The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 18, 1939, Page 4

PAGE FOUR | Art Group Met Last Evening “Chinese Art” was the subject of discussion by the Art Appre- ciation Group of the Key West Community Art Center of the WPA last night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Townsend Morgan. The discussion was opened with a review of the historical background of China, presented by Mr. Morgan, director of the Key West Art Center. Dr. Stephen Douglas was the guest of the evening, giving an interesting informal talk on his years of experience in China. Several original examples of ancient Chinese Art were display- ed by Dr. Douglas. Among these were an exquisitely em- broidered Mandarin costume, a blue cloisonne enamel vase of the Ming Dynasty, a little gold lacquered box made in Canton, and a rare household god of In- do-China, over four hundred yeats old, the personal gift of a grateful Chinese to Dr. Douglas. Those present at the meeting were: Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Douglas, Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Marshall, Mrs. Haydn Illingworth, Jean Taylor, Paul Di Negro, H. S. Cressler, Barbara Taylor, Dr. Avery, Mar- tha Watson, Mr. and Mrs. Rob- ert Wright, Jack Harris, Marjory Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. Townsend Morgan, Mary Morgan. The regular wekly gatherings for the study of art appreciation have become increasingly popu- lay... “Chinese- Painting and Sculpture” will be the subject for next Thursday’s meeting. Miss Vivian Freeman On Visit Here PAUL MARKS . DETAILED ACCOUNT OF BRIDGE ACTION (Continued from Page One) facts,’ figures, and compilations that ordinarily would take Commissiorier days to study. The Chairman submitted this report to the Commissioners, at least I know to Mayor Willard M. Al- |bury and C. C. Symonette—not before the meeting, but while the meeting was in session, and the orily information elicited was the fact that the estimate showed a total revenue of tolls of the amount of $212,985.50. The only | thing the’ Board had before them was a principal, interest, and op- erating expense. of $274,000.00 per annum and a toll revenue es- timate for the next fiscal year of $212,000.00.. This left a shortage of $62,000.00 and with that only beforé the Board and no oppor- tunity given to the Board to make a study further or examine the report prior to the meeting, the Commission increased the | |the driver, making a total in- crease of 75c per car. Since I (have had occasion to examine the report, I quote you further from the recommendations by Mr Harrison: “An increase of 25% in travel over the period used would-produce the necessary income for all of the require- ‘ments of the District at pres- erit ‘rates. ‘Every possible source of income should be explored thoroughly — before. recourse is had to an increase in tolls, It is aniomatic that an increase in rates is not necessarily followed by an increase in revenue and-any increase in toll rates less than that set out in Exhibit “G” will not produce the amount of revenue needed. My sug- gestion is that a very thor- ough survey be made of the Miami area to determine the toll rates 50c per car and 25c for} up Miami through such a gram. As a sidelgiht on this licity and advertising item, you recall when the Commission- ers adopted a resolution to pro- vide for the sum of $3,000.00 cov- ering advertising and publicity to a| further the Overseas Celebration that the Chairman, John R: Slade, voted against the motion and then blocked the payment by refusing to sign the warrants? Query: Was this done to kinder setting any precedent in the expenditures of the bridge funds for publicity and advertising? Bet : As to the operations: For months ‘Commissioners of © the District have been clamoring to reduce expenses in the person- nel of the District, operation of Pigeon Key, abandonment of the boat Le Pecheur, etc., but to no avail, If you want the answer, ask the Commissioners residing in Monroe County. m For months most of the Com- missioners have been protesting against the continuation and the operation of Pigeon Key and its expenditures. The Manager, B. M. Duncan, and the Chairman, advocated the continued opera- tion’ and the place was finally put up for lease after my insist- ence had reached a point where the Chairman became antagonis- tic to-me.. You ask was this a legal matter to insist’ ypon and 1 answer it was since it effected the legal. setup and ‘heaped, criticism upon the District. And when the lease was« finally Tan, what occasioned the draff of the min- utes omitting making the lease and proposal, etc., “subject to the approval of the attorney”, when the same was ordered by the Board and dictated by the at- torney in the minutes. And when the attorney for the Board dictat- ed his form lease; proposal, etc., what occasioned the General Manager, B. M. Duncan, and Chairman, John R. Slade, going John R. Slade, have continuously | THE KEY WEST CITIZEN tions and the vote was as fol- lows: Mr. Albury, No. Mr. Costar, Yes. Mr. Kennedy, Yes. Mr. Slade, Yes. Mr. Symonette, Absent. Vv. As to personnel and accom- modations: When the Board re- peatedly requested the Bridge Manager, B. M. Duncan, to fur- nish toilet facilities at the. toll gates for the toll keepers, to fur- nish living quarters for the toll keepers and:their ilies and to provide other tions es- sential to the welfare of these Monroe County people, were they done? The Resolutions and Or- ders stayed of the Minutes for a period of some six months or more, and finally were done in the absence of the ‘Bridge Man- ager, B. M. Duncan, who was va- cationing in South America with a two months pay leave. And when I as attorney, who knew and understood conditions and made it my business to make a study of them and insisted .in backing up what I thought ‘the majority of the Board wanted, the abolishment of my position as attorney was waved in my face to “make me behave”. Some I was a very surprised person when the Board abolished my position, but if you will &sk Mayor Albury and Commissioner 'C. C. Symonette, I knew it was going to happen before the meet- ing, but I doubted whether some members of the Board could af- ford to do it, under the circum- stances, and when the members of the Board came out of an ex- ecutive session Saturday morn- ing, August 12, prior to the meet- ing, I knew that if Mr. Symon- ette moved to dispense, with the service of B. M. Duncan, the motion to abolish the attorney’s, job would be put on the floor. | Mayor Albury and Mr. Symon- ette will tell you that I requested that they make the motion and I recent press reports stated that, ida, provides as follows: adopted without his recommenda-} Florida, “and no person shall hold, or perform. the fuhctions of more than one office under the gov- ernment of this State at the same time.”, For the edification of the peo- ple of Monroe County, the pres-| ent Chairman, John. R. Slade, is/ Assistant State Highway En- gineer, a position created by Statute 1634 of the Compiled General Laws of Florida, and is }at the same time a member of; ‘the Board of Commissioners of! jthe “ Ovetseas Road and Toll | Bridge District, a political sub- {divigion jof the State ‘of Florida, and.a position created: by Chap- ter 16598 of the Laws of Filor- ida (1933). As to the Minutes of the | Board: . Why is there a constant interference in the drafting of the Minutes and recording of the same in the Minute Book? Why did B. M. Duncan, General Man- jager,. object to any inclusion in| ithe Minutes of a claim by S. J. ;Groves Construction Company in| \the amount of $33,675.05, when | ;the same was presented to the) | Board by an official of that com- | | Pany and itemized claim for a | Period of an hour, (incidentally | this contract has been settled)? | Why have the people of Monroe County not been apprised until} just recently of a suit by one of; the contractors against the Dis- trict charging arbitrary and un-| reasonable orders on the part of | the Chief Engineer? Why did the Minutes of last meeting leave out charges preferred by myself against the manager, B. M. Dun- can, and placed in lieu thereof “a discussion in personalities”? Ask the former secretary to the Board whether she had any..difficulty with the Bridge Manager in re- gards to the Minutes during the term that she acted as Secretary to the Board. Vur. Why all this constant pressure on the Board from the Chairman and other agencies to “knuckle this constant press propaganda about the discharge of Duncan blocking the water supply and the roads and the fate of Monroe County and. what have you? ‘Why the press reports just dur- ing the past two weeks of how wonderful the Bridge District was doing and the tolls being sufficient to carry all expenses and being in accord with all esti- mates and what not? Why the constant impression being created in Washington and _ elsewhere that the people of Monroe County are incompetent and unfit to handle their own business and that there is only one person within the confines of Monroe County honest enough to lle funds? Why emergenci al- ways are created when ace tion of the Board is to be taken contrary to the personal wishes of the General Manager? These questions are for the people of Monroe County to ask and answer and probably investi- gate. On my recent trip to Talla-| hassee during the past few days, I laid the above mentioned facts along with other documentary proof to the Governor of the Bermuda Market | -Tor-quaurry MEATS AND © POULTRY POULTRY’ you want — at BERMUDA! AND THE PRICE IS RIGHT FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1939. vietion that as soon as the Gov- ernor is sufficiently recovered from his present illness, he will go into this matter and accom- plish what is best for the best in- terests of-the District and Mon- roe County. However, it is pos- sible that a slight delay may be occasioned, due to the Governor’s illness and in such a case, the de- cision ‘to go into a thorough in- vestigation and open up the facts lies in the hands of the people of Monroe County. I have worked at this con- stantly, devoting practically all my time and efforts, to such an extent that I have neglected my own office and health, so that I am now leaving the matter in the | hands of the Governor and the | people of Monroe County. It is your problem for the honest and efficient administration of the LOOK! State of Florida and it is my con-! affairs of the Overseas Road and | Toll Bridge District is. vital to the very existence of the City of Key West and Monroe County for it is the means by which :People are encouraged or dis- ; couraged in coming into your City and County. There is so nfuch that one person can do but | there is plenty that a united com- munity can accomplish. I hope this is the beginning of a revived community interest in {a vital civic and governmental |issue. Respectful ly submitted, PAUL MARKS. ENJOYING VACATION Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mulberg, jof Key West, are now enjoying a vacation at the Riviera, which jis near Daytona Beach, Fla. MENDELL’S LOOK! EXTRA SPECIAL SALE OF SUITS and PANTS LOOK! In connection with our GIGANTIC CLOSING OUT SALE * Now Going On—We Have Priced Our Suits and Pants at GENUINE GIVING AWAY PRICES SUITS Extra Special Sale Price $21.25 19.75 18.75 17.50 16.25 14.88 13.75 be 7 8.25 Hart, Schaffner & Marx and other famous makes BROKEN LOT OF WOR- STEDS and WHITE WHITE LINENS and GABARDINES Regular dbormonsionn BaRReSaaass err pono gm @OLen Seoens WORK PANTS Miss Vivian Freeman, of Wash- ington, D. C., was ari arrival in| Key West yesterday, and will re-| main for a visit of about three Phone Your Order CALL 52 White and Virginia Sts. LINENS, ‘some slightly NO CHARGES public reaction should an in- crease of 50 cents per car be found necessary but I cannot jdown the Board” to the wishes jand control of the General Man-! ger, B. M. Duncan? Why .all) over his head and preparing their own form, allowing for a gross percentum bid. 1.25 64 NO ALTERATIONS would take the consequences. VI I have every reason to believe a help but feel that an increase in rates should be deferred for at least three months and perhaps until after the end of the tourist season. Result of operations over the next six or eight months would throw far more light on the future income of the bridges than any estimate that can be made based upon present |. data”. | Why were these facts. not | brought out at the meeting? Why did the Chairman dump it in the laps of the Board and then when | the resolution was proposed, vote \‘no”? Did Commissioners . Al- | bury and Symonette and Kennedy |have any other alternative in the | matter? Why did the General | Manager, B. M. Duncan, who d access to the report and weeks. Miss Freeman was_ prevailed upon to visit Key West, after having heard so much about the Islahd City, and’ is very much taken up with the many attrac- tions and hospitality of the peo- ple of this‘ community. | Miss Freeman says that she is exceedingly delighted with her vsiit. here, and. states that she hag a feeling that she may pos- sibly extend her stay in the Is- lad City, providing that circum- statices permit same. De Poos Leaving On Vacation Dr. and Mrs. Julio J. De Poo arg leaving tomorrow for a visit to’ the New York World’s Fair. | They will also visit Canada, whefe Dr. De Poo will take a post-graduate course. They ex- pect to be absent from the city * for about one month. Their son, John, and maid, will actompany them as far as Miami. The son will board a plane at Mi- ami for Havana, where he will enter Military School. New Exhibitions Are Planned The Key West Community Art Center, Federal Art Project, WPA, will be closed to the pub- lic upon the conclusion of the current exhibitions on August 20, for about two weeks, inorder to completely refinish .the -gal- leries, The new season will open on September 5 with two unusual exhibitions, and a public recep- tion. will be held that evening. PERSONAL MENTION made a study of the same prior to the meeting, sit idly by and say nothing? In other words, there were two suggested courses to take. “1. De- fer an increase in rates, other than to-charge the driver 25c, from three to six months and see how things were going”. Or “2. Defer the increases in rates, ex- cept to charging the driver, and try a publicity and advertising program and see what that would do”. Neither of;these courses were taken, nor did the Chairman even suggest or make any recom- mendations.when the matter was fully, in his hands for study for the t two months and the pre- | viol resolution to charge — the jdriver alone and‘ try out a pub- llicity’ and advertising program was téscinded on his own inssit- j ence. I ask the following questions: 1. Did the Chairman seek to embarrass some of the Commis- sioners from Key West, who were opposed to the managership of B. M. Duncan? } | Louis Gadinet, 1120 Division of street, is leaving this afternoon over the Overseas Highway for New. York City to see the World’s. Fair. Mr. Godinet expects to re- discussing the recent changes in | * the operations of the Overseas Highway, left this. morning on eee ten he ae eee i " E | Iv. Some of the Commissioners have been constantly requesting an independent audit to be made of the affairs of the District ever since the District has been on an operating basis and to this date none has been madé. The Chair- man has. stated that ‘auditors were sent down from the State Road Department, but. ask any of the Commissioners ‘from: Mon- roe County: have they: seen such | an audit. .When the question was | approached—as it-was time and j time! again—the answer always was: “There is no use spending money for it-as it is unneces- sary”. And when the budget was prepared for submission to the Board at the last meeting, was the same prepared by Mayor Willard M. Albury, Chairman of the Budget Committee? No, as a matter of fact, Mayor Albury ever saw the budget until it ‘was dumped on the table at the last meeting by the. Chairman of the Board and when Mayor Al- bury objected to the budget and requested eight amendments to the budget, requesting the in- clusion for $1,000.00 for an an- nual audit of the District’s rec- ords by a certified public ac- countant, the sale of the boat Le Pecheur, the discontinuance of} automobile expense and main- tenance’ and the position of superintendent, the budget was | pa LRA ORE!» OES ISS LEGALS." | | « NOTICE IS HERE! GIVEN, That Clem C. Price, Holde¥ of Tax Certificate No. 1157, issued the 5th day of. August, A. D. 1929, has filed same in my office and has made application for a tax deed to be is- sued thereon. Said certificate 3 braces the following described prop- ert~ ‘n the County of Monroe, State of Florida, to-wit: Lot ‘1, Sec. 34, Twp. 66, Range 25, 69% Acres, West Harbor as recorded in Monroe County Records. ‘The assessment of the said prop- erty under the said certificate is- sued was in the name of ce D. Weayk & Mary Maddox. Uniess said certificate shall be redeemed aceording to law, the property described ig, re will be sold to the highest bidder at the court house door on the first Mon- day in the month of September, Eh fe 4 ig the 4th day of Sep- tember, 1939. am this 4th day of August, (SEAL) Ross C Sawyer Clerk of, Circuit Court of Monroe County, rida. ee * augé-11-18-25,1939 INNOVATION nab a 5c Bowling. Every Afternoon In August No Children Unless Accompanied by Adults Terrace Bowling Alleys The Favorite In | ‘e _ CUBAN COFFEE that the Board will be in a posi-— tion to go thoroughly into these matters and others very shortly. ! But I might add for the benefit of the people of Monroe Cointy an interesting side light on the resolution to increase the ° tolls and that interesting side light is as follows: seas { It is my opinion that’ John 'R.' 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