The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-22
DOG TRACK OWNERS

assumed name OF kingsley Elliott.
DOG TRACK OWNERS
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School graduate brought out the
following points in his address
to the commission:
I. His firm was going to in
vest a minimum of 100000 in
the dog track.
2. That a substantial payroll
would be maintained at the park.
8. City should receive about
SIS, 200 or more yearly from the
lease.
Z. City had everything to
gain and nothing 10 lose since
the responsibility Of determin-
alton has bsen shifted to the
people.
Actually there was no vote
taken on the dog track lease,
Here is what happened:
City Commissioner Jack De-
laney personally opposed to the
dog track made q motion that
the lease agreement be approx
ed.
\. No second Of the motion was
to be had from either Com
missioner John carbonsIl or
Delio Cobo. Mayor Harvey
had to come down from the
chair to make the second.
The Mayor knew where Cobo
stood from his previous state
ments and from his published
story in The Citizen but not Car
bonells position.
Carbonell's refusal even 10
second the motion for discussion
now revealed his almost dead
sure mo" vote.
The Mayor seeing that the "a
vote would kill the proposition,
withd. ew his second. The matter
would have remained undecided
until the fifth commissioner vot-
ed on the issue.
Attorney Aronovits thanked
Mayor Harvey for his attempt
to keep the issue alive but
declared that his company
could not wait any longer and
had to have . decision tonight
one way or the other.
He asked that q vote be taken
on the lease, and that failure tc
do SO would assure that the an
swer was s.no".
Commissioners Dsiio Ccbo
slated that the city did not
want tn kind Of monsY thai
comes from dog tracks and
made ! motion that the lessee
not b granted.
No one seconded his motion.
Mrs. Stuart Whiting phonet
the commission that the Won
ems Society OF the Ley Memorial
Church had gore on record a
opposing the city's lease Of thu
land.
Other business transacted wa.
as follows:
Heard County Commissions
Joe Allen state that Senator
George Smathers believes the
CAA approval Of Meacham Field
| sale will be forthcoming within
four days or so. Allen also sale
that when the field is purchased
by the County, all other lane
now owned by the Key West I'm
provement Company win &c
back on. the tax book. Wher
Commissioner Delaney announc'
ed that $4,000 more is being
paid for only about one-half the
present size of the field. Aller
defended the purchase by saying
il meets CAA requirements, thai
il was a wonderful deal, and
that some compromise had TO be
made because of the present va
lue Of the land.
George Hanskat. veterans rep
rescntative, asked the city u
decorate the parade route for the
Armed Forces Day parade or
May II that is being sponsored
Jointly by the American Legion
and the Navy, The parade route
win be from Front street 10
Truman and from Truman 70
Bayview Park.
Transfer Of liquor license from
Calvin A. Lesley 70 Frances \
Roberts for Hector's Cocktail
lounge was approved Said Com
missioner Jack Delaney: Il don't
know who this Frances Z. Rob
erts II, who Is sheg" Clerk Victor
Lowe: "She Is Grip Roberts wife.
and the txznrfer has been APP
proved by City Manager Dave
King"
Archie Roberts. tax collect
o.. has been appointed acting
City Manager dzring ths abb
sence ~ CIfY Manager Dave
King and CoErptrollsr Charisx
Roherfx. King Ia expected hack