LICENSING COMMITTEE

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4742, 8 June 1894, Page 3

LICENSING COMMITTEE

/ First Meeting, : Tlio Mastevlon Licensing Committee held its first meeting in the S.M. Courtroom nt noon to-day, Present —MrT. Hutchison, S.M., (presiding) and Messrs J. Hcssej.J. Dawson, T. Clmmberlain, A. Stewart, A, "Walker, 1 (1 . Bright, C. E, Dnnieli, and l' 1 , A, Sheath,

Tho Chairman stated that tho Committeo had decided to hear all applications before giving any decision. CllCil IiOTEI/j I'AHIATI'A, ....

Robert Seymour, Olub Hotel, Pahiatua. Report favourable. No objections. Mr Tosswill appeared on beLalf of tlio applicant, Robert Seymour on oatli deposed that he had complied with the provisions of tlio Act. Mr Tosswill Kt-atediliatlie intended to iipply for 11 o'clock licenses. Any public amusement was not over generally until nearly 11 o'clock, His Worship : Have you any objection to closo at nine ? (Laughter). Mi'Tosswillsaid hehadvery strong objections.

. -Robert Seymour, continuing, stated tl r t lie had two tire escapes, one at tbi Wl of each passage. They were sta; Wry fire escapes with wooden ham Viils. Acting under.advice he was i W about to have ropes placed in the; Wows, i The'lJhairman enquired with reference to the Pahiatua Club, which was in the same building,,at what time did it closo P Witness: At various hours, Some of those ill the house were boarders, The Chairman enquired under of the Act the Club was kept m this way. Did Mi' Tosswill intend to apply for leavo from the Committee ?

Mr Tosswill replied in the negative. Tho Chairman: Thon you must take the consequences. ' '' After some discussion Mr Tosswill agreed to apply for leave to maintain tho Club under the Act. Kili'lßE HOI'ET,, PAniATDA; Sarah Beck, Empire Hotel, Palliatirn. Buildings dilapidated,. Yard requires-metalling all over, Among tho papers was a .certificate of character by several ratepayers,. " Sarah Beck, deposed that slio had complied with tho provisions of tho Act., She had.two stationary firo estiipes. : Each of tho < bedrooms opened out iuto tho passages, containing these escape's. ' uxiojf Horn,, Timothy Cotter, Union' Hotel, Pabiatua. Report unfavourable, Objections -on the • ground Wat the house'was not"re'(|uired. ; Mr Powiiall; appeared- for < tho ownor (Mr Christiansen). Mr Tosswill, for Mr-(Jotter, stated this was a new.application for an",old.■house. The business wfls being earned on under a permit, Tho application was mado by Mr Cotter, and he was not responsible for tho doings of any others who had had the house.

Mr Tosswill. explained, that the business was lit present vested in Mr ißuOkoridge, to wW'JIv Malcolm

had transferred' tlio property temporarily. • ■ Tlie A busmdsa' .was'nowf Mr of the owner stated that the house was more com-pact,-though loss in size, , Timothy Cottor dep6scd that he had purchased tholease of the Union Hotel from'Mr'Bnckeridge. He had in all respects complied with the provision's of the Act.' '

■ Mr Tosswilf said he would apply for a.permit in favourofMr Cotterto carry on.the business until June 13, He i made this application under section 99.

Witness, continuing ' stated'- that Mr Malcolm had ceased to occupy the premises. He had not applied to Mr Malcolm for a transfer of tho license. ' Tho Committco tlion adjourned for luncheon.