Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DENY
 M'NAMARA APPLICATION.
Applicant is Not and Was Not Holder of License Within Meaning of the Law-Other Business of the Board.

The board of county commissioners held their regular weekly meeting here on Tuesday in the city hall, at which the application of John G. McNamara came up for hearing. He desires the renewal of the license held by his father the late John R. McNamara, in Shetucket street. He was represented by Attorneys Barnes, Thayer and Thresher, and a number of interested spectators were present, though none in opposition. as there was no remon- strance.
 Mrs. J. R. McNamara was first call ed, and testified that her husband died October 29 and that she was appointed administratrix of his estate on Octo- Der 30. he having left no will. MT. McNamara left a license to sell liquors, and she sold this to her son, John C.. McNamara. The license which was No. 35 last year, was laid in as evil dence. Mrs. McNamara stated that there had never been any remon- strance against her husband nor any complaint. The store in the Spicer block is leased for two years after next April and there is a large stock of liquors on hand.
 Nicholas Tarrant was called and tes- tifiedi to the good reputation of Mir. McNamara as liquor dealer having known him for 35 years. in which time there had been no complaint against him, nor had he been violator of the law. Patrick Sheehan, employed by MT. McNamara for seven years, also and stated that there were fifteen bar rels of liquor on hand.
 Attorney Barnes declared that the application had been advertised ac- cording to law, and said that not a transfer. but a renewal, was asked. He read part of letter received from Attorney Joseph Barbour of Hartford. He argued the matter, as did Attor- neys Thayer and Thresher.
 Decision Rendered.
 After considering the matter the commissioners rendered the following decision:
 In re the application of John G. Me- Namara for a license to sell spiritou- GUS and intoxicating liquors in the town of Norwich:
 After full hearing upon the above application, held on the 16th day of November. 1909, the county commits sioners have unanimously decided to deny the same, on the ground that the number of licenses granted in the town of Norwich is in excess of one to ev- cry five hundred inhabitants, and that said John G. McNamara is not, and was not. at the time of making apph- cation the holder of a license within the meaning of section of chapter 174 of the public acts of 1909.
 Attorney Barnes stated Tuesday evening that it was not decided then whether the IT alter would be appealed or not, but it would be known today.
 No Opposition Appeared.
 There was no opposition to the transfer of the license of Charles Pe- loquin, Jr., to L. A. Girouard of Bal tic. and the transfer was made.
 The following licenses were granted: William Douville. Baltic; John Tetlow. Taftville; Patrick Mafloney, 10S Thames street: John F. Murphy, 143 West Main street; William T. Ward. Rose place; H. & R.. .Blinderman, 252 Main street. Anthony Simmons, and West Main street. Twelve dollar drug licenses in no license towns were issued as follows: C. s. Woodruff Davis. Groton; John P. German, Jew ett City.