Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-10
MAKE PROMISE
TO EXCISE BD.
George KUz Isko and John
-ackO Rre Granted Renewals
of Sal0en Licenses.
SPECIAL mEETiNG HELD
Two Applicants S Agree to
Conditions Set Forth by
The Board--Eust Cbey.

George KozUsko and John Jaeko
were granted renewals of their
saloon licenses at G3l Catherine
street and 37O Fayette street, re-
suectveIy. by the Board Of Excise
Commissioners at special meeting
last night. They 81 ere granted unaB-
imously after each Of the applicants n'
had been arraigned before the boarf e
and promised to conduct their plas 90
in a thoroughly lawful manner in tSll''
future.
In acting upon these applications
the commissioners took into consid-
GRAFTON the fact that the men own
property on which their business is
located, and they should not be made
the scaDegoats for a number of
license holders ia this city that are
violating the law. The Investigating
committee and individual members
Of the excise board in their tours
have found a number of places doing
business after hours, especially in
the western part Of the city Such
places viii be held under suryeillsnee
and when applications for renewal
Of the licenses come up the owners
can expect to be held to task
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KOzusko's application was taken
from the table by motion Of Com
missioner Henderson seconded by
Commissioner Tymrakiewicz and was
the first to be acted upon President
Fritzinger said that complaints
against Kozusko had been investigat-
ed and asked for a report from the
investigating committee Mr. Hen
.
ing it had visited KOzusko's place
and looked up the charges preferred
by Patrolman Joseph GutOwski He
said Gutowski was with the commits
siOners and 1t was learned that most,
if not all the complaints, were made
by him
Mr. Henderson reported the place
was found conducted in a clean and
orderly manner. He said there was
an apartment adjoining the saloon
and that had separate entrance
which led into a dance hall in the
rear of both the apartment and sa-
loon. Liquor dispensed there in
hours when saloons should be closed
was found to be sold by organiza-
tions and not by Kozuske He salar-
! Kozusko had been Ifo5fflad at fassfIt in
! sumo lis SL1tAlLtSr LAdI lie EIt " Lltli
/ tempered at times and said things
| he should not say. He declared
KozuskO admits most of the allega-
tions. though not all He further
stated officer Gutowslli made several
accusations against Kozusko which
the committee made no further at
tempt to secure evidence of, mas
much as it found that Kozusko was
IN, oI- 81 ~
the committee recommended that
due consideration be given the fact
that Kozusko owns the premises in
question. but that If granted renew
al he be held TO promise that he
/ would conduct his business to the
strictest letter of the law.
Promises to Observe Law.
Kozusko was then called before
the board by President Fritzinger
and told Of the allegations and given
to understand that he would have to
promise to observe the law and keep
his fingers out of police matters and
treat all officers with the same re-
/ spect that he would any other man,
J before his apDlication would be acted
upon. Mr.. Henderson concluded tho
| talk on this application bv stating
! lA6It Was odlG 10 br Dd0 bltOu OA
| both sides, as both admit, and that
there has been i'll feeling between
them for some time.
! The police today held Kozusko en-
tirely at fault. declaring he has done
| everything to make life miserable for
Gutowsk while he has been in the
/ discharge of his lawful duties. The
application was granted unanimous
/ ly, all of the four commissioners
present voting yes.
Kozusko, according to the excise
| commissioners, is declared to have
| threatened attack upon Gutowski
They were told that he has been at
odds with the officer since the time
the Stegeway bandit gang of youths
terrorized North Amhoy. Kozuslro,
/ it was reported to the board, had
been conducting his business unlaw-
fully by illegally selling liquors.
! The Application of JackO.
( John Jacko's place was investigat-
ed by the excise investigating COM
mittee when a tour OF the western
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