The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-08
CHARGES AGAINST
CENTRAL FALLS
LICENSE BOARD


In his annual message to the city coun-
ell yesterday Mayor Freeman called at
tention TO the rumors which have been
prevalent In regard 10 the alleged irregu-
larities in tho conduct OF the board or
license commissioners: and the city coun-
ell voted 10 meet in join convention next
Monday evening 10 give two members OF the
board, Henry f. Maroouz and Henry A.
TraVers, n hearing.
The charges, which are made by Arthur
Sherman, a taxpayer, are as follows
Il, 1hat they nave been guilty OF opIi
pressive action In the granting or re1usal
of liquor licenses In the city or Centrai
Falls, and that they have been guilty
OF tavorttism In granting Licenses TO em-
company of Pawtucket, or 10 applicants
purchasing malt liquors from sucn Hanu
brewing company, and in denying IL
from such Hand Brewing company.
'2. That they have violated the pro.
visions OF section of Shapter lV2 OF
the public laws (amending section OF
cha pier lO2 OF the general laws), In that
they have granted licenses for the sale
OF Intoxicating liquors TO persons VINO
And your petitioner cites as Instances
OF such violation the licenses granted re-
sPeGtyey 70 Joseph S9rm'es frsS pstrk s.
Onge and Jean B. Senecnal.
% That said board have also violated
said provisions OF law by granting licenses
u persons not residents wHhin this state
And your petitioner, in addition TO the
above names, specifies the liquor licenses
granted TO William Ferron and George
RI Barrett.
~, That said commissioners have vio-
lated the provisions OF section OF chap
ter Zoe of the general laws 1 nthat they
intoxicating liquors to Stanslaw 7.
Dziok. at o56 and 65s Mill street, and al
Dunn court, when said licensed premises
had an entrance at the time OF the
granting of said license for Dunn court
said Dunn court not then being public
Travelled way
70. In that said commissioners violated
the provision of said section 2 OF chap.
ter l2 OF the general laws, and
now amended by chapter 1855 of
the the publilSe laws raI IN nnnn., that they ey
April A. ID. 1896 the said Earl Donnelly
at that time being minor under the age
OF q years.
said commissioners TO Peter NJ Sanna
such license being secured by Martin Lam
dcrs, OF Waltham, In the commonwealth
OF Massachusetts, and there being no
such person as Peter M. Sanna.
-. In that charges for revoca ton of
licenses of Peter Germain, Jr., jacques
Charron, Godfrol Lacroiz and Emanuel
Nadnais, Jr.. were preferred before said
license commissioners on Sept. ii, A. D.,
1876, after raids had been made ana
cases for violation of iquor law brought
against respondents; but that said license
commissioners were extremely dflatory
in hearing the complaint against Peter
Germain, Jr;.. in. that y was not decided
titions for the revocation OF the licenses
OF said Charron, Lacroix and Vadnais
were dismissed without any hearing at
all; and that since such time licenses for
the sale of intoxicating liquors have been
granted TO friends of said German, Char
ron, Lacroix and Vadnais, at the same
ioeation' E9Sa and that the sal. said German,
tically carrying on said business AT the
present time under the names OF other
licensees.
IS. In that your petitioner requested
said commissioners TO give him a hear
ing upon the application of William j.
Kelley at AZ Central street, for the trans
fer OF his liquor license to Frank Bak,
that a public hearing was advertised for
December %. A. ID. 1906, but said COM
nlissioners neglected or refused 10 give
any hearing to your petitioners objec-
tons 10 the transfer OF such aicense
3 That said commissioners have ille-
gally and improperly retained money re-
ceived for advertising liquor license
application from one John Mudoon, there
being an excess over and above the
amount collected for advertising due to
said John Muldoon.
10. In that one Of said commission
ers. Henry Marcoux, in the sale OF
licensed saloons In the city of Central
Falls has acted as agent. and your peti.
Henry Marcoux In the sale OF the licensed
premises OF Alphonse Bienvenue 10 Au-
gustine Papineau and then TO Samuel
Harper. And also the sale OF the licensed
business OF John Welcome TO Steven
Goralsky, a nonresident OF the state OF
Rhode Island and TO whom the license OF
said John Welcome was Illegally trans
ferred by said commissioners.
III. In that said commissioner Henry
Marcoux, has acted as agent for a surety
company while holding the office OF
license commissioner.
'12. In that said commissioners have
not taken good and sufficient surety upon
the bonds OF licensed liquor dealers"
FUNERAL OF MRS. MUL,LENS.
The funeral OF Mrs. Mary Mullens. who
died at the Rhode Island hospital was
held yesterday from tho home OF her SON
in-lsw. James j. Chandley. at IS jerks
avenue. followed by services at St Pat
rick's church, Valley Falls.
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS.
The installation OF the officers OF the St
Georges Mems parish club vas held last
evening at the monthly meeting OF the
club the ceremonies being conducted by
the retiring president. George Heathcote