The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-04
Two-Third Vote Was Re-
CURED; On Roll Call 1t
Went Through By A Vote
OF 4 To z

/ The City Council at its regular
meeting last night. by two-third
vote. passed the amended liquor
ordinance over the mayors veto.
The vote was 4 TO 2. Those vot-
ing for IFS passage were Council
men Roy Fulford. Jim Roberts.
Will e. p. Roberts and Earl
Adams. with Councilmen William
Freeman and William Monsal-
vatge voting against the measure.
Councilman William DoughtrY.
who opposed the ordinance when
il was passed on IFS three differ
ent readings at previous sessions.
was not present at the meeting
last night.
This action was taken follow
ing the reading of communica-
ton from Mayor Albury in which
he stated that he would not sign
the ordinance, saying that he felt
that it was discriminating 10 al
low Johnny Blackwell to operate
a place of business at the corner
of Southland and Margaret streets,
opposite a school house.
Adams Is Heard
Councilman Adams took issue
with the mayor, who was present
at the meeting. stating that the
city's chief executive said after
the final passage Of the ordinance
at previous meeting that he felt
that it was a good ordinance as
amended, and would sign it,
The mayor replied by saying
that after giving the matter much
consideration, he felt that the
measure was of discriminatory
nature, and would work TO the
detriment of the general public.
j especially the school children and
others residing in that vicinity.
/ Elwood Carbonell. city license
inspector. brought up matter at
the meeting concerning occupa-
tional licenses. MIR. carbonell.
who is also an arreSting officer in
this capacity. stated that he was
working under a great handicap
in having licenses collected in the
proper manner. He stated that
Police Judge T. S. Caro- would
not impose a fine on anyone who
was brought before the court on
the complaint of the Inspector
for failure to obtain license,
providing that they obtain the IL
cense when brought before the
court.
This being the case. Mr.. Car
bonell said, there was little
chance of collecting licenses un-
I'll an arrest was made for viola
ton Of the license law.
II was ordered that the police
committee get together with the
police judge for the purpose Of
clearing up this matter in some
way in order that there may be
less difficulty in collecting occu-
4 pational licenses in the future.
Letters were read from several
representatives in Congress as
surfing The council every effort
would be made toward helping
Key West get a merchant marine
training station through the
Maritime Commission.
Arrangements were made for
making payments on the new
automobile purchased for Fire
Chief Harry Baker.
Payroll Ordered
II was ordered that payroll
be made for city employees on q
+ fifty percent basis Of ore months
salary
A letter was read from Lieut..
Colonel J. D. AscMuIIen regis
tering complaint about shots fall
ing o. the government reserva-
ton By parties shooting in the
city limits. and asked that some
steps be taken 20 remedy his
condition.
An ordinance defining travel
bureaus. and regulating their op-
Grafton. was passed On is tnltia8
reading
II was oFderd that The widow
o. the late Tory GanfoIf0. Who
holds 3 large number Of warrants
against the city for services rem
dered By her husband. be placed
on the regular payroll along wlfh
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