The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-12
County Board Hears Request
Fori0pefatiOn Of Light And
Power. Plant At Marathon
Various Other Matters
Taken Up During Regu-
lar Session Conducted
Last Night
County Judge Raymond r.

Lord addressed the board of coun.
tY commissioners. in regular ses-
sion last night. relative TO a fran
chise asked by Charlie TOPPING.
granting the right to operate an
electric light and power plant al
Marathon. explaining that tbs
franchise was in course of pre-.
paration and would be presented
for consideration at a future
meeting of the board.
Judge Lord explained the rap
id progress being made at Mara
thon and vicinity, great strides in
building activities, purchases of
land for the establishment of
business places and residences,
and the need of electric lighting
of streets, places of business and
residences daily become more
evident.
Ready To Construct Plant
Mr.. TOPPING planned to plant
the necessary poles for light
equipment and all the appurten-
ances for the use of the current,
said Mr.. Lord, and was at the
present time in a position to pro-
vide light for the entire area.
1t was explained to Mr.. Lord
that an exclusive franchise would
not be granted, others had re-
quested exclusive grants but had
been refused. However, the opin-
ion was expressed that the fran
chise granted would be adequate
in every way.
Wolfe Explains First Payroll
Earl Wolfe, of the Russell Pan
coast Company, architects, who
planned the construction of the
addition to the court house; j.
M. Horre, engineer with the Da-
Wis Construction Co., building the
addition, and Chas. H. Baker.
PWA inspector-engineer, were
present. Mr.. Wolfe explained the
matter of the first payroll, which
is to be due on January Is.
Addressing the board relative
to the payroll, Mr. Wolfe explain
ed the nature of the papers in
connection Herewith and said
that the work which had been
accomplished represented 49,
1880 of the total, 10 percent of
which was to be retained until
the entire work has been accept
ed by the PWA.
There was no discussion by
the board, and the request for
funds with which to meet the
payroll was granted.
Liquor License Granted
Key Largo Anglers Club, which
is described as being about seven
miles northeast of the first long
bridge, was granted a liquor Ii
cense on the second reading Of
the application. First reading was
held on the first meeting of the
month, January 4, and the sigma
lures of the commissioners wcre
affixed last night.
Depository accounts of the
board were read by Commission
er Thompson, checked by Cor
missioner Monsalvatge, and sig
ed by Chairman Bervaldi.
Present at the meeting We
Chairman Bervaldi, Commission
ers Warren, Thompson, Mons ~
vatge and Curry; Chief Dept
Sheriff Waite, Judge Lord, Coz
ty Solicitor Cleare, Clerk S.
yer and a few interested citizen<
Officials reports which ere
presented at the end of each *
months period, were presen|zd
last night for the year 1888. O.
er reports were received on tie
first meeting, which was held
January 4.
Report of Sheriff K. o. Thomp-
son showed net receipts for ne
year of S5,01345.
Tax Collector Frank H. LIDS
report showed a net incom2 Ior
the year of SI,4l2.50.
Net income for the yea. IS
shown on the report of Ia As
SCISSOR ]. Otto Kirchheinef vas
placed at Sl,222.28.