The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-20
Council Kills Resolution
For Repaving OF Streets
New Schedule Drawn Up
In Price To Be Paid
For Building Permits
In Future

The resolution pertaining TO
the proposed movement for resur-
facing and repaving the streets of
Key West was brought before a
recessed session of the City ceun-
ell last night. and after consider
able discussion. following the
reading of the document, IL was
ordered killed.
The resolution in question was
presented to the council on We'd
nesday night at its regular meet
ing by l. T. Cox through his att
torney Stafford Caldwell. who sd-
dressed the council. giving a fun
and detailed outline of the pro-
position.
According to the terms Of the
resolution, Mr.. Cox was 10 con-
tact the authorities in Washington
with a hope Of obtaining a federal
loan to be matched by the city for
the purpose of carrying on the
work of resurfaeing and repaving
the streets of Key West.
Mr.. Cox was to advance the
necessary funds as the eity's part
of the agreement, to be repaid BY
the city in the collection Of delin-
quent taxes from time to time.
Mr.. Cox, who heads a concern
which sells paving material, was
to sell to the city the necessary
material, according to the agree
ment, and naturally his main IN
terest was from this angle IN tho
matter.
The matter dealing with the
price paid for building permits,
which Is now fixed at a flat rate
of fifty cents for all building and
repair activities, was brought up
for discussion, with . tentative
new schedule being drawn up to
be placed IN effect in the future.
The new schedule, which Is on a
graduating scale, follows; All per-
mits issued for an amount under
one hundred dollars, so cents; one
hundred dollars 70 one thousand
dollars, s1.00, with one dollar to
be charged for each additional
thousand dollars.
The question OF oecupational
licenses was taken up and thor
oughly discussed. II was brought
to the attention Of the council
that there are many grocerymen
handling fresh meats. which i
was stated are not paying the
necessary license, which was
shown to be In competition with
those who do pay the required
license for handling these prod
ucts.
Practically every line Of goods
handled by different merchants.
in addition TO various other busi-
nesses and professions, which
come under the head Of licenses.
was gone over, with the idea Of
fixing a proper amount 70 be col
Iected in the way Of occupationai
licenses.
The time for payment Of occn-
pationai licenses begins on oeto-
Der 1, and the council has decided
10 have the new schedule ready n
order that there may Be no delay
in making collections from those
doing business in the city IN va
rious capacities
Auto tags and dog taRs VIII aiso
be placed on sale az the sane
tine that the oeeupationai license
period begins. uhile L Is eEpeetsd
that many viii make payments be-
fore that tire.
AZ The eeueiuslon o. the discus
sion entered into relative 10 The
payment of these licenses. the
eouneH sraered that he license
Inspector BE- instructed 10 20 out
and check up on Ill business
places. and ascertain he kihd -
goods being handed. amount ~
stock on kana. ana many ether
thingR n eonnection wffh be du-
ties ~ license inspector.
A. tbs Iunetars. wish 10 ofheF
buxineas eominr before ~ -
s.on. the neetine was or6ared -
gozrned.