Coral Gables Historical Archive
Coral Gables Riviera-Times
Friday, June 27, 1947, page 6 (of 12)
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Budget Passage Scheduled At Meeting on July 8th
(Continued from Page One) operate it properly and suggested that it be increased to $21,500. Tops Lauderdale Mrs. Roser said that the Woman's Club contributes very little to the library, while Miss Beaton said that the library now has a circulation of 70,000, which is 10,000 more than Fort Lauderdale. Dr. Horace L. Cartee, president of the Riviera Property Owners Association told the commission that "the well as being siphoned dry" by the increasing amounts of money paid on TPC's and suggested that the city offset this by lowering assessments and increasing millage. City Attorney Edward L. Semple stated that the city was bound by covenants of its refunding agreements to assess property at full value. The revised budget was slashed approximately $28,000 from the original estimate after recommendations had been made by the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce Citizens' Tax Committee. At the hearing, Mayor Phillips thanked the committee for its aid and expressed pleasure at the news that the group would function permanently. The payroll increases for city workers average more than 4 percent with policemen and firemen receiving raises ranging from 6 to 10 per cent. Department heads from the city manager on down get raises varying with rank and position. Millage remains at 21.
League Play Opens Monday
(Continued from Page One) On Saturday night, being pitted against White Temple, new league leaders in the Riverside Church League. Before a crowd of more than 600 the liquor dealers edged out a brilliant St. James team 5 to 3 in last Saturday's exhibition game. On Tuesday, the Granada Cafe nine meets the Naval Air Station while National Airlines crosses bats with Rogers Electric. New Team The Elks Club, a team formerly sponsored by My Brother's Place, has been selected as first opponents for the new league entrant, the Catholic Youth Organization in Wednesday's opener, while Earl's battles Ray's Sport Shop in the second game. On Thursday, South Miami's Firemen are slated to play Delta Airlines with Granada Club facing the Elks in the evening's wind-up.
Word Awaited On Beer-Wine Permit Mix-up
(Continued from Page One) office is concerned no action is contemplated until October 1 when state licenses are renewable. Semple stated last week that he would recommend that the state take its cue from the city and revoke existing licenses when they come up for renewal.
Youth Center
(Continued from Page One) learn that we will be able to build for $75,000 at this time," Morganthaler commented. He also told the Riviera-Times that he was going ahead immediately with plans for the construction of a marble obelisk, which will contain the names of every Coral Gables man and woman in military service during World War II. The names will be inscribed on individual bronze plates.
Legion Protests Biltmore Curtailment
(Continued from Page One) "will only further and may eventually result in the success of a plan or scheme on the part of certain private practitioners and others to secure such facilities for the exclusive use of civilians and as a privately-operated hospital, to the exclusion of veterans." The present contemplated limited operation of the hospital was called "wholly inadequate to take care of the needs and best interests of the veterans in this area."
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