The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-09-18
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briefly before the commissioners,
requesting that the City Manager
inspect work done at the Meach-
am Field port of entry, which
was paid for by his company.
Requests Zoning Change
World War Veteran Harold
Weech requested the change in
coming from A to B on lots IL,
II, plat l, on Flagler avenue, as
he desires to enter business al
that location. The commissioners
agreed to hold public hearing
on this coming change at the
October Is meeting.
Resignation Read
Mrs. Wilhelmina Harvey's res
ignation was read and it was
moved that acceptance be post
poned until, as Harden said,
sThree new members can be
chosen"
Wants Expense Money
A letter from Eugene Williams
of Clewiston, Fla, requesting
payment of expense money, was
read. In the letter Williams
claimed that the mayor had def
nitely appointed him City Man
ager and that he did not come
as an applicant. Mayor De-
meritt's letter in rebuttal was
read to the commissioners. When
Harden asked, "Who told Will
hams that he was the new city
manager" Cooper replied, mo
one in authority" Demeritt fur
ther said that when a personal
interview was held and Will
liams' age became apparent, His
goose was cooked" Commission
er Cooper moved that the mat
ter be closed and it was so or
dered.
Refund $97.63
Charles B. Filer's claim for
homestead exemption was grant
ed for the year 1914, and a re-
fund of $87.63 was ordered paid
to the Gulf Life Insurance Com
pany, for in the mix-up the Gulf
Life company had been billed
and had paid on lot l, SO a.,
which was owned by Filler.
Asks for $500
A letter was read from James
Wells, of 500 William street,
stating that on July 25, his wife,
Mrs. Hilda Wells, was injured in
a fall at 900 Fleming street due
to the fact that the sidewalk is
bulged and dangerous for pedes-
trians' use. He requested that the
city reimburse him for medical
treatment costing $4,000. The
matter was referred to the City
Attorney, J. Lancelot Lester, for
investigation.
Dion Makes Recommendations
A letter from Fred Dion, Tax
Assessor, was read in rebuttal
to property owners who claim
their taxes were proportionately
excessive. Cooper moved that
since Dion was an expert IN
these matters, that the commits
sioners should take advantage of
his knowledge. Motion passed
unanimously.
Deposits Protected
Charles Roberts, Comptroller,
addressed the commissioners,
stating that deposits of approx
mately $225,000 were fully COW
cred by a depository bond from
the local bank, which is done in
accordance with the new Char
ter. This is accomplished by the
Florida National Bank at Key
West by pledging securities to
protect deposits by the city.
These securities are on deposit
with the Federal Reserve Bank
in Atlanta, Ga. These depository
bonds have been increased as the
citv's banking account grew.
Mayor William Demeritt, Com
,nissioners Hunter Harden, John
Carbonell, Albert Cooper, City
Manager o. ]. S. Ellingson, City
Attorney ]. Lancelot Lester, City
Finance Officer Charles Roberts,
and Clerk Roy Hamlin, were IN
attendance. Newly elected COM
missioner Louis Carbonell had
not vet returned to the city from