The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-19
NO LICENSE AWARDS
HAVE BEEN MADE
Commission Will Hold Another Meeting
Tonight and Announcement May Be
Made To-morrow-Few OBJ
jections at Hearing.

Speculation over the distribution Of
liquor licenses in Barre was rife o-day
following the hearing held at city hall
yesterday. IL was expected by some
that the commission would be ready to
announce the list of successful appll-
cants this morning, inasmuch as the
commissioners held meeting immedi-
ately after the hearing. But one OF the
commissioners stated this forenoon that
a second session of the board is to be
held in the council chamber this even
ing at 1880 o'clock
1t is surmsed that the commission
will have something to say to-morraw,
although there is nothing definite to in.
dicate that such is to be the case. Blanks
on which each successful applicant IS
notified have been received from the sec
rctary of state
Only eight of the % places selected by
license candidates for their applications
were protested at the hearing held before
the license commission in the council
chamber at city hall yesterday after
noon. Three applicants, without regard
to the class OF licenses for which they
We're applying We're roundly scored for
their alleged incompetency Two pea-
tions were presented and one protest was
received by letter. And then the hearing
was over. Spectators crowded the coun-
ell chamber, the corridor taking care of
an overflow. Apparently most everyone
was looking forward to a lengthy ses-
sion, but the commissioners were ready
for adjournment within 40 minutes after
Chairman W. H. Ward called the board
to order.
5. Hollister Jackson, DIR. f. Y. 4. Ar
chambault and DR.. +, NJ. Lynde voiced
the protests OF a number Gf petitioners
against granting a first. class license at S
Merchant street. Ii was argued that the ,
street is connecting artery for the |
French estate streets and Goddard semi |
nary, that the street Is none too slightly /
at present and that there are many chill |
dren living in the neighborhood. w. y. /
Smith protested against granting Ii
renses Mt BOB and 305 North Main street,
in the Scampini aud Brown blocks, ON
the ground that saloons affect the bust
ness OF Smith q Cummings As for the
Brown block, he said, only wooden
separates the Smith q Cummings
Da sement from the cellar above which
applicants would locate saloon Mr..
smith concluded by saying that the odor
II liquor made many people of his ac-
Juaintance ill., He did not know whether
.he fumes would bother his own en-
,loyes but the situation had its possi-
,iities
Objections to licenses at Nos. 80, "a .
md II Granite street were raised by II.
: Shurtleff. an attorney for the Mont
,elier & Wells River railroad, on the
round that liquor stores or bars in close
roximity to railroad tracks arc not at
II desirable Questioned by Commits
ioner Kelly, protestant said he didn't
now the distance from the Montpelier 4
Wells River tracks TO 33 or 80 Granite
treet
Charles Cay objected to establishing a
cense at l07 South Main street because
he proposed location il only nine feet
rom bis property South Main street ?
etitioners protested because the pro-
osed location is near main entrance to =
he city, and on the ground that license z
that section will mean additional po Z
&c protection and corresponding tax
lcreasc Mrs Annette Whceloek and y
Iiss Carrie Wheeoek objected to the =
roposed location at los North Main f;
rect because of its proximity to their Q:
.sidence, W
Only one protestant permitted person. bl
titles to enter into his objections, all Hi
hers. apparently, taking care to assure hi
le commissioners that they were object a
q to the locations alone. O. Granai op V
,sed the granting Of licenses to J D. h,
,sola, T Rossi and A. Scampini because, hf
e protestant claimed, they never "a
orked.' and expressed himself other IN
sc in vigorous language. al