The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-05-06
ECONOMIC LEAGUE
SUBMITS MATTERS
BEFORE COUNCIL
MAIN CONTENTION THAT OF
OUTSIDERS DOING BusI-
NESS IN KEY WEST WITH
OUT PROPER LICENSE

The city council at It's regular
meeting last night heard several
members of the Economic League
Of Key West who addressed the
meeting relative to several mat
tiers pertaining to the progress
and welfare of the city. Among
1.-The speakers were E. A. Strunk,
William Mendell, Chas. H. Ket-
chum, Bernie Papy and Sebastian
Cabrera, Jr.
The main contention was that
Of outsiders coming here and do
ing business without a proper
license in competition to the mer-
chants of Key West who pay their
licenses for the privilege of con-
Quoting business, and it was stated
| that they felt that the home mer-
chant was not getting square
deal in this matter.
It was brought to the attention
of the council that it was under
stood that there are number of
persons selling different wares in
Key West who have no license
for doing same, and the league
requested the council to take the
matter up with the license inspnc-
tor and determine ii this be true,
and II SO to have the parties in
question come forward and pay
the proper license the same as the
other business people here are
compelled to do for the privilege
Of carrying on in their respective
lines.
The matter of city scrip was
also discussed between the league
land council, and it was decided
that both organizations cooperate
in this matter in order that the
issue may be made a success.
Bus Matter
A proposal for settlement of
the street bus controversy was
presented at the meeting by the
Key West Electric Company but
the matter was laid over until
next week due to the fact that
there was not full membership
present last night, Monsalvatge
and Collins being absent from the
meeting on account of other
duties.
The proposal reads that for the
consent of the city of Key West
to the entire abandonment of the
bus system Of the Key West Elec-
trio Company. the company will
agree to the following:
Pay the company's 1892 city
taxes with city warrants and can
, eel the balance Of The city's in
debtedness TO the company as of
May /. 1888.
Reduce present rate to city for
street lighting from $23.16 per
light per year to $1,000 per light
per year for a contract period Of
two years.
Reduce the present general
lighting rate from lose per kilo-
watt hour to l5c, less per cent
discount for prompt payment of
bills.
Reduce present service charge
Of promotionai residential service
rate from si.25 per month to
1900,
The company will agree to
feFfeit any rights which Ii has
held or now holds to do street
railway or bus transportation
business in the eisy.
Adopt Resolution
A resolution was adopted to
have our Representatives in shs
legisiatare oppose q bill pending
which would place the regulation
Of municipal utilities In the hands
al the railroad commission. The
resolution sets ont that II Il felt
THAT the varleus municipalities in
! the state operating their own utili.
ties are more capable Of regulating
same than the railroad enmanis.
| sion. and therefore II was revosa-
/ sneadea that this power ~ ieft ia
the same hands. This mxtSssn WAS
taken il cooperation with etAeg
Florida cities who requested the
assistance az the Key We hoay
i Ia this matter.