ELLESMERE LICENSING COMMITTEE

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXIV, Issue 2059, 5 June 1896, Page 2

ELLESMERE LICENSING COMMITTEE

The annual meeting: was held on Wed-* nesday at the Court House, Little River. PrHsent— Mei»rt> H. W. Bishop (Chairman) Dily, Birnett.-Joblin, Perm Bradley and Harris. The minutes of the prior meeting were confirmed. The Police report was read, and was very favourable as regarded tho conduct of the honses. The roof of tho Doyleston Hoteil wae faulty, and the ceilings spotted and cuttiins nnd blinds dirty. The police also recommended ladder for fire escape be provide! for all two-storey hotelp. The temporary transfer of the license of the Southbridge Hotel from Horace Peck to H. P. Ro«bridge was confirmed, Tho Clerk to the Licensing Beach reported that the application for the license of Ihe Southbridge H»t'-d had been three days late : that for tha Royal Hotel* Sbut'ibridge. not sent in till May 22nd, whilst R Paton. of the Hill Top, bad only applied tbe previous day.

The Chairman read the clause of the Act giving the Committee power to waive objections to tho due. carrying outof the formalities of the. Act, nnd.. A, ..'• Mr Job'in msyea.£RdJ\|.c Yp;3ly-st>co'fl3ed —" That the omission ap'plioationa in doe time.be waivec!.'''. ... . . Mr -Barnett a-tfr>'• ft* BX'o'ljde'rsiood' that the Ant out by.' the I o elkeopers. -.•«>•-

The Chairman agreed. If the licensees cil net atiend to their own businessthey could not expect; the Committee to do so. He would point out to the publicans that ihelaw was explicit, and they must comply with it. The resolution was then carried. The .following . licenses wore -fben

aranted-: - R Bay ey, Hot >!, Akaroa; A. ' Roirigues,- Madiei& Hott-I*. I Akaroa:; Thomas- Adams', Criterion. HotjiL: Akaroa: T. N. Grange, Brum's Hotel, Akaroa: 0. Wilson, Somersi't Hotel, Duvauchelle's:; S Arms rH-'t'i', It 'c River-; it. Bilon, Hill;T.p B.rry's Pass"; R. P ; Hill; Spyal Hotel, Soiithbridge-; H. F. Rosbridge, S'.bthbridge Hotel, Snuthbrtdge-; John; MeKenz'e. T»i Tapu H<t<d, Tai Tapiv; S. Mulliom Ppring'tm Hotel, Springftm ; A. Oonsrablo. Ocean Vbw H<st-1 Governor's B :i y> H. Wb» : t<lieafH6t?l, Trtdilingtoo. A. E. Fuller applied for a ! renewal of the license of the Doylefrtin i Hotel.

The Chairman point >d oilt the police report wns to'tho effect that the premises wem m>t'in a proper state of repair. The licensee saii that'fchis was the fault of't'ie landlord, who hid aHowed'the roof to eet in a bad ;t't». However it waH now hpine overhauled, and all would be right in a few day". Mr moved and Mr Harris seconded —'That the license bo granted on the undert-tmding the repairs bo immediately effected.'

Mr Barnett moved as nn amandoaent— That tiegranti.ig of the application be deferred till after the. necessary repairs have been effected.'

Seconded by Mr Joblin. The Chairman said that this would-en» tiil another meeting before the 30th, whan the present license expired. Mr Barnett said be wou'd withdraw hia amendment if the landlord gave hia word of honour tj effect the repairs in three week". Mr Joblinj 'however, refused ti withdraw the amendment. Tho amendment was then. put,.Messrs Bunr.tr.. Perm, and Joblin voting for it, and Dily, Bradley and Harris against. The Chairman said the adjournment was the usual course, and he should vote for the amendment.

The apnlication waa therefore adjourned | to June 24th to allow of the repairs being eff'ctod. Mr Bametfc moved—'That the police furnish a report on the fire escapes of all tbe hotels in the district, to be in by next meeting.' Seconded by Mr Bradley. Mt Daly said tha police report: saidr present arrangements were satisfactory. Mr Bar ml;: withdrew his mot ; on, and Mr Joblin moved—'That the Ini'pectu'B recommend tion re procuring fire .escape ladderefor two-storey hotels be carried out.' Mr Barnett seconded. The Chairman did not think they had the power to enforce such a regulation.: as there was nothing regardiog'the matter in the Act. The resolution w«9 "then pot and lost, only the mover and seconder voting for it. The Chairman informed licensees that all fees muM; be either paid to Mr Briatow. clerk of administr ting body, or to nearest money order offiie. This ended the bnsinesp.