Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-10-30
J THREE NEW APPLICATIONS
LICENSE COMMISSIONERS ARE
ASKED FOR FOUR LICENSES.
p. L. Shea Wants a First and Second
Class License-Georse Danyew and
Cecil c. Turner a First CIass-Only
Three Licenses Available.

The looked for developments in the
license situation have made their ap-
pearance this week in the shape of
three applications asking for four IL
censes-one more than the commits
sioners have it in their power to grant.
p. Louis Shea, the well-known shoe
dealer, Saturday filed an application
asking for a first and second class Ii
cense for the store in milestone
block formerly occupied by the city
market; Cecil c. Turner, who has
leased the American house of Crosby
& Adams, made application yesterday
for first class license for that hotel;
and George II. Danyew, the new lessee
of the Brattleboro house, filed an ap-
plication this morning for first class
license to be used in that hostelry.
These applications win have to be pub
lished in both local papers for three
weeks after which public hearing
will be given. The commissioners
have set the hearing for Saturday eve
ming, Nov. IA, in the selectmens
rooms.
AS stated above the commissioners
have 1t in their power TO grant only
three licenses while the applications
ask for four. For this reason the ac-
ton of the commissioners is awaited
with unusual interest and there is no
little speculation as 10 the result of
their decision. When the board began
its duties last spring IL gave out pub
licly that no applications for saloon Ii
censes would be considered. Mr..
Shea is now making formal application
for two such licenses. In view of these
facts it seems likely assumption that
the commissioners have receded from
their former position, as they have a
perfect right to do. and that they will
give Mr.. Shea's applications equal
consideration with those from the ho-
tel proprietors. But the question that
Is being discussed is as to who will be
left out providing no objections arise
to prevent any of the applicants from
receiving consideration. Will Mr.. Shea
and each of the hotel proprietors be
granted license apiece, or will the
former be given two licenses and one
of the latter be refused? This is a
question that belongs solely with the
commissioners to decide. and the Re-
former feels safe in leaving the decis-
ion with them.
There is no reason why a saloon
in Brattleboro should be any more OBJ
jectionable than a bar conducted in
connection with hotel. provided it is
carried on properly. The word saloon
may have an evil sound to some people
but that does not alter the situation.
The license commissioners are endeav-
oring to see that the sale of liquor in
town is carried on strictly according
to the provisions of the law and there
is no reason why these provisions can
not be followed in a saloon as well as
in hotel. In making these state
ments the Reforner is not attempting
to argue in favor of the saloon against
the hotel or vice versa; 1t is simply
stating the situation.
Whatever licenses are granted by the
commissioners will expire April, 1904,
= f,aS in a
licensees will have to pay pro rata
fees. a first class license for the re-
mainder of the year costing about $3.50
and a second class license about $40.