Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-04
EXCISE BOARD IN
USUAL WRANG[E.
Disputes Over Renewals and
Transfers Cause Heated Ar
gumentS and Discussions
FtYNN OPPOSES OTHERS
Questions Right to Lay Over
Application for License
TranSfer-Make Kaiser Blush

Dramatically proclaiming that
.srhe stuff pulled of here would make
the kaiser blush" Commissioner
James ]. Flynn last night put the
finishing touches to one Of the hot
test and spiciest meetings of the ex-
else board held in some time.
The row occurred over the fact
that Commissioner Flynn objected to
the transfer granted to Louis Deal<
and Joseph Gadek from Morris
Prince at recent meeting when he
was not present, and to the laying
over for another week of the applies
ton for a transfer from A. J. Ter NE1-
tewicz to Morris Epstein.
To start the thing off~4t was an
nounced that mistake had been
made in granting the Joseph Gadek
transfer inasmuch as the number
should be 931-933 State street in
stead of SsS-S90 as announced at the
time the transfer was granted. Com
missioner Flynn at this point said
that he did not believe that Gadek
got his licenses under the nrdinlnce
as he had no building and nothing
but a COW shed in which to start his
hotel. President Adolph Koyen stat
ed that he had investigated the Gadek
license and that Gadek was going to
build.
OulllIk TIE 0l6GdcStOn 1nE
brought out that Gadek had sold his
former site to the american Smelling
& Refining Company as they wanted
to use the building to house their
men and under these conditions did
not want a bar in the building.
The fact that Gadek did not haye
a suitable building in which to start
his hotel, Commissioner Flynn main
tanned, made 1t contrary to the ords-
nance When the matter was put to
a vote Flynn voted mo-" while the
other commissioners voted "yes." and
Mr.. Gadek Obtained his transfer.
After the cloud concerning the
Gadek license had been cleared away
and the sky was again bright, Presi-
dent Koyen brought up the applica-
tion of . transfer OF license hom 4.
j. Teremtewicx, 34s Oak street. "a
Morris Epstein. the license applica-
ton having been laid over from prev
ious meetings.
When the matter had been report
ed before the commissioners by, the
president Commissioner James Null
len moved that 1t be laid over until
the next meeting. This was signal
for all the little glooms to appear
again, and Commissioners Flynn al
once took the floor and in strong
terms derided the action of the board.
maintaining that he saw no reason
why 1t should be laid over. or why
Epstein should not get the license.
He attacked the members of the
board in general with the exception
of Bird. and stated that there was
something behind their action. At
this point Commissioner Mullen
jumped up and stated that Flynn is
looking for office again. The matter
then centered in personal words be-
tween Flynn and Mullen and Presi-
dent Koyen was required to call for
order time and time again. 1t was
finally voted not to lay the matter
over until the .next meeting.
Henry X. Golenbock, of the law
firm of Wight, Wight g. Golenbock,
appeared In the interest of Epstein.
Golenbock argued that Epstein should
receive his license. He pointed out
that the board has received a letter
from Judge DAILY to the effect that
the present law does not affect Ep-
STEMS case, inasmuch as he had been
trapped to sell to a man who is now
In jail. The man coming to Epstein's
place on Sunday and claiming illness
obtained a drink from Epstein. ana
then having the police enter as he
began to drink the medicine" He
pointed out that there was nothing
else against the man, and for this
reason il is the duty of the board to
grant. the license.
Following Mr.. Golenbock's plea
the vote was, taken, which resulted
as follows: Flynn. yes; Mullen, no:
Bird. yes; Lucas. pass; Koyeh. no. In
view of the tie vote Mr.. Golenbock
requested that the matter be laid over
until a special meeting or the next
meeting. Commissioner Bird moved
that the matter be laid over and
Flynn then brought the ordinance
into play, claiming that inasmuch as
the vote had been a tie. and IL takes
three votes to grant Transfer the
transfer had been lost.
Commissioner Flynn claimed that
the matter was settled for all time
and when he saw that the commission
was determined TO lay the case over,
made the kaiser statement, al
though when IL came to a vote he
voted to lay the case over until the
next meeting If in this way IL would
help Epstein to obtain his license. 1t
is expected that the matter will be
taken up at a special meeting Of the
board.
The following renewals were grant
ed: Saloons. Emil Bohnsack. 146
smiM street; Joseph Massopust. 694
State street: William Massopust 744-
TAG State street: Carsten Christensen,
ls4 New Brunswick avenue; Samuel
Svizeny, sac Cortlandt street; Jorgen
Madsen, 211 New Brunswick avenue:
Theodore Lenchislxi. Gle Charles
street; Samuel Wenig, TAI State
street Hotel. Joseph c. MeNulty.
367 State street; bottling, Joseph c..
McNulty, 367 State street.
The following transfer was grant
ed: Antoni Kuran. saloon. 67s Cath
crime street, to Andrew Pleva-
Billiards: Louis Varga, SIS Smith
street: John N. Peterson. $40 Wagner
street; John Arno. $50 State street,
successor 70 A Aericos; John Jacko,
s6S Fayette street: Athanisios Colo
cotronis. zoe Smith street; Adam Tar
lowslxi. eos Hall avenue; John Lipo-
ski. 72e Catherine street: Joseph
Kiss-Klein. 43s Smith street