The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-19
HELPING THE BREWERY
Aldermen Won't Transfer a
License Because the Pur-
chaser Won't Sell a
Certain Beer

water was not discussed by the AL
dermen last night. Justice Henry Puster
however, in its stead, introduced a sub
ject with which the City Fathers demon
trated an amusing familiarity. 1t was
beer. Discussion on this beverage was
caused by the Excise Committee re-
porting adversely upon an application
made by Henry Rohlfsf representing
the Bavarian Star Brewing Company TO
have a license granted to Robert Duffy
to keep a saloon at No. 416 Henderson
street, transferred to aim. The brewery
it appears advanced the necessary $3.50
to Duffy to pay for the license. He
gave Mr.. Rohlf's a promissory note for
that amount. Business was bad and
Duffy failed.
For some reason he decided that the
climate of Boston would be beneficial
to him about the time of his failure,
and he skipped to that centre OF culture.
Before leaving he gave his license to
his wife with directions to sell it to
Henry Van Reyper for $50. The brewery
discovered Duffy's little game and i'm
mediately took steps to prevent its con-
summation.
MRS. DUFFY'S REFUSAL.
Mrs. Duffy was asked for the license
and she promptly declared that she
would destroy 1t unless she was per-
mitted to sell it to Van Reyper for the
SIS. Van Reyper was interviewed by the
Bavarian C~ompany's representative. He
refused to sell Bavarian beer and then
the Excise Committee was appealed to.
The members of that committee, Messrs.
Dusenberry, Mitchell and Wilson, de-
clared tina inasmuch as Rohlfs could
not produce any proof that the brewery
paid for Duffy's license, they favored
granting the transfer to Van Reyper.
IF this board transfers this license to
Van Reyper," said Justice Puster, who
was given the privilege of the floor, 1T
y ys5g i he aiding of P s555. the f. aP lesnse w Waa
bought and paid for by the brewery and
Duffy has, no claim whatever upon II.
to the extent of $3.50, but he pocketed the
receipts of three months and skipped,
and it is with surprise that l see that the
Excise Committee would assist him to
get away with SIS more.
SIDES WITH THE BREWERY.
Alderman McCoobery. took sides with
Justice Puster and declared that it was
the duty of the Board to do justice to
the brewery if not for any other reason
than that it paid about $4,000 a year
The members Of the Excise Committee
explained that they favored the transfer
of the license to Van Reyper first. be-
cause there was nothing to show that the
brewery had paid for it, and secondly
that they believed the transfer to Van
Reyper was opposed only because he
refused to use Bavarian beer. Alderman
Hill voted with the Excise Committee;
but the other seven Aldermen opposed
the transfer, 50 that it is still in posses
sion of Mrs. Duffy. AT the next meeting
of the board the transfer to Rohlfs will
probably be made. A license was granted
to Gustav Kurzel to keep a saloon at
Pavonia and Chestnut avenues, notwitb-
standing the objections of B. Corrrill
and others.
At No. 81 Hudson street, Mrs. K. Mat
thews wants to operate a saloon. The
house bears an unsavory reputation;
Mrs. Matthews is also said to be related
in some way to Tom" Trotter, who
was sent away for ballot box, stufting.
For that reason and the morals Of the
community City Marshal Graham is OPP
posed to the granting of the license. He
is pulling wires to defeat the applica-
ton.
Chief Murphy is to be requested to
look up the character of the place be-
fore final action is taken.