The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-27
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tors work with City forces when
ever City equipment could BE un,
lized.
Furthermore. II was necessary
that those streets which would not
be ruined by the sewer lines be
put in such condition that It would
be unnecessary TO continuously di-
vert our city crews to maintain
ing them.
az 10 extremely vnfersunsts
that fire dust preblsm b connect
cd with This syps 81 program.
This, yev will all recall, was
pointed cut before the program
started. The masnitvds ct this
problem Is. Of course. fhs reason
fer this meeting. Amer three
days curing time The City forces
started laying Tho dust.
This being on Friday. The same
day we found that the Duval Street
sewer line had collapsed! We en-.
deavored to have the sewer con-
tractor extend his contract to Gov
|er this work. He refused. The pre-
sent emergency on the Duyal St
sewer break had made II essential
that al possible City forces be put
to work In promptly making the
repair. We are, therefore, faced
with q most serious condition; The
|dust-laying program must be cur
tailed until the Duval Street sewer
break can be repaired. We have al
ready taken the following steps re.
garding alleyiating the dust:
81. Since this is an emergency
the maximum amount that can be
legally contracted ($4ss.00) has
been spent.
"2. The City water wagon Ia.
been put full time on sprinklint
the streets where dust Is q pro
blem.
'3. Arrangements are being
made to get q crew on the distri
butor and to continue City portion
of this work with the least posi-
BILE delay.
~. Possible awarding Of q Legal
contract without delay Is being in
vestigated, but does not seem fea
sible.
"An alternative il to enter int.
. separate contract with an out
side contractor TO do the work W,
expected to do with the City for
ces. - This viii require advertis
ing for bids but the job, when a
warded, can be done faster by thu
contractor.
''In view Of the circumstances
and the protests that have beer
registered 1t would seem advisable
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"(a) Proceed to call for bids fol
. dustlaying treatment, abandon
ing this as . City project a. orr
| ginally planned.
"(b) Postpone turiAer work OF
the street program until the dust
laying contract iS awarded.
"(c) Continue to operate the wa
ter wagon fulltime on those streets
where dust Is severe.
THE City Manager accepts full
responsibility for having under.
taken . project which, due 10 vn.
terssssn circumstances, city for.
css were unable 70 complete. II
10 my sincere hope that shs zen.
srsl aspects Of this program do
not become . Political target. .
believe that the program pre-.
SCENTS the most satisfactory solv.
ten 10 The Key West street pre.
blsm and in any case the best
that can BE- offered with avail.
able funds and eensiderina the
vast amount % work remsinjra
70 b dene.
"In any case, the responsibility
lies on the City Manager as the
administrator. You Commissioners
entered into this program upon nv
recommendations and based upon
your confidence in me. We have
dust. But don't forget this dust i
temporary. On the mari streets In
Key West we have had dust for
years. This program win include
them. And don't forget we have
some streets, too, that are already
completed under this program and
no longer need patch, patch, patch.
And when the program is finished
the money will have been more
wisely spent than m short .livoJ