G. Gray's Application.

Manawatu Herald, 8 June 1893, Page 3

G. Gray's Application.

Mr Bolton appeared for Mr George Gray. Mr Bolton said the application was somewhat similar to the one made by Mr Jellicoe. The difference was the character of the person, the bona fide object of the application and that he had an interest in the freehold. He believed this was an exceptional case. An objection had been lodged by the same persons against this? house. In the names left on the petition after erasures only 4 ratepayers names remained. As an answer to the objection 102 persons had signed for a license threefourths of which were ratepayers. Only one signature had been made by making his mark. The objections as to want of accommodation in the house was disposed of by the plans. Any alteration would be made as desired by the Committee. The plan is the same as was before the Committee last year, it was dated 1892. After examining the plans, the Chairman said there were 8 steps going up to ths house. Would the floor be lowered. Mr Bolton said it would. Mr Keegan, lfißt applicant was a stranger and might have sold out at any time, but Mr Gray was an old resident and would remain in possession. He was prepared to"- admit the evidence pro and cott .tendered in the .last case. .".-.- Mr Halliday said it was only useless to go through the same ,. objections. Mr Bolton, continuing, said the evidence showed there was not sufficient accommodation. Good Templars and Mr Stansell tried to show there was. All . Good Templars said was they objected to granting the license on principle. As to the hotel being near a church, the 2 now having lioenses are in close vicinity to the churcheß, ■■'■ and no disturbance had been shown. The' 2 hotels in existence are in same position as the house now applying for the license. * As to accommodation it might be brought out that in all the hotels there are only 84 bedrooms. A point was made as to the population, being mainly to the south of Stansell's hotel, it was so much in favour of this application. Monopoly was a bad thing, and as Mr Stansell made his house pay he could not see why another house would not. !|fr •Bolton, called. T. F. Gibson who proved all the conditions had been fulfilled.,, ' , Constable Gillespie deposed, he knew the licensed houses. ' The availabie'bed's were in Cawston's 10 bedrooms, 2 beds in each room ; Border's, 6 bedrooms upstairs and 4 downstairs, 2 beds in each room ; Stansell's, 10 bedrooms, 24 beds, 3 bedrooms had 8 beds in each, some 2. Crosstexamined— l am in favour of an inorea.se in the hotels. ■* Mr Bolton said this was his case. Mr Halliday said he asked the Committee to remember remarks he had made in opposing Mr Spelman's application. This hotel is near the Church. It, was not desirable to have' a public in the vicinity of a place of worship. He trusted the Committee would give Very' serious con-i sideration as to necessity of further licensed houses. The Chairman asked the police if he had any remarks to make and the constable said he would like that they would grant the application as increased accommodation was necessary. • "The. Gpmm'itte'retired, and on resuming the Chairman said the Committee 'after due consideration had decided to grant the license to Aberdeen House. The Chairman asked when the house would be reajly. ' . Mr Bqltbh said it would be in three months. .; " The. Chairman then said in three months the license would be granted, andthe Com mittee; Would adjourn from month to month? foe that purpose.