Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-24
FIRES A BIG BOMB
The Pr0hIblil0uIsls File Remon. sirapce When Liquor Deal.
 CTS Pay License Money.


 of expense ahead for many of the H. quor dealers in the city for to-day when they approached the county commissioners with the amount of the license fee and incidental ex- penses many of them were confronte ed with written remonstrances. The prohibition party is the remonstrant, represented by Ernes. A. Smith of 27 Waterville street, MT Smith is a young man who wears spectacles is of sandy complexion, with closely cut chin beard At times he sat on the end of the table at which the county commissioners received the liquor dealers money and at times he lean ed against the wall. He paid par ticular attention to the name of each applicant as 1t was called out by County Commissioner Walter and then after looking over his list of written remonstrances he placed one in the file of the application if there was one against that particular ap- plicant in his lot. Sometimes the re- monstrance was based on the appli- cant having been convicted of hav- ing violated liquor laws, sometimes it was because the saloon was connected with a restaurant or a billiard room
 During intervals when there was a chance to speak Smith and the con- missioners would discuss some point of law relating to taking out licenses MT Smith seemed to know of one in- stance where an applicant for a sa- loon license represented to some one that he was intending to take out a druggist s liquor license and the par ty signed the application, but when he found out later that 1t was a sa- loon license he had signed for he wished to withdraw his name. MT Smith asked the commissioners if a party signing under these circum- stances could withdraw his name and he was informed that on the face of things such signature could not be withdrawn, as for instance, said one commissioner, party could hardly withdraw his signature to ones note
 At noon MT Smith had filed remon- strances against the following being granted renewal of their licenses: Frank Matesavage, 776 Bank street unsuitability of place and applicant having been convicted of violating the liquor laws; Thomas Fitzgerald 173 Hamilton avenue, objection to place, owner having been fined; Sa. rah A. Horigan, S72 Bank street, fin. ed; John Millerick,' Bishop street premises too near a church; Michael J. Sayles, Bishop street, premises toe near church; Adolph Sanditz, 77 East Main street, premises too near a church; Edward B. McEvoy, 15O East Main street, place unsuitable; Mau- rice Mccarthy, 4sS South Main street, place unsuitable, near school house; Felio Lachapelle, place un- suitable; Timothy o'Rourke, Scovill street, place unsuitable, near school building; Thomas Kane, Cole street place unsuitable, near school build ing; John H. Dunphy, 3S Wolcott street, place unsuitable, near a church building; Anna Dawson Third street, place unsuitable. too near school building; James T Burns, Waterville, place unsuitable near the postoffice; William H. Bor- chardt, West Porter street, prem ises too near church building; Cor nelius Mccarthy, Meadow street, place unsuitable; George Hauser Grand street, place unsuitable; Thomas E. Guest, 95 South Main street, place unsuitable. connected with restaurant; John J. Murphy 159 Bank street, same reason; Tim othy J. Brennan, East Main street same cause; M. J. McEvoy. Exchange place, same reason; James A. Dug gan, East Main street. place unsuit, able.
 There are various rumors In circu. lation concerning this matter. The county commissioners say that simi. lar action has been taken by the pro. hibition party in New Haven and that it will be late next spring before they get through with the hearing. on the remonstrances filed there This would take the hearings on the local situation into next fall.
 There were no remonstrances filed thisafternoon and MT Smith did no materialize. James A. Duggan, Eas Main street, got ahead of the remon strant. getting his receipt for hi: money early in the forenoon before Mir Smith persented himself. though he was not aware at that time tha remonstrance was in store agains him. MT Smith was active on tht cold water side of the last campaign apeparing with Scoop" 0'Brien al the local rallies of the prohibition party on Grand street.