The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-11

on should be referred. He also stated
that there were several points that
should be we'll considered before TAX
ing any definite steps. He said that
the rates charged were not specified
and that for this reason the council
would know nothing Of the step it
was taking, and he would suggest that
che rate be gauged by the rates charged
in other cities, and SO stated In the
ordinance; that there was nothing in
the ordinance to compel the company
TO extend its piping to certain portions
Of the city; that the city should have
some control Of the plant operations
when it had any relations with the
city affairs, and last that the price set
out in the ordinance, $500, was too
small for such big enterprise and
that he thought the city should get
more out of the franchise. He stated
that the Illinois Central had teen
charged $500 to run through the pest
house. property and in comparison
with the present enterprise, he
thought the rate charged for the fran
chise very small indeed. He suggested
that the ordinance be referred and that
profile of the territory, the company
to be restricted to a certain territory
or district, be drawn and furnished
the city.
Attorney r. 7. Lightfoot then
spoke in behalf Of the heating COM
pany and said that the grounds ON
which Mr. Noble objected were not
so strong and that as far as the ordin-
ance coming to the board in bad form
was concerned, that he thought it was
very clean and had few words only
that had been worked IN betwe en- the
lines. As to the other points set
out by Mr.. Noble he formed strong
arguments to the contrary and cited
the so per cent decrease in costs for
heating to the residents and the many
other advantages the plant would hold
out, giving good examples Mr.. Noble
made a short reply and the vote was
then taken resulting in an unanimous
vote to refer.
An ordinance for the regulation OF
the market house hucksters in regard
to placing boxes and other distractions
in and about the building was read.
Ii provided for the market master
to place the coops. boxes and other ar
ticles of the hucksters' outfits where
he saw fit and for violation of the
ordinance in obstructing the passages,
fine Of not less than s5 nor more
than $40 was fixed. The ordinance
was referred to the joint license com
mittee.
The resolution to have the mayor
appoint two extra officers 10 drive
stray cows to the pound at night was
adopted.
The matter OF placing in new stage
fastenings at the levee instead Of the
old rotten posts was acted upon favor
ably and the iron posts rdered placed
in.
The following deeds to lots in the
cemetery were ratified: One to Matte
Walters and one to John wooten, and
the former was refunded IS for lot
she decided back to the city.
A hydrsnt was ordered placed in
the north side Of the cemetery.
A telephone was ordered placed in
the city scale Office.
The matter of allowing Mrs. Rigles-
berger to place drain pipe in front OF
her residence at her own expense, was
referred.
Water mains were reported extended
on Tenth street from Jones to Cald-
we'll and two fire plugs set up The
report was received, filed and concur
red in.
The following liquor license trans
fers were made
Mckinney and Denker to A. Denk-
err, Eleventh and Broadway; g. W.
Cot to A. NJ. Churchill, Fifth and
Norton; John Hoffman to Alex Stor-
rie, l2l Cont.
II. B. Pitman was refused license at
Ninth and Court streets where Jack
whitesides had applied and been re-
fused. 1t was stated by Officer Gour-