New Britain herald., 1919-11-18
LICENSE RULES MAY
 BE STRENGTHENED
Sporting Promoters May Have to
 Put Up Guarantee

The license committee of the com mon council held d meeting last even ing and discussed an amendment which would greatly broaden it's powers, and which If adopted may do away with the proposed boxing commission. In boxing circles there has been feeling of late, paEtlcu- larly since Mayor QuiGlcy came out m favor of q boxing cOnmlSSlOn, lllat such a body should be formed and that such u commission would be good protective measure for the sport ing public of this city. Alderman A. M. paoncss1 presided at the meet , ing. Tn speaking of the. matter of appointing a boxing commission, AL dcrman Curtis said it would only mul- tiply the number of commissions.
 Proposed Ordinance.
 Under the proposed amendment all forms of entertainment would be put under one head. The proposed ordi- nance reads as follows:
 Section 31S-I.icenScs to be issued The committee on licenses of the common council shall have power, unless otherwise directed by said council, to grant Written licenses, to be issued as provided in Section 3S5 of the ordinances, to persons applying for the same for public amusement, concert opera. or other performance, as they. the committee, shall con- sider proper to be licensed, and for such time as they shall deem fit, and on or under, such reasonable condi- tions or terms as they, the said com mittec, may deem best, subject to an appeal to the common council. Such license may at any time be revoked by said committee or by the com mon council, and if granted upon conditions, shall be revoked upon the failure to comply with such condi- tiOns. Nothing herein shall subject or permit said committee to subject the city to any financial liability or re- sponsiblity.
 The resolution was discussed in formally by the committee and it was voted that the matter of fees be thoroughly studied and a report be made at future meeting. The chairman appointed Aldermen Cur tiS Richards and Spencer to make the necessary report. In regard to the above change in the ordinance, the committee voted faNoraoly, and the matter will come up at a meeting of the ordinance committee this cVen- ing, and the latter will be taken up at the regular session of the. com mon council this evening. r
 Would Protect Public.
 Alderman Curtis suggested in the event of favorable action being taken s,bNsthe common council on the amcnd- InSnt to the charter tomorrow evening, that d meeting be called in a few days when men prominently idcnti- fled in sporting events. would be called together to give their views on rules that would protect the public against fake exhibitions in the future.
 Rcinas Gets Famed.
 Alderman Paonessa spoke on the question of having d bond of $500 a guarantee of good faith in the siv- ing of entertainments in the future. The alderman asked the opinion of the recent fake bout held under the management of Jack Reinas, who aft CT giving tho fal1ers no money for their part, turned around and gave his best friends a fine trimming by skipping town without m eeting some of his legitimate bills.
 Alderman Spencer said, Tt was a fake. It wasn't worth going across the street to see"
 Alderman Paoncssa said he has been a1lCf ltcl1aS 10 donate at least one half of the money he secured from the bout to the Red Cross. Should the alderman be successful in doing this, hats should be off to him. He also said that the public must be protected, Alderman Spencer spoke Of the possibility of promoters being imposed upon. Alderman Paonessa reported that he had two applications for boxing bouts. but due to the fact that two have been issued for this month no action was taken.