The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 2, 1949, Page 3

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peer rn Ts R COLLECTED FOR. OWN OBLIGATIONS Total Receipts Per 10-Mounth Period Listed de 062412637 eee he Gree whieh are|@*Pecially important on account ond end of te a jof the heavy expenditures for es 4 ioe 6 amtie | Naval Authorities. The City gov- ermment ie the largest business ent. vements. | operating exclusively in Key fee f every dotiar duc. West @& out for extray ‘The City of Key West receives on well over $600,000. per year or rs Sent tate > oa $2,000 for every working Pes ane o wong day Since cities are generally re- stricted to direct rather than in- me ce wt thet the city direct taxation, it is natural that aque S200.688 we cash on | the princrpal source of income is ham a one from real estate and personal nr tebt ser. | Property taxes which make up “ oe ure, and *bout 55 per cent of the income. “— real obligation: The tobacco tax amount to premiums, ebout 8 per cent, permits and! =e ewerves”,| privileges account for 17 per cent, tee n t ust aleo fines amd foreiitures about 6 per ane at expenditure ent and payments for scavenger tear one ext ar 1 sewer services amount to! ate ebout 13 per cent te ent ‘ : thie busi Although the City’s expendi- am he cust of tures can be kept fairly unifo: Seen Reet comes from the tax- throughout the suc its ae meerty 8680 per ye aumer and amounts most irregular ' person in the country. Of all | taxes collected, the Federal Bov- ernment receives 75 per cent, the lies 3 about 14 per cent, coun- ties 5 per cent and cities receive l6 per cent. In Key West. government is The following is tures for the first ten months of the present calendar year: Receipts Expen’tures January -$ 74,947.02 $ 52,645.43 February 48,384.75 41,570.90 March 34,178.44 65,425.20 April 27,889.06 61,959.86 | May 52,183.67 68,031.13 June 20,784.77 76,140.95 July 27,882.91 42,597.37 August 22,988.42 51,075.88 September 227,928.37 _ 46,078.40 October 86,958.96 43,056.70 Totals: $624,126.37 $548,582.36 | “Unfortunately, but like most cities, Key West has a consider- able debt. The total bonded in- debtedness of the City of Key West, inchiding $61,000 in sewer revenue certificates, is now $1,- 412,000. “Interest on this amount is a heavy drain on the City’s resour- ces and those payments combin- ed with the paying off of bonds runs to nearly $100,000 per year. In the above table under ‘“ex- penditures ” are included $83,000,- ) 000 for interest and principal pay- ments. Of this amount $66,000. | have been used for reduction of debt, but on January 1, 1950. an- other interest payment of $25,000 at for each @ table of receipts and expendi-| becomes due.” WITH FSU‘S SUCCESS ON FOOTBALL FIELD MAAMABBEE be able to see the game in which on, the | the *-beaten Seminoles meet ® 7 we | undeteated Wofford “ at at made no mention of the ¥ te finds the | University of Florida football { FSU “most| team. But his letter was dated Montlay. That's the day he told : PSU President|the Associated Press he was Prout ereteleting | “very disappointed” at the show- es ‘ “ " to playing of the Gator football team. . ra 5 oer ge ee! Bow! Me also said he planned to sug- wert «Warren eaid be won't] gest the Board of Control take First Suit Filed Landlords For Overcharging Tenants up the Gator football situation for discussion. Florida finished its season with a record of four wins, five losses, and one tie. FSU won the Dixie conference championship for the second stvaight year with eight wins against a single loss. In different conferences, the two teams didn’t meet each other nor have mutual opponents. Against my Allegedly i \ we. the rent official it. In this case, the! ent usually asks the| fund the amount of | arge the tenant, rt going to the that to shows anxious of tenant and commented LEGALS Divorce ORDER OF PUBLICATION urn cot rite Te mee ’ STATE ore DAL EN M WONHOR COUNTY, IN CMANOERY Case No, 126% wire pivyoner tant ORDER OF PLBLICUTION Apply To Wed Applicaiions for marriage licenses were filed yesterday in the office of County Judge Ray mond R. Lord by Allen E. Duns- more; 20, vf the U. S. Navy and Edith Knuck, 20, of 1503 uth | street and by Horton W. Russell, 508 Louisa street and Delio 19, of 1216 Virginia street. | ' Noda, Statisti ans figure that an automobile radio set is used on! the average by 12 percent of the} U.S. population 50 minutes a day __lecats ree ard oF Bb of Pu AVA MS Chairn Rates Per Line of Space ff BPont 2 ae Lightface (Regular) Te i Dey. ae 3 Consecutive Days —. % 6 Consecutive Days — 8& 15 Consecutive Days — 7¢ | 30 Consecutive Days — 6¢ (Display Rates On Application) 8 Poirt LIGHTFACE CAPS The rate for 8 Point light- face (regular) caps is 1% times a line more than the cost for 8 Point lightface regular tyve. &% Point Blackface Type The rate for & Point black- face type is 1% times a line more than the cost for 8 Point lightface regular type. vt encuneieneteietnmaniini Single and Consecutive Days 8 Point BLACKFACE CAPS The rate for 8 Point black- face caps is 2 times a line more than for 8 Point light- face regular type. Display 10 Point Type 1% times rate for 8 Poin lightface regular type. 12 Point Type 2 times rate for, 8 Point lightface regular type. 18 Point Type 3 times rate for 8 Point lightface regular type, 24 Point Type 4 times rate for 8 Point lightface regular type. easly rte ee center tntnt t on rome ten Minimum) to be BARBERTON. ~ Dec. 2.—(A). comet ee any, one inseg, |{|—Fire officials are still baffied by timate 5 per line.) the peculiar, after affects of a pil blaze that, broke out in the retail shopping district last- night dur- ing the holiday rush. More than 20 firemen were _ overcome. by some strange gas—two of them are still in critical condition. Doctors think it may have been. as phosgene elem Deadline To insure publication, copy must be in the Adver- tising Department office be- fore 11 o’clock in the morn- ing on the day of publica- tion. Phone, 51 Use’ your phone, Adver- tisements may be inserted in these columns by phone. Office Business office in The Citizen Building, corner of Greene and Ann Streets. Door te the right on enter- ing building. RESERVES WASHINGTON, Oct. 2—().— — BE CRIES a ann ce arama es en ana oa een ny ALL ADVERTISING IS ACCEPTED under the following conditions: In the event of error in advertis- ing, transient or contract, The Citizen will be responsible only for the first inserticn in CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING, and in DISPLAY ADVERTISING for only the actual.amount of space occupied by the part of the advertisement where the error occurs. FOR RENT—APARTMENTS AND HOUSES FIVE-ROOM new house. All new * furniture. Electric kitchen. $125 monthly. Apply Saturday only, 2412 Patterson Ave. dgel.3t BEDROOM apartment, near cgun- ty beach. . Seasonal or yearly. Apply 1328 White Street. novil-tf£ FOR RENT for month of Decem- ber: Two-bedroom house, furn- ished. Phone 1305-J. nov30-3tx MOVING AND HAULING Storage - Furniture Moving Local and Long Distanee Agent Airvan Moving & Storage ISLAND CITY TRANSFER Phone 166 E, V. Kinsman nov8-30t FOR SALE—USED CARS SEE IT priced to sell, 1941 Chrys- ler fordor sedan. Excellent con- |dition. Can be financed. Phone 196-M. nov29-4t —, Foreign buyers still are making dents in the United States gold reserve. The Federal Reserve Board re- ports a net drop of 51 million dollars in govrnment gold _hold- ings for the week ended Novem- ber 30. It is the largest drop in weeks. And it continues. a trend that set in shortly after Septem- HELP WANTED—FEMALE AVON training means money to smart women who call Mrs. Smedley Monday, Tuesday and FOREIGN PURCE ARE REDUGING COLD | anomegnen IN US. ~ {ber 18, when Great Britain: the exchange value of the in relation to United States lars and set off a wave of currency devaluations. Up’to time our gold holdings had growing steadily for 15 years, exe cept forthe \ wartime tion. There still is no agreed ex planation of the reversal of gold movement. * Wednesday at Overseas Hotel. dec2-5t AVON Cosmetics, est. 1886, has opening for a smart, mature woman who wants extra money. Manager will arrange prompt consultation. Write giving ad- dress to P.O. Box 1101, W. Palm Beach, Fla. ‘ dec2-5t Agriculture Sh FOR SALE—PRINTED FORMS FURNISHED apartments, 3 rooms and bath. Everything furnish- ed. Coral Hotel Apartments, op-! posite Post Office. decl- 30t | VETERANS! No down payment. $60 month- y. Phone 598 from 1 to 7 P.M. Notice To Public The Lease of the Post Office Inn Has Expired as of November 15, 1949, and is now in possession of the own- ers, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Wolkoff. We are remodeling the entire building into... Modern Up-to-Date APARTMENTS ALL WITH PRIVATE BATHS Applications Are Now Being Accepted for Seasonal or Yearly Rates Post Office Inn $21 Simonton Street FOR RENT—COTTAGES | SMALL c able for FOR RENT—APARTMENTS AND ROOMS Infant accep’ 912 Windsor La FOUR apartments, light -housekeeping r . $ $15 per week. 411 Willia 103-304: ing FOR SALE—HOUSEHOLD | FURNITURE AND APPLIANCES OWN your 2 or 3 bedroom home. | NEED—TO BUY 4 | NTED—To Bu tag} LARGE two.door sate. W a H.E.D., c/o Citizen ROSE BUSHES W Dest. ints Al MARINE MOTORS LEASES, 5 ¢ each. Promissary notes, 1c each. Minimum charge 5e. Artman Press, Citizen Bldg., |Phone 51. oct22-tf GARDEN AND LAWN SUPPLIES |GAINES MEAL, by the pound. Fresh shipment just im: Key novi7-tf! west Garden and Lawn Supply, : }830 Fleming St., Tel. 1019. SOMETHING fice, near beach: decl-tf Two-bedroom furnished, apart- : ment. All-electric kitchen., Sea- STORAGE sonal rent or weekly. Adults. 1426 Vernon Avenue, Apt. 2. | Rep Brick Storage Co.) Furni- nov29-6tx “ture or commercial. Phone ae — | 799. nov10-30t FOR RENT a NEW, large apartment for 2 or 4] PERSONAL adults, tric kitchen, | are monthly or yearly. TREAT yourself to a tim figures Stutz Hotel, 410 Fleming § t'_for C mas. Free interview. ‘t Phone 575-J nov28-tf ( WANTED TO RENT - BEDROOM artment. Preferably furnished. Phone nov30-3t a "PERSONAL TW house or with kitch 685 measurements Bri ¢ Hi ARIS | personal for fort and beauty. cor sieres, girdles ‘and foundation ents. Phone Mrs. Leota kshank, 1198-J, after 5:00 dec1-15t 3 FOR SALE—BICYCLES | AND TRICYCLES Gilg cellent condi- “tion, balloon tires, $20.00. Phone i REAL ESTATE FOR proved or | frontage, etc., Here since 1919. ing St., Box 303 ‘kind of Sproueny, unimproved, ocean contact Paul B 626 Flem- nov23-30tx | ‘FOR RENT—HOTEL ROOMS SEAS Hotel, 917 Fleming. igle rooms $10 up weekly. le from $12. Coffee Shop Sar. nov18-tf BUSINESS ‘OPPORTUNITIES |GROC ERY doing good business 1 sacrifice. Lee ig state. ite Box B-1, c/o Citizen. nov14-t: HELP | WANTED—MALE x BOY. | “nig "Web \Drive lage ee re FOR SALE—BOATS unfurnished | _ nov30-3 sume ROC CLERK-TYPIST, previous experi- ence interviewing and investi- gating credit applicants desirable. Lo¢al, permanent resident. Write in detail age, experience, employ- ment past eight years, years in city, home owner or rent, marital status and additional informative information. Be specific. No in- gires made till after interview. Write Box H.E.D., The Citizen. decl-6tx FOR SALE—REAL ESTATE FOUR - BEDROOM furnished home. Possession in June. Nice neighborhood. Modern appliances. Large lot. Phone 445-J. dec2-30tx< | landscaped lot. tion. WAITRESSES and curb girl: Must.be experienced. Apply. in person. Ponce’s Luncheonette, 701 Simonton Street. nov30-6t Fred J. Dion, Richard C. Bartholomew Registered Real Estate Brokers List Your EPAPER) With Us nov30-5tx FOR SALE—MISCELLANEOUS TWO ‘neon electric Litewriter|BEAUTIFUL, comfortable three-| sign boards. One 12x12, one bedroom home. Very large open 18x18. Also one Worner Foto.|living room with picture win- lelectric burglar alarm. All brand | 40ws. Large jalousied tiled play-| new, cheap. Apply 821 ces room with built-in bar and loung- : All-electric kitchen with pakfast nook, all tiled bath. x laundry. Beautifully land- ed large lot. Selling price, and st Phone 370-R, 9 till 12. aut ue 500. F.H.A. approved for $8,- reece ie aaa tig: ________ | 100. By appointment only. Phone FOR SALE bicvele) lect |1081 or 839-J. nov29-6t 5e. Inquire The Citizen Office. ;Phone 51. oct22-tf | Home Portraits for Christmas FOR SALE—TRAILERS MANOR, | 1948 SPARTAN in ex- PHONE 439 now for appoint- cellent condition, including re- ments. We will call at your |frigerator, apartment-size range jhome. Evans-Pilkington Studio, | Located at South- 1509 Southard. Trailer Court. Apply lane Base, —decl-6tx nov16-wed-fri-mon-10t [RADIO combination, table Simplex ironc d vacuum clea ane Apply after 2412 Patterso: Saturday. top s pest. price: 1350-M, Buster marl, Cerezo. nov25- s-30t soe Is WANTED ' Guaranteed | XMAS Pure ° ORDERS | Please Let Us Handle Your Order Early! MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL TTT VYTITYTYTTYYVTTOPPY TTT WT and You Will Get GUARAN Your Cooperation in Picking Up Packages Promptly On Arr:vat Will Be Appreciated SEARS Order Office Phone 1560 or 1561 TELEPHONE NO. 8 $12,750, terms. Phone 363. phonograph. Very cheap. Can| a jbe seen at 411 William Street [Bu ILDING LOT for sale. Five decl.6tx | _ lots on Harris, three on Fogarty oO RO toe Mes ae ERO TC ae __._ | Avenues in § are 29. Inquire FIVE bundles or old newspapers, | Adams Dairy. nov24-tf | EAL ICE’ Thompson Rien D (ICE DIVISI Bob Young Believes Laher; ould Be a Investigated As Monopolies’ NEW YORK, Det. '24,— | Railroad Executive Robert Yeung | Says that big labor and big agri- ;culture, as he refers to them, |should be investigated.as mone- }polies. He claims such inquiries re more necessary than the re- cently launched congressional in- |quiry into corporations. Young, who heads, the Chesa- BEAUTIFUL furnished, tropical | peake and Ohio raibway, writes one-bedroom home on large, | in the magazine of “Excellent loca-| for railway progress: federation As monopoiies, x nd labor in,.callusion,, tower far above The rail executive’ adds, not size, but restraint of trade or op. | portunity be the test of monopo- jly. TODAY'S S BIRTHDAYS (Know America) ‘a C. Stone, y Bedford, radio actor, bern Mass., 32 years ago. Lieutenant Willis D. Critten berger born in Anderson. Ind., 59 years ago. Dr. George R. Minot, of Boston, physician, Nobel prize winner, born in Boston, 64 yéars ago: George A. Sastwood, chair man of Armour’s Chicago, born Wilmington, Del. 70 years Dr. Peter C. Goldmark, famous Columbia Broadcasting | televis: on engineer, born in Hungary, 43 years ago. Paul S. Althouse, operatic ten or, born Reading, Pa. 60 years ago. Robert F. Loree of New York noted banker, born Logansport, Ind., 60 years ago. Sa a ai MAAAAAAAADAAAAAAL TEED Refriger Is -_ e, ue i

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