Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-19
NO LIQUOR AT
PUBLIC BALLS
Chief Burke Will Order Ar
rest of ViOIators.

Liquor must not be disposed of at
any dances or public functions in
this city hereafter unless licenses
are given to permit the sale of the
same. according to Chief Of Police
Burke. AS 1t appears impraCticable
and almost impossible under the
present law of this state to grant a
license for a dance or similar func-
ton, enforcement of this order may
mean a big decrease in the number
Of public functions in this city in
the future. 1t is claimed that little
money is made by holding all night
dances and selling liquors at them,
and if liquors CanuOt be sold and
the door receipts must be depeDded
upon entirely for proceeds. it will
not be profitable to hold further
dances such as those designated as
balls.
Cannot Sell Without License.
Chief Burke stated today liquor
could not be sold at public func-
tiOns without a license and he said
as no license could be given for one
night. balls and the like would have
to he dry in the future. He said his
men would be instructed to enforce
this order. This may mean a repeti-
ton of the raid conducted last Sun
day morning, when four arrests
We're made for fighting in Washing
ton hall and the Oak Field Club Off
GERS were hailed TO court OF a charge
Of selling liquor illegally at their
ball.
President of Excise Board Talks.
President John II. Fritzinger, of
the Board Of Excise Commissioners,
said he knew Of no provision in the
excise laws which gave an indiyid-
or organization any right to dis
pose Of liquor at a dance or other
affair. He said he believed there
was nothing in the law hat even
gave them any right to give it away
and he said they probably would
not dare do that. Mr.. Fritzinger
said an organization might operate
under a club license, but hat would
be impracticable and expensive. He
maintained it was not mp to the eX-
else commissioners, but to the police
to stop any sale Of liquor at public
affairs.
Must Close Mt Midnight Saturday.
Prohibition of further lawlessness
at dances such as occurred at the
n in Washington hall last Sunday
morning means that public Saturday
night dances must hereafter close
at midnight and no liquors must be
sold. Chief Burke declared that all
dances must be conducted in accord
ance with all provisions Of laws con
corning them. When asked if he
would make any attempt to stop
one of the Lyceum Field Club, sChed-
uled to be held in Washington hall
tomorrow night. he said no interior
ence would be made if the laws were
observed. He declared that if eX-
else or the Sunday laws were broken
the officers of the club would be ar
rested and there would be a repeti-
ton of the case of last Sunday
morning.
Acting Mayor Of Same Opinion.
Acting Mayor GarretsOn likewise
declared every effort would be made
to stop any laWlessness at dances.
He said he would confer with Chief
Burke today concerning one sched-
uled to be held in Washington hall
tomorrow night. Chief Burke and
Mr.. Fritzinger conferred this morn
ing.
The acting mayor and chief of
police as we'll as excise authorities
vigorously oppose holding of Satur-
day night dances in halls In any way
connected with saloons. A saloon
keeper in North Amboy made appli-
cation to Chief Burke to hold a
dance in a hall connected with his
place tomorrow night. Permission
was refused.