Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-18
LICENSE TRANSFER
REQUEST SURPRISE
Lively Debate Results at Or
ange Commission Meeting
Over Saloon Question.

Some spice was injected into
meeting of the Orange commission
yesterday afternoon when an applica-
ton of Matteo Petrillo, a saloonkeep-
en- of POI Essex avenue, Orange, for
a transfer to building across the
way, at the northeast corner of Essex
avenue and Mechanic street, was up
for disposal.
When the request was called up for
action Mayor Daniel L. Minahan
asked if there were any objections.
Former Judge Thomas A. Davis an
nounced he was prepared to oppose
the transfer, but Commissioner Harry
d. Wethling announced he wished to
speak on the matter. He raised the
point that the law provided that an
application for transfer should be
made by the grantee who held power
Of attorney. He then produced a GER
titled copy of a transfer of his rights,
signed by Petrillo. and given to
Michael Winter, head of the Orange
brewery, to secure the latter for ad-
yancing the license fee of $500 to Pc
trilIo.
The statement which was made out
on October s, was secured, Commits
sioner Wethling said, to prevent the
transfer of the place made promiscu
eusly. and to prevent the saloonkeeper
from lodging any obligations. 1t was
filed in the office of City Clerk John
]. Byrne on Monday and was a sur
prise to Commissioner William A.
Calhoun, head of the saloon license
department.
Represents Owner and Brewer
Mr.. Davis then announced that he
represented Mr.. Winter and Maria
Gormly, the last named owner of the
building now occupied by Petrillo. The
brewery head has a lease of the prem
ises until 1918 and he has spent abodt
$1,000 fixing up the place, in addition
TO 1886 spent by the owner, Judge
Davis said. He questioned the f1nan-
cial interest the saloonlSeeper had in
the property he wanted to remove his
place to, and said at most he had put
but S400 or $500 in the place. He said
to fit up the place Petriolla sought to
secure would cost quite a sum of
money that someone would have to
pay" and he asked the board as a
matter of justice to his clients, who
had invested considerable money In
improvements at the request of Pc
trillo, not to grant the transfer
Commissioner Colhoun asked Mr..
Davis as to the value of the power of
attorney in the situation and the lat
ter said the board could consider it,
despite the late hour of filing 1t. City
Counsel Arthur b. Seymour was asked
if he would give an opinion as to the
LEGALITY of the paper and was prepared
10 give an affirmative one when Com
missioner Calhoun said he would pre-
fer to have IL later
Petrillo was called before the board
and said his reason for wishing to
move was because of trouble made
by an agent for the owner, named
McGoldrick, and his desire ito pay
his rent to himself" He denied hav-
ing signed any power of attorney.
through an interpreter, but promptly
admitted his signature when it was
shown him on the original
Calhoun Surprised.
Commissioner Calhoun asked Mr..
Davis il the brewery people would
give Petrii,o a lease to protect him
in his enjoyment of the property,
and the attorney spoke of the liberal
ity of the brewery to the saloonman