The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-20
WWGrGnt $500
For Mosquito
Control If Money
Is AUaiIabIe

CITY Commissioners yesterday
afternoon approved by a Al vote,
tne contract with Joe Sirugo. OF
ne Sunshine Corporation. 10
afedec . large portion of the
Garrison Blight.
The city VIII pay not a penny
fnf the dredging, bat the city will
agree % ouy mari from Sirugo for
sQe q cable yard al the stockpile
ef " per cubic yard delivered to
tht sste
Contract specifies that the east
eln end oi the hight IS to be
dtedaed 90 q depth OF seven feet.
TIE reason for the depth not
ekfccting seven feet is the fact
inai 8 greater depth might be
disastrous In case Of a hurricane.
1he waves ia the blight at a
depth Of say 30 10 40 feet would
- quite high and might cause
eFeat damage 90 the boulevard,
etc
Ihi4 % course IS pr0blematieal.
There are many who see no fear
"a hufrieane damage. were the
hlght dredged considerably deep
e..
TIE vote Cor acceptance of the
C8nfraci with Sirugo was Al,
With Commissioner Adams OPP
posing an amendment allowed
i'Ir Cas- ~ cancel the agreement
sbould operations not be con-
fauous a he Blight was approx,
ed
Commissioners G. p. Harvey
ih0uehi that Slrugo was giving
sac cas- u darn good deal, but
Aaens cuuld not agree
ruRo apf 5 lutle perlurbed at
tdana end SAID b re Commits
ner sfish wa ave you time
b. Eet fid ~ your mari, Mr. Adj
am4"
a ASA nni asking for personal
gain lfEnd bat want the public
nfnfccird want the blight dredg-
- s. msach as anyone in Key
West
When Commissioner Adams
later said that the contract was
c1nifafy 81 the public's interests.
slusa fcplicd. whats contrary
tn thn putlics interests, dredging
Garrison Blight The causeway
alone Nlll cost me $1,000"
lusi prior a. the vote call, Com
missioner A. Maitland Adams
again explained his objections;
thrv wera the area location, and
tho cancellation clause.
ITS q one-sided proposition"
concluded Adams.
The vote was al. with Adams
dissenting. And as he called out
Ms mo vote. the Commissioner
added "Aud I still want the
birhi dFedped"
Accept Bail Bonds
From Miami Company
Had bonds Of the State Fire
Casualty Company through its
local representative. Jack Arlen,
we're accepted. Under this ar
raneemerf. an Individual needing
mnney Cos his bond upon payment
"a ice can apply TO the Casualty
company Tor the funds.
van CO Along With
Mosquito Control Work
CIV Commissioners agreed to
aupfopriate $500 in this years
budget Cos mosquito control work
In ihe City of Key West, provid-
ina shc money can be found.
Tire County is said TO have
pledged $500. and a letter of w.
X Souder. State Health Officer,
stated chat the State Board Of
Health would appropriate $4,000
rdutlnsent On the city and county
MATCHING the funds. Souder esti-
mated that 4 would be about
Iuiv before the State could par
iit.nato. The total expenditure
exntcled rs the Navy VIII total
eafre s2OR 000. The disbursement
In KEY West would be SS2,500
No matter how much Is spent
Ia Key West il would be Of little
value. unless the accompanying
expendifurcs arc made further
AZ tie line
Annual maintenance cost OF the
vast mosquito control project is
set ~ $4,000.
MESQUITE Control Officer
Hatrhcragt explained the project
h. thc Commissioners. Also adj
afcssins the gathering was DR..
William Peoples. Peoples intro
aurcd Dr. Herman Gray to the
commission as his successor
Dr. PEOPLES IS reSlgnlng his
position AS Monroe County Health
Officer
During Peoples short stay here,
hc has made a vast number OF
friends.