The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-01
FEWER LICENSES.
Great Falling Off in the
Number of Saloons
This Year.
HOUSES ON TIE BLACK LIST
Alderman Moran Raises a Breeze
On An Adverse Report-Rea-
sons for The Decrease.
HOUSES ON TIE BLACK LIST

ty Clerk O'Dornell was unable to at
the meeting of the Board of Alder
last night. He rs confined to ms
suffering from rheumatism Thomas
the Deputy City Clerk, acted
IS place, and was ably assisted in the
ling of the list of licenses granted by
Calnon.
'ur hundred and eleven icens were
tied last night, making up to the pres
time about seven hundred Ordinarily
6 are about one thousand licenses
BY this time of the year., but the out
is that there will De a falling off this
!. While there are about three hundred
ers to be heard frcm, it is expected
at least two hundred of them will
ar in the course of a week or two.
mates made by the Aldermen show
there will probably be about nine
ired licenses gtanted this year as
INST one uhousaId last.
ere r many REASONS attributed to h
1g off. To begin with. the Aidermanic
against saloons having stalls and
ps has practically ruined the trade
eraI questionable resorts. TIE ope-
those places have complained
are dependent upon the side
Lde, and have held out hoping to
renewal of their licenses. The
i have agreed in caucus that "
h stalls and booths must 60 In
of a weighty kind has been
to bear upon them, but it is said
pnly one Democrat in the Board
brs granting licenses indiscrim-
t happens that this champion OF
dealers is in that line Of bush
eff.
ght the heads Of six dealers who
tails and booths were to have
ped off. An adverse report had
Jared and was slated to pass.
he members argued for a post
of action and others reluct-
Isnted. One of the places listed
enewed is conducted by Martha
site Police Headquarters. An
bis<df her place of business
s said, that it is not as bad as
r-presented. There are no stalls
in the place and recently it
eenduoted In a quiet, orderly
8 store is frequented by wom-
because a woman
saloon is open, however, ana
|holenters is in fun viaw .of'the
ms. Her license may be re-
resbfictions.
Of Jack Loyeland. WHO
n at Henderson and
IL is probable that he
Even a license. Numerous
n8Se been made ABOUT tne
IheapfQpfistor has been severe
lie salo5nsandl take possession Of
with witch the place was until a
time ago fully equipped. Loveland
ends that he conducts his place Ia
aetable manner The Aldermen
erT With Hrs. JSice's and The
who are SLATED to be closed.
Aldermen have not granted a
which objections have been
Tits subject Alderman Moran,
s. expFssssS hifnAe 5fe fd hsa5iIs last last
iChairman-I risefto a question Of
ege. AS the intro3ucsr of the reso-
/ calling upon th9 Chief of Police
Information in reference to saloons.
| it my duty to say a word or W
70 my good faithl in introducing
resolution ] trust there is no doubt.
that the information called for in
resolution was necessary, and that
thing should be done to abolish OBJ
saloons; but the report sub
d by the Chief of Police to this
j was SO vague thai I felt, and I be-
you all felt, that it would be doing
injustice to many saloon keepers,
also TO ourselves as well as the pub
" passing upon any portion of that
t in its present shape.
{ an examination of that report you
see that many places are reported
booths and stalls. when in fact
had none; and, on the other hand,
police report some places as having
ooths or stalls, when in fact there
such places. Many saloons have
8 where no one is allowed to enter
owner, and women are excluded,
n many cases these places have been
ted as having booths, when they
have an Office for legitimate bust
purposes. There are many places
ted as having one stall. when they
many; many places are reported as
ig stalls which had none: many are
ted as having none which had many;
III will see that 1t was impossible to
many licenses at present. I do
We that these booths are conducive
ID morals, and that no saloon should
censed tkat maintained them.
EfA : q AA4 & c&AlOl1c N1ttCll dic
severely condemned were licensed
Republican Board of Aldermen; that
q knew Of these booths and stalls,
it. was in their power to abolish
, but they did not.
Is true that there are many objec-
bic saloons in Jersey City, licensed
Republican. Board of Aldermen,
b have not as yet applied for a re-
I of such license to this Board;
fore 1t has not been in our power
fuse a license; but ] may safely say
when such a saloon keeper applies
license. 1T will be refused. This is
Democratic game; it is no bid for
of any class of voters. and was
introduced for the purpose of deceiv-
anyone; but, on the contrary, was
I'd in good faith.
believe, Mr.. Chairman, that it would
ell to call the attention of the press
e fact that no license has been grant-
any applicant where a remonstrance
been filed against the application.
7 would like to- impress Upon you
where n remonstrsnce is filed
lst the granting of a license to any
! that such a remonstrance, be given
consideration. This, I am certain
Board will do.
} prove my assertions. Mr.. Chair
I would refer to the action Of the
bftlon Committee of this Board OF
men In refusing to grant a license
le various concert halls in this city
we believe, were not worthy of a
Sc. And now. one thing more, and /
finished: The time, in my opinion,
come for the Mayor and Board of
rmen to take action against such
-.
len Mr.. Moran had finished speaking
rman Burns. who is also a member
efExcise Committee. created a breeze
eportfng adversely on the application