The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-08
Regular Meeting Of the City Council
Held Last Night.
City Printer Resigns--Cow Catchers
to Be Employed by the City to
Enforce Stock Law.
HOSE QUESTION NOT DISCUSSED

The common council met in regular
session las. night with all members
present except Councilmen jackson
and Voolfolk.
The minutes OF the last regular
meeting were read and adopted.
A petition was received from Wharf
master s. A. Fowler to buy new
chains for the wharfboat and also steel
posts for fastenings instead of wooden
posts which are now used. The new
arrangement that Mr.. Fowler want s
to make is to arrange the posts so that
only the iron ring will protrude above
the surface. 1t was suggested that
the chains from the steamer Pittsburg
be purchased. wharfmaster Fowler
was instructed to make the purchase
under the supervision of Councilman
Joe Fowler. The price will amount
to somewhere near $3.50 or 5000.
Councilman Potter was the only one
voting no.
A petition from Mr.. ". +. Paxton
relative to street improvements was
referred to the street committee.
The matter of the mayor renting
city property on South Ninth st rect
was concurred in. He had already
rented the pro >erty and the price ac-
cepted was ratit
The mayor stated >at not the best
terms existed between City Physician
Coyle and Mrs. Burgess, the city hos
pital keeper, and the matter was
placed in the hands Of committee for
investigation.
This is what prompted City Physi-
clan Coyle to resign a short time ago.
Counc ilman Fowler read resolu-
tion to have two special officers APP
pointed to drive COWS up at night to
enforce the night stock ordinance.
The police have not the time to look
after the cows. Councilman Fowler
then moved that the resolution be
adopted and the mayor instruc ted to
employ the men. The men will be
given horses and buggies to work in.
The motion was adopted by vote Of
Z to 8.
Councilman Potter suggested that
the mayor be authorized to put on
more extra men to enforce the Sabbath
law which he "holds higher and more
important than the COW ordinance.
The mayor stated that there have
been several complaints of the city
electric lighting service and wanted
the matter taken up and investigated
and adjusted so that better service be
secured. The matterwas referred.
The motion to have q profile of JEFF
erson street improvements made was
adopted.
The mayor stated that the hose in
vestigating committee was not ready
to report and would like to have more
time which was granted.
The matter of the payment of a
debt Of $500 to H. H. Evans was pre-
sented and q settlement ordered.
DIR. Caldwell also presented bill
for about $500 which was ordered
paid. The debts are for property pur-
chased to keep Caldwell street clear,
the lots lying in the path Of the street.
Councilman Fowler presented the
finance report showing accounts to the
amount of several Thousand dollars.
The report of VIM. Kraus, the city
treasurer. showing a collection of
s67, 774. 33 for the month of June and
disbursement to the amount of $685.
365. SO with . balance of s44, 4os. rs,
was received, filed and concurred in.
The report of the collections for the
month Of June made by Auditor Kirk
land was received, filed and concurred
in. 1t showed q total collection of
s54, 244.19 with disbursements
amounting to $44,3i3.11.
The resignation of Mr.. James Q.
Utterback, the city printer, was pre-
aentan and accepfad