The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-19
uNTlEs TANG[Es IN
LIQUOR LICENSES
Council Committee Listens To Pro
tests and Finds Some Changes
In List Necessary.

Having granted 1885 saloon licenses
a week ago, the council committee on
liquor regulation had merry time
Monday morning In untying tangIes
In the former report Saloonkeepers
who had been left out protested, ami
saloOnkeepers who were LETT In cane
20 the committee 10 tell their troubles.
AS result. thete will be several
changes in the list between now aud
May |. The work of changing may
80 on even after that time, as the
committee anticipates that there VIII
DC 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 Tor Sd
looms in locations where there are n
saloons at present. taking them In
order II Is moot question
whether the applications already III
for new locations, but not accepted
can be passed on now by the commit
tee in order. or whether these apph-
chnts will have To file new papers.
William +. McMasten got the quick
est discharge OF any saloonkeeper
who appeared before the committee
Re had been granted license when
II was discovered that he is not yet
citizen William will write letter OF
withdrawal. by direction OF the com
rittee.
You could be prosecuted for per
jury" the aldermen told him
John Reckinger. No. l34l Dix-ave.,
made a loud wall His landlord. Peter
Roulo. had also filed an application
for the stand where Reckinger now
retails liquor, and on which he has
two-year 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 aud announced that ftUutU- WIS
the owner. So Roulo got the license.
Now Roulo has the right and Reck-
niger has the location. Neither IL
willing to give way and the commit
tee will try TO adjust the differences
IL may be necessary 10 rescind the
license TO Roulo.
To I'll out the list TO l,5SS, the com
mittee will recommend the grantins
OF licenses TO Charles La Pierre. No.
$50 Michigan-ave.. Charles Berra, No.
500 Rivard-st, and Archie Depudt. No.
3lS Van Dyke-ave. Berra's license 10
for the premises OF an Italian CLUB,
and 1t has been stated in the city hall
that there may be disagreement
over this license.
Henry Williams. listed as an undo
sirable. appeared with Attorney X. j.
Willis To argue that the committee
should not have turned him down.
He was told 10 apply later. Louis
i'ardys, No. i6 Russellst.. 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 Kowalski was also on the
undesirable list and got no license
But Monday morning, w H. Becker,
VINO got the license for No. 1904 Rus
scll-sj., appeared before the commit.
tee to saw that he wished 10 sell out
90 Kowalski. .Theo n Mar also
wanted TO sell out 10 G.. H. Schneider.
The committee took these cases un-
der advisement. Until Nav /, Ii
censes may be transferred After that
the sale OF a saloon means that 1t
pfsses OUT ol inc ilst anu the huHlOoi'
IN the city is decreased thereby.
There was nothing wrong with
Kowalshi except that he had trouble
with the policeman on the beat" said
Becker.
A meeting OF the council to pass on
the saloon bonds will be held April
25. At that time il Will become known
how many who passed the committee
have failed to get bonds. On accoun.
Of the hurry in inspecting the bonds
some may pass on that night and be
rejected later If errors are dscov-
cred