The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-08-03
COMMUNICATION FROM
c. A. P. TURNER IS
TAKEN UP AT MEET
ING HELD MONDAY

The Monroe county commission
ers held a special meeting at the
county court house yesterday af-
ternoon to consider a communica-
ton from C. A. P. Turner con-
cerning his efforts to secure fl
nancial backing in the matter of
financing the construction of the
toll bridges for the oversee high
way from Key West to the main
land.
The letter from Mr.. Turner to
the commissioners is reproduced
in full below. The commissioners
realize that the letter endeayors
to be encouraging in its tone and
contents, but they were not en-
tirely satisfied because the COM
munication contained no positive
assurance of finances. The let
ter reads:
Minneapolis, July %, 1925,
"Mr. J. Otto Kirchheiner.
Board of County Commissioners.
Monroe County. Key West, Fla.
Dear Sir:
"As regards finance. Mr.. Wat
kins expects to have a proposition
with a strong firm shortly. Max
Mitchell writes:
I have the matter under con-
sideration by my bankers based
on a proposition of guarantee Of
interest by Monroe county. be-
'ieye this matter viii be concluded
shortly and favorably. Ultimate
action viii be withheld until the
referendum vote has been passed
"Bovajian wires as follows:
"sW. A. Hartman Interested
when proposition in concrete form,
|legislative act passed, consent war
department obtained and referen-
dunn vote taken
eve have two other assurances
of like character. In addition,
expect by the end Of the week to
close negotiations with an asso-
citation Of contractors capable of
handling Il and taking their time
in negotiating bonds. We are ac-
cordingly IN this position:
'sThe bank Is interested If we
have the referendum and goveEn-
ment approval We car furnish
them the legislative act which Mr..
Malone has provided me with
copies. We can unquestionaby
satisfy the government and the IL
nal hurdle Il the referendum vote.
Kindly wire me how soon you can
act this across and l am about "a
'rtain as one can be that we can
get shs legal matters, incorpora-
- vfract and hond cleared I'D
before the first Of November N
the meantime we ere not idle. We
are studying the erection methods.
and enuinrn NJ and are doing real
oi' on .te iab. so that when
we do get to work there VIII be
no lost time or delay.
Passing the referendum win
able us 10 secure final figures on
materials and start final negotla
ltions for equipment. material, etc.
Undoubtedly the delay In hsarine
from me has been annoying but /
can assure yon We have been bnsy
all the time. II Is hard to get The
kind Of contractors want 20 DO
business together promptly Al tbe
rush season Of the year.
''Yours truly.
&C. Al. p. TURNER
After carefully considering the
contents II the shove letter, the
county commissioners Instructed
the chairman 10 send Mr. Turner
the following telegram
Key Wet. Fla. Aug. 2, 1929.
&C. a. P. Turner.
Minneapolis. Minn.
Reference your letter July
twenty eighth. No positive finsn-
ciaI assurance apparent therein.
Board has pledged itzeIf Is esll
election and Il l. confidently s.
ieved that same udlI Be favorable
Beard viii not call election until
4 has definite assurance that ii.
uaBees are alI arranged for ard
you are legally bound to eonstroes
the bridges"
81. oTTo KIRgnHETgER