The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 17, 1950, Page 1

Eight More City Employees To Be* Hired: Commission Approves | Prison Bee Keeper Prospers City Manager Dave King has been on the job for only five days but last night he showed his bosses many a plan for improving the city government of Key West. The trained engineer-executive wants to re-assess all property in Key West, on a cubic-foot basis. : This will insure absolute fair assessment to _ The city manager told how he had reasoned two Whole cities of 27,000 and 14,000 population. Key West would then be the third city of complete re-assessment supervised by King. 7 An engineer would be employed to make the survey @nd also to survey streets, garrison bight, and other city r —— en Employ t Workers *Two full-time firemen and three part-time policé- men will be hired, it was decided ‘last night. King told how local fire- men and ‘policemen were now required to work a 56- hour week without any days off at all during the ‘week. It is a seven-day work week. Under the new plan to take effect shortly, all firemen and po- licemen will be allowed three days a week off per Also, King will -hire three more permanent em- ployees in the garbage and trash department. Louis Carbonell Objected Commissioner Louis Carbnell voted negatively on the motion to employ the extra crew for the garbage and trash department. Carbonell questioned the ex- penditure of the funds: But King informed him that the money was available in the budget and hint- ed that these and other improve- ments could be made without raising city taxes. “It is up to me to produce the money.” King reminded Carbonell. Among other business trans- acted at the meeting last night: Also to be purchased is a $600 sprinkler system for Wickers Field, Municipal Stadium. King said that it would be foolish to spend money on the field with- out providing the sprinkler sys- tem. He aiso recommended when mari is placed on the field in the next few days that it be left to dry for some two months. He did not think it wise to” put top soil on top of the wet marl. Buy 76 Acres Of Land Here Payment of $760 was authoriz- ed to J. Edwin Larsen, state treas- urer, for payment of 76 acres of submerged and semi-submerged lands. Cali In Four“ City Bonds Four $1,000 bonds of the city of ‘Key West were purchased at a combined cost of $4,064.94, which’ included accrued interest. Reduce Assessments 1950 assessments were reduced on recommendation of City Tax Assessor Sam Pinder for ten tax- payers. Total reduced assess- ments amounted to $25,606. Those’ being allowed a lower assessment and amount in each instance is as follows: Galey. and DePoo, $1,000; Charles W. Pinder, $300; Nayarro, Incorporated $5,756; Al Musical company, $6,400; John B. Valen- zuela, $800; Marco and Paul (Continued On Page Seven) Sullivan Is Released By Supreme Court Bond Was Set At $1,000 By State’s Highest Court TALLAHASSEE, Oct. 17.—(). —The State Supreme Court today ordered suspended Dade County Sheriff Jimmy Sullivan reelased from custecy.. matin vepiume i It set his Gond at $1,000. A warrant was served on Sullivan yesterday after he was indicted by the Dade County grand jury. The actior ‘came ‘aimost jimyne- diately after a brief hearing in which Sullivan’s attorney, Jack Kehoe, told the court the indict- ment “totally anc wholly fails to charge” the. suspended sheriff with violation of any state law. Assistant Attorney General Reeves Bowen, representing the state, said he believed under an- cient common Jaw the indictment contained a “germ of a charge” in that it accused Sullivan of neg- lect of duty. Governor Warren suspended the officer after the Dade County Grand Jury cited him for incom- petency and neglect of duty. 28 Persons Killed Tn Airplane Crash LONDON, “Oct! “17. (a) Twenty-eight persons were killed today when! a itwih-engined air liner crashed in a. suburb of London. H sf There were 29 aboard. The British European Airways said that an engine failed shortly after the plane took off from London on a flight to Glasglow.! street, The one survivor was a man who was not identified. Funeral Postponed Until Tomorrow Funeral services for Capt. Roy Potter, Sr. scheduled for 4:30 Pp. m. today, were postponed until 4 p. m. tomorrow because of im- pending bad weather, it was tearned today. Services will be conducted in the chapel of Prit chard Funeral Home and burial will be in the City Cemetery TICKET OFFICE ALL AIRLINES PRICE TOURS 411 Fleming St. Phone 124 THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER KEY WEST, FLORIDA. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1950 Hurricane Is Headed Towa Key Largo Key West Expected To Get Only Heavy * Winds From Ninth Storm Of Season MIAMI, Oct. 17.—(AP). —The Miami Weather Bu- reau issued this bulletin on the hurricane at 12:30 P.M., EST, today: The hurricane is still 7] moving northwestward at about 15 miles per hour to- wards the central Florida Keys and the center is now. sland City -| and the Keys and will t Citis IN THE U.S.A. New Drive Carries ‘Allies Within 25 Miles Of Pyongy tinue to increase this after-}. moon as the center ap- proaches. | the Keys and the necessary precautions. should be tak- _| en for the protection of life and property, especially in the area of hurricane warn- display from Palm h southward through the Keys, and northward’ to Fort Myers on the west fellow-prisoners paid admission fees. Wynn was set free during the week-end. He recovered his money from the bee hives and took it to the bank. He said his savings amounted to about $600. ay ‘The counters are Banker George Staley (left) and Bank Manager ‘gale warnings north of Cirenit Clerk Is | Planning Bo To Act As Dade :..\'Approves Many | County Sheriff. | Zoning Changes MIAMI, Oct. 17—(}—An eli-| Planning Board composed of the oor yo been named to take over five city commissioners and City Ped cn liguor-vending —— the duties of suspended Dade} i Prien gglivng py stew County Sheriff Jimmy Sullivan. or Pig Bas. sppcowet 4 night by 3-2 vote of the city com- Circuit Court Judge George £.|"U™Per of zoning changes last} mission. Holt appointed Circuit Clerk E.|"ight in regular session. Liquor store will be located S. Leatherman as elisor to act as} By 5-1 vote, the lot next tothe} at 3425 Duck avenue: Dade sheriff. rner of Southard and Francis} Those approving the license Leatherman immediately an-/Streets was changed from resi-|were Eisner, J. Carbonell, and L. nounced that he'll appoint Claude | dence “B” to business “A”. Adams}Carbonell. Opposing Harvey and C. High as chief deputy to carry | @issenting. Adams. out the duties of the office. | Fail To At present, High is chief of the | Classifica’ sheriff's Crimmal Investigation| Motion to change a large areajlicense in a transfer of Jesus Car- Department. |extendeing from the car Barns on{mona’s. liquor package store li- These developments came after {Simonton street along South street|cense at_1114 Duval street, to the Dade County Commissioner Jessejaimost to Reynolds. street ~failed}] Duck avenue address. H. Yarborough declined to accept/to pass when a tie vote was re-| Not-a single protest was made. appointment as sheriff. coreded. against the issuanee of the license’ Governor Warren offered him{| Those for the measure -were}|last night. the post after he suspended Sul-|King,. Adams, Eisner. Opposing}~ Poinci residents have livan yesterday. Louis Carbonell, John. Carboneli, | fo: CB: Harvey. Allow. Variance In inton.. us was allowed to was off. i (Continued On Page Seven) consumption. ae New license will be issued to C. M. Wilson, Wilson got . the "a4° . Building Permits P. J. Ross, 541 United street has taken out a building permit for $500 for alterations inside his building at 541 United; Loreza Trevejo, 1206 Duvalj¢ was issued a permit to make minor repairs imside his house and to do some painting. Iran To Try Rice BANGKOK— (4). —The Thai Ministry of Agriculture has dis- patched ten varieties of Thai rice to Iran, which wants to begin a rice industry. The Iranian request was made by that country’s ministry of agriculture. Thailand sent one kilogram of seeds with full infor- mation on how to plan an ex- pected yield. \ than anything else you can use, and we can prove it. : Key West Gas Co. Mrs. Barrow. 2026 Staples Ave. “4 or Drop Us A Card and We Will Piped Gas Contact You $ LET US GIVE YOUR CHILD’s|$ 419 Fleming Street BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR YOu!$ : IN OUR NURSERY! Secccecceeecevecccessces circtimstanceés: were a little different“in ~ that” 0000000 000000660008 900000000000000000000000000 NEW YORK, Oct. 17.—AP).—A political shell has been dropped into the already bitter campaign in New York state. The Democrats have seized upon a letter by tenant Governor Joe Hanley to support their c an that he had been paid off to step aside as @ c for governor in favor of COV or Thomas Dewey. Be ie Tetter last in ‘Albany. it said: “If I will consent to the nomination to the United States Senate, I am definitely assured of being able to clean up my, financial obligations withm 90 days.” City Commissioner A. Thiebault of Cottage City, land attended last night's and made a short address im Dispatches Scy Down Arms And Fleeing To Hills TOKYO, Gc 17 — a>