The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-27
Ordered That Sealed Bids
Be Received For Water
front Property AT Foot
OF SimOntOn Street

The City Council. at a special
meeting held last night, reseinded
the action taken at a previous
meeting when they agreed to dis.
pose of the eity's waterfront
property at the foot of Simonton
street. which is better known as
the Wagner property.
The proposition at that time
was TO issue a quit-elaim deed to
the property to A. Maitland
Adams, who was to pay $500 70
Mrs. carlOtta Riley Of Baltimore
in satisfaction of the mortgage
held by Mrs. Riley against d
property.
The resembling action taken last
night was also by resolution, and
was unanimously adopted
The meeting was presided oser
by Jim Roberts, president Of the
council, with coueilmen Marcus
Mesa, w. P. Archer. Frank De
laney. f. o. Roberts and William
Freeman also in attendance.
Following the adoption Of this
resolution, it was ordered in an
other resolution that an advertise
ment, calling for sealeS bids for
the pnrchase Of thu eitv's equity
IN the property be inserted in The
Key West Citizen, Miami Herald,
Miami Tribune, jacksonville
Times Union and the Tampa Tri-
bune.
The bids are 70 be opened on
November &c, with a specified
ton that each bid offered must
be accompanied by a certified
check to the amount Of $500.
Attorney George G. Brooks adj
dressed the council and started
his talk by asking the members Of
the body II their action in rescind-
ing the matter was Tor political
reasons. After this Mr.. Brooks
made several suggestions. from a
legal standpoint. relative to the
drafting Of the resolution calling
for bids for the property. one Of
which was that a reasonable time
be given prospective bidders on
the property. and the council
agreed with him. making the time
for opening 81 the bids thirty days
from now. Mr. Brooks offered bic
services in cooperation with the
city in order that the city may
profit 70 the greatest extent IN
the event that q buyer Is found
for the property, which Is 70 be 81.
fered for sale - the highest bid
der, with a proyiso, however. that
the city reserves the right % re,
ject any and eli bids.
Roy Rogers addressed the conn
Gil, stating that he had the city
~ heart and that he vas sefy
much opposed 70 the previous
action taken By the council re-
laiive 70 the proposed dis
position o. The property in
question. He said that due to The
fact that some Of the eouneiimen
we're closely associated with GER
tain business interests IN Key
West. that he felt that they may
have been swayed 70 some ex-
tent. and stated that the rezeind-
ing Of the action xas TIE proper
thing 20 do, which would clear
them Of al blame In the previoas
transaction. lie niao stated -
vas speaking ~ a taxpayer. and
elaimed that he felt the city should
reaiixe a. much a. possible from
the sale q this property.
Zach q he couneiimen wh8
roted for the resolution % dis
poee - tie property stated that
hey did no feel that tksir actios
xould meet with ssch greet oppe-
aIslon. They 6eeiared that hey
felt thar 4 appeaFed 70 their q
the tire that there vas nefhinR
else = -. inasnseh e. ne PEI
sen holding tie nertxzes Ras
shreatsnfnx - fereetese. vita ~
ely havinw 80 fnnds . hssp ths
situatien.
There Were = ngmber ~ inter.
ested citizens b attenSanee ss -
meeflnr. al 81 wken were ~
vited - address the eeanea en
tke natter. ~ Ehers wers ~ ofh.
e.. exeept those rseasisned. e.
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