The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-09-05

/ The Consultation % the State
lof Flo9ida. states that q Local
lhill affecting one county only.
shall h. advertised foT thitry DAYS
being introduced in the Legisla-
tire for passage. THIS vas 50 tlsaf
the pepple ~ the county Sould
know what local Laws were belng
! presented 90 the Legislature
affecting that county By their
Representative In the Legislature.
In order 90 render this conxti-
iutional statute Ineffective. GER
tain legislators devised the plan Of
introducing a General bill:
making this general BAL effective
only IN counties having q Ger
tain population. THIS again
makes u q local bilL The popula-
ton Of Monroe County accarding
10 the last Federal Census was
f4.g7i.
Our Representative in nearly
al q the balls introduced b. hirn
IN tins last session of the Legs
laluTe made these general balls
effective only IN counties having
population Of $4,000 10 l4.2o0.
As only one eounty in the state,
namely Monroe. had THIS popula-
ton according 90 thc last Federal
Census. only M0nroe County Was
affected. In other words. Il was
disguised local biil. and
through suhtcrfugo passed as q
general bill.
These tactics made Mr.. Papy's
power paramount a. far a. Mon-
roe county was concerned. Hc
could pass any ball he desired to
pass. without consulting anyone.
County Commissioner OF the
people % Monroe county.
II = friend wanted a raise In
salary. he could get Il m Mr..
Papy wanted him % have H.
II he wanted an office abolish
ed In Monroe county. he could
abolish Il. This ho did IN the case
Of thu Judge Of the Juvenile
Court. although hc required the
Board ~ County Commissioners
90 continue paying the duly
elegted incumbent for over three
and one-half years. for which hc
could render ne service 60 the
people Of Monruc County. THIS
bill alone wiil cost the taxpayers
81 the Colnty 50 10000. foF
which they Set nothing.
The successful operation ol the
Key West General Hospital Is the
desire u AL good citizens of
Monr0e County. Tho fact that
THIS snccess Is desired by County
Commissioners. IL shown by the
fact that si5.o0o.0o was SIT up
IN the budget last year and Is
continad In the present budget
f0r the coming year. The City Of
KEY West has also sd up Si4.50e.
+. In their budget The taxpayers of
Monroe County and tho City ~
Key West are giving nearly S30.-
90 towards rs successful and
deficient operation. TINS b not a
charity hospital. the patients pay
for srvICe rendered. thu same
a. they would do in any private
/ N owned hospital in the City 81
Key West The County is charged
and pay for any patient sent
there 81 Them. even Il taken
there from the County Poo.
House.
The Board u County Commits
ssners b now being asked g. as
kist the Recreation Department
IL the City. the Boy Scout Or
ganlzauon. The Welfare Board.
The Returned Veterans. numer-
osas private eases. and other
worthy projects that have no
$4,000 backlog 90 start with. and
that are Ia their way as necessary
as thu hospital 20 make the City
Of Kew West q good place IN
which 60 live. For M Papv 20
state that the race track money
does not enter into consideration
when thu budget h estimated. Is
entirely wrong. HIS ball taking
ihe money away from the County
plus has salary raising balls. made
/ q necessary for the Board 90 IN
crease taScs. 50 that Monroe
County could also operate IN an
efficieni manner
Mr. papy's charge that the
race track money can BE- called
money % play with Is 50 ab-
sura charge it requires ~ an
swer ANY thinking citizcn of
this county knows the needs ~
the county. and h0W much more
& really neoded 10 make Monroe
County what Il should D..
II NJ Papy bitterly rescnts"
the action u the Board IN asking
the supreme Court ~ the State
o. decide. whether this . q law
fui OF unlawful bill. he should
remember that We are still q de-
mocTaiic country and have a right
% criticize thosc Who are elected
% represent US. n MS attitude
. that no one should have the
temerity @ question his acts, hc
should be- reminded that wc are
lstiil living Ia tha lfnttaa State