The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-21
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should have better accommodations
which could be provided if the Key
West Club were granted the petit
ton. The commission agreed, save
for Delaney.
A few changes to the proposed
amendments to the city code which
win provide a board Of examiners
for refrigeration and air condition
ing business were made and the
resolution was adopted. The
changes were that an ex-officio
member completely divorced from
city politics be on the board of
three refrigerator journeymen and
two master installers. Two or more
members of the board are to call
meetings or to designate examine
ton days for applicants in the
business in addition to the previ-
susly prescribed examination per-
iods. Also, note was injected that
maintenance and ice plants are
exempt from the standards set up
for refrigeration and air condition
ing deals.
Question by Delaney on payment
of $3,044.37 to the Porter-Allen
Company for insurance was an
swered by City Attorney Lester,
King and Adams who explained
that no other company wanted to
risk the liability. 1t was reported
that the company which handled ii
last year refused to take the policy
this year on the question of ha-
bility insurance for city truck work.
ers, etc. The commission voted
.'ayen for the payment.
Payment was also okayed for
cutback asphalt bill to the Asphalt
Sales Company of Miami in the
amount of 81 ,2SO; and q refund of
S113.30 voted for Stockton, What
ley, DAWN and Company in the
light of homestead exemption on
taxes assessed on property Of Wiz
liam Ross Gibson.
Max Marmorstein, owner Of the
Casa Marina hotel was granted
permission to erect an information
and free orange-iuice dispensing
booth on city land adjacent to the
Southernmost Pistol and Rifle club
property on Stock Island.
Marmorstein said his hotel was
mot in competitor with other no.
tels'' and that although his en-
ployees would be working at the
booth he promised to give tourists
all and any information about Key
West, including distribution Of
other hotel and motel accomoda-
tons. He is to bear his own ex-
pense Of the improvement of the
land at the spot, including the
necessary fill. Marmorstein point
ed out that he was cooperating
with the Chamber of Commerce on
the idea as a civic gesture of hos
pitality. with orange juice.
Taxi licenses were granted to
Evilio Martinez and Benjamin
Gardner.
Petition for a street light need
ed on darkened Albury Lane was
read and granted.
The Commissioners also voted
to back all Bills being presented
at Tallahassee in connection with
Legislature for Florida Children.
Jack Delaney presented a pamph-
let which outlined all the measur-
es for protection and improvement
OF children including juvenile de-
linquent homes. He pointed out
that Juvenile Court Judge Eva
Warner Gibson was q member Of
the board and that Key West had
its own problems in issues con-
corning children which would be
helped by such Legislature.
The interest in children Of the
community was also brought 10
the fore by Serge Hernandez, Safe
~ Chairman of Monroe Juvenile
Council here. His petition was
submitted and granted. II Is con.
cerned with signs for further pro-
lection Of school children and Is
az follows:
After . careful survey and
study Of the traffic flow, at each
Of the Schools within the City
limits, the following recommends.
tons are hereby submitted
SLOW SCHOOL IS Al"
Such signs to be painted in the
center Of the recommended streets
Of bright yellow coloring, Of large
dimensions.
Locations az follows