The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-03
VERY FEW Licenses
Only Four Hundred and Ninety
Granted Last Night-Dive
Keepers in Suspens e.

When the Board of Aldermen met last
night the lobby was packed to overlooking.
Conspicuous in front seats were Counsellors
Bissell, Manning and Dixon. TIL two form
er represented liquor dealers against the re-
newal of whose licenses remonstrances have
been made, and the third was there two pro
test against the granting of a license for a
new saloon at Wayne and Varick streets, in
p. A. Somer's building.
The Excise Committee reported favorably
upon 400 licenses.
"Are there any licenses included in that
batch against which remonstTances have
been made.D asked Alderman McCoobery.
None" replied Alderman Martin, Chair
man of the Excise Committee. 1.-The Ex-
else Committee has withheld nine or ten ap-
plications upon which a report will be made
at the next meeting of the board"
Alderman Martin gave the list OF its ap-
plications withheld as follows:-J. l. c.,
Washington Garden. Tivoli Theatre, Vim
cent Rozuk's, No. 403 Henderson street: Will
lam Wiley's, Monmouth and Sixth street;
Lewis Fisher, No. $40 Third street; James
Conboy, No.. s33 Newark avenue; James
Handly, No. 81 Academy street, and A.
Buchanan, No. 102 jackson avenue. He
said that the committee had decided to give
the applicants complained of a hearing next
Thursday evening.
TIL report that the proprietor of the j. l.
c. proposed opening u concert hall on Grove
street, between Bay and First streets, is be-
ing investigated. No application has as yet
been made for a license for the place, and no
action can be taken until one comes before
the board. The remonstrance against the
location of a saloon at Wayne aud Varick
treets was properly referred. No applica-
ton has been made for a license.
THE POOR DIVE KEEPERS.
Aldermen McCoobery argued that it would
work an injustice to liquor dealers who have
been complained of if the board did not take
some action permitting them to operate,
pending final action. He declared that with
out licenses the proprietors subjected them
selves to arrest by keeping open.
"The old board wasn't particular about
granting licenses on time, and the police
didn't modest many men," replied Alderman
Martin.
"But this is asreform government" retail
ated:McCoobery, and thereis no telling what
the police may do. You cor see how strict
the police are getting. Only yesterday,
saloons where mon could go and get a glass
of beer were not molested, but two,
where poor men sent for beer, were shut up.
The ~workingmen should be allowed to have
his GROWER as well as the gentleman his
glass"
81 am sorry that the Alderman is from a
growing district" retorted Mr.. Martin,
but [ can assure you that if GROWERS are
stopped own town, you may send your con-
s%tituents up our way with wash tubs or
pals, and we will accommodate you"
A vote was taken on the report of the
committee. and it was adopted Z to 4, AL
dermen Day, McCoobery, Wilson and Wit
ter voting against it.
Final disposition of all pending applica-
tions will be made at a meeting of the board
next Tuesday evening.
SMALL BEER.
A resolution was adopted directing the
Committee on Public Buildings to ascertain
the probable cost of fitting up an office for
City Marshal Graham on the top floor of the
City Hall. Alderman Mccarthy introduced
an ordinance permitting the S. P. c. A. to
establish a pound. All animals collected
may be redeemed upon the payment of 81.
The ordinance further requires that the dog
tax of 81 be paid in future to the City Clerk.
Alderman Writer'S ordinance prohibiting
street musicians from playing for aims was
tabled. 1t is to be p~igeon-holed. IN APP
preparation of ST, 700 was asked for the
establishment of a free public swimming
bath on the Hudson at some convenient
point.
A. J. Duffy, the hackman who opposed the
ordinance reducing cost of fare within city
limits to 81, presented a new schedule OF
prices, agreed upon by the ferry hackmen.
1t provides for a charge of SIS within city
limits, 81 outside and IS to Bergen Point.
The schedule vii. be acted upon as soon as
practicable by the Aldermen.