The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-18

ALDERMEN IN A FIX
Members of the Board of
Education Oppose the
Newman Saloon
License.
LADY TEACHERS PLEAD
Max s%alinger's Appeal for the
License-City Fathers
Scared.

When the Aldermen met last night
they found the lobby filled with ladies
and gentlemen, among whom We're sew
eral ministers. The presence of these
ladies seemed to discomfort the Alder
men. and they We're quite restless until
they found the unusual delegation was
there to protest against the granting of
q liquor license to Gustav Newrnan TO
keep a saloon next door to Public
School No. %. The Aldermen's bosoms
swelled with pride in anticipation OF
being addressed by indignant ladies.
Inside tae enclosure occupied by the
Tax Commissioners sat Superintendent
of Schools H. C. Snyder. and with him
were all the members of the Board OF
Education. There We're several of the
lady teachers of Public SCHOOL No. %
present also to urge upon the Aldermen
the serious effects which would doubt
less attend the granting of a license to
Newman. .
The indignant citizens present were on
hand because they expected the Excise
Committee would report upon Newman's
application. No report was made. how
ever.
At the last meeting of the Board the
question was referred to the Excise Com
mittee with the understanding thai
those for and against the granting of a
license should be given a hearing.
The Board was about to adjourn last
night when the visitors demanded a
hearing.
DR.. u Allen, President of the Board
of Education, was first granted the
privilege of the floor. He said he
heard that hi had promised Newmanyat
he applied for a license to make no OPP
position. He explained that Newman
called at his office to discuss the subject
with him and during the course of a
conversation he informed Newman ne
would mot go out of his way to make
opposition. At that meeting, however. ne
told Newman he was very mucn OPP
posed to the location of a saloon so near
the school house.
81 advised Mr.. Newman at that time to
abandon the idea," continued the Doc
tor. ST suggested that he erect dwelling
houses on the lots. but Mr.. Newman
would not. I then began an opposition
movement.
st am not here to protest against all
saloons but against this one in particu-
lar. I am here in the cause of educa-
ton and to protect the children In our
care against everything demoralizing. A
saloon so near the school would certain
= os agm and the Children Would be conn
Eodh to ap PLAY Got a beseve ehf fbe eUor IS az q mem n an-
Der of this board who has children in
school who would wan them so near
a ms sal { have # n6 daare a fnrt any to apG say Aloer-
1T has been reported that the numer-
ously signed protest presented against
ers Of the school oniy. That is not SO.
Everyone is interested in this important
matter. The teachers are interested. of
course, because they will have to pass
believe this particular saloon would be a
detrfment to the cause of education.
81 have been informed Mr.. Newman
proposed conducting a road house, equip
ped with bowling alleys and such things.
Being on the Boulevard, Ut would become
9 very public resort, n for this reason
# would be more objectionable. 1t is
contended that Mr.. Newman viii suffer
great loss if refused a license. What
open. The city has spent money there;
made by the city in not buying New
cannot be opened within 200 feet of a
school, and there should be such a law
here.
saloon before acting. To show how we
feel on this subject / will ask all those
in the lobby opposed to the granting of
the license 10 raise their right hands,
sponded. Only three raised their hands
in favor of the license. There was great
applause when the result was announced.
Director E. ]. Cowles was next heard.
He said he could say amen to all DR.. Allen
had said. The members of the Board of
Education are in the interest of Educa-
ton he began, and not for the purpose
IF discussing the question of issuing
licenses.
sWhat, we ask we believe is right and
fair. and I think we should be consider
ed. The city has expended considerable
money and built a fine school house
there. The building is we'll equipped and
in charge Of teachers Of merit and now
eulated to be detrimental to the chill
dren for whose benefit the school has
protect the school from what we believe
win be an injury. We seldom ask for
appeal win be granted"
II have been asked by hundreds of
property owners to appeal to you,' said
Director Vim. H. Beach. mot to grant
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