The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-19
M NY HER I'M
PORTANT MATTERS
DISCUSSED AT INTER
ESTINC SESSION HELD

The matter of purchasing one
OF the several tracts of land in
Key West owned by the United
States government for a park site
was discussed at the meeting of
the City Council held last night
following which the clerk was in
structed to communicates with the
authorities at Washington for the
purpose of ascertaining the exact
amount to be paid for the prop
erty, and other details in connec-
tion with the land which the gov
ernment viii offer for sale in the
near future, according to informa-
tion received here some time ago.
The property in question is that
ofsfbe MarteIlo Towers and the
tract at the foot of Whitehead
street. both Of which it is consid-
cred would make an excellent park
site In addition to the property
now owned by the city, and MAIN
tanned as park.
A communication was read from
the state city planning board re-
latiye to the National City Plan
ming conference to be held in St.
Petersburg on March 20, request
ing the city council, mayor and
other representative citizens of
Key West to attend.
A communication was received
from the state anti-mosquito as
sociation requesting the coopera-
ton Of the city Of Key West in
the campaign under way for the
eradication Of the pests in other
sections Of the state. The clerk
wRs Instructed to inform the state
body that this city has recently
inaagurated a campaign against
tte mosquito, having ubtained esss
ceLlent results since the fight was
started.
B. L. Groonls, manager Of the
Key West Electric Company, adj
dressed the council relative to a
back debt owing the electric light
company for street lighting, and
requested that some substantial
payment be made on same. Mr..
6rooms stated that the company
was badly in need of funds at this
particular time, and felt that the
city should come forward with
q Substantial payment on the debt
At least as the bill is one of long
standing. II was decided that the
council VIII get together this af-
ternoon and make some arrange
ments whereby the request made
by Mr. Grooms may be readily
met.
Some discussion arose over the
matter Of serving distress war
rants, the chief Of police claim
ing that the warrants did not
specify as to what they were be-
ing served for. and requested that
some means be adopted whereby
the change mentioned be made. IL
Was ordered that in the future
some one in the clerks office
specify on the back of the war
rant the purpose of which it is
served for.
The council ordered the pur-
chase of an iron safe for the chief
of police for the purpose of keep
ing city monies and valuable
records. The purchase price of
the safe Is slI0, and It viii be
purchased at once for the Off
cars use.
The council ordered that suffi-
eient amount Of paint be pur-
chased for the painting of the
cemetery fence which Is badly in
need Of same. The work of paint
inR will be carried on by the city
prisoners under the direction of
the police department.
Chester Thompson addressed
the council requesting an exemp-
fion of license on = line of cigars,
cirArcttes and other articles that
he proposes carrying in stock at
his marine eurio shop. MIR. Thomp-
son explained 20 the council the
large expenditure that was neces-
sary for the erection Of the eurlo
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