The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-06
Beach Project Held
In Allegiance; City
Council Dissatisfied

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beach for Key West this coming
winter appeared far from solution
last night in view of the discus
sion held at the regular meeting
of the City Council.
Col. l.. c. Brinton and r. A.
Lehman, chairman of the two
committees working in coopera-
ton to bring satisfactory beach
to this city, together with City
Atty. Henry Taylor, presented re-
ports on progress made to date. AS
published, the property includes
five lots on south beach owned
by the Cato estate and three lots
owned by the Sweeney estate. II
was revealed that both estates,
through administrators, were de-
handing that the city abate taxes
on the property for four years in
return for a three years lease on
each parcel. Also, it would be
imperative that the city pay
county and state taxes to clear
the lease, which in all, would
amount to approximately 500
per month cost to the city.
An additional feature of the
arrangement was the insistence by
Mrs. Laranaga of the Sweeney
estate that the city guarantee the
building at the corner of Duval
and Greene Streets, owned by the
estate, from any fire-trap action
contemplated by the Fire Depart
ment.
In that the project seemingly
needed more investigation, the
council voted to. put the whole
matter in the hands of the city
attorney, who is to report back to
the meeting to be held two weeks
/ from now.
Repays Part of Loan
Secondary in Importance at the
meeting was action taken by the
council to repay the first loan
made through the First National
Bank for $500. Interest pay
ment was $68.64.
| Frank Sabini, local night club
owner, appeared in behalf of the
taxi drivers of the city to plead
their cause in connection with
Florida Motor Lines treatment
of through traffic from the SIS
Cuba to buses of the company
William Arnold. agent for the
bus company. reminded the coun.
Gil that his company was meeting
the demands of patrons by fur,
nishing the service. At the sug.
gestion of the traffic committee
representatives of the bus com.
pany and the taxi men would
hold further conferences on the
subject.
A communication was read
from Western Union Telegraph
Company, who complained about
the recent raise in occupational
taxes. City Attorney Taylor was
instructed to answer the com
plant.
| On report from the Fire De-
pratment, the city attorney, in
cooperation with the mayors of
flee. were ordered to start imme-
diate procedure to effect removal
of four buildings in the city from
fire hazard classification. These
are situated at Duval and Greene
streets, previously mentioned in
connection with the Beach prof
ect: Grinnell and Fleming streets
S416 and Alb Eaton street; cornel
of Duval and Angela streets occu-
pied by cleaning establishment
Investigation of the municipal
judge in the Castro-Sosin fine
matter was ordered by the coun-
Gil.
The city deferred acceptance
of the Street Lighting contrac
with The Key West Electric
Company until the Street Com
mittee had an opportunity to con
fer with officials of the com.
pany.
| Auditors report for September
was read and accepted. Tota
collections of $786.72 were noted
Profit from the Aquarium fol
the month was S59.09. Curren
bills were read and ordered paic
when funds were available.