The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-17
Owen Sawyer And Robert
Lewis Given Contract 10
Operate Scavenger Service
WILLIAM KNIGHT, WHO OPERATES SERVICE
NOW, AND JOSEPH SINGLETON ALSO SUB
MITTED BIDS; VARIOUS OTHER MATTERS
TAKEN UP AT REGULAR MEETING OF
CITY COUNCIL LAST NIGHT

position to the city to take over
full operation of the local course.
A committee was appointed to
meet with Mr.. Goldsmith and the
other members Of the club TO talk
over the proposition.
Stun Clearance
Lieutenant Faigle public works
engineer at the local Navy Yard.
addressed the council on the ques-
ton of municipal slum clearance
which is now being carried on all
over the country. Lieutenant
Faigle stated that the government
would, if satisfactory arrange
mentS can be made, appropriate
an amount of $4,000. providing
that the city match the funds
with $4,000, for carrying on the
program in Key West.
The lieutenant stated, however.
that in the event the city cannot
furnish the amount, that the
funds can be raised through pub
lie subscription of the people Of
the city. He said that there We're
about forty buildings in Key West
that were badly in need OF being
to n down in connection with the
program to replace them with
better structures, showing that be
had already made a partial sur
vey of this matter.
II was decided 10 have Lieut..
Faigle furnish The building in
spector with 3 list Of The places
as stated, and the city win then
take up the matter for further
consideration.
Must Connect With Sewer
An ordinance was adopted ID
the effect that all owners oflpfop-
erty in Key West win bd required
to connect up with the sewerage
system when this project is COM
pleted, with the property owners
to bear all expense of making
these necessary connections.
Bids were received for the pur-
chase of an automobile 10 be used
by the police department. There
were three bids submitted, one
from Navarro. Inc. and two from
Muiberg Company. These bids
we're referred to the proper COM
nsittee for consideration, with no
action taken In the matter.
Il was brought out at the meet
ing that no reappointments had
been made in the positions Of
Clarence Thompson, city mechsn-
ic, and Sidney Thompson, city
electrician, which was an over
sight when the new administra-
ton went into office. The APP
pointments were made last night.
Letters Read
A letter was read from the Key
West Police Club. signed by May
or Willard NJ. AIbury. in which IL
stated that this organization was
putting on different entertain
ments for the purpose Of raising
, funds 10 purchase new uniforms
for the members Of the depart
ment.
A letter was read from B. l..
Grooms. manager Of The Key West
Electric Company requesting that
his company be permitted 20 pay
city taxes in the same manner as
has been the case in prior years.
This method was 20 credit the to-
tai amount Of taxes to the city,s
street lighting account BY an ex-
change Of vouchers. The matter
was referred 70 the finance com
mittee.
Damages Paid BY Cir
II was erdered that Arthnr n.
Sheppard be paid 800 In cash for
damages 10 his automobile some
time ago when his car struck a
hole in the street. and consider
ably damaged the vehicle. This
action was taken due 10 a report
Of the committee handling the
matter, which recommended this
amount be paid Mr. Sheppard.
J. Arouovitz. who = while back
requested that he be permitted %
pay his taxes fifty percent in
cash ard fifty percent In war
rants. was denied this privileges a.
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