The Paducah daily sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-23
Called Meeting of the Council
Last Night.
he RIGHT OF WAY ORDINANCE,
Col. q. Q. Quislcy Made an Adj
dress.-Giycn FIRST Passage.
Err tLllOTI'S COMPLETE REPORT,


the members except Councilmer
Carter and Kamleiter.
Mayor Yesier read lis call at 7;3C
o'clock. He announced that tn,
council had been colvcucd 10 con,
slider the Illinois Genital railroad
right-of-way up First aud Sccont
streets TO receive "A communication
from the Peoples Street Railway; to
hear complaints in regard to taxes
and TO receive Engineer }. II. Elliott'
report on the sewerage, and 10 allow
a bill or two.
The sum Of s5.l5 was allowed t.
the n. G. q st. L. railroad for tn,
transportation Of paupers.
The petitions for relief from er
roneous taxation were read and re
ferred.
A communication was received
from the Peoples Street Railway
setting forth a desire TO change thei
road bed from Twelfth to Thi,'eentl
street, and asking that an oiGinanc,
be drafted authorizing the cha &c OF
road bed.
Thesmayor gratuituously observed
that while he had no objection to the
proposed change, be didn't know
whether it would be legal or not.
Hon. w. NJ. Reed, attorney for
the railroad, asked for action as ex-
peditious as possible. lie said the
change was very important TO them.
Councilman Farley moved that the
matter be referred to the street CON-
mittee, and it was amended by Mr..
Barnes by provision for the ordi-
nance committee to meet with the
street committee, and il the report OF
the latter be favorable to have an Or
dinance prepared by next Monday.
The motion prevailed.
As preface to the introduction Of
the Illinois Central right-of- or
dinance, Mayor Yeiser read a protest
against the proposed right-of-way
from the Paducah Marine Railway
Company, alleging that a railroad
along the proposed route would
greatly impair this, one Of Paducah's
greatest industries, unless the ordi-
nance youchsafed some specia! pro-
lection in regard to the standing cars,
and such things, at Washington
street. The communication was re-
ceived and fled.
Councilman Farley then read the
right-of-way ordinance. The only sail
ent changes made were that the clause
insuring indemnity TO the city from
any judgment that might be rendered
on account of the above grant, rem
dering protection to the city, was
made more complete, and in regard
to the curves near jefferson street
where the road is to cross.
Capt. Farley moved TO amend the
ordinance so as to require the rail-
road to furnish needed gravel and
keep the streets constantly in repair.
This was objected to on the part OF
railroad company on the ground that
any triiing oversight on the part of
the company might from time to time
be made subjects Of suits against it.
1t proposed TO furnish the necessary
gravel, but leave the repairs to be
made by the city, and this plan was
adopted.
Capt. Farley moved that the ordi-
nance be given first passage and Col.
Q. q. Quigley, attorney for the rail-
road company, made a few remarks
in regard to the ordinance. lie said
that he believed every bona fide citi-
zen was in favor of securing for the
city every thing possible and right
for her to have in the way OF enter
prise tending to assist in her develop
ment.
He made quite a lengthy address,
and offered as a substitute to one OF
the amendments clause providing
that the railroad company shall fur
nish the gravel for the streets, the
city to spread it.
At the conclusion Of the Colonel's
remarks, Councilman Livingston
asked if it were necessary to declare
the franchise granted three or four
years ago to the Chicago, Cairo and
Paducah road, now forfeited by limi-
Lation, null and void, and Col. Hus-
bands said that it was not necessary.
Councilman Rnckleff substituted
more specific amendment in regard
o the distribution Of gravel for
ieeping the streets in repair. Mr..
Rinckleff asked il the city could
rant two rights OF way over the
anne street. He said the city had
'ut one river front to give away.
Col. Quigley said for the enlight-
nment OF the council that the ques-
ion was one between the railroads.
Another amendment was made,
resembling that the tracks be placed !
$ near in the center Of the street as
Practicable.
After considerable discussion the
rdinance was placed on its first pas
age,
City Engineer Wilcox read the re-
ort of Sanitary Engineer Elliott in
egard to sewerage, as compiled from
alta taken here week before last. It'll
quite voluminous, being in full as
Ollows:
o the Hon. Mayor and the Sewer
Committee, Paducah, Ky.
Gentlemen: I'm response 10 n call
rom Major Barnes, the chairman OF
ne Sewer Committe, visited your
lty the early part of last week. lit
lade as thorough an examination as {
as possible in 30 short a time, two 4,
avs and a half, and report as fol- |
'ws: O
In designing a system OF sewers
" Paducal, following are tbe con. 8