The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-01
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Part ~ 1854 Annual Report y D
follows
The Monroe County Anti. Mes
quito District vas established on
August l. 1851. al an organilatioral
meeting Of the Board Of Commits
si0ncrs Of the District held nj the
Monroe County Courthouse. key
West. Fla. q operates as a Politi-
cal Subdivision OF The State o.
Florida under the provisions oil
House Bin No. 1927 Of the 1919 he
gular Session OF the FLORIDA State
Legislature. The District Is headed
~ a three. Board OF Commits
sioners appointed by the Governor
and serving without compensation.
Future commissioners will be cleo.
ted at the regular elections and will
serve for 4 year terms. The duties
Of this board are TO appoint a Di-
rector, 10 create policy. and 10 act
on business and legal matters Of
the District.
Since the Monroe County :isca,
year did not begin until Oct. l. 1851.
and since the State of Florida re-
quireS a district TO have money on
hand before state aid can be adj
II was necessary for
the District TO secure funds immed.
lately upon being organized in or.
der 10 begin operations. Therefore,
upon appointment. the Commission
er adopted the policy OF soliciting
donation funds. The citizens of Mon.
roe County responded generously
and during the months of August,
September, and October of 1851,
s.. O50.0O i'm cash and equipment
was received. during which period,
the areas from which donations
came. were serviced. BY soliciting
funds in this manner, and begin.
ming operations in August rather
than waiting for the county tax
moneys 10 be made available. the
District was able TO qualify for the
full State allotment for the fiscal
year, July I. 1851 20 June 30, 1852.
The following, then, Is a breakdown
of funds made available 10 the Dis.
trict. 10 date.
Monroe County for county fis.
cal year beginning October I, 1861
and ending September 30, 1852, a
total Of one mill. or $24, 600 90. less
SSo0.0o for collection fees: net funds
received so. $4,000
State of Florida for state fiscal
year beginning July I. 1851 and
ending June 30. 1852 TO be received
In materials and equipment only =.
sla. 10000.
Donations received during
months Of August through October.
1851:
Monroe County Board OF County
Commissioners 100000
Monroe County School Board :.
$4,000
City Of Key West. Fla. .s50O00
Marathon Chamber of Commerce
-si.Oo0.00 ~,
lSlamorada and neighl0ring are.
as $4,000
City Of Key West one Dynas
fog valued AZ 81. 2S0.O0
The Monroe County Anti Mos
quito District comprises the entire
county Of Monroe. which stretches
for one hundred and twenty miles
over that area Of Florida known
a. the Florida Keys. The total as.
scsSed millage is ~. The popula.
ton of the District is an estimated
- Ooo pcrsUns.
Owing 60 the length and narrow
rcsS Of the District, the establish.
mcnt Of central nucleus from
which all operations could stem. il
practically impossible. n was ne
eessary then. 90 devide areas: hey
West. Marathon. lslamorada. and
Key largo For the most part.
no adult control program has been
carried Out exeep, In the key West
area. where the locations and mum
Der Of breeding areas warrant a
full larviciding program.