The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-09
Commissioners Hear Matter
OF Protecting Lime Industry
Various Other Business
Matters Taken Up Dur
ing Session OF Body
Last Night

Industry in Monroe county Esla-
tive TO the lines was brought "a
the attention of thu county COM
missioners al the regular msstias
last night. when Thomas Fslton
of Rock Harbor. addressed the
meeting relative to the advertise
ments now appearing in the Flor
ida Press in the interests Of Per-
sian lines.
Present were: Chairman Carl
BervaIdi Commissioners VIM. n.
Porter. Norbers Thompson. clsve-
land Niles; Clerk Ross c. sswYsr.
Attorney W. Curry Harris. Chief
Deputy Sheriff Bernard Waite
and a few interested citizens.
Mr.. FELTON, explained the lime
situation from the viewpoint Of
an extensive grower, and opined
that it is necessary TO have Key
lines more widely advertised, az
conditions encountered by the
growers showed that the ''in.
ferior" Persian was making In
roads in the business Of Key lines
Mr.. Porter, who owns a small
grove, said that he realized the
vast difference between the Per
sian lime and those grown On the
Florida Keys, a1s1 sllere ysus real
ly no comparison between them.
the Key lime being Tar superior
in both taste and juice produc-
ton, but he could see nothing In
the way Of changing conditions
except TO contact Mr.. Commander.
head Of the Florida Citrus *
chariget
After quite l. lengthy dibchs-
bion, Mr. Poftet said that he ploeld
take up thu nintter az once With
Mr.. cornrnander and ask for In
formation and advice as to The
best manner in which to handle
the matter and as soon as he re-
ceived reply he would advise
Mr.. FELTON,.
In connection with the lime sit
uation letter from Secretary S.
c. Singleton of the Chamber Of
Commerce, relative 10 modern
marketing methods was read in
which it was suggested that the
matter be taken up with VIM. Viii
son, head of the State Market Blu.
reau, in jacksonville
City prisoners being placed in
the county jail, worked and fed
by the county, was discussed.
when it was announced that q
question had arisen when the ac-
couhts were being checked By the
state auditors because nothing
was on the record 10 show that
resolutions had been passed By
the county in the matter.
Attorney Harris explained that
when the proposition was made
that city prisoners be turned over
to the county. resolutions had
been passed by city council cover
ing the action. Nothing In the
way Of a resolution had been
passed by the county. II was de-
cided that the resolution be drawn
in proper form and adopted
A communication from I'd. e.
Wright asked information ON the
question Of bond offerings made
made By Mr.. Wright through the
State Board Of Administration.
Letters from the county commits
sioners had assured Mr.. Wright
that the purchase would be con
summated in January, 1898. and
this plan win be carried out Il
funds are available.
Several offerings Of bonds were
read BY Clerk Sawyer. all Of the
offerings were, on vote, rejected.
Question Of the issue Of . d.
eense 20 Charles ]. Saunders. op-
orator Of a saloon on The Florida
Keys, and against whom com
plants have been received. was
brought before the meeting in .
letter from Thomas w. Long. d.
rector Of the State Beverage De-
partment.
Mr.. Long showed that the IL
eense had been approved b. the
county commissioners and the re-
spOnSibility rests with the body,