The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-05-23
FIVE COMMISSIONERS WOULD BE APPOINTED BY
GOVERNOR HAVING POWER TO BORROW
MONEY FROM GOVERNMENT; HOUSE MEA-
SURE PASSED FIXING SALARIES OF MONROE
OFFICIALS; COMMISSIONERS PAY TO RE-
MAIN AS AT PRESENT
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TALLAHASSEE May 23.--An oversee road and toll s
bridge district for the purpose building proposed toll
bridges between lower Matecumbe and No Name Key
in order to complete the highway between Miami and Key
West will be created under bill introduced
yesterday by Representative William " Abury of Mon
roe County, and was passed at the night session.
board of commissioners would head the district
and have power build bridges 1t would borrow mon
from the for the purpose of issuing bonds
not in of $2000o0O0 for repayment the loan
Except that the money for repaying the government
to be derived from tolls instead of from taxation the dis
rct in effect will be similar to the Florida inland
cation district The board would have the right to levy
taxes only in the event tolls insufficient to meet che
bond principal and interest and maintenance costs
Governor To Name Commissioner
Governor Shotz would be given power to appoint
five commissioners for four year would be paid
salary Of $40 monthly and travelling expenses q
funds of the district The commissioners could contra
for construction Of the necessary bridges approach
and name general manager Of the district to sune
the work and general maintenance.
Authority also will be granted the district to ! y.
tract for the laying Of water pipe lines to Key West ~
building of docks and basins for fishermen and ya& -
along the right of way. The board would fix the tot
All bonds to be issued for the district would bear
more than six and half percent interest Their Is
would be contingent upon approval BY the regis
tered voters within the district They would mature ii
not than fifty years
Two Funds To Be- Provided
Two funds will be provided by the board One win
be reserve fund for the collection Of surplus funds and
the other will be contingent fund exceed 100000
One to be spent in the the tolls any year afe
insufficient to meet the bond requirements and the Other
will be for improvements to any lawful obligations
of the district
Right Of way any state lands along the KEYS fS
purposes in the construction Of the bridges would
be given and the district also will be given the right 81
eminent domain for acquisition Of other necessary pro
erty The first meeting Of the commission will be held
in Key West practical after the appointment 81
the commission
Two Bils Are introduced
Two bills bearing the subject were insfs
duced yesterday By Representative Register Union county
by request One provides that IN the event county aee
cy has granted franchise for construction Of any lin il
the state federal road the state road department s
alter vary modify the terms Of contract extend te
waive nonperformance Of conditions as II sees f
Finally. III such event. or amended franchise ss
be Issued in the Of the stale road department Instead
Of the county The other bill will give the state road
department the right - buy contract Tor the consso
ton of toll bridges and TO grant exclusive franchises o
not mere than fifty years.