The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-02-19
VARIOUS OTHER MAT
TERS ARE DISPOSED OF
AT INTERESTING SEES
SION HELD

fore the city councilmen at their
regular session last night was that
of receiving bids for the sale of
municipal bonds which it is pro-
posed to issue in the sum of $685.
900 for street improvements, in
cluding the construction of sidewalks
and curbing and that of constructing
nine additional holes to the muni-
cipal golf course.
Two bids were received bearing
interest at the rate of five and one
half per cent annually, which were
rejected following a discussion of
the matter. There were several rep
resentatives of bonding companies in
attendance at the meeting conferring
with the members of the council on
the proposition under discussion.
G. w. Richards of the Atlantic
National Bank of Jacksonville was
one of the bidders, while a bid was
also. submitted jointly by Blanchett,
Thornburgh and Bowman Company,
and Walter Woody and Heimer-
dinger Company.
An ordinance was recently passed
By the council for the floating of
the bond issuc IN question at which
tirne 1t was proposed TO also fill in
low lands Edizcent to the golf course
with the idea of placing the filled
lots on the market TO be disposed of
a. figure TO e agreed upon by.
the eouncilmeu.
There viii be another meeting of
the council held on Thursday eSe-
ming of the coming week when bids
viii be received at th@ rate of six
per cent interest per annum.
Addresses messing
Local Superintendent of Public
Instruction Melvin E. Russell ad-
dressed the board last night request
ing that permission be granted for
the roping off of Margaret street
opposite the Harris School during
the recess periods in order that the
pupils may have sufficient space for
the staging of various games now
contemplated. After some discussion
of the matter, the request was grant
ed.
The board was informed by Sup
erintendent Russell last night that a
warrant had been drawn and would
be presented to the city tax collector
today from the Monroe County
School Board in payment for street
paving taxes and that of the con-
struction of sidewalks along the
school property.
Hold Auction Sale
The old Ford automobile owned bv
the city, which had been in use of
the police department some time
back, but which was discarded on
the purchase of a new machine at
the time, was placed on the auction
block at the meeting last night when
bids were received for the ''flivver,"
which was purchased by John Roberts
for the sum of $20.50, this being the
highest bid received.
The caretaker at the golf links
submitted his report for the month
of January covering the receipts at
the links for the time stated, and
the report was accepted subject TO
the check of the proper committee.
1t was also ordered that an addi-
tional light be placed at the entrance
of the school house grounds, and
that of installing lights i'm other Sec
tions where same are needed.
A report was made by the water
works committee relative to the use
of well-drilling machines at the
school grounds, request for the
use of the machines having been
made some time ago. The machines
are being used for this purpose with
the understanding that the school
beard pay the operating expenses OF
the machines while being used for
the purpose stated.
There were several other matters
OF minor Importance 70 the city dis
eussed during the session included
N which the cost Of grave space at
the city cemetery was taken up fol-
lowing which q small increase was
made IN grave spaces. This action
was taken following q reeommenaa-
tion made by the chairman OF the
cemetery committee