Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-12-04
EXCISE BOARD
SPLIT, 3 To 2
Several Questions Are De-
cided by Narrow Margin
Harding Gets Place.
FORMER NOT A DUMMY"
Bryan Dunn Gets Transfer Of
Harry Greenes' License
Two Apply for One Place.

William Harding was granted Ii
cense for saloon at 10 Hall avenue,
in the building owned by David Splitter,
by the Excise Board last night after
the applicant had stated that he wanted
the license for himself and was not a
dummy" for Mr.. Splitter.
At the last meeting Harding's appli-
cation was turned down, as the board
had heard reports that Mr.. Splitter
would really be the proprietor of the
place.
President Mulchahey said he had
learned that Mr.. Harding wanted the
place for himself and was not dummy.
The applicant, who was present, was
called to the front of the room and
carefully questioned. He said that he
would be the proprietor if given IL
cense; that Mr.. Splitter had promised to
rent him the place and vacate the
premises If the license was granted and
that he did not want the license unless
he did SO. MIR. Mulchahey explained to
Mr.. Harding that he had been refused
license at the last meeting because Of
the above information, which came from
what seemed a reliable source, and that
the board did not consider Mr.. Splitter,
who had been turned down several times,
/ a proper man to run q saloon.
1t was also stated by President Null
chahey that Mr.. Splitter, who holds a
government license, 1t is understood,
sold less than five gallons at time, in
violation of the law.
| On motion of Chairman Seaman of
the investigating committee, after he
had made few remarks, it was decided
by vote of to 2 to reconsider the re-
cent action of the board on the appli-
cation. The license was then granted
lby vote of 3 yeas and nays.
Secretary LaRoe was instructed by
President Mulchahey not to turn over
the license to Mr.. Harding within ten
days, during which time Mr.. Splitter
must vacate the place. If he fails to
do so, the license will not be given to
Mr.. Harding.
License for Three Months.
Mike Yatsko, who applied for re-
newal of his saloon license at SO Cath
crime street, was after short discussion
lgiven license for three months at the
|rate of $3.50 per year. Chairman Sea-
man of the investigating committee,
said that he had learned from the police
that considerable trouble has started in
this saloon; that he had been fined for
violations and that there have also
been Saturday night dances. President
Mulchahey stated that Yatsko paid
81 100 for the place a year ago and all
he got for his money was the key. He
said that the saloonkeeper wanted to
get his money back and had prospec-
tive purchaser for the place if he was
lrxsry fln -. Il - o,I
Mr.. Mulchahey stated that Yatsko, he
believed, got into trouble through ig-
norance more than anything else. The
license was renewed for three months
] by full ballot, in order to give the
man the desired chance to sell.
License for Peterson Place.
| The application of Joseph McLaugh-
lin for a saloon license at 130 Front
street, Jesse Peterson 8 old place, which
was laid over at the last meeting, was
taken up and, by vote of 8 to 2, grant
ed. Edward Lewkowitz was given a
saloon license at 800 State street and
Frank Andersen, Sr., one for Joseph
Gadek's S old place at 765 State street.
/ The application of John Venezia for
a saloon at 191 Washington street was
laid over under the rules for one month.
Joseph Turek IS application for a saloon
at 20 Hall avenue was not properly
filed out, so it was not read.
/ Joseph Gadek was allowed to with
draw his application for transfer of
his saloon license at 765 State street to
his new building at s72 State street.
The following transfers of saloon IL
censes were granted:
Bryan Dunn Gets Greenes' License.
John Elkovics to Bertalan and Bar
bala Takacs, 83 Cortland street; Harry
Greenes to Bryan Dunn, 1T Smith
street; George Kozusko from As Gather
inc street to 35 Catherine street; Peter
Horbatt to Gabriel Balassa, 1s1 Wash
ington street; Thomas J. Kelly to Den
mis- Millea, 307 High street.
The application of Joseph Kozlowski
for transfer to himself, of the saloon
license Of Mike Metruska at 36s Smith
street, was refused by 3-2 vote. Com
missioner Seaman stated that the ap-
plicant had been doing business before
the transfer was granted.
| AS it was not properly filed out and
there was some question about him being
of age, the application of Paul Yasin-
ski, for saloon at 35 Catherine street,
was not considered. This is the same
place to which George Kozusko was Civ
en- transfer of his saloon license-at As
Catherine street. City Clerk LaRoe
said that this was the first time that he
remembers seeing two applications for
the same place.
| Twelve renewals were granted last
might. All of the commissioners were
present, President Mulchahey and
Messrs. Seaman, Meshrow, Cheshire and
Walker