The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 2, 1954, Page 7

County Building Permits Continue To Soar Figures Show Building And Population Increase In Keys Building permits in Monroe County outside of Key West amounted to $254,024 for September, bringing the total for the year to $2,447,878, it was announced today. There was a total of 44 permits issued in September. The total for the year now is 370. These figures compare favorably with the Oet. 1, 1952, to Dec. 31, 1958, period when 458 permits for §3,- : 561,353 were issued. The county began issying build- ing permits on Oct. 1, 1952. County building permits are bro- down into four areas — from Key West city limits to the en Mile, Bridge; from the bridge the upper toll gate; from the gate to Tavernier Creek; and the creek to the county line. 15-Menth Figures Here are ‘the figures for the Oct. A, 1952 to Dec. 31, 1953 period: Key West to Seven Mile Bridge — 62 permits for $487,363. Seven Mile Bridge to upper toll gate — 161 permits for $1,603,940, ring building per- mits not only indicate that meay new business houses are opening along the keys but that many more people are moving permanently in- to the county. jnereces in permanent resi. Toll gate to Tavernier Creek —| tion 110 permits for $710,778, Creek to county line — 109 per- mits for $759,688. Among the permits issued dur- ing this period was one for $99,700 for the Arthur Vining Davis home on Broad Key just inside the Mon- Toe County line, 1954 Figures For the period from Jan..1, 1954 to Sept. 30, 1054, the figures are: Key West to Seven Mile Bridge— 63 permits for $244,603, Bridge to upper toll gate — 138 permits for $929,425. 4 Toll gate to Tavernier Creek — 89 permits for $564,093. PHONE 2-7661 _ Call for FREE ESTIMATES Make 9 Dt ter yet g From the Seven Mile Bridge to the upper toll gate, 2,208 persons. From the toll gate to Tavernier Creek, 1,205 persons. From the line, 1,438, In this area, the REA ‘has 750 commercial outlets of whieh 376 are ip the Seven Mile Bridge - up- per toll gate area. The assessed value of non-ex- empt real estate is $31,367,574. The valuation of exempt proper- ty is $21,018,877. ‘The total Slar water heating system us a call and let perts give you an estimate on the job GIFFEN INDUSTRIES, INC. 219 ELIZABETH STREET KEY WEst The Maxwell Co., Inc. South’s Largest Furniture Dealers COMPLETE HOME FURNISHINGS Custom Made Venetian Blinds (FAST DELIVERY) Onidoor Aluminum and Patio Furniture (TO PLEASE YOUR EYE AND POCKETBOOR) Apartment - Moiel - Hotel Supplies (DECORATOR SERVICE) Bar and Restaurant Equipment (COMPLETE LINE) Telephone 2.6031 901 - 909 Fleming Street os in. ath, Hy “BAMAMA HOUSE”—Homes which were either floated over from the Bahama Islands on rafts or dismantled and shipped to Key West to be reassembled are referred to by Key Westers as “Bahama houses” or “floaters.” This pafticular one is located on William Street near Eaton Street.—Citisen Staff Photo, Don Pinder. Lower Milk Prices Seen For Schools TALLAHASSEE (®—State School Supt. Thomas D. Bailey says a new federal aid program soon 10 be inaugurated in this state means lower prices for milk in many Florida schools. Bailey outlined the new plan ‘o members of a “boost milk” com- mittee, which met here Wednesday to ditcyss a statewide program to take advantage of a new federal taht of $1,096,914 to Florida. The new federal funds will be distribyted to the various counties at the rate of four cents for every half-pint of milk used-i he shcta this: year ovér the amount con- sumed last year. No county can sell milk to school children at more than five cents Legh half pint under the program. ‘any counties now charge up to seven and eight cents per half pint for school milk. - Mrs. Thelma Flanagan, state school lunch supervisor, estimat- ed Florida schools could use 300,- 00 more half pints of milk daily than are now being sold in the school: Ss. The federal milk allocation is in addition to the regular school lunch, appropriation. Funds not used revert back to Washington. Regional meetings will be held throyghout the state to explain the new program. | Make Do| LIP OF WHL BEAUTIFY YOUR HOME WITH REALOGK REALOCK WIRE Tl St. (Shewreem) — dj PAWS A a ‘fittings & csnet. For PREE Estimate 2-2545 lumen Bett tee FENCE CO. Ph. 94-0651 LLECTRIC TOOL DOs ano DON'Ts By Andrew C. Lang WOODWORKING LATHE 1 DO—put a few drops of light | oil on the tailstock center before starting the lathe. DO—make certain the tailstock is locked securely on the lathe bed so that it cannot shift position. DO—remember that, as a gen-| eral rule, the larger the diameter | of the stock, the slower the speed of the lathe should be. DO-handle the skew chisel care- fully so the blade doesn’t slide down on the tool rest. | DO—keep the lathe tools sharp | for the double purpose of getting | good results and preventing ac- cidents. —acpply continuous pres- sure when bead-cutting. DON‘T—adjust the tool while the machine is moving. | DON‘T—apply continuous sure when bead-cutting x *® * DON’T—use stock that has wob- bly joints or loose knots. :|Building Permits +) In City Show Rise |Causeway Plan ‘ [about 3.5 feet above mean high rest | pres- | unless | j You want to burn the point of the | DON’T—if you are a novice, ex- | skew chisel. | pect to be an expert overnight, | DON’T—take long sweeps when | as goad lathe work requires con- | making roughing cuts, as this is| siderable practice on scrap stock. {a sure way to split the wood. we [HOMES FOR AMERICANS ‘DINING 9-0" 10-6" 1'-8"xX12-0" {ONE STORY on the front and two stories on the tear, thi: jhouse is planned to fit a hillside. The lower level provides for a two-car garage, a recreation room and a room for laundry ‘and storage. Exterior is concrete block below, shingle siding above and a roof of asphalt shingles. The house covers 1,150 square feet. Plan AB-179N, it was designed by Bob Burns of Des Moines, Iowa, for the American Builder Home Plan Serve jice, 79 West Monroe Sr., Chciago 3, Ill. i City building permits for September totalled $242,113, bringing the total for this year to $2,099,096. During the first nine months of 1953, permits amounted to $1,876,299, making the first nine months of 1954 ahead of the same period last year by $222,- 797, To Connect Crawl And Little Crawl Stanley Switlik, of Marathon, plans to build a 1,300-foot cause- way across an arm of Hawk Channel between Crawl Key and Little Crawl Key. He has applied to the Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, Jackson-| ville, for a permit. | The proposed causeway would be about 22 feet wide on top and water. There will be no public hearing on this application. Any protests as to the effects the causeway | would have on navigation must be submitted to the Army eng- ineers by Oct. 8. City Building Permits Lag City building permits this week | were confined mostly to small re-| | pair jobs. Alberts, Inc., 533 Duval St., took | out two permits — one for altera- | tions for $ 1,250 and the other for | a new roof for $238. | Other permits were: | H. Knowles, 513 William, addition | $500 Fernando E. Camus, 1420 Sixth St., repairs, $600. R. Evans, 717 Galveston Lane, repairs, $100. Aquilino Lopez, White and -Pe- tronia, repairs, $500, W. R. Robinson, 704 Waddell, re- Pairs, $300. 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