The Key West citizen., 1952-11-18

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citizens showed up at the session
last night when the highly con-
troversial Garrison Blight situation
came up for discussion before the
commissioners voted unanimously
to pass resolution .'declaring the
intent and policy in further opera
tie in Garrison Blight" The
W Of the resolution calls for
t iting of any further com-
J development in the area.
However, an amendment was
Introduced and adopted at the
suggestion Of . group Of MEM
hers Of the Key West outhosrd
Club, that IN The essnf large
scale development Of Garrison
Blight is contemplated IN The
future, the question be brought
before ihe public In ihe form 81
. referendum.
The outboarderS showed up in
force at the meeting In the interest
Of preserving the Blight for use
as a hayen for small boat enthu-
siasts in Key West.
The resolution also calls for the
cooperation with the outboard
group in the construction of an un-
loading ramp and repair facilities
for the use Of small boat operators
here.
The Commission took q step to-
ward preserving the scenic beauty
of the approach to Key West when
they moved to petition the trustees
of the Internal Improvement fund
of the State of the State Of Florida
that a strip Of land along RoOse.
velt Boulevard be sold to the City
or reserved for the City Of Key
West to preserve the scenic beauty
Of the area for the public
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srupied again last night when
Spokesman George Bonanay ap-
pesred before ths commission -
crying what Ne termed sa nsiis.
ance situation" In NE South
Beach area ssemnains from me
operation Of . NIGHT club thers.
Bcnsmy said mat nelss esnanai-
Ing from iha club Il huriing hls
business end that Of other motel
men IN fhe ares. Afisr . lengthy
discussion ihs problem was re-
fsrTed 10 city mansaer Dsve
King for investigation.
The discussion resulted In Mayor
c. b. Harvey going on record as
favoring revival Of the proposed
2 a. m. bar closing ordnance and
the introduction Of an anti-noise
ordinance making II mandatory
that all bars be soundproffed.
Bonamy declared that he knew
of three tourists who left the city
last week because Of excessive
noise in the South Beach area. He
said that unless steps are taken
to correct the situation, Key West
is in grave danger o. losing IFS
tourist industry gust a. Il lost The
cigar and shrimping industries IN
the past"
The spokesman also said that
night club should not Be allowed
TO operate in the neighborhood and
that there are undesirable people
frequentinE the bar In question.
Al this point. commissioner Louis
n. ]. Eisner, long an outspoken
critic against vice In Monroe Coun-
fy, lashsd out against the Hotels
when be said that be knew ~
zone motel that vas allowing enc
Of Monroe C0unty'a most notorious
'madamea' 10 reside there. Her
girls are visiting there al q the
time and II amounts 10 . house
Of assignatlon,r Elsner said.
In other action. the eommissi0a
approved the payment 81 taxes 70
the county for The newly acquired
Clyde Mallory dork: the transfer
ok monag from the sewer fund
% ghe general revenue fund ana
the investment q - 90 II govern
ment securities.
A request from tie Key WEST
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