application book
shows that a different number have been
| favorably acted upon. / have not exam
ined the application blanks for that year
nor for the other two years, for the rea.
son that received no instructions so TO
go, my und rs anding OF your instruc-
| tioDs being mat you desired me TO IND
out the inaccuracies in general way so
that an expert could be instructed 10 do
| the work of making a careful examination
| OF them and all papers of the License
| Commissioners, which might have a
bearing in the matter to be investigated.
SO Ii Will be seen that to give an accurate
statement of the money which should
have been received for these Licenses
would be impossible wit bout devoting
large amount OF line to the task and CIV
ing all books and papers OF the Commis-
sioners as careful an examination as an
expert accountant could give them. Suf-
fee o say that the account of receipts 70.
these licenses as returned to me ny the
City Treasurer and the amounts which
should have been received, according TO
| the books ofth License Commissioners,
do not sgree.
During the license years the books of
which have examined, fnd that there
are but few records on the record book of
any body applying tor license and in the
case OF granting licenses there are many
xUh her ha
was granted to a certain person, but does
not describe the p emises, nor for that
matter does not even give the street or
numoer Of the street where the license
was granted. Again there is no record
whatever In the record book, to show who
the bondsmen OF any Of the liquor dealers
are. Further than this there are in
| stances where men have been granted
licenses and their bonds with sureties APP
proved are on file in the Office of the City
Treasurer, yet there Is no record OF the
bonds being approved by the Commis-
sioners.
The application book and the record
book do not agree In many particulars,
relating to bondsmen, final action on APP
plications and whether licenses granted
were, or were not all taken out.
BY comparison between the books of
the Commissioners and the City Treas
urer, have ascertained that in each yeaI
those who have licenses, have taken time
to pay the fee Which he law says shall be
paid and that there seems to have been a
cnstom to pay for the license granted at
the convenience OF the licensee. This
matter the secretary Of the Board has at
tended to and unless he made report to
the Board there has been no way TO ascer-
tain whether or not person had paid for
bis license without personal iDvestiga-
tion, as there has been no book kept by
the Secretary to show when licenses
granted mad been paid. But, i find the
custom to have extented through each OF
the three years, the books Of W hich 1 have
examined. The mode of proct edure OF
granting licenses, as evidenced by the
books OF the Commission srs, has been as
follows:
First-the application is made and ad-
vert ised.
Second-it is acted upon.
Tnird-the bond Is approved.
Fourth-the iicensee ~ notified by the
Secretary to pay to the City Treasurer the
fee for his license.
Fiftn-this being done, he calls up IN
the Secretary, W no fills out and gives him
bis license certificate,
Considerab bic more could be said con.
cernng this matter in which does not sp.
pear in the books of the Commissioners,
but as do not intend TO make any com
ments but to report To you as the record
shows, l leave the matter with the stale
meut W hich have made.
Concerning the moneys due for adver-
tising, as per the votes OF the Commis-
stoners and the money due for Druggists
licenses, have this to say:
That on June 9, 1890, the Com missioners
voted that advertisements for transfer Of
license be at the applicants expense.
That on July Ia, 1890, 1t was voted that
all applications from July 1, shall ne ac-
compa MED by $40, as a deposit for pay
ment OF advertising, any balance to be re-
turned to the applicant.
That on July 70, 1891, it was voted that
applications for transfers and single
licenses advertisements be charged accord
ingly.
That on June 81, 1892, it was voted that
applicants for transfer of licenses pay 80
toward defraying the cost OF advertising.
That the liquor raw states that the fee
for druggists licenses shall be 20 each.
In accordance with the above votes
find the amounts charged for advertising,
which the City Treasurer should have re-
ceived and tie amounts which the said
Treasurer should have received for drug
gists' license to be as follows:
LICENSE YEAR OF Is9e-'sl.
For advertising transfers from June Il, 1890
To April l. lssl-
Evening Tribune. ..,....................' sli5 OF
Evening Times .......... go. ........... 80 81
Record. V isitor. Observation-Disclosures. So
sl7s 2e
For advertising % original applica.
tions from July !, $780, 10 April l,
1871. at $l0. ................,........ $3.50 90
LICENSE YEAR OF lsal-'9,
For advertising q applications and
transfers from July Is. 1881, to April
], lss2-
Evening Tribune ....................... s33 IL
Evening Times .......................... ~ 0a
Record Visuor.... .......................... IL w
Gazette and dChronicle............... 30 l3
II druggists at t5..."................... 90 90
s24l 30
LICENSE YEAR OF ls9l-'93.
For advertising Is transfers from
June "a, 1871. To February !, 1891, In
all rapers at e5 each.................. COO 90
IA druggists at s5. ...................... 20 90
sl6O OO
Total amount which should have been
Z. .celved.....,.......... SSH 25
From a statement from the City Treas
urer find hat the following sums have
been received by that official during
that time
September 2a. 1890, from W. ID. 5. Ha.
vens, adverttstnR.......... go 20
Ju"e q, 1881, from Is. McCabe, aiver-
us, e ....'.. ..''.'.. ..''....ss'.ss' b Oo
April 2, ls92 frem r. W. BuCktin, sec.