The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-11
COUNTY WANTS

according to Commissioner Saun.
ders was that there was no def.
mite commitment as to wher
the County might expect the $2o,.
600 from the cAA.
But Commissioners Joe Aller
assured his colleagues that Mr.
Hancock had notified him that
the governments money woulc
be forthcoming Immediately.
The National Airlines, anc
Aerovias %" companies are tc
be notified that they are now op.
Grating on month to month
basis. The rate for them to be
paid for The coming year will
probably be decided at the mex,
regular meeting of the Commits
! sion.
Call For Bids
Bids for construction of roads
at Matecuinbe and Marathon will
be called for. 1t is contemplated
building a road to the Mara
tnon Chamber of Commerce, and
on Parker Drive Parker sub
livision, Matecumbe.
To. Attend Budget Meeting.
Commissioners Frank Bentley,
Harry Harris, County Attorney
Paul Sawyer were ordered to at
tend a budget meeting Of the
State Road Department in ITALIA
hassRe at 2 p. M, Thursday, jan
uary 10Th, in the Holland build
ing. Representative Bernie c.
Papy was requested to be present.
Papy, who was present at the
meeting, stated that he would be
glad to make the trip.
While there, the group will at
tempt to iron out a situation that
is not now acceptable to the
County. The County wants more
leeWay in determining what roads
must be constructed in Monroe
County with the County's 80 per-
cent portion of the 1c gas tax.
Invite State Road
Department Members
An invitation will be extended
to five members of the State
Road Department board of direc-
tors to hold their March meet
ing in Monroe County.
Stated Representative Pap y.
II am hoping the Board will in
vite the State Road Board men,
bers here. There is pie to cut,
and we should get our part of the
pie. We got nothing from the Hol-
land and Caldwell administra-
tons but SO far from the present
administration, we have received
100000 for repairing bridges at
Lignum Vitae and Tea Kettle
Key, as published in The Citizen,
and there is an appropriation
also for $4,000 for the Perky
Road"
Addressing the County Board
last night was Attorney ]. Y.
Porter, ", who recently announc-
ed his candidacy for State Rep
resentative. Porter is vice presi-
dent of the Latin American
Chamber of Commerce and spoke
on behalf of that organization.
Porter told the Board how the
organization was trying to pub
licize Key West and Monroe
County by sending a conga line
representation to Tampa next
month for entry in that city's
forthcoming Gasparilla Festival.
The attorney stated that the esti-
mated cost was about $4,000 to
send the group under Alfredo
BOA to Tampa, and how the
Latin-American Chamber was en-
deavoring to raise the money
through dances, tag days and the
like.
The Chamber Vice President
wanted some assurance from the
County of aid, should the organi-
cation not be able to raise the
full $4,000. Porter is also to pre-
sent the same proposition to the
City Commissioners at their next
regular meeting.
County Commissioners told
Porter that he should appear
once more before the Board
should the organization not be
able to raise the $4,000 desired,
and the Board would see what
they could do at that time. Com
missioner Joe Allen was against
the granting of airy money to any