The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-08
COUNTY BOARD
HEARS PROTEST
OF TAXPAYERS
LICENSE INSPECTOR WAS IN
STRUGGLED TO MAKE NECES-
sARY AFFlDAvITs FOR COL.
LECTION OF LICENSES

George Lowell, license inspector
for the county, was instructed at
meeting of the board of county
commissioners last night, to APP
pear before County Solicitor j. F.
Busto, and make the necessary af-
fidavits to enforce collection of
delinquent license payments.
1t is shown that wileen delin-
quents are forced to pay these
taxes through legal l-oceedure an
additional cost Of from $40 to S25
must, in many instances, be paid
by the delinquent.
This action followed the reading
of a letter from the solicitor show
ing his activities in the collection
of delinquent license taxes pur-.
suant to instructions from the.
board. The communication con-
tanned list of those who have paid
and those who have not.
Mr.. Busto advised the board that
il legal action is to be taken it will
be necessary for some designated
party to make affidavits covering
the delinquencies before he can
file informations.
Bonds Approved
Bonds for some of the county Of
ficials who will take the oath of
office ON January 3 were APPROX
ed. Others that have not been
presented will be approved at a
meeting later in the month.
Bonds must be sent to Tailahas-
see for approval by the comptrol-
Ter accompanied by a $40 bill which
is the stipulated Zee. This re-
quirement is the result of a meas
ure introduce in the legislature by
the governor. Heretofore the fee
was only s1l
Those approved last night were:
Ralph x. johnson, $500; Rogelio
Gomez aud Frank o. Roberts, jus
tees OF the peace, $500; e. Sam
B. Curry, clerk criminal court, ST.
900: K. o. Thompson, sheriff. $2,-
900; j. Otto Kirchheiner, tax as
SCISSOR, $1,000; Melvin Z. Russell,
superintendent public instructions,
81, 600; Ray Elwood, constable,
$500; Hugh Gum, county Judge.
81, 600; VIM. r. Porter, Norberg
Thonipson,i Carl Bervaldi, Braxton
B. Warren. county commissioners,
$4,000; Ross c. Sawyer, clerk of
court, $4,000.
Raymond Maloney, tax collec-
tor, presented the error and in
solvency list with discounts added
which were committed when the
list was presented at q previous
meeting. The discounts. amount
ing to $2,703.82, were. on motion,
added as of date of approval, No
vember 20.
Bond of Mrs. Jennie B. de Boer.
bookkeeper of The Citizen, for the
office of notary public, was APP
proved.
Communication from number
of property owners we're read
protesting against taxation asses
ed on their properties, claiming It
is excessive and asking for reduc-
tions. 1t is the opinion of board
members that these matters are
outside of their jurisdiction, mas
much as the assessors books have
been approved and nothing can be
done until the new books are made
up,
Edney Parker, deputy sheriff
and constable at Islamorada, was
allowed $25 monthly for trans
porting hoboes TO the county line
in his automobile. The allowance
is for gasoline and license, and
was granted following the reading
of a letter setting forth the facts.
Favor Matter
Chairman Carl Bervaidi, Sher-
if Cleveland Niles. and others ia
miliar with the situation believe
that many tramps and buns. seek
ing the warmth Of Key West, will
be kept out by this expenditure.
Should the hoboes be brought to
Key West for trial rs Migrants.
each one would cost the county
about SOS. County Solicitor Busto
believes that keeping the undesir-
ables out of the county Is the bet
ter plan.
Frank Ladd, ferry manager, said
that numbers of plantations. groves
and orchards had suffered at the
hands of these tramps and is of
the opinion that the $50 monthly
viii be well spent. IL Deputy Park
er obtains results.
j. Frank Roberts, supervisor Of
registration, asked the beard for
an additional rceompense for ex-
ira services made necessary by re-
visions of the county precincts
The salary Of the supervisor i
$3.50 annually and the additional