The Key West Citizen Newspaper, September 18, 1954, Page 7

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Saturday, September 18, 1954 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Attlee, who held a news confer- ence said it might be a good idea to call a four-power conference at the top level now that the Indo china war has ended. Page 7 launched today at the foot of Simonton Street. The 70-foot Weyear-old daughter, Barbara Louise.—Citizen Staff Photo, BOAT BUILDER — Oscar Ramirez (above) is shown putting the finishing touches on the second shrimp boat he has built in Key West.—Citizen Staff Fhote, Sybil. Ray Malone Builds | $10,000 Residence The largest city building permit | issued during the past week was |to Ray Malone to construct a $10,- 000 CBS residence at 1619 Atlantic | Blvd. Other permits were: | D. L. Clark, 2520 Seidenberg, two family appartment house, $6,900. C. B. Sykes, 827 Center, addition, | W. Williams, 904 Washington, concrete repairs $1950, A: C. Jordan 1409 Fifth fence $150, R. Zimmerman 1402 Olivia ré- HURRICANE SPECIAL! Tree Trimming and Removal Prompt Service DAVID BROWN, LANDSCAPING TELEPHONE 2.5892 ROBERTS Office Equipment 1% Duval Street Phone 2-5634 Royal Typewriters Portables and Standards SALES - SERVICE RENTALS pairs $300. alteration $600. O. A. Russell 1409 White re- pairs $1200. E. Tano 914 $200, Mrs. E. N. Gato 1210 Johnson repairs $2800. El Patio Restaurant 325 Greene alterations $600. N. Bennett 314 Angela repairs $100. Center repairs John Spottswood 532 Fleming | school student, Ramirez, who lives at and also supervised the building of the Danil. _————=—= He began construction last Janu- Motel Setback Law Change To Be Requested City-Commissioner Louis Car- bonell told the commission Mon- | day night that he is tired of the | group’s having to act on the re- curring question of zoning restric- tions in the motel area. The commission was asked for action on a ~ sed addition at the Hibiscus Motel. Owner of tne nivtel, Harry Mit- chell, made the request, which would have ordinarily been pre- sented to the city planning com- mission. Since that group has fail- ed to meet recently, the city com- mission has been forced to take over its activities New Units Mitchell plans the construction | of four new motel units, at the back of his lot, which will take the building beyond the line per- mitted by ordinance. In the motel section, zoned as Residence AB, a 20-foot setback is required between the rear of the building and the property line. After the commission had voted to authorize the issuance of a build- ing permit to Mitchell, pending the ) |drawing up of a variance ordin- ance, Carbonell said that he thinks ; |the zoning should be changed. “It's silly,” he said, “for these people to have to come to the city commission for passage of an or- dinance every time they want to|N expand.” Time Wasted He further pointed out that when the planning commission is active, the person applying for the vari- ance spends a great deal of time going first to the planning board and later waiting for the city board to act. ‘ “As soon as J. Y. Porter (city attorney) gets back, I am going to ask him to draw up an ordinance to change the motel setback,” Car- bonell said. He went on to say that he thinks motel owners should be given ‘as much leeway in the use of their property as are downtown busi- nesses, at least to the extent of having the setback permanently made 10 feet, rather than 20 feet. Quick Trip PASADENA, Calif. # — Young Ed Hannigan got home much fast- jer than he expected. Hannigan, 17, had turned his mo- torcycle toward the driveway of} his home yesterday when the throt- tle, jammed. The machine roared out of control and crashed against the curb, Hannigan was catapulted 20 feet through the air, landing on jhis front porch. After treatment at a hospital for head cuts he was released. Subscribe To The Citizen Welcome News For Property Owners The Plumbing Inspector has announced that connections can now be made to the new sewer system in certain Key West MIKE‘S PLUMBING Will Be Pleased to Give You An Estimate Without Obligation to Make-Your Connection Financing can be arranged on a no down-payment, 36 months to pay basis for this connection or your other plumbing needs. See or Phone Us Soon For Full Details MIKE’S PLUMBING - 1103 Whitehead Street | Lane in back of the Catholic church Telephone 2-3031 _ 821 Carson Lane, designed ary but because of weather the ac- tual working time has been six months. “Sometimes it was too cold, too hot or it rained,” he said. He has had an average of from two to five men working on the boat and estimated it cost about $40,000 to build. Saved About $15,000 “But,” he added, “if you went out and bought a boat like that it would cost you about $55,000.” The Danil, with a 20% foot beam | and a 7%-draft, will be powered by a 170-horse power diesel. | After the launching the engine, fuel tanks and water tanks will be installed and the icehold will be completed. He also will build the pilot house and rig the boat after launching. Ramirez estimates that if every- | thing goes along all right it will be another seven weeks before the Danil catches her first shrimp. The Danil is of sawed frame construction, double kneed and floored. “The frames of all the other boats I kriow of,” Ramierez said, “have steamed and bent frames.” Yellow Pine Would The Danil has keel, planking and frames of long leaf yellow pine. Other boats, he added, are plank- ed with cypress or fir and have! oak frames. “From past experience,” Ram- irez said, ‘yellow pine is bet. It stands the heat and moisture of | this climate better than any other material.” . | The Danil takes its name from a niece and nephew of Ramirez— the nephew, Danny, and the niece, Nilda. The first boat Ramirez built was the BMO, named after his first three children — Barbara, Mary, 9, and Oscar, Jr., 7. BMO Launching He built the BMO on Windsor When the BMO was ready for launching, she was hauled to the Key West Shrimp Exchange and moved over the seawall by a drag- line. 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