The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-10-16
CITY COMMISSION
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stables that he. is objecting to anc
found them as clean as could be
and cleaner than many homes
have seen. You are wrong" he
added, "about horses not being
kept in city limits. In nearby
Coral Gables and in New York
there are two places where
stables are kept in the city linn.
it's"
Horre, in rebuttal, said, So
never complained about the sani.
tary conditions of the stables, but
that the ordinances are being
violated, and / wish to. enlighter
our junior representative that al
ordinance strictly prohibits the
placing of stables in Zone B resi-
dental sections"
City Manager o. j. S. Ellingsor
entered the discussion, 'There i:
nothing prohibiting the keeping
of horses, cows or other animals.
The city manager added that the
wording in regard to the defini.
ton of accessory buildings hac
not legally been defined.
Mayor Demeritt said. Il
found conditions exactly as
stated by Commissioner Car
bonell. If anyone disagrees. let
him go to the law. Some peo-
pie don't have a car. but may
own horse. A horse has the
same right in Zones A. B. c. as
big black dog has!" 1T is
said that MIR. Horre owns a large
black dog. and that is what
the mayor was probably refer
ring to).
City Debt
A letter. was read from Mrs
Evelina L. Lopez, agreeing to &C.
cept $4,000 cash in payment of
long standing debt owed by the
city to the Lopez Funeral Home
and estate of G.. Frank Sawyer.
Charles Roberts. city finance
director comptroller. explained
that the city owed a floating
debt of 100000. and suggested
that he thought the city could
liquidate about $4,000 with
out endangering its current
operations. He pleaded for
caution. and reasoned that it
would be fairest TO pay all on
a percentage basis. Everyone"
added Roberts. Should be
given equal consideration. after
a careful study has been made"
A letter from Ley Memorial
Methodist Church, consigned by
Rev. E. S. Doherty, pastor, and
E. L. Roberts, secretary-treasur-
er, was read. The letter protest
ed the commissioners action in
allowing liquor licenses to be
granted within 800 feet of
churches. Objection also was ex-
pressed to the holding of meet
ings on Wednesday nights when
many people could not attend be-
cause of church services.
Commissioner Cooper asked
that a copy of a letter from
James T. Voiselle, State BeVer-
age Inspector, written to. Cover
nor Willard Caldwell, be read. In
the letter, Voiselle told the Gov
ernor that he had spoken to a
Key West minister by phone and
that he had informed the party
that disinterested civilian engi-
neer would be sent to Key West
to make a survey. Voiselle add
ed that he had not granted a
license to the Gulf Stream Res
taurant on an opinion given by
the States Attorney General.
He further said that the grant
ing of liquor licenses was up to
the city providing there were no
violations of Sections 561.44, and
1882. Voiselle's letter brought
up legal questions as to whether
the 800 feet applies to schools in
the Cuban embassy, and paro-
chial schools, and whether it af-
fects beer and wine establish
ments.
Until after the disinterested
engineers findings are reveal
ed. a decision will probably be
held in allegiance.
The City Manager then stated
that he had contacted A. Matt
land Adams of the Thompson
Enterprises, in regard to NUM-
cipal pier, and that Mr.. Adams
could give him nothing definite
at this time because, "costs were
not known now, but probably
would be known in two or three
weeks"
Botanical Garden
A question of the state taking
over the Botanical Gardens for a
period, Mr.. Ellingson said that
he had contacted a Park Com
missioner, and the Commission
er had agreed to come in person