The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-03
COUNTY BOARD
HEARS MATTERS
ABOUT ELECTION
SUPERVISOR OF REcIsTRA-
TIoN PRESENTS BOOKS AT
MEETING LAST NIGHT;
OTHER BUSINESS SETTLED


registration, presented the COM
plete list of registered voters at
the meeting of the board of
county commissioners last night,
and the books of the different
precincts.
The board made the regular
legal inspection and revision of
the books and instructed the
supervisor to prepare list of
those voters who had died, moved
from the county or from one dis
trict to another.
Present at the meeting were
Chairman Norberg Thompson.
Commissioners Carl Eervaldi, VIM.
r. Porter, B. B. Warren and Roy
S. Fulford; Attorney William v.
Albury, Clerk Ross C. Sawyer,
Ferry Auditor Roy Faulkner,
Ferry Manager Eugene Demeritt,
Chief Deputy Sheriff Clements
Jaycocks, Supervisor of Registra-
ton John England and several in
terested citizens.
Bids Are Received
Bids for the used copper sheat-
ing, advertised for sale several
days ago by the board, were
opened. Hilary Albury offered
2 Sd cents per pound or $l8 on a
flat rate basis. John Gates offer
ed 8 l-2 cents per pound. Neither
were accepted.
The matter was discussed and
John Sawyer, in charge of the re-
pairs to the court house, stated
that much of the copper was in
first class condition and could be
used for a number of purposes.
Mr.. Thompson asked if it was
disable on boats and was told it
was. 1t was then suggested the
metal may be used on the ferry
boats and it decided to make no
decision regarding the sale until
further investigation was made.
A tentative list of prediction
requirements was furnished men,
bers of the board by Clerk Saw
yer, beginning with the revision
Of the registration books which
was done at the meeting.
Other dates and matters to be
attended to are as follows: May
IL, last day on which candidates
may file their oath and fees to
qualify; May 10, appointments of
clerks and inspectors for the diff
ferent polling places.
May FL, absentee voting to be-
gin; May &c, or before that date.
publication of the qualified list of
voters. Immediately after publi-
cation the board will meet to re-
store names.
May 20, last day on which can
didates can file the second state
ment; June 5, first primary; June
20, second primary.
Blanks for filing oath and fees
with the clerk and Democratic
Executive Committee were distri-
buted to the commissioners.
Approve Resolution
A resolution providing for wom-
en- registrants on the FERA lists
to be employed at the county
poorhouse and public hospital was
read and approved.
Report of Sheriff X. o. Thomp-
SON showing funds deposited dur
ing the month OF April was read
and approved.
Tax Collector Frank II. Ladd's
deposits during the month Of
April in the First National Bank,
showed $3,762.49, and monies to
the amount of s2.2i7.13 to the
credit Of the State Board of Ad-
ministration, resd and approved.
County Judge Hugh Gums re-
port Of licenses issued during the
month showed SIG for the state
and SIS for the county. This
was approved.
Clerk Sawyer reported tax re-
demptions for the month amount
ing 70 s4.sls.s7. Approved.
Bonds for notary public in the
state at large Of Miss Nellie
Louise Russell and Joseph a. Bona
were approved By members Of the