New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-27

THE EXCISE BOARD AND LIQUOR DEAL
ERs ARGUE OVER FRANCHISES
PROTESTS AGAINST AN INCREASE II THE Nun
Der OF PLACES NEAR THE BRIDGE EN-
TRANCE - CASES ADJOURNED FOR

FURTHER HEARINGS
The Commissioners of Excise held a meeting
Yesterday afternoon at which they discussed
several applications for licenses which were or
posed by persons who took advantage OF the
new eoo-foot rule Commissioner Hacker pre-
sided and was aided in the conduct Of The meet
Ing by Jacob Bremen, the Boards attorney
The first application considered was that 81
Albert Hausman. who now has saloon at Full
ton and Main SITS and who wishes t. transfer
his place of business to No. III Westinghouse.
He was represented by Judge Neu The Rev.
Horace Porter. assistant pastor Of Plymouth
Church. opposed the granting Of a license. IL
said the public sentiment IN the neignborhood
was opposed the granting OF more licenses
there. Fourteen saloons are CT present DONG
business within two blocks Of the Bridge terIii-
nal and he thought that that was enough lie
said that the saloon at present IN a com
paratively obscure place, and objected to It's
being transferred TO a more conspicuous loca-
ton. c. c. Martin chief engineer and supern-
terdent Of the Brooklyn Bridge. objected to the
granting Of license to Hausman. because he
also thought that there are enough saloons there
now He entered his protest as an irdividull'
and not as a representative OF the Bridge trus-
tees or any other body. Hausman testified that
he had been in the city twenty nine years. and
had never been interfered with in his business.
He desired to move in order that he might i'm
prove his business. The Rev T. c. J. KraeinS,
pastor OF the Lutheran Church al Henry-st.. neal
Ccrk-st., then called 10 the stand tie
testified that Hausman ard the members OF ms
family communicates Of his cnurch' ana
that for eight years he had known HaIsman as
a man OF good character. He SAID that ne
wished that business Of that kind could always
be in the HANDS of such men, and that ne
would favor the removal Of the saloon because
such business ought TO be carried on in places
where the sunlight may shine upon IL. ne
testified that he had twice been in Hausmans
saloon In answer to Mr.. Porters question as 10
what he knew about the salooEkeepers good
character. He said he did not oppose the saloon
Oh the same grounds on which he had opposed
the granting OF license to Michael Murphy
short time ago, because Murphy's saloon was
in a street through which many people passed
when going 10 his church. II was brought out
that Hausman had once before been unable l.
secure the license. The Commissioners reserved
their decision on the case.
The next application taken up was tnat OF
Leibinger & Oenm. They have saloon at NJ
ISL Driggs-ave. Captain Short. Of the Firm Pre-
cinct. said that he had made caretuI survey
and had found that the saloon door was JUS
1873 feet 4 inches from the door OF building
which is used by the Board Of Education Tor the
accommoda ton OF two classes or Pupuc Sclooi
No 49, and for storehOuse. The Rev. Dr.
WeIles pastor OF the South Third Street Pres
byterian Church was called upon for testimony
as TO the uses OF the building, but was unable
to answer the questions asked Of him Inc
Commissioners did not consider that the cyl
/ dence before them was satisfactory, ana al
journed the
Hugo Hirsh. when the license OF Felix Nc
Kenna was called UP. reported that changes are
being made in the saloon OF his client at smith
and Warren SITS, and wanted an adjournment
until the changes completed. lie com
plained that he had been unable 10 get sur
veyor 10 measure the distance from the saloon
T. Public School No. 6. and the Commissioners
granted an adjournment In the case until Mon
day. II had previously been found that the
saloon was Just within 200 feet OF the public
! school.
Austin Ludlam testified that he had surveyed
the ground near John Kings saloon at No a
Neeker-ave and found that il was opposite
School No. 81 and 13s feet inches from IT, The
Commissioners will doubtless deny his applica-
ton for the renewal Mr.. Ludlam also said
that he had measured the distance between
the Calvary Baptist Branch Bible School, and
had found the saloon within the prescribed DIS
lance from the school. Homer L. Bartlett, VINO
had measured the distance at ROhrs instance.
wished 10 give testimony In favor Of the saloon
keeper but did not have II In presentable form.
No one seemed t. be able 10 give satisfactory
Information about the uses made or the building.
, and the adjourned until FRIDAY
The last case that OF William EDel, NO.
81 Scholes-st Seventy feet from Ebels place,
on the other side Of the street, is the synagogue
Ahawath Achm. This case was also adjourned
for further testimony when II was learned that
Ebevs saloon had been in its present location
| for over year. whereas the synagogue was
| completed only four months ago.