The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-29
Proposed City Budget Boosts
Police, Fire Funds; Raises
Salaries OF Several Employees
COMMISSION APPROVES
TENTATIVE OUTLAY
OF S562,268.82, ell.
5O7.O6 ABOVE 10


terday in special session approved
the city's tentative 1917 budget
in the amount Of $526. 26s.s1. the
highest in Key Vests history
The budget is slI.507.o8 highes
than the 1916 budget bat u
under the estimated ietg
revenues of $562. $500.
City Manager o. J. $. Eillng.
son said this morning that the
ordinance passing the bulge,
would be offered at Tuesday,
of the City Commission
ers. Following the first reading
the usual public hear
ing on the budget will be- held
on a date TO be determined 40
the first meeting Of the commits
sion thereafter the ordinance vii
be offered for passage on second
reading.
Increased expenditures foT fiFe
and police vehicles and radio
equipment. together with salary
increases for several city officials
are provided in the budget One
item provides $1,000 for purchaam
of two sedans for the police foFee
Another authorizes $3.50 iof ia
stallation of two-way radio
equipment in two police caFs. q
truck and a motorcycle. $500 fssF
cost of radio service and kiaeo Cos
police station radio equipment
More for Fire Department
The fire department budget
calls for $1,000 for 1900 feet n
fire hose, $4,000 for repairs 90 the
fire alarm system and inxtmliaiis.sa
of four new boxes, si700 foF psig
chase of a car for the fire chief
and S2.l88 for installing r@atn
equipment in the fire chiwfs ems
and two fire trucks
In, releasing the budget Eiitum
son attached a statement shug
ing that al other Florida csttrs
which he has contacted have
equipped their police ears attn
radios, II of them being ~ flle
same population Cl2.g27l a. Ne
West or larger and so hring -
the same size OF smaller
The street repairing budget Is
$40,83420 as compared with 81
1880 last year II includes e.
600 for purchase " q buildugf
or maintaincr.
Employees Given Raises
Employees receiving pas faias
are the city manager sieun
grapher. the city cicrk. rfF
clerks typiSt, city lail lsniia
city supervisor of public asttArf
the city attorney. attorney stem
Ographer. city comptrullci iIuanre
bOokkccpcr-typisi in So
finance office. city tsx collectaf
and treasurer. superintendent ~
the sewer system. city peisHnfrl
director and two Culotcd police
men who were being paid iess
than other members IT the fuftf
In increasing the citS sttufuFf 81
salary from S2Ol6 10 S24Oo. hue
ever, the budget eliminate e tsa8
for additional rusu
pensatlOn authorized last year esd
authorizes $l575 fur an assistant
city attorney. a 1878 item ~
$2027 for special Attorney ffef
and expenses" Is not IN ttse 1917
budget.
The budget sets up e usw 80
cial for the Civil Service Bears af
$3.50 for II months. which in ~
feet merely changes the tltie a
City Personnel Directof Jark NJ
ray He Is also authorized saBa
salary for the other month
The budget has been slaahei
from the original Ssi47a9 sc 50
quested by the department.. a..
tai cut Of $j2. $50 ~
The budget. as u stands kn1tk
ed out SIT. fof 10 lsbofets iH
the city street department Some
observers believed this was slsa
an oversight
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS