The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-16
SALOONS SELL
RUM WITHOUT
LICENSE OPENLY.
South Orange Trustees Make
Surprising Discovery-Ordi-
nance to Be Amended.

1t developed at a meeting of the
South Orange Village Board of Trus-
tees last night that, although there are
eve saloons in that village, only one
of them had ever been granted a license
to sell spirituous liquors. 1t vas also
made known that since July l three of
the saloons have been and are at the
present time conducting business with
out any license whatever to sell any
kind of intoxicants.
Applications from the proprietors OF
the three saloons for renewals Of their
licenses to sell malt and vinous liquors,
together with one from a wholesale and
retail grocery, firm whose license termi-
mated today, were deferred for action
at a meeting to be held November 49,.
That the saloonkeepers have been
violating the law in selling spirituous
liquors is due to q faulty ordinance
governing the sale of liquors in the
village, which provides only for the sale
of ales, malt and vinous liquors, n
the reason for the three saloons doing
business without licenses for three
months is because the Village Board of
Trustees failed to meet from July l
until October. The applications, al
though in the hands of Village Clerk
NJ. A. Fitzsimmons, were not brought
before the board until October because
of no meetings. due to the recent clerk
ship litigation. No action is being
taken against the saloonkeepers, how
ever.
Those whose licenses are held up are
Delfno Crosse and Charles OBrien, of
South Orange avenue, and Mrs.
Bridget Herman, of 'richenor avenue.
whose licenses expired July l, and
Charles NJ. Decker & Brother, Of South
Orange avenue, whose license termi-
mated today.
Trustee Frank j. Hill, chairman Of
the license committee, recommended
the granting of renewals to all -four
applicants last night, but this was OBJ
jected to by Trustees John r. Weeks
and William Fl. Tweddell. Finally it
was decided to defer action. 1t is said
that a new ordinance will be introduced
at the adjourned meeting which will
provide for an increase in the present
license fee fol- saloons in the village,
which is $50.
The South Orange Hotel, at South
Orange avenue and Valley street, OF
which John Hart is manager, is the
only place in South Orange which is
conducting business with a proper Ii
cense. Hotel licenses are not granted
by the village officials. Harris request
for a recommendation for a renewal
was acted upon favorably.
: Petitions signed by the pupils of ST.
Mary's Parochial School, the official
board of the Methodist Church and the
societies connected with Trinity Pres
byterian Church were received, asking
for the passage of an ordinance recent
ly introduced, which provides for the
of moving picture shows
from the village. The petitioners, how
asked that the ordinance be
amended so that shows may be per-
MISSILE at the discretion of the board
at any time. This matter was also laid
over until the adjourned meeting. .
Upon recommendation of Mr.. TWEED
dell, chairman of the lamp committee,
it was decided to have a large gas
lamp placed in front OF the Church
of Our Lady of Sorrows, in Academy
one in front of the Church of
the Holy Communion, in South Orange
avenue, and another in front of Trim
ity Presbyterian Church, in Grove road.