The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-17
CITY AGAIN

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that additional funds would there
fore be available sooner from that
source.
Louis Carbonell was in favor of
giving the hospital $4,000 to $40
600 a year, and of levying a 2
mill tax for the purpose. HIS mo-
ton to back Papy's tax proposal
was not seconded.
Denying previous assertions
that he did not support the hos
pital and the work it was doing,
Mayor Louis Eisner quite vehe-
mently went on record as approx
ing Of the institution, its manage
ment, and support for it. Il want
to help the hospital" he continu-
ed. Perhaps there will be money
left in the cigaret tax fund that
can be given to it. But I am
against raising taxes for the
money"
In reply TO DR.. Here's sugges-
ton that more financially able
people in Key West make per
sonad contributions. Mayor Els
ner said that he would give
Sloo year 10 the hospital from
now on. And that's just about
all I'm able to give" he con-
cluded.
Two bids on the construction OF
a new grassland at the ball park
were opened. Both the Sunshine
Construction Company and the M.
E. Bennett Construction Company
bid only on Plan Dave Kings
plan. Sunshine bid $37 800 while
the other concern bid $34,95l. The
matter was referred to King for
analysis and recommendation.
An ordinance providing for
The. installation of parking met
ersSon the southwest side of
DuYal street between Olivia and
petfonia. and between Greene
and Front streets was passed
ID abe second reading. Louis
CaYbonell voted against the
ordinance.
AbOther ordinance, concerning
the collection and disposal of gar
bage in the city, wa sbrought up
but not voted upon. Carbonell OBJ
jected that he had not had time
to study amendments to the ordin-
ance and could not vote on it yet
The commissioners moved to defer
action on il.
Unanimous approval was given
the proposed (for that matter,
required audit of the city's fin
ancial status by Eric Curry, CPA.
City Manager Dave King
brought before the commission
the question of the renewal of a
contract with Sinclair Oil Com
pany for fuels and lubricating oils.
He said that the city had been
operating with the concern on a
contract basis for five years ana
had saved a lot Of money through
the arrangement In addition to
the prevailing discount on fuel
and oil, he said, it was saving
about $1,000 year on tires.
He suggested that the contract
be renewed for a period of three
years. Commissioner e. B, Harvey
pointed out, however, that the
amount Of money involved-about
1000 a month for fuel and $1,000
a year of tires-nade calling for
bids necessary. Mayor Eisner
agreed and when the question of
the extension of the contract was
voted on, they both voted against
it.
A subsequent motion to have
Dave King call for bids passed
over Carbonell's dissent.
The commission voted unan-
imously to pay $770 to thompson
Enterprises, Inc, for 1000 pounds
of dynamite. Dave King pointed
out that by purchasing the ex-
plosive through the Thompson
company, the city was saving 500
a ton.
1t also voted to pay $1,000 to
Key West Cement Products, Inc,
for the cement used in the new
tennis courts at Bayview Park.
The commission voted to grant
a beer and wine license to Emilio
Corral, proprietor of the Casa Cor
raj at 822 Duval street. Only Com
missioner Adams was against the
action. e@.t
Mrs. Marian Stark, represent
+ ing the Business and Professional
Women's Club, asked the COM
mission for permission to erect a
sign on the boulevard entering
Key West. She pointed out that
several other clubs had similar
signs in this area. The commits
sion authorized the city manager
to grant this request if he saw fit