The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-08
Chamber OF Commerce
dominates Directors
Six Of Twelve Named To
Be Selected AT Meeting
To Be Conducted In
April

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night which is held for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates
for dictatorship the following
were nominated:
Miss Elizabeth Sharpley. Bas-
com L. Grooms, Fred ]. Dion,
Charles E. Smith, Everett Rus
sell, B. c. Papy, E. A. Strunk, Jr.,
John H. Costar, John A. Gard
ner, Albert E. Peirce, Melvin
Russell and Guy Carleton. From
these IL, six will be selected at
the meeting in April to serve as
directors for one year.
Resolution
The secretary was instructed
to forward the following resolu-
ton to Representative B. c.
Papy:
Whereas there exists today on
Big Pine Key and No Name Key
small remnant of sub-species
of deer which will in short
time become extinct unless given
prompt and effective attention,
and;
Whereas these deer exist no
where else in the United States
and no species of deer inhabiting
the mainland could with any
probability be acclimated to the
peculiar conditions obtaining on
the Keys, now therefore:
"Be it resolved that our repre-
sentative, Hon. B. c. Papy be,
and he is hereby earnestly re-
quested TO procure the passage,
of a bill giving full protection to
these deer until they have so in
creased in number that hunting
may be again permitted, and,
"Be it further resolved that,
due to the great attraction that
the bird life of our Keys has for
the most desirable class of visi-
tors, that the Hon. B. c. Papy be
and he is hereby requested to
secure the same prohibition of
shooting within one half mile of
the Overseas Highway, that is
now in effect on the Tamiami
Trail, to the end that our region
may add to its already estab-
lished fame as an inviting sec
ton for visiting and residence"
About Free Passage
Secretary was also instructed
to request the road and toll
bridge commissioners to permit
free passage of field officers of
the game conservation depart
ment. The travel allowance for
these men is very small and as
the work of the two men allot-
ted to Monroe County has great
ly increased the supply of deer
and small game on the mainland,
il is desired that the extension
of that work to the lower Keys
be facilitated.
The secretary was instructed
to write to the City Council and
the Board of County Commits
sioners, requesting their coopera-
ton in securing representation in
Washington at the National
Rivers and Harbors Congress
March 1924, for the promotion
of Project No. 235. Gulf of Mexico
Division, Intracoastal Waterway
from Bahia Honda to Key West,
which is believed to be leopard
lied by certain retrenchment in
the budget for such projects.
Also, the secretary was in
structed to write thanking the
Hon Pat Cannon for his vigilant
attention to the necessity of pro-
tecting small craft from the
onerous provisions of the Draft
Convention No. So of the Inter
national Labor Treaty.
Charles S. Taylor reported for
the committee appointed from
representative civic bodies to
present our advantages as an air
and naval station to the recent
visiting congressional and naval
delegation and it was felt that
Kew West has never had a finer
example of united and unselfish
cooperation on the part OF every
citizen who had an opportunity
to serve his community. The
secretary Was instructed to pub
liSh the acknowledgement OF
thanks of the joint committee to
all who responded SO Loyalty to
the call for service and the be-
lief of the chairman that sub
stantial results of their work
would accrue to Key West.