The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-10-17
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A this point Adrian O'Sween-
81 Nak8 thag be vas pleased at a
fsmaTA made by Pres. Adams
fHai anY membeF could attend a
Hsa mseeting as he hadn't
ann@m thag previously. tie agreed
thaa fands must BE- raised.
We mtssf fine-comb the town
mnal the businesses for our MEM
tsaa b. said. 4 am in favor of
h8Ama = Maoi Chamber Of Com
Hafee man 50 = good salary. As
o. lamaa some businessmen with
assesses tsxez a. long as a New
Nmk phone number should have
aFa than ne single S2l mem
t $40
NHe Cglticism was directed at
49, t'hamlser b. Harry J. Mitch
eA wh8 sid that he understood
4@ peFnuns were interested in
esanlaN hefe and had not receiv-
81 the negussary data. but Sec.
Aahn Npastswood said every COM
y attain had been answered.
M4sheli eontended that the State
Advertising Director had request
ea story on Key West from
fha Chmmaaspr and had received
- FeNlY OSweeney said he un-
s&ssama that the Directors letter
80 heen tabled and that he IA
NsMnd the action as the State Di-
fsgsef shoald dig up his own
s1a8leas
Aftaf considerable discussion
- ~ fumetions Of the organiza-
tlan TfexoF quoted an article
fsum ths Saturday Evening Post
- &c Chamber of Commerce,
eaaaea ~peddleFs of Progress" in
wAah ne duties were described
- bNAna % accomplish by con-
esSled effort what individual eff
gai euuld not achieve for the
eamsnanitY.
Aarghsala II raising funds were
asmuasad ln detail and a sugges-
fhm was made for permitting as
nslals memberships Of less than
tha SO regular fees. Pres. Ad-
49, sad that the Board had con-
sswaplaied having associate MEM
hefshlps - iow a. 81 TO S..
- gwsp0nse a. a request by
pssnespai Horace o'Bryant. Sec.
MneGlaMood gave the financial
esuasllon ~ the Chamber. In
tNsMe. he said. was less than $4,-
So 8 yeaf from some $50 men,
tmfH The city contributes $500
3 Feaf end the county 500. A
thamaand dollars Ii outstanding in
essiinauent memberships.
pre- Rata Fees
Ga Commissioner Louis Car
6ssnsli introduced a proposal for
nfuesa tlsnate memberships. The
lamA. Thompson Enterprises and
u&hs2 larger concerns. he said,
ahnmlss pay mofe than smaller
nfuss start with $3.50 member
nhsNa iof These businesses" he
assxaselea and work down to S.
aama saie memberships. Also inn
Nmse - megnbers the Importance
"a NasNndlna the open meetings
$50 send = card out TO every
8swmkeF. giving the time and
plaeN ~ ne session"
GaFkaanell also protested the
khamtef having an outside soil
stfAM suae In and solicit MEM
hegshlpa. reeeiving a compensa-
fam So lt
Ffea Don supported the pres
- plan - So memberships. He
@.iyasd against getting too mill
tanf assoaal ms matter and against
wstna "a hoard tactics on the
mNNtNFK show results" he
saa4 ana the present system will
mmfk
Pes Adams explained that
Aiiani has 50 memberships with
- eswfgtun or fixed amounts.
ARBITRARY assessments" he said,
Wlt este discussion"
has Navarro argued that some
afuupa tkr the Overseas Bridge,
sasal8 eaatgibule 5000 a year to
ahe Nhamtlgr and still profit. He
esf4 lhai lhe Chamber needed a
@Nnsgai manager az a salary of
s4oeo 3 year Il necessary" He
NguNa 4 start be made by col
seta2 sec apiece from 20 men,
hega
Suggests Levy
Eagi Adams agreed that it was
5aExEa alive thai an experienced
aeeENiaFy be- hired and suggested
fhsi funsis b. raised by having
tAW Cts Commission increase
fle aeeupationsl license fees in
aiae sMmlQ manner as Il did when
a. Federal Emergency Relief
Administration came here and
neeAed $4,000 Pres. A. Maitland
AaaHs Questioned the legality OF
airh 8 melhud. and Trevor pro-