The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-06
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TO work inNe6nj Gncf6hnwith the
Florida Keys Aqueduct Commits
sion. After the survey tits in
tended to make application to the
Recohstruction Finance Corpora
ton for loan to finance the
project. All of the activities are
to be carried on without any ex-
pense to the city.
An ordinance was passed on its
final reading creating a board of
examiners for. charter boat fish
ermen.
A resolution was adopted APP
proving the proposed anniversary
celebration airplane flight of Do
mingo Rosillo to be held during
this month. :
Two Way Street
An ordinance was passed on
its initial reading regulating the
operation of motor vehicles over
the streets of Key West.
The amendment to the old ord
nance reads: Fleming street
shall be two-way street
throughout its entire length with
parking allowed on both sides,
providing, however, that parking
between Simonton and Whitehead
on the southeasterly side of Flem-
ing shall be allowed for not more
than fifteen minutes.
To Sell Lamp Posts
1t was ordered that bids be re-
ceived for the purchase of the
old gas lamps and posts on the
streets of Key West.
City clerk was ordered to send
a letter to the Key West Electric
Company requesting that they in
form the city as to what agree
ment, contract or franchise that
they are operating under in con-
nection with their lighting sys-
tenn. The city is DESTROYS of as
certaining the exact status in this
matter, as it was stated that there
was no city record to show this.
An ordinance regulating the
sale and handling of milk in Key
West was read at the meeting,
but no definite action was taken.
This ordinance brought about
considerable discussion. J. Roland
Adams, local daiTyman, was heard
on the subject. and gave an out
line of the essentials of the milk
Business 5fs Fa9eqnef Coulns
ffeAk Milk Question tu sue
A letter Was read from the
Southern Diaries of Miami in
whFh ut was stated that if the
ordinance in question was put in
to effect. that there were several
firms in that area that would be
prevented from shipping products
into Key West.
Mr. Harrison gave talk in the
interest of the State Board of
Health in which he stated that
the board was not specifically in
terested in the matter of pasteur-
lied milk. which is mentioned in
the ordinance, but stated that
what the board wanted was pure
and sanitary milk, regardless of
whether il was termed paSteuriz-
ed or otherwise. He stated that
he was representing DR. William
r. Warren. city health officer.
who was unable to attend the
meeting last night.
II was suggested to have DR..
Warren attend the next meeting
az which time the matter viii be
taken up again.
Inland Waterway
Letters were read from Sena-
tors Charles o. Andrews and
Claude Pepper in connection with
a letter from the War Department
relative To the inland waterway
route from Miami 10 KEY West.
II was shown that the board al
engineers were not favorable FOR
a channel of eight feet depth. but
the letters showed that there vas
a possibility Of obtaining . chan.
mel Of lesser depth. ard The two
senators stated that would make
every effort 10 have this accom-
pliShe3
II was ordered that Thomas
Bocheft, former city pstroiman
be paid the salary that IS due hin
ln the same proportion as other