The Detroit times., 1910-04-18
.UAIIEsI ANGLEslN-
LIQUOR LICENSES
Council Committee Listens To Pro
tests and Finds Some Changes
In List Necessary.

Having granted 1855 saloon licenses
a week ago. the council committee on
llquol regulation had merry time
Monday morning In untying tangles
In the former report Saloonkeepers
who had been left out protested, and
saloonkeepers who were left In cane
20 the committee To tell their troubles.
AS result. there will be several
changes in the list between now and
May /. The work OF changing may
60 on even after that time, as the
committee anticipates that there Will
be- a number OF vacancies through in
ability OF men, who had favorable
report on their applications. getting
the needed bonds. To fill these va
cancies, the aldermen will consider
the new" applications. those for sa-
looms In locations where there are nc
saloons at present. taking them in
order II is a moot question
whether the applications already in
for new locations. but not accepted.
can he passed on now by the commit
tee in order, or whether these appli-
cants will have TO file new papers.
William f. McMasten got the quick
est discharge of any saloonkeeper
WHO dUDtultu Nll'
He had been granted a license when
il was discovered that he Is not yet a
citizen. William will write a letter OF
withdrawal. by direction of the com
uittee.
You could be prosecuted for per
jury" the aldermen told him
John Reckinger, No. l34l Dix-ave.,
made q loud wall His landlord. Peter
Roulo. had also filed an application
for the stand where Reckinger now
retails liquor. and on which he has a
twoyear option. II seems that when
the case came up before the commit
tee and il was found that both Roulo
and Reckinger had asked for the same
location. Aid. Tom Gilman raised his
voice and announced that Roulo was
the owner. So Roulo got the license.
Now Roulo has the right and Reck-
niger has the location. Neither Is
willing 10 give way and the commit
tee will try 10 adjust the differences
II may be necessary to rescind the
license TO RoulO.
TO lll out the list 20 l.5SS, the com
mittee will recommend the granting
of licenses TO Charles La Pierre, No.
G59 Michigan-ave.. Charles Berra, No.
626 Rivard-st.. and Archie Depudt, No.
31S Van Dyke-ave. Berra's license IL
for the premises of an Italian club,
and IT has been stated In the city hall
that there may be a disagreement
over this license
Henry Williams. listed as an unde-
sirable, appeared with Attorney r. J.
Willis to argue that the committee
should not have turned him down.
He was told 10 apply later. Louis
Pardys. No. 46 Russell-st also pro-
tested against being ruled out. He
d. sired TO Offset an unfavorable petit
ton of some of his neighbors by an
other petition signed by other neigh
bors testifying to his good character.
Louis got no relief.
Walter Kowalsk was also on the
undesirable list and got no license.
But Monday morning. w II. Becker.
who got the license for No. 1904 Rus
scll-s;.. appeared before the commit
tee 10 say that he wished to sell out
10 kowalsk. Theo. II. Mar also
wanted 10 sell out 10 G. II. Schneider.
The committee took these cases UNI
der advisement Until MAY /. IL
censes may be transferred After that
the sale Of a saloon means that II
passes out of the list and the number
in the city is decreased thereby
There was nothing wrong with
KowalsN except that he had trouble
with the policeman on the beat" said
Becker.
meeting of the council to- pass on
the saloon bonds will be held April
% At that time ii will become known
how many who passed the committee
have failed TO get bonds. On account
Of the hurry in inspecting the bonds
some may pass on that night and be
rejected later II errors are dlscov-
cred