The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-21
Chauffeurs Present Peti-
ton Protesting Against
Bus Company Operating
Sightseeing Tours

Sightseeing Tours
Upon recommendation of Mayor
Willard NJ. AlburY. the City Coun-
Gil at its regular meeting last night
voted 10 install parking meters on
some of the streets of Key West.
Bids were ordered called for the
purchase of one hundred meters,
which will be installed on a six
months trial. The vote on the is
sue was carried TO 2. with Coun-
cilmen BoYden and Freeman vot-
ing no.
A petition was read from the
chauffeurs of the city, which was
also signed by many other citizens
and merchants, protesting against
the bus company operating tours
and sightseeing trips within the
limits of the city. 1t stated that
the chauffeurs were not given
chance to figure in on the sight
seeing business 1t was said that
the visitors were not being given
chance to visit the different
points of interest on the bus trips,
which simply take the passengers
over the city without any stops.
Relative To Guides
The signers Of the petition also
protested against any and every
one acting as tourist guides, most
Of whom were not capable of per-
forming this scrvidfi, aYTyfaiso that
of the buses picking up passen-
gers at the steamship dock. The
chauffeurs stated that they were
willing TO pay an extra license,
provided they We're given the pro-
per projections The matter was
referred TO the Welfare asd Taxa
ton committee for further con-
sideration.
A letter was read from j. Otto
Kirchheincr requesting that he be
reimbursed to the amount of 500
for services performed for the city
while he was county tax assessor
in handling homestead exemp-
tons. The matter was referred
10 the finance committee. with a
recommendation that the bill be
paid.
A communication was read
from the Board Of Public Works
stating that the fees being re-
ceived from sewer users were not
sufficient to take care of operat-
ing expenses, and requested that
the fee be increased. Tho matter
was referred to the tax collector.
The appointment Of John Anti
as a city patrolman by Mayor AL
bury was confirmed.
A letter was received from
Louis Muniz requested that a fine
imposed upon him in police court
for contempt OF court be RENTED
The request was denied.
A letter was read from Wallace
r. Kirke requesting that certain
boundary lines in connection with
the colored housing project be
changed This was ordered defer
red for further consideration.
Another lettcr was read from Mr.
Kirke relative 10 the installation
Of water and sewer piping in the
vicinity of the white housing
project The matter was referred
90 the Board Of Public Works.
II was ordered that three hun
drcd feet of hose be purchased for
use IN the fire department,
Two Ordinances Passed
An ordinance fixing charges
for grave digging and other acuvi-
. ties at the city cemetery. with
amendments made for "a more
eQuit8ble charse for grave spaces
pertaining to children and adults.
was passed on Us fipal readinq
An ordinance aboljShing certain
streets and avenues in the area of
the colored housing project was
passed on its initial reading
a h5lfmonth'S payroll was or
dercd for to-day for aIi city en-
ployes.