Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-11
VILLAGE TRUSTEES
CONDE FOR
SNAP METHODS"
Inter- Church Civic League Takes
Another Fling at South
Orange Officials.

Condemnation OF snap method" leg
islation alleged to have been Lractlsed
by the South Orange Village Board of
Trustees. opposition to the pro os,d
ordinance extei ding the hours Tor clos
ing saloons in the village, particularly
to the surprise In wnicn the
measure was introduced ard al TO the
proposed transfer OF t4le sa4uon iicen e
held 6y Charles J. O3Brien at 1863 south
Orange avenue to the proposed site of
a hotel in First street. are urged by the
South Orange Inter-Church Civic
League In q letter issued to voters to-
day.
Concerning the extending of the
saloon-ciosing hours. the letter states
that II is well known thai the ordi-
nance introduced last spring to permit
all saloons In South Orange to remain
open until IL o'clock. which was op-
posed vigorously for some months by
the league. was defeated at a special
meeting of the Village Board OF Trua-
tees held on October 10. at which time,
also, q letter rom the lessee of the
hotel at Valley street and South Or
ange avenue was read agreeing to
voluntarily close his bar at II O'Clock
"a NHO ObhCA6s the
league asked that an ordinance be
pissed making such closing a matter
Of law, but the letter was placed on
file without further action. Here mat
tiers have rested for two months, unit
the meeting of the Village Trustees on
December 10, when at about midnight,
after Tfearly everyone In attenuance
had gone home, another ordnance, TO
Arrnt 4 L. l. AAL
remain open until midnight, was in
troduced snd passed on first reading.
III ordinance was introduced by
Trustee Charles II. Burke and those
who voted for II were Trustees Burke.
Walter 1. Mccoy. Frank j. Hill and
William A. Babson. Those who voted
against It were Trustees John r. Me-
Donough and Oscar S~choenberr.
Sprang Ordinance without Notice.
1t is alleged by the league tina
neither the members who voted against
II nor the president OF the village were
taken n he confidence OF the other
four members OF the board, who
sprang this ordinance at the closing
hour Of the session without previous
notice to anyone, SO far as can be
learned, although they knew perfectly
well that the voters and citizens OF
South Orange were deeply interested in
this subject. mot only was the oppo-
bition OF the league. directly represent
Ing the churches of South Orange.
known to theY1," the letter continues,
but there are on file with them more
than 800 signatures of voters in the
village, including many prominent
property-holders n citizens, register
ing their views that the saloons in
South Orange should close at II O'Clock.
That there was nc Immediate demand
for this ordinance may be inferred from
the statement mad In n of the
newspapers that It's Introduction was
q surprise even to the liquor men, VIM
were present at that meeting. What
the motive was he's not yet been dis
CLOSED. but each citizen Is privileged
to think and decide for himself. The
league is unalterably opposed TO this
ordinance, and particularly to the way
in which X was introduced. We be-
lieve that the Introduction of legisia-
ton by such snap methods should be
condemned by every citizen, irrespec-
tive OF political parties. n we most
earnestly 9 the voters OF South Or
ange TO write to the Village Board OF
Trustees, expressing their opinions In
no uncertain language regarding the
ordinance itself and the method of its
Introduction.
Expressing opposition 10 the saloon
transfer the churchmen state that "ft
"a well known that a South Orange
license 10 a prize highly coveted by
the brewers"
Another ssloon not Needed.
In conclusion the letter states: THE
question for our citizens to decide Is
whether another saloon on First street,
near the railroad station. 10 desirable.
The station 10 the gateway OF South
Ore and Is necessarily a centre
where everyone goes either daily or
occasionally, and there would seem
TO be no need nor excuse for two sa-
looms Mt that location, or for three sa-
looms on First street between Valley
street and the station. The otfer 10
erect the hotel Is entirely contingent
upon the granting of O license. II for
that a Is deemed undesirable by
many. The league Is not opposed to
the erection of a good hotel, but is OPP
posed TO the establishment Of another
bar at that point. First street Is the
natural outlet for those going to or
coming from the south and Ii already
an undesirable approach to the sta
ton. avoided by many; II ought not
to he made worse. but better. This
is q question that should interest eyerf-
body. Citizens are urged to consider
II carefully ard, II opposed to the
scheme, to write at once to the Village
Board Of Trustees and also attend in
person the meeting OF said board, to be