The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-03
County Board Unfavorable
ToeGiving Key Largo Land
For National Park Area
Fail To Appoint Commit
tee As Requested To In
vestigate Associations
Plans

Ernest F. Coe. of the Ever
glades National Park Association.
addressed letter TO the board of
county commissioners. which was
read At the meeting Of the board
last night in which ii was re-
qussfed that the board appoint a
committee TO thoroughly invesii-
gate the plans of the association.
Present at the meeting were
Chairman Carl Bervaldi, Com
missioners Porter. Warren and
Niles; Clerk Sawyer, Attorney
Harris, Chief Deputy Sheriff
Waite and a few interested citi-
zens.
MIR. Goes letter expressed the
same views as former letters adj
dressed to the board, and as he
personally told the board at a
meeting several months ago, that
a part of Key Largo be included
in the scope of the proposed Ma
tional Park.
Gives Expression
Remarking on the. letter and
the idea, Mr.. Porter expressed
himself as formerly, that the land
in Monroe county, which is on
the mainland, could be taken in
as part of the park but not one
bit of space on Key Largo would
he consent to give up. The rest
of the board could act as they
saw fit, but Mr.. Porter said he
was unalterably opposed to the
idea of giving land on Key Lar
60.
Mr.. Porter made a motion to
that effect. which was carried. 1t
was decided that no committee
would be appointed.
New Clinic Member
Letter from Rev. j. C. Gekeler,
of the community clinic, was read
in which he wrote of the excel
lent services which had been
rendered by Rev. VIM. A. Reag-
an, Sd, and that he was consid-
cred. while a member, as one of
the most valuable of the group.
Rev. Gekeler asked that the
board appoint another member to
fill the vacancy and Mr.. Porter
suggested that Rev. P. J. Kelle-
her, who succeeded Rev. Reagan
at St. Mary's Church, be APP
pointed in his stead.
Application of Massachusetts,
Surety Company in connection
with the Notary Public bond of
A. E. Ramsey, was read by the
attorney and il was decided that
the bond be returned for the
proper signatures.
Bond Offerings
Communication from the State
Board OF Administration contain
ed bond offerings which had
been made and were referred to
the board for action. She board
selected $4,000, which were offer
ed at 90. and instructed Attorney
Harris to make out the necessary
resolution covering their pur-
chase. 10 be forwarded TO ITALIA
hasSee.
Tax Collector Frank H. Laid
made his report of deposits in
the First National Bank during
the month Of October. The re-
eeipt showed deposits of $1,i74.0S.
deposited to the General Revenue
account.
Report of c. Sam B. Curry.
clerk of Criminal Court. covering
activities of the tribunal for the
month of October was read and
ordered filed.
Clerk Sawyer reported tax
certificates redeemd or purchas-
ed during October totalle d
S26Sil - $2l8s3 in cash and
S46.2S in bonds.
Licenses issued during the
month numbered 90. The report
was signed by Tax Collector
Frank Ladd and County Judge
Raymond Lord and showed the
state received $l.i22S5 and the
county ST24.98.
Application for 3 liquor license
frosn November Is 10 May Is
from The Trade Winds at the cor
ner Of Caroline and Duval streets
was read and referred 10 the
next meeting. according to the
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