The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-02
Commissioners Discuss Matter
OF Furnishing Fire Fighting
Equipment For Florida Keys
Much Other Business TAX
en- Up At Regular Ses-
sion Conducted Last Eve
ming

Furnishing e-fishtins equip.
rnent to b stationed on the Flor.
ida Keys at Mateeumbs or some
easily accessible point was
matter which was brought TO the
attention of the board Of county
commissioners at a regular meet.
ing last night.
Present were Chairman Carl
Bervaldi, Commissioners VIM. r.
Porter, Braxton B. Warren, Cleve-
land Niles; Attorney w. Curry
Harris. Clerk Ross c. Sawyer,
Chief Deputy Bernard Waite, sew
eraI delegations and interested
citizens.
The matter Of fire-fighting APP
paratus was brought before the
board by Commissioner Niles.
who had been investigating con-
ditions on the Keys. and had Civ
en- much thought to the matter,
especially since the destructive
fires which had occurred in that
section several weeks ago when
hundreds of lime trees had been
lost.
A delegation from Matecumbe,
members OF which were Alonzo
cothron. Berlin FELTON,, Preston
Pinder. Bertram Pinder and Shell
ton Stone, were at the meeting
but did not address the board.
They were satisfied with the ac-
ton taken when Mr.. Niles sug-
gested that a committee be APP
pointed 10 take up the matter.
Members Of the committee ap-
pointed 70 make the investigation
and determine what type Of
equipment is to be provided for
the KEYS are Commissioners
Niles and Warren, and Chief Har-
~ NJ Baker. of the Key West
Fire Department.
E. L. Reakirt. representing the
Miani Daily News. addressed the
board relative 20 the county Sc
curing a full-paRe advertisement
in the paper for the Overseas
Highway Celebration. the cost Of
the announcement to be s33e.32.
Mr Reakirt presented an out.
line Of the proposed page showing
The snanSfset aside for reading
matter and illustrations. The mat
ter was referred 20 a committee
composed Of Commissioner Por.
ter. Warren and Niles. and they
were given power 20 act
Two deposits in the First Ma.
tional Bank Of collections by the
office Of Tax Collector Frank
Ladd were reported. The first
represented taxes Of 1894 and the
other current.
The frat apportionment wa
made 10 the following funds. Gen
eral Revenue. s1e 50: fine and
Forfeiture. 5000: Outntandina
Indebtedness. 5000. Special Al.
vertising. $3.50. Road Fund.
$40: Special Bond and Interest.
$40: General School. $40: Spe
ciai School Bond ard Interest
SIS: Special School Tax Dissrics
No. /. So.
Apportlonn ent % The second
Was - follows General Revenue
siss74. Fine and Forfeiture.
si410, Special Advertising
SIs g, Road Fsind. SIS 80: Special
School Tax District !. s4s.70.
Report ~ tax certificates re.
deemed o. purchased from Clerk
Sawyer. showed ssz957 in eaah
and szsssz h bonds. Total. 81.
i743a.
Report 81 Clerk c. sam 3. Cur.
~ 81 criminal court foT the May
term was read ard ordered filed.
Certificate a. the Beard 81 Can,
vaaee-H q ne results 81 the pr.
mary elections ~ Nay wers rad
ard ordered placed - the records
The canvaasing Beard conaisi.
ed az Judge Raynond n Lord.
chzsrsran Carl BervaIdl 81 the
county eomnaissl0neFs. and John
Enxiand. supervisor q regiztsa.
tson. ne repoEt 3hosed thai -
fCeEGlnssG e. Pnxs Foar1