The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-12
City Council Rejects All
ProposabFOrBu sService
Plumbers Code Read At
Special Meeting La st
Evening Was Also De-
ferred

Proposals for the operation of a
street bus service were taken up
for consideration al a special
meeting of the City Council last
night. but after much discussion
they were all rejected.
There were three proposals dis
cussed. one of which was from
Harry B. Peacock. which called
for the operation of buses having
a capacity of from thirteen TO
twenty passengers. TO be run on
ten or twelve minute schedules.
with a fare of five cents for adults.
and two and a half cents for chill.
dren.
Ore was from the Island Trans
it Company for the operation OF
seventeen-paSsenger buses, with a
five-cent fare for adults and two
and half cents for children.
The other proposal was from
the Venetian Shortway. Inc,
which also specified a five-cent
fare. with one-half fare for chill
dren.
Two other proposals, one from
Dan Navarro and one from Henry
Barnett, which call for the OPP
Grafton of smaller vehicles and
which were presented at q former
meeting. were not considered last
night
To Draw Up Specifications
After going over the entire sit
uation, the council decided 90 re-
ject all of the proposals. which
were said to be- unsatisfactory
The entire board. 1t was agreed.
would meet on Friday evening
and draw up specifications which
would be suitable 10 the city and
submit them TO the parties who
presented proposals for the coun-
ellis consideration and approval
II the specifications are satisiae-
tory. those interested are to re-
submit proposals in accordance
with the specifications as drawn
up By the council.
No definite time was set for
receiving final proposals In the
matter, as il was stated that Il
would take considerable time 80
study the specifications. II IS ez-
pected, however. that the matter
will come before the council some
time during the first part Of June
Rejects Plumbers Code
The plumbers' code. which was
drawn up recently, was presented
and read Of the meeting, bat aft
or some discussion II was decided
10 reject this code. as Il was
shown 10 bc unsatisfactory. This,
Il was explained. Is due - the
fact that il was drawn along thr
same lines IS Is now "a effect IN
other cities. and which u was felt
would not be applicable 70 eondi-
tions in Key West
II was decided 70 have the
plumbers Of this city get together
10 draw % 3 code which would
be entirely satisfactory % ell con.
eerned The revised code will
then be submitted % the council
for us consideration
No Funds Tor Donation
Louis Pollock. local isweler.
chairman % the White Way Com.
nittee. addressed TIE council. re-
guessing . donation u 800 to-
3ard tbs expense Of keeping the
White Wy lighted on Duvai
street bir Pollock asked that
the Donation BE- made ~ the rats
~ SIS pr month until the fun
500 had been donated. lie show
ed that there was = deficit of
s5sz. which Is required - operatss
the system fos 3 SIX nsoaffls' pe-
Rcd. TIE committee Chairman
stated thai he county had dorlat-
"a SO tos5aFd the fund The eoun-
eli informed MF Pollok tat. das
- fhe esty'H financial ean1ltioa. =
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