The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 6, 1953, Page 1

Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country, with an average tange of only 14° Fahrenheit City Sells Sewer Bonds #OL, LXXIV Ken THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A, KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1953 PRICE. FIVE cants| School Board Unanimously Uphold: M. Stark To Boston Firm Tuesday |After Two Hour Debate Of Accuser, Accused | Work Expected To Start On . Project Before End Of Month It was a tough battle but the City of Key West final- ICOMMISSION HAS BEEN BLAMED UNFAIRLY—ALLEN ly managed to sell some T'eqchers To Get $900,000 in sewer revenue: bonds last night. The Estabrook Company, Boston investment firm, was the purchaser. Rate of inter- est on the bonds will be 4.55 per cent. , However, when a $900,- 000 grant and a $300,000 loan from the federal e:-| ernment is figured in, the city is getting more than! two million dollars at an average interest rate of just Raise Of $350 A raise of $350 a year for each teacher, totaling $60,000, in the Monroe County school system was approved by the School Board unanimously. The raise which is being dis- cussed by the State legislature at the present time will be paid for chiefly by State funds. The School Board will only pay $15,000 of the $60.000 amount. The recommendation was made by Superintendent of | Public Instruction, Horace O° Bryant. 2.25. per cent. = Representatives. of the Esta- brook Company, who appeared at the Monday meeting of the city commission, came back at a spe- cial meeting held yesterday after- noon with a slightly higher bid and things looked dark indeed when Mayor C. B. Harvey balked at paying the increased interest that amounted to aoout one-tenth of one per cent. The Mayor said simply, “we ean get a better deal.” Sut the elty’s fiscal agent, C.F. Mac- Creedy reptied that he doubted nd Match, General Supervi- from’ the school syste: mn representatives that the doubtful legality an ordinance allowifig- the city a lien against the property \Leland March Writes On Controversy — His Wife Is Not Recommended For Continued delinquent in their sewer | “tia service bills “creates a problem , due tu the fact that the mar- is glutted at this point. Harvey suggested that te re-advertised since ’s original call for bids at- no. bidders. McCreedy out that this would be futile t the chances of the city a “better deal—or any all-are mighty slim.” orgps John \ Carbonell B2geF i ir i said. Some quar- that the govern. He a the last steps ited negotiations for ‘ing. rt Dave King said (Continved On Page Nine) Road Patrolman ‘appointment of Sydney A. Curry as County Road Patrolman working under Sheriff John Spotts- “HONOR THY — “MOTHER” Mother's Day Go to Church Hear REV. RA!.PH @ ROSERS FROM BIBLE MOTHERS” |) Gunday, May 20. at 11 AM. | Temole ree F 3 aH Ht to Mr. O’Bryant’s May 5 state- ment, would have been to have | *mounting to $387.00 and County | . ted Tues. {given his opinion privately to the — wali var (Contunuéd On Page Nine) ‘School Board ’|Okays Teachers For Coming Year All teachers who were recom- Names were not made public at/ the Board meeting last night. Sn ga ae ama ee ER RENNES ITALIAN AMBRICAN Kitchen CHEF LOUIS Operating Private Dining Ream Air Conditioned PIZZA PIE FROM TS Duffy's Delerenico Tavs Denies Inference | - That County Does: Not Give Sheriff Enough Money Monroe County’s much- harrassed Sheriff John Spottswood was called upon to make another explana- tion last night by the county commission at their regular meeting when Commissioner Joe Allen spoke out in pro-!- test that the group “‘was be- ing blamed unfairly for not giving him (Spottswood) enough money to run his Allen was speaking of a state- | ment given the press Monday in which the Sheriff said that he is operating on too close a budget. “I think the statement you gave the papers is erroneous,” Allen Spotts- E. 0. Schweitze -|Mrs. Marian Stark---Before T he Battle Board. Carry Anchor, Life Belts If You Go To Sea, CG Says Accidents Caused By Lack Of Proper Equipment And ‘Deputy Brodhead Sea-Going Know-How BY SUSAN MCAVOY Part. of a Series The number of boating acci- State License Tax of $193.00 were Charity Night Race Plans Advanced fi: it i TT i ! jedi i of fi Hf H i § | i ~ i i i itr te i l i z Fs z IE County Will Pay $800 For Insurance On Sheriff's Cars Insurance coverage for new County Road Petrol cars pur- chased for the Sheriff's ment will amount to more $200 for one year, it was reported Ps EL z § fe g g: glee ReRESSE vt fi g SLUT ¢oefelis esertae firtis # Complete Confidence In Teacher Expressed By Five-Man Board The Monroe County School Board unanimously voted their complete confidence in Mrs. Marian Stark, KWHS speech teacher, after a drama-packed two hour debate by Mrs. Stark, Will E. P. Roberts, her accuser, his son Billy ) Roberts, speech contest winner and two witnesses, PRIOR TO her repudiation of charges brought by Will E. P. Roberts, Mrs. Stark came into the packed courtroom and set between her husband, and an unidentified friend. 's Resignation (:= DENOUNCES THE ‘PRESSURES’ « pots and two-bit politicians,” School Board Chairman Ger- ald Adams declared in a strong plea for the rejection of Schweitzer’s resignation. i ze 3 thi Bes z E : i i i F [ it bi SE HT Ftd # z by p rf ile | : i i REEE rj i Hi ‘i fi &F : | | af i i tE rE i i it i i z al a | i | | a fs [ UT