The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1893-02-18
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was referred to the health committee
Mr.. Gray, from street committee,
reported favorably to enforce the
ordinance to prevent the leaving OF
vehicles on the streets and the re-
port was adopted.
Mr.. ID. M. Woodson's claim for
work in furnishing grades and lines
for the street railway was reported
by Mr.. Gray and afterwards referred
back to the committee.
Mr.. James N. Miles, for the license
committee, reported in favor of
placing Mr.. l.. Tobin's and Mr.. w.
It. Readings license at $50 and of
allowing Mr.. Tobin a rebate on his
present rate. 1t was adopted and
Mr.. Watson moved to appropriate
the difference to pay Mr.. Tobin,
which was adopted.
Mr.. Miles, from the same commit
tee, moved that the license of the
mill men to sell sash, doors, blinds
and shingles be fixed at $25. 1t was
adopted.
Messrs. DUNCAN & Nicol, on motion
of Mr.. Swigert, received an appro-
priation of $25 for excess in their
licenses.
Mr.. John E. Miles, from the Work
house committee, moved that bids
be advertised for the Work-house
keeper, both under a lease and cleo
ton system, and that the matter then
be considered by the council at it's
next meeting. 1t was adopted.
Mr.. Miles, of the same committee,
recommended that the old house at
the south end of the st. Clair street
bridge be converted into a station
house to detain offenders against the
law until trial, and that the bridge
keeper be made the keeper also of
the station house. Mr.. Gray then
moved that the work house, bridge
and police committees meet and
take the matter under advisement
and report to the council at its next
meeting.
Mr.. Mcclure moved that the city
clerk be directed to advertise for
bids for the lease of the opera house
for two years from next July LIST. 1t
was adopted.
Mr.. Swigert moved that the tax
book for 1891, as we'll as that of 1892,
be placed in the hands of the city
marshall, and it was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Jno. E. Miles,
the city attorney was requested to
draft all ordinance for the election
by the council of a street commits
sioner and defining the duties of
such an officer.
Mr.. Gray presented for the street
railway and amendment to their
charter which was referred with in.
structions to report at the next meet
ing.
Mr.. Mcclure introduced a resolu-
ton to have the water mains ex-
tended / 200 feet on the extension of
street, and that the Water
Company be directed to place three
fire hydrants 400 feet apart on said
1t was referred to the
water committee.
DR.. Williams, president of the
school board, addressed the council
on proposition to place a clause in
the city charter that would give the
school boards of third class cities
corporate powers entirely distinct
from the city government.
He said that other third class
cities desired the same powers for
their school boards and Mr.. Watson,
from the school committee, then
made a favorable report on the
amendment, which, after
much discussion, was adopted, and
Judge George Drane, who repre-
sented Frankfort in the charter COM
was instructed to prepare a
clause to be inserted in the charter
as an amendment, in conformity
with the committees report. Two