The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-05
ENDORSEMENTS


Consulting Engineer of New York, and have
received the report regarding the develop
ment of Key West.
Be It Resolved: That the City Council
of the City of Key West accepts and en-
dorses the general basic principles and
facts outlined in that report as a basis for
the industrial development of the City of
Key West, to-wit:
(a) That Key West is so situated and
has such natural advantages as to make it
the most logical point in Southeastern
United States for designation as a Free
Port
(b) That in detail Key West harbor and
surroundings can with reasonable expense
be so developed as to be adequate for
handling unlimited amounts of shipping.
(c) That specifically the climate of Key
West is such as to be conducive to health
and to be entirely suitable for industrial
activities as outlined.
(d) That the present limited land area
is not detrimental but beneficial to major
industrial development.
(e) That the most practicable arrange
ments for cheap and rapid vehicular trans
portati0n to the Mainland of Florida are
extremely important to future develop
ment.
(f) That an adequate supply of fresh
water at the least rates is practically
necessity for development.
(g) That Key West is at the center OF
tremendous source of food supply and that
the fish industry with its attendant
branches should be developed into large
industry.
CHI That the financing of the major de-
velopment of Key West is beyond local
capacity and requires outside capital.
Be it further resolved That the City
Council of the City of Key West, will aid
in any practicable way the development
of Key West in accordance with the above
principles and facts.
Adopted at regular meeting of the
City Council of Key West, Florida, held
this 10Th day Of April, A. d. 1929.
(Signed) ROSS C. SAWYER,
President City Council.
Attest: (Signed) CHAS. H. J. ROBERTS,
Acting City Clerk.
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF MONROE
CITY OF KEY WEST
/, Wallace Pinder, City Clerk of the
City of Key West, Florida, do hereby GER
tify that the above resolution is true and
correct copy of the original resolution now
on file in the City Clerks office.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF have here
unto set my hand and affixed the seal of
the City thereto this 18th day of October,
WALLACE PINDER,
(sEAL) City Clerk.
Whereas, a group of citizens have Sc
cured the services of Mr.. VIM. T. Donnelly
Consulting Engineer of New York, and have
received the report regarding the develop
ment of Key West,
Be It Resolved: That the Key West
Chamber of Commerce accepts and en-
dorseS the general basic principles and
facts outlined in that report as basis for
the industrial development of the City of
Key West, to-wit:
(a) That Key West is so situated and
has such natural advantages as to make it I
the most logical point in Southeastern !
United States for designation as q Free
Port.
Obj That in detail Key West harbor and
surroundings can with reasonable expense
be so developed as to be adequate for
handling unlimited amounts of shipping.
Eel That specifically the climate of Key
West is such as to be conducive to health
and to be entirely suitable for industrial
activities as outlined.
Jd)s That the present limited sland. area.
is not detrimental but beneficial to major
industrial development.
(e) That the best practicable arrange I
mentS Tor cheap ana rapid VenicuIaT IranS- s
portation to the Mainland of Florida are
extremely important to future develop
ment.
(f) That an adequate supply of fresh
water at the least rates is practically
necessity for any development.
(g) That Key West is at the center of
tremendous source of food supply and that
the fish industry with its attendant
branches should be developed into large
industry.
CHI That the financing of the major de-
velopment of Key West is beyond local
capacity and requires outside capital.
Be it further resolved: That the Key
West Chamber of Commerce viii aid