The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-04-20
Excise Board Receives Pro-
tests From Members of
the Lafayette Reformed
PROMINENT MEN WRITE
LOUIS SHERWOOD AND HARRY
LOUDERBoUGH VOICE THE
CONGREGATIONS SENTIMENTS
COMMUNICATIONS REFER
RED


Members Of the Congregation of the
Lafayette Reformed Church are up in
arms against the proposed establishment
of a saloon almost alongside of their
church.
AT last nights meeting of the Excise
Board several communications of protest
were received.
Louis Sherwood, of the insurance firm
of Van Houten and Sherwood, whose Of
fees are located int he Commercial Trust
Company's Building in Exchange place,
wrote as follows
"On behalf of the Lafayette Reformed
Church, I am requested to inform you
that the church objects very seriously to
the eneroachment of the saloons toward
their property. At the present time there
is saloon at No. 321 Communipaw ave
nue.. On the west side of this saloon
and on the corner of Communipaw ave-
nue. and Pine street there is an unoceu-
pied store. The partition between the
store and saloon is being removed, and
we believe it is the purpose of the tenant
Of the saloon to occupy the corner also.
We are informed that saloons are not
permitted to locate within 200 feet of
church property We think if there is such
an ordinance it would be applicable in
this case, and we would like to see it
enforced. As matter of fact, the pres
ent saloons is the neighborhood are fire.
quently a nuisance. During the summer
months many persons, including myself,
are kept awake late at night by noisy
drunken song. Frequently / have been
tempted to complain. As property
owner in the vicinity and on behalf of
the church, wish to protest against a
license being granted for saloon in the
corner building referred to. If you will
suggest what course we should pursue
to prevnt the privilege being granted, /
shall esteem it a favor"
On the same subject the following COM
munication was received from Harry
Louderbough, proprietor of the New Jer-
sey Paint Works and President of the
Lincoln Trust Company
'sBoard of Excise Commissioners, City
Hall. Jersey City:-Gentlemen:
,"I am advised that saloon is to be
continued from the rear of No. 321 Com
munipaw avenue. The partitions have
been removed and it is coming in the cor
ner of Pine street and Communipaw ave-
nue.. just opposite our Lafayette Reform
ed Church. Unfortunately we have sa-
loon at tie corner of Wilton street and
Communipaw avenue. very close to our
church and chapel. As superintendent of
our Sunday School and elder of this
church. DO earnestly desire that sa-
looms be kept proper distance from our
church property and am convinced that
both of these saloons are nearer than the
law allows. trust you will help us in
this matter"
The communications were referred to
the Committee on Applications.
Police Justice Higgins informed the
Board that he had held Joseph Granski
and Agnes Granski. who run saloon at
No. I'll Warren street, in $1,000 bail,
for the Grand Jury. on charge of keep
ing disorderly house. The communities
ton was referred to the Committee on
Applications. No action can be taken
by the Board until after the accused are
convicted.
The Board granted ten applications
for transfers, but refused the application
Of Teofl Krawizk to transfer his saloon
from No. 81 Sussex street to No. 2sS
Grand street.