Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-05-06
EXCISE BOARD
SESSION WAS
INTERESTING
Heated Discussion Over
KIOnowski's Application
Members Near Blows.
TURN DOWN SWEET AND
GRANT OTHERS

Last nights meeting Of the Board
Of Excise Commissioners, at which Ezra
T. Sweet was refused and David Wohl-
gemuth was granted renewal, was the
most interesting session ever held by
this board One member objected most
strenuously to granting the application
of Alexander Klonowski, In Fox Hill
Road, but the other members over-ruled
him. Argument over this application
became bitter, both at the caucus and
after the meeting, when the license had
been granted. Commissioners Fritzin-
ger and Burns became engaged in a
wrangle over the matter after the
meeting and only the retreating Of one
of them seemed to squash warmer reia-
tione between them.
I1ftle was said regarding the Sweet
application. The place was recently
raided for alleged gambling and the
proprietor was indicted for Sunday sell
ing. The commissioners had their
minds made up several days ago and the
prediction in the NEWS yesterday was
carried out. This, together with two
other applications for renewals was
withdrawn from the list of renewals
granted collectively. Clerk LaRoe read
the application; Commissioner Cornell
iHon moved that it be ballotted upon,
the motion was seconded by Commits
sioner Burns and it was refused unani-
mously.
When David Wohlegemuth s applica-
tion for renewal of his saloon license
at 26 Smith street, was read Mr.. Burns
moved it be balloted upon, which mo-
tion was seconded by Mr.. Cornelison.
Four ballots were cast in favor Of the
application and one against it. When
the meeting was about to conclude,
President Henderson expressed his
stand regarding Mr.. Wohlegemuth Is ap-
plication. He stated it was ques-
tion Of justice to the man. He said
he voted for his application as a mat
ter of Justice FThere are other in
dictments for Sunday selling" said the
president, and not knowing what
might become Of them, it would be an
injustice to this man, to have taken his
license away from him.
Three remonstrances against certain
licenses were in, but inasmuch as the
required affidavits were not attached,
they were not read, and considered,
but simply received and placed on file.
The board held heated committee
session just prior to the regular open
meeting. Argument waxed warm over
Nj. Klonowski's s application. Commits
sioner Fritzinger was the only one OBJ
posing the granting OF this application
and it developed later that he holds a
personal grievance against Mr.. Klo-
nowski, eminating out Of the clay
workers strike at Keasbey sometime
ago. He most vigorously opposed the
application and when 1t came up for
action at the regular meeting, he arose
and facing the large audience in the
council chamber, he attacked Mr.. Klo-
nowski's place. He said that Klonow-
ski practically admitted in committee
session that he allowed young girls and
boys in his place.
In nay estimation" said Mr.: Frit-
Finger, "the place is no better than
Sweets which we have just turned
down and / for one shall vote against
it,,
Whereupon Commissioner Burns said
Mr.. Fritzinger' Is allegations may be
true, but hearsay should not be taken
in so important matter where man 'f
business is at stake. "I have been In
Mr.. Klonowski IS place and have seen
nothing out of the way he stated.
Mr.. Fritginger then said: 81 base
my opposition on facts. Klonowski ad
ritted the way he conducted his place
President Henderson said Klonowski
admitted in committee session that girls
and young men came to his place, but
that is no sign that here Is anything
wrong about the place. have heard
III rumors about this place, have visited
it and failed to find any spare bee
rooms or any indication that the place
was not being properly conducted.
will vote in favor of it. y
Mr.. Fritzinger again arose and said
CT shall vote against it because | thinl
it is an undesirable place.
Immediately after the meeting ad
1ourned Commissioner Burns approached
Mr.. Fritzinger, said something tina
aroused the latter g ire and their ac
tions threatened a scene. The discus
sion was over Klonowski's 8 place.
When James Onroole g application
for a renewal Of his hotel license a
AIS Front street came up, Commission
er Fritzinger made motion that tn,
application be laid on the table. II,
stated 1t was understood there are no
a sufficient number of bed rooms in th'
house to warrant the granting of /
hotel license. The application was lait
to rest on the table.
The following transfers were granted
unanimously: John Krupa to William
Harding, saloon license at 631 Stat,
street; Hans Lehman, bottling license
from 455 Park avenue to 388 Lawrence
street; Hans Lehman to M jk Barbi
bottlng lcense, at 1858 Lawrence street
The application Of Angelo Ricci t
transfer his license from 338 New
Rrunavyick avenue TO 400 Johnston,
street was laid over, under the rules
Fifteen renewals Of saloon licenses
FIVE renewals Of hotel licenses and fou
bottling renewals were granted collec
lively by unanimous vote.
All the commissioners were present
One Of the largest audiences that ha
been seen at an excise board meetin,
in years, was on hand last night.