The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-08
DIVES CONDEMNED.
Board of Aldermen Carry
Out Their Promise as
to Licenses.
FEWER SALOONS THIS YEAR
Nearly Thirty Objectionable Places
Make Assurances That Nuis-
ances Will Be Abated.
FEWER SALOONS THIS YEAR

The Democratic Aldermen last night
carried out their promise that they would
grant no man a renewal of his liquor
license who, according to the police and
neighboring residents, kept a disreputable
place or a resort frequented by question
able characters.
Licenses were refused the following
a~pplicants:-Carl B~adendieck, No. ID
Stuyvesant avenue; Patrick J. Kern, No.
SIG Barrow street; Thomas Readily &
Son, No. 2731z Washington street; Charles
Wolken, No. 60 Sussex street; William
Wesselmann, No. 23 Cambridge avenue;
Dominick Balboa, No. n Laroh avenue
The Excise Committee had prepared
a report refusing TO grant a license to
Richard Kat to open a saloon at Jersey
avenue and Tenth street. Before the
report was presented Kat put an end
to further trouble by withdrawing his
application.
This refusal of Badendieck's license was
agreed upon only after several stormy
meetings of the Excise Committee. The
renewal of the Incense was opposed by
Mr.. E. F. c. Young and several other
gentlemen who ave invested large sums
of money in homes. They contendeds that
the presence of the saloon so near not
only deprecated the value OF property
but also robbed the locality of its de-
STABILITY for home purposes. Arrayed
against the demonstrating property own
ers were, it is said, the friends Of a
man who is friendly to the liquor inter-
position Of leader IN the Democratic
party.
Kern's saloon was opposed because of
rs proximity to Woods Hall. It was
ITSGlHnff6 nv VrAOnor ff+Eic Cold rrrha
stalls.
A sweeping complaint was made against
heaoay q Son for conducting a resort
mat made residence near il unDearable.
Wolken's place in Sussex street had.
AZ IS alleged, become a dangerous resort
when were used by women hahitues.
Vesseimann's saloon met with spirited
OPPOSITION from the ministers and resi-
dents of the section.
Balboa had no one. it is said. to vol1oh
for his place in Larch avenue.
Against the opening of Katt's saloon
there was lively opposition. led by Father
De Cencilio of st. Micbaels.
There were about thirty more So
called dens which operated with booths
ana stalls which were to have been
closed and formal notice had been served
upon the propfietors. In nearly every
instance the proprietors have consented
TO remove all the booths and stalls in
their places and agreed to debar their
LUIS 4iG members oil the
Excise Committee have not as vet been
able TO arrive at a decision concerning
the defs in question. They will doubtless
recommend the granting Of licenses under
restrictions. but it is understood a ma
gority. of the Aldermen are opposed to
Licensing the places even though the
proprietors bind themselves to conduct
respectable saloons.
In all 29 licenses were granted last
night bringing the total number passed
Heon 70 date to $50. There are about
fifty applications to be acted upon at bhe
a aesata meeting tll1g Of the Board. which, if
1000 Last year there were 1914. and
H. was expected that that number would
Upon thds basis, including licenses re-
4used, there viii be a shortage Of about
loss of $25, 00O. 10y q
Inc ExhIbition Committee reported that
T. naa refused to renew RichaSd Blatt's
l,ceilSe 70 operate a concert hall near
me Five Corners. Blatt is a newcomer
T 1nna mas 'Deen in business only a few
weeks. Licenses are not to be granted
70 any OF the concert halls in the city.