The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-06
Other Matters We're Taken
Up During Regular Ses-
sion OF Organization At
County Court House

Tentative budget for the Board
of County Commissioners was
an important matter. which oc-
cupied the meeting of the board
at the first REGULAR session in
July. held Q o'clock last night in
the office of Clerk Ross C. Saw
yer.
Attending the meeting were
Chairman Carl Bervaldi, Com
missioners B. B. Warren. T.
Jenkins Curry and VIM. Monsal-
vatge; Attorney w. Curry Har-
ris. Clerk Sawyer. Chief Deputy
Sheriff Bernard Waite and sew
eral interested citizens.
During the reading of the ten
tative budget two changes were
made Salary of John England.
supervisor of registration, was
increased from $62.50 to SIS per
month. and that of Janitor Tom
Whitmarsh was increased from
SIS to $40 monthly.
Minutes of the meetings held
during the month of June were
read and ordered approved.
It was ordered that the meet
ing 'elative to the tax books
there being no complaints re-
ceived nor were any complaint
ants presented, be recessed until
the meeting of July ~. next week
Application Of Annie Cran
ford for assistance for removal
of cataracts from the eyes was
read with several affidavits from
citizens and letter from DR.. ]. B,
Parramore certifying the belief
that the operation would help to
restore the sight. It was moved
that 500 be given for the opera
ton.
Deposits made during June by
Sheriff K. o. Thompson showed
the sum of $72.27 PLACED in the
account in the First National
Bank.
Tax Collector Frank H. Laid
reported deposit Of s3,454 made
in the bank during June. allotted
to the following funds: General
Revenue Fund, $51730; Fine and
Forfeiture Fund, $187.47; Special
Advertising Fund. $18747; Road
Fund, $249.S6: General School
Fund. $626.90; Special School Tax
District No. 1, $62490.
Clerks report of tax certificates
redeemed in the amount of
$114.44 was read showing $102.68
in cash and S1l.76 in bonds.
Report Of Clerk C. Sam B. Cur
ry of Criminal Court was read
and ordered filed.
Licenses issued from the office
of Tax Collector Laid during
the month of June numbered 10,
with revenue to the state : of
$147.25 and the county of $73.63.
Semi-annual report of Clerk
Sawyer showed receipts of ST.
998.57. Expenses totalled So,
950.8O. leaving a net balance of
$14,047.77.
Names of 20 proprietors Of
business places who had failed
to take out occupational licenses
were contained in a report of
Tax Collector Laid. Revenue
due the state is $273 and the
county $136.50.
Bid of the Texas Co., for fiIrn-
ishing seni-solid asphalt to the
county was read, the price being
$1,000 per gallon drums. carload
lots FOB, Key West, not less
than $1,000 gallons and not more
than 23,500 gallons, was read and
ordered accepted,
Delegation of colored citizens
addressed the board relative to a
communication signed by Arnold
Roberts, as president, and Claude
Lang. secretary Of the Negro
Progressive Club, in which was
set forth the dire need of certain
colored citizens for assistance.
It was shown that these sllf-
ferers had been cut off from re-
ceiving any benefits and were in
absolute need Of assistance and
the appeal was made TO enlist