The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-13
Commissioners Vote To
Contribute Funds For
Use Of Commerce Body
Other Matters Taken Up
AT Regular Meeting OF
Organization Conducted
Last Night

Key West Chamber of Com
merce was last night allowed by
the county commissioners the
sum of $500 monthly for the next
two months. TO use for expenses
and operations until a change in
the financial condition Of the or
ganization is brought about by
the annual collection of dues.
Present at the meeting were
Chairman Carl Bervaldi, Com
missioners VIM. r. Porter, Nor
berg Thompson, Braxton B. War
rem and Cleveland Niles; Clerk
Ross c. Sawyer, Chief Deputy
Bernard Waite, County Solicitor
Allan B. Cleare and a few inter-
eSted citizens.
The question of funds for the
Chamber of Commerce had been
brought before the board at
regular meeting by B. D. Trevor
and the matter of assignment of
funds had been left over, it was
stated, until Mr.. Porter could ex-
anime into the financial situation
of the county.
Liquor Licenses Approved
Application of liquor licenses
which had been received at the
last meeting were reread, consid-
cred and signed by the board as
follows:
Mrs. AIbertina Russell, Rus
sells Package Store, at 613 Duval
street; Mrs. George Smith, Inn by
the Sea. at Key Largo; Melton e.
Waters. Key Largo Anglers Club,
at the north end of Key Largo.
Another application, which was
not approved, was that Of Charles
F. BielTnan, Jr., Island Package.
Store. Location of this place. was
not given, but simply stated Key
West.
Officers Reports Read
Semi-annual reports of county
officers were filed, covering the
activities, financial. of the fol-
lowing:
Sheriff K. o. Thompson's re-
port showed: Total receipts. ST.
230.04; total expenses, $2,750.04;
net income, $2,480.
County Judge Raymond r.
Lord showed total receipts of ST.
1916; total expenses Of $284.50.
leaving a net income of S897.65
Tax Collector Frank II. Laid
showed total receipts of 50, 1864;
total expenses of 81, 099. 98.
No Fund For Witnesses
County Solicitor Allan B.
Cleare, Jr., addressed the board
relative 70 the difficulty expert
enced in getting witnesses to
come from the Keys TO testify in
cases in criminal court.
II was said by Mr.. Cleare that
he has frequent requests for
transportation of witnesses, and
has to advise that there has been
no provisions for such, and there
fore has a great deal of difficulty
in inducing them TO come, and
frequently they viii not, unless
transportation IS furnished.
It was decided by the board
that plans can be worked out and
transportation arranged in those
cases where the witness. or wit
nesses. make the plea they are
unable to pay transportation.
Deputy Resigns
Clerk Sawyer read = communi-
cation from Deputy Sheriff Ray
mond Maloney. Of TaYernier, IN
which Mr. MaIoney .tendefs his
resignation as deputy sheriff on
the roads, the resignation "a be-
come effective on January 81. .
II was ordered hat the COM,
munication be filed and the resig-
nation accepted
Redistribution Discussed
Resolution for redisfricting the
county Of Monroe 50 as to have
one Of the districts represented
by a resident of the Keys was
read and Is 10 be referred 70 the
counsy's attorney for some minor
changes.
The error and insolvency list
was discussed at some length, and
is 20 be taken up for further dis
cussion II a future meeting.