ANNUAL LICENSING MEETING.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXII, Issue 132, 7 June 1888, Page 2

ANNUAL LICENSING MEETING.

Tie annual licensing meeting was bold in the Court Boob-} nfc noon to-day, Messrs Tfcark ("chairman), Everett, MoArtney, and Sftjott on the Bench. . ' "Price* Albert Hotel — George Qlear: .Ov-jvotiona were raißed to this by the Police. §ergea«t White reported thht, he had Inspected the hr,me on the 22nd M >y, and found only one sitting room and a bedroom, no s ablins-, and closet and urinal ont of r pair. The hr.use wa? un'idy and in bis opinion it waa bo. &■> for a licenced house. All that the landlord hid to Bay was tbab a new house was about to be built. At the last quarterly mee'ing Mr Dodson, the proprieto , bad promised to commence the house at once, but tbis bad not yet been do no. Mr Dodeon said that owing so ft difficulty with the tenant th* new bous^ tmd not been oommance^. He had to give the present landlord three raon be notice before he could got possession, ami until he had that be could n commence th^ new building for whioh th« oontraot bad been fig red to bo competed on the 29^h Sep ember. The only obi' mot ion in rhe way was Mr Olor, with wios' conduot of the house he bad not b >en fa isfied. Tho Chairman eaid th*t the Gomiri tee could noi gr^nti the licanKe unless Mr Dedson would gu rantea the completion of tbe honse by tbe end of September. Mr Dcdson s ii he would promise that tbe house would be completed by the 29 September, License grantad on that condition, Mr Olear said all the blame ought- not to be thrown on him. The house was a ricketty old building on whioh it was not worth while to spend money in furniture. ■ Clarendon Hotel— W. E. Dempsie. Sergt. I White stated that the applicant had been oonvioted ot being illegally on premises, and was now undergoing a sentence, and according to the 142 nd section of the Act no license could be granted. Mr 0. Sharp said that Mrs Dempsie had intended to apply for the licensa in her own name, but had not done so as she heard there was to be an objectioD. It was through bo fault of her own that she was placed in her present position, and it would be very hard on her to be turned out at a moment's notice. He hoped the Committee would grant the license. He might add that if the license were not granted both Mr and Mrs Dempsie intended to clear out of Nelson. The Chairman stated that a license could not be granted to a married woman unless she had a protection order against her husband. He suggested that the proprietor of tho hotfse should plaoe some one in charge at once. Mr Sharp then put in an application on behalf of John William Bartley. Adjourned to 2nd July. Provincial Hotel — George Adam: Granted, an escape rope to be placed in every window. Pier Hotel— P. B. Browne: Granted. Trafalgar Hotel — J. F. Buckingham: The Chairman said- that there must be two closets. -Mr J. Harley, the proprietor, said it was all very fine for the Committee to issue such instructions. It might bo their wish but he did not care a button for that. They had no power to make such an order, hut if they chose to ask him to put up the closet he would do so. Granted on these conditions. Custom House Hotel—Mrs Beaver: Sergt. White reported that this was one of the cleanest hotels in Nelson. Granted. Steamboat Tavern — Samuel Clarke. Granted. Nelson Hotel— James Cdffey. Granted. Globe Hotel— Timothy Devina. Granted. Masonic Hotel — R. Gilmer. Granted. Rising Sun — Joseph Gilbert. Granted. Golden Fleece Hotel— J.T. Hall. Granted. Bosh Tavern — Thomas Harris. Gr&utei I on condition that tbe houss is pnt in prope order within 14 days to the satisfaction of the Inspector. Toe Chairman and the Committee intended to insist upon every honse being 1 kept in decent condition. Wind'or Castle Hotel — • Charles King. ■ Granted. 1 Commercial Hotel — John Mao Donald. Granted. Exchange Hotel — Benjamin Oaborne. Granted, Royal Ho^el— R. Parmenter. Granted. Pinann Hotel — Mrs Stolltrd. Granted. Post Boy Hotel — George Thompson. Granted. Coaoh ami Horses Hotel — Arthur Tregea. Granted. Ship Hotel— George Tregr«o. Granted. Bottle Licenses Were granted to Joshua S ueldeand Henry Hounsdl, The Choirman said th^t the Committee had received a petiion signed by all the publioans in the town respecting the obligation ti keep a lamp burning outside t'ae house. The Committee would givo their decision at the adjourned meeting on the 2ad July.