The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-07-12
CITY NAY BORROW

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ANNOUNCED b. Commissioner
John carhonell carboneli assume
"a proper co have the city present
trophies 10 the first three con
testants crossing the county beach
finish line
TIE matter was referred b. the
city manager f0r has recommcn-
dation
Assessments Lowered Fer I've
LEGAL Taxpaysss by Beard
TIE Tax Equalization Board vo-
ted 30 lower the Guy Carleton as
sessmeni 81 800 and tire Bob Pot
iock assessment $500 Max Tier.
mans request foF = lowering Of
assessment on property az COT
ner u Dcy and Sifnonton street
was denied
Commissions LOUIS Carbonell
cast the lone dissenting vote Tie
protested the lowering of tire
Carleton assessment
The assessment roll Was later
sduptsd b. the city commission.
and can No longer b. changed ex-
cept by q majority vote ~ the
city commissioners II has long
been the custom not % reopen
the hooks uncc formal adoption
has been made
Asks That City Per sissSSs
CITY Clerk Victor LoWc read a
letter signed by Mrs. Elaine r
johnson requcstinE that tire cts
PAY the sum 81 St58355 tur IN
turies sustained by her mother
Mrs. ellen . johnson in . fan on
the 600 block on Margaret street
Mrs. johnson itemixcd the cx-
pcnditurcs % S3i7i 20 that had
thus Tar been paid sinCc thc acct
dent Mrs Johnson claimed that
u wss city negligence that caused
the fall Of her mother
Tne mother is - wears of age
and reviewed q brokcn hip "a the
fall She Is noW an invalid thC
latter stated
Mrs. johnson asked that thc
city pay half e thC money thus
far expended
TIE matter was referred o. thc
city manager and citv attorney
fur their recommendation
Desires Lease Of Botanical
Gardens On Stoek islnad
John A BlaSrr oi Tcilevast
FLORIDA has requested a lease IT
the old Rotanticai Gardens next
g. the Old Folks Home on Stock
island
Mr. Blasef would spend $4,000
on the property st0Oo0 for q
building and $500 foF stogk
Blaser D. plant nurscryman
and sells mostly G. the chain
stores Hc wants a. come o. Kew
West IN order O. sustain fewer
plant losses than in the colder
climate a Tallevast
TIE area desired comprises tao
acres No amount Was offered fuF
the iease. though the nursery
plant oWncrs are willing 60 pay q
reasonable anuant
Requests sl10o Mere From City
d. William Pceplcs Mon
rue County Health Dircstur has
pctitioncd tire eats O. apprupr atU
$1,000 o. AID the health depart
uacnt in - function uf preventing
disease
People tFvmed TIRE present sp
preparation b. small and asked
that it b. increased
The matter was not acted rn
bat instead was referred o. the
cts manager
Fiorida League OF Municipalities
To BE Given sloo Fer Session
II VA voted o. grant Slo0 fsf
TIE City's share g wsintaininl
tire FLORIDA League uf Municipal
ties office ~ Taliaha2,er duun-
TIE speCIal session
Cummislsuncr FfcI J Dsan s.
serted that thc lVaeue Has aau, 81
good tob over the wear.
Approve License Change
4 retail Iquuf license lhan.t
Vas approved tof tae Steak iuu
DuNal street Tho efauEs in s2u
ershIp s from RasaIis Gurfuu g.
Lcunto s Nailausfes To, 0i.as
Inn vii hereafter Pc named tH.
Garden lnn
Viii Save County Taxsa
Bv motion Ht CnH.r .HrI
p DIun aud unauuH.ue HppT.t
"a the cats of X, W.T. .as,d n
takt. irsw 500 ta $500
Dion had contacted tHD ~Nttu
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