The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-15
MATTERS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE ARE
DISCUSSED BY FEDERAL ASSOCIATION
CAPTAIN BERRY OF U. S.
COAST GUARD SER
VICE ELECTED PRESI.
DENT

At the recent meeting of the
Federal Business Association of
Key West, held in the court room
of the Federal building here, an
election Of three officers for the
organization was held. which re-
suited as follows:
Capt. John G. Berry. in charge
of the Gulf division of the Coast
Guard service, president; VIM. w.
Demerritt, superintendent of the
light house service in the seventh
district. vice-president; L. +. Bra
gassa. deputy collector of customs.
member of executive committee.
These elections were for the re-
mainder of the calendar year.
The following names were pro.
posed and accepted for member
ship: Second Lieutenant Ernest
B. Thompson, U. S. array. Capt.
E. T. Lloyd, u. s. Marines; Second
Lieutenant P. A. Schiebler, u. S.
marine corps; Chief Boatswain r.
G. Hampton, u. S. navy; L. D.
Van Valkenburgh. deputy United
States Marshal, vice A. L. Lopez,
whose service as deputy U. S. mar
shall has terminated.
A short paper entitled "The Lo-
cal Situation" was read by Secre-
tary George A. Wilcox Copies
viii be sent to the Area CoordinatF
or for his information.
A number Of business items OF
utmost Importance to Key West
came up for consideration at this
meeting.
The Secretary read the Area
Coordinator's letter. dated 80 june
1926. with enclosures. relative to
the Florida State Tax on Mosor
Gasoline. After considerable dis
cnssion Ii was found that the State
cf Florida taxed the various oil
concerns a fixed price Of four
cents a gallon on gasoline. that
this lax was business tax payable
only by the oil concerns. that the
State Of Florida did not exempt
the oil concerns for sales To the
Federal Government and thai
there were no exemptions certlfi-
Gates for refund Of tax to the Fed
oral Government Inasmuch rs
the State Of Florida has not made
provisions in its State Tax on gas.
cline for a refund Of the tax and
As this ma ter now has The atten
tion Of the Federal Government
relative to refunds IL Is not seen
how this association can force the
issue with the State OF Florida.
From a copy Of a letter received
from the Comptroller Of The State
Of Florida II win be noted that fe-
funds win not be made under any
present circumstances Of purchase.
The Secretary read letter
from the Commandant. Naval Str
~ tey West. to the Superin-
tendent of Lighthouses, Key West.
IN which Naval Station Building
No. e4 would be turned over for
continued temporary use bY tbs
Ldghtheuse Service. The SnpeF
intenden adylsed that he had re-
rooted the building.
The Secretary read the Area
Coordinatol letter. dated June
20, 1926, reIat ge 10 the Biological
station, Bureau of Fisheries, KEY
West. Considerable discussion
vas had relative to the uses Of
This Station and the fact that mar
inc life vas 20 abundant hi the
immediate vicinity Of Key West
and that The Station was praet
cally elssed. This matter win be
referred TO the Chamber of com-
merce. Key West. for sueh sonsid
Grafton and further action - viii
be possible.
THE Chamber Of commsrrs. Keg
West, desired information relative
- the consumption of fresh wassf
hy aIi federal activities ~ Keg
West The Secretary obtained
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