The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-12-04
COMMISSION VOTES

a Miami poultry dealer to oper-
ate a poultry business at the
corner of Simonton and Petron-
ia.
A public hearing will be held
on December 20.
William Knoll, aquarium les
see, told how the Navy's blast
ing had caused havoc with the
aquarium. City Manager Filing
son was empowered to meet
Naval authorities relative to the
possibility of their using lighter
depth charges when dredging.
Liquor license for the Casa
Marina hotel company was APP
proved on first reading. The
name of the hotels liquor licen-
Sc requesteT was Julius Kasdin.
Liquor License Denied
Alfred L. Skinner, $40 Skin
ner's Lane, was not granted a
beer and liquor license because
his place of business is within
800 feet Of a church.
Tony Alonso's request for a
beer and liquor license for his
place of business at 1l06 Duval
street, was approved on first
reading.
Arthur r. Meska'S Sun and
Sand club at the foot of South
and Simonton streets was APP
proved on first reading for a
liquor license.
Meska's new club is on the
same premises as the former
Civilian Beach club.
Horace O'Bryant, supervising
principal of the Key West High
School thanked the city for its
500 gift to the high school
band A letter commencing
George Smathers, Representa-
tive elect, for his drawing up of
a resolution requesting Key
West as the next meeting place
of the State Municipal meeting
was ordered written 1t was also
decided to spend about $500
drawing up special invitation
forms to be sent to the cities
in the state municipal organiza-
ton that would be hand drawn.
Two local artists will be con-
I tacted.
Rogelio Gomez, Aerovias @.
part owner. thanked the COM
mission for passing a resolution
relative to Aerovias @ and stat
ed that his company intends to
employ 800 personnel in the
near future should the CAB in
Washington approve the perma-
nent application of his cQmpa-
ny. Gomez will have about 20
planes based at Meacham field
and he expects that his COM
pany will make about 10 round
trips daily in the height OF the
tourist season.
Liquor License Granted
Gabriel Cabanas was grant
ed a liquor license on final read
ing for his establishment at 900
| Simonton street. Mayor Demer-
lit was the only opposition
vote.
Antonio Trujillo's request for
liquor license for his place OF
business at TOT Duval street,
failed for lack of second.
Harden's ordinance for the
taxing of tobacco to raise an
estimated $4,000 annually was
defeated by a 81 vote. Harden
and L. Carbonell voted for the
measure and ]. Carbonen, AL
bert Cooper, Mayor Demeritt
opposed the measure. Louis
Carbonell then warned the
other commissioners that ne
would vote for no more taxes on
property owners for he relter-
ated that they were already taxed
! too much.
Hunter Harden and L. Car
bonelrs nominations OF j.
fleetwood Sweeting and Joseph
Gates of Virginia street, as
members of the Housing Auth
ority board was not acted upon
| when it was ruled by City At
itorney Lester that either the
Mayor or the City Manager had
the authority solely to place the
board members. Lester empha-
sized that there was a question
as to whether the city manager
or the mayor should appoint the
board but none whatever that
the other commissioners had no
say in the matter.
City Manager o. J. S. Filing
son stated that he had contacted
the local Florida National bank
and had it's president agree to
accept four per cent interest
instead of the present 6 per
cent interest rate on the out
standing $4,000 obligation
owed by the city. The principal,