The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-28
A Number Of the Old Force Let Out
BY Mayor yeiser Last Night
Several New 0nes-Mayor Also Appoints
His Committees For the
Yeas.
NAMES OF THE SUCCESSFUL MEN

There was a called meeting Of the
city council last night to ratify tho
police appointments of Mayor ID. A.
Yeiser, hear the announcement of his
standing committees, ss well as trans
act other business.
All the members were present except
Councilman Brooks.
An ordinance was given first passage
providing for the immediate prepare
tion of all necessary papers appertain-
ing to the recent census, showing the
oity's population, to forward to the
legislature, and have Paducah entered
in the second class.
The report Of the city's financial
condition asked by Councilman Reed
was not ready, and detailed report
cannot be produced inside Of six weeks
or two months, but an approximate
report, with other necessary data, will
be presented at the next regular meet
ing Of the counc !, when the ordin-
ance is presented for second passage.
1t Is thought that the opposition TO
the change Of class has about been
overcome, one of the most potent fact
ors in dispelling the objection being
the promises of amendments to tho
charter, eliminating several disadyant-
ages that are obnoxious to the coun-
Gil, or at least some of it. The change
Of class will probably be asked of the
legislature without opposition.
Councilmen Reed, Hummel, Fowler
and Voolfolk reported that the books
Of the city clerk were not in good
shape, and recommended that the pres
ent clerk go over them and correct
them, and be paid extra for it. The
recommendation was ooncurred in.
Mayor Yeiser stated that he had
been served with papers in a suit of
o., 900, instituted by Mrs V. s. White
sides against the city of Paduoah, as
a result of the sewerage contract.
Mayor Yeiser appointed his commit
ties as follows:
Finanee-Fowler. voolfolk and
SSummel
License-Johnson, ellison and Han.
nan.
Cemetery-Jackson, Reed and
Fowler.
street-Hannan, Potter and Hum
mel
Reliof-Niehaus, Reed and John
son.
ordinance-Reed, Potter and WOOL
folk.
Public improvements - ellison,
johnson and Potter.
Light and Power-woolfolk, Hum
mel and Niehaus.
Hospital and Pauper-Brooks, Reed
and Taylor.
Park-Niehaus Hannah and Jack
son.
Fire-Hummel, Niehaus and Fowl
err.
Sewerage and sanitary-Potter,
Brooks and Taylor.
Charter Observation-Disclosures Tay-
Tor and ellison.
Printing-Taylor, Brooks and jack
son
Mayor Yeiser next made his police
appointments, as follows:
]. NJ, Ezell, license inspector, sue
ceeding p. d. Jarvis.
James Eaker, street inspector, sue
ceeding Will Utterback.
Joe Woods, market mas o succeed
ing Dec Hays.
Frank Smedley, chaingang overseer,
succeeding Joe Woods.
Al Townsend, assistant oyerseer, re-
appointed.
No lookup keeper was appointed, as
there is an ordinance increasing the
pay for feeding prisoners that will
have to be given final passage before
the official is appointed. Lookup keep
er Menifee will be reappointed. These
appointments were the most important.
Captain Henry Bailey, the efficient
night captain, and Lieutenant I. J.
Moore, were re-appointed to these
posi- ions. They have made such good
officers that the general public will DO
glad that their services have been