The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-01
MANY PROTESTS
AGAINST k|LEY
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ians are in majority.
Inspector Fennell S report on the
place recommended the granting of a
license without the special privileges
of keeping open after hours and GA
Sunday.
Z. A Mott-Smith asked if the board
took such protests as prima facie.
Chairman Banentyne said that the
board took these protests under con-
siderat;on and gave them such weight
as it thought best.
Mr. Mott-Smith asked if the board
took these general and unsworn pro-
tests as true.
Chairman Ba,lentyne said it consid-
cred them together with whatever
other facts it had.
Then 1 move to strike this protest
from the files unless the protestant
comes forward and substantiates his
allegations" said Mott-Smith.
THE board will not strike this pro-
test from the files, but it will give you
opportunity to controvert it's allega-
lions or to introduce any evidence you
may have to show why the license
should be given, if you ask for it, said
the chairman.
4 am ready to proceed now with the
hearing if the board Wishes replied
Mr. Mott-Smith. Il am somewhat
handicapped by the fact that the pro-
testants have not offered any proof of
their allegations. AS to Mr.. Dlckey, it
is not shown that he resides within
thousand feet of the proposed place.
He is a sort of general protestant; he
protests against everything.
las to Mr.. Lutted's protest, it shows
on its face its motive. He says that
he is in the restaurant business across
the street. But 1 apprehend that the
board is not here to refuse a restaurant
license to place that is already a
restaurant simply because another res
taurant-keeper across the street pro-
tests against it,
las to the protest of Mr.. Damon and
others, that is the protest of the owners
of property within one thousand feet of
the proposed place I think the board
has no doubt that this is a restaurant.
If it is, l think that the law covers
that point. The protests can not go to
the refusal of the license. Nor do I
think hat under the law the board can
go into the question of violation of the
law in the past. Something must be
left to the courts.
II take it that the board is in the
poabtion of referee to decide whether
a license shall be granted or not.
ink that the law authorizes under
this license the sale of liquor in any
quantity, ard that therefore this board
can not limit the manner In which
liquor can be sold, whether over
bar or through a brass tube, if they
want to sell it that way. Neverthe-
less, Mr.. Kiley, understanding that the
board did not approve of bars or p13~
waite rooms In restaurants, is willing
to remove his bar and take out all par
titions.
Il understand that the board so far
has granted only one restaurant license
with the special privilege of keeping
open after hours ar on Sunday. That
is to the Union Grtll. The Union Grill
is a rich mans place. I take it that
the board is not so constituted as to
give to the rich the opportunity of get
ting meal on Sunday with alcoholic
refreshments, and depriving the middle
classes and the poorer classes of the
same privilege. This place is suitah2
located for complete police control and
for providing meals with drinks to
those desiring such at the prices
charged by this place.
Il submit concluded Mr.. Mott
Smith, that this application ought to
be granted.
J. Oswald Lutted, the only one of
the protestants present, said
II do not object to license because
this place is a restaurant, and there
fore in some respects in competition
with mine, but because of the way 1t
is conducted.
II have been located where / am
now for about nine years. 1 run a
bakery and a small restaurant in the
back. There are five saloons, includ-
ing the Favorite, right around there.
My daughter is an assistant in the
place, and in addition 1 employ a man
and his wife, who are there at certain
hours. They have complained to me,
as has my daughter, of the terribly
obscene and profane language that is
| frequently heard from this saloon. Nat
urally I am a little tender about hav-
| ing my daughter where she can not
! help hearing this language. 1t does
|
| there. They seem to be well-cOnduct-
| ed. 1 think this place, because of the
way in which it has been conducted
has been a great damage to me. Many
people. especially women, object tc
coming to a place where in coming OIL
going they are liable to hear vile Ian
guage.'
Isn't it because there are so man!
saloons right around there, rather thar
because of this particular one, that wo
men do not come to your place as mucl
as formerly?" asked COMMISSIONS
Lucas.
NO, think not replied Lutted
THE other places all seem well con
Quoted, and there is no disorder il
them, nor vile language. And whel
they asked me for my consent to tn
renewal of their licenses. l gave
without any hesitation
But don't you think that, where
number of saloons are punched to
gether anywhere" asked Lucas, "as
rule women avoid the locality as mucl
as possible %