The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-08
Sunday Liquor Sale
Bill Read To Packed
City Hall Chamber
PROPOSED ORDINANCES
PERMITS BEER, WINE
ALL DAY; PACKAGE
LIQUOR FEW HOURS

LIQUOR FEW HOURS
Key Westers jammed the CITY
hall chambers of the City Com
mission TO the doors last night.
largely in anticipation of a move
by the Retail Liquor Dealers AS
ISOLATION to move for Sunday
sale of beer, wine and liquor. An
ordinance to this effect was read
by City Clerk Roy Hamlin but
no action was taken on it.
Prior to the meeting a sound
truck cruised the streets of the
city calling upon church peo-
pie" TO attend the meeting. This
was no doubt one reason for the
large attendance. The number of
people standing was as large as
the number finding seats.
The City Clerk said that the
liquor sale measure had been
placed in his hands by an I'M
identified representative of the
retail Liquor Dealers ASSocia-
ton. Since IL had not been re-
ceived "a hours in advance of
the meeting. however, it could
not be acted upon. The City
Clerk said it was read lust to
acquaint the public with it,"
Phrased in customary legal
language, the full meaning of the
proposed ordinance was appar-
emily not grasped by the au-
dience. When Mayor w, w. De-
merritt. presiding. asked if any
one had any comment to make
on il. Rev. f. S. Doherty, presl-
dent of the Ministerial Assocla-
ton and pastor of the Ley Mem
orial Methodist Church, arose
and said he would withhold com
ment until the ordinance has
been duly reported in the
press"
Drastic Amendment
The proposed ordinance dras-
tieally amends Ordinance ID,
passed February 5, 1916. which
prohibits Sunday sale, serving or
consumption of beverages OF
more than L., alcohol from
a m Sunday to 7 a. m. Monday
and of bottled liquor more than
22,, alcohol from p. m. Satur-
dav TO 7 a. m. Monday.
The proposed ordinance as
read last night permits Cd sale
az beer and wine "a hours on
Sunday: (2) allows no sale OF
Iiauor by package, bottle or con-
tanner on Sunday between I am
and 10 pm; 90 eliminates the
def,nition of an alcoholic beVer-'
age" described by Ordinance as
Ill beverages containing more
than I per cent alcohol oy
weight. (4) directs (by striking
ont a certain clause that the Or-
d,nance 90 into effect lmme-
diately without publication tor
one day in a newspaper OF gen
oral circulation in the CITY OF
Kew West. Ordinance ~ requileu
such publication.
The proposed ordinance IN It's
entirety follows;
"Re il enacted by the City
Commission of the City OF Key
West. Fla;
"see |. That Ordinance 49,
Commission Series. be amend
"A by striking Section l. Para,
graphs (a) and (b) thereof ana
NV substituting therefor me
following:
"'tal No Intoxicating oeVer
aaes except beer and wine
sball be sold. served or CON
,umed within the territorial
limits of the City of Key West
Eia, by any person. vendor or
distributor between the hours
OFT o'clock a. m. and / o CLOCK
a M. and between the hours
of7 o'clock p. m. and o CLOCK
r.,,srn Standard Time)
on Sunday.
"tb, No Intoxicating bever-
.aes except beer and wine
sbau be sold. served or diS,
tributed within the territorial ts,.
limits of the City OF Key Wesi,
FLA. by the package bottle OF OF
eoniainer between the hours Oh
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