Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-06-04
Lawyer Brown at
Meeting Spoke
Strongly.
BUSY SESSION

The effort to obtain a transfer of the
license of Witalis Metak, at 10 Hall
avenue, to Anton Gadek, was not sucs
cessful at last night 5 meeting Of the
Excise Board. Lawyer Thomas Brown
was present in Metak s behalf and
spoke when the application was taken
up for action He informed the board
that it had been made against the ap-
plicant s wishes.
The Peter Breidt Brewing company
hold Metak's g power of attorney and
it was alleged that they compelled him
to apply for transfer, which he felt
disinclined to accept. Lawyer Brown
was then engaged.
The board had evidently been ap-
prised of the fact that the brewers held
the power Of attorney over Metak, for
President Malchabey spoke after Mr.,
Brown and said that the city attorney
had been consulted in this matter and
the board was informed that only the
holder of the power of attorney could
make application in this instance Law
yer Brown, then took other means to
stop the passage of the license into
Gadek s hands. He informed the board
that Metak s original license had been
taken from his place of business, TO be
placed before the board, because Of this
application.
Mr.. Brown was asked if he had an
davits to the effect that the license had
unlawfully been seized. He replied that
he had witnesses present. but President
Mulchahey said they would not do,
Following a brief discussion, the mat
ter was referred to the Judiciary COM
mittee, who will consult with City Att
torney Hommann as to the duties and
power of the board in this matter.
Argue Over Meeting
Later, near the close of the session.
Commissioner Meshrow moved that the
board meet next Thursday to act on this
transfer. Commissioner Walker, u re-
publican member, objected, as did Mr.
Cheshire, the other republican eomnt:s-
Isioner. They said that the board had
practically decided to abandon speciaI
meetings. President Mulchahey said IA
had, but that the question was in thq
hands of Commissioners Seaman and
| Walker, the judiciary coInmittee. where
it would remain until they felt dis.
posed to report and, if they should
finish their investigation r. + wsssIs = :
asked for special meeting 70 aaf E,,n,,,,
the application, he said he would eaIl
one. AS action was deferred this trans.
fer, the application following. askina
for transfer of the license at 10 HAIL
avenue to 35 Hall avenue, in the builds
ing owned by Excise Commissioners
Seaman, was laid over.
President Mulchahey read a communix
cation from d. F. Collins. head Of tha
Peter Breidt Brewing Company. who
stated his reasons for wanting tha
transfer from place to place, because
business was on the decrease at No.
49, If the board would not transfer
the license to No. 35, he said, he would
like a transfer to some place which
would be suitable to the board.
Ono Laid on Table.
The application for transfer Of the
license of Leo Schwartz at 70 Watson
avenue to David Wolfson and Samuel
Weiner, was laid on the table, after
such action had been recommended lv
the president, because he said Wolfson
and Weiner had made tbree-veap
agreement with the bottling combine
not to enter the business in this section
in three years.
Grant Fifteen Renewals.
Fifteen renewals were unanimously
granted, among which were the appli.
cations Of August Nilsson for Fritz
Sperr 8 place and that of John Jacko.
Mr.. Jaeko's application was granted
apart from the other renewals He
was summoned before the board by
President Mulchahey and asked to
promise that if his renewal was grant,
cd, he would not run free dances In the
hall connected with his saloon. His re-
ply was that he would run no more
dances. The application Of August Nils
son was adjudged an old one, inasmuch
as saloon was in Sperr 8 place within
a month
Application Withdrawn.
Upon the request of the applicant.
the application of August Ulmer for 4
saloon at PSI Market street, was with.
drawn. A number of recommendation
and remonstrances were at hand re-
garding this. The application OF George
Homa for saloon at Keene and Fran
els streets was unanimously refused.
That Of Michael Barbaly for new
bottllng license at Lawrence and Pine
streets, was laid over, under the rules.
All Of the commissioners were present.
together with a small audience.