The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-03-16
In Order That It May Be a
Safe Place Of Women and
Children the Excise Board
Is Asked to Refuse Licen-
ses In It's Vicinity
FRANK H. HALLS PLEA
AS COUNSEL OF THE HUDSON
COUNTY PARK COMMISSION He
URGES THE RIGHTS OF THE
NEW PLEASURE GROUND

Several important communications
were read at last nights meeting of the
Excise Board. chief among which was
the one from Frank III. Hail. COUNSEL for
the Hudson County Park Commission,
in regard to the licensing of saloons in
the vicinity of the new West Side Park.
In his communication Mr.. Hall, speak
ing for the Commissioners says
This park is in our opinion destined
to be the most popular rendezvous of citi-
zens mostly women and children and we
desire to make it one Of the most at
tractive parks in this section of the eoun-
try. ITO accomplish this end, however,
we realize that much will depend on
uses made of the property immediately
adjoining the park and its approaches.
These properties are not within our juris-
dietion and are therefore not the subject
of regulation by this commission.
ssOne of the most objectionable uses to
which many of thesee properties are put
is the sale of Intoxicating liquors. The
saloons on Duncan and Communipaw
avenues not only do not add to the beau
ties of the landscape. but in our opinion
are a most serious detrimemt to rhe uiti-
mate purposes for which the park is es-
tablished. We urge that immediate steps
he taken toward the elimination OF the
saloons in this neighborhood. 1t would al
so be well to curtal the number
Of saloons along West Side avenue
north and south of the park, 50 that
the approaches to the park from
amy direction may be free of sights and
sounds usually emanating from liquor sa-
looms. We hope you may be able to CO.
operate with this commission in accom-
plishing the objects set forth"
The communication was received and
filed.
Another communication read was from
the Rev. Father John A. Sullivan, rec
tor of st. Aloysius' r. G. Church, pro
testing against renewal of license to
one Rosenbaum. at No. 222 Duncan ave
hue. Father Sullivan said that in his
Judgment there we're enough saloons to
satisfy the residents Of the neighborhood
and that he considered Rosenbaum's s
place a menace to public health.
The owners of the American Type
Foundry and others objected to the Ii
censing Of a saloon at Suydam avenue
and Communipaw avenue. This commu-
nication was also received and filed.
NJ. Farley, carriage maker, Nos. 181
and 1873 Provost street. protested against
transfer of license Tor saloon and
dance hall to be located at Henderson
and Fourth streets. In his communica-
ton Mr.. Farley describes the property
AZ sramshackle'' He says there are al
ready three saloons on the corners Of
Henderson and Fourth streets and that
the esta ablishinent of a dance hall would
not only bring to the neighborhood night
ly a crowd of disreputable people, but
that il would be menace to the health
and morals of the youth of the neighbor-
hood. The communication was received
and filed.
Of nine applications for licenses and
transfers Of licenses, the Board passed
favorably on four transfers. These sa-
looms will he located at No. 331 Palsade
avenue, No. 1913 Summit avenue No.
3q7 Fourth street. and No. 226 First
street