The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-04-25
ALDERMEN NAMED
Mayor Yeiser Appointed the Remain
ing Four Aldermen Last Night
A New Confetti Ordinance Passed Which
Permits its Use in Tine OF
the Carnival.
LIVELY MEETING HELD LAST NIGHT
LOWER BOARD.

another called session, and COUNCIL
men Harmon and ellison were absent.
The tax levy ordinance, the same
as that presented the evening before
with the exception that il stipulated
the per cent Of sl.s5 that s TO go
to each city department, wss given
final passage, and now goes to the
board Of aldermen.
Councilman Hummel spoke IA de-
Tense Of the Lang administration,
saying that il left good, substantial
improvements for every dollar spent,
and paid compliment TO Former
Mayor Lang, by saying he was a
conscientious, hsrd.working mayor,
who did what he believed was best
for the city.
Councilman Potter gave graphic
description Cfrom his Imagination
of the great debt" left by the
Republican council.
The ordinance changing the expira-
tion Of city licenses 20 conform to the
present fiscal year was given final
passage.
The special committee reported that
the cost Of changing she city offices,
those of Captain Henry. Bailey, Of the
night police force, and Engineer Will
cox, to the house adjoining the city
hall, reported that the cost would be
s525, and the mayor was instructed to
have the work done at once.
THE UPPER BOARD.
The aldermanic board met in regu-
lar session on the adjournment Of the
council Mayor Yeiser notified the
board that he had appointed the re-
naming four aldermen as follows; J..
V. Greif, Lucien Durrett, Charles Q.
O. Leigh and W. r. Jones. These
were sworn in at once and took their
seats.
After the preliminary work, the
ordinance providing q fine for throw
ing confetti during the carnival, which
had been given two passages by the
council and one by the aldermen, WAS
presented for final action. Mr..
Charles weille of the Elks executive
committee, was present and made a
convincing talk showing the injustice
Of such a measure, and demoustrating
the hardship to which the Elks would
be put TO by it. CouncilmaniFowler
was also present and said.that.since
he had seen samples Of the confetti he
had changed his mind and was in favor
Of allowing the grade to be- sold by the
Elks thrown ingide the grounds.
Messrs. Weille, Boone and Hummel
were then sent out to draft a new
or finance and did so. 1t permits con-
fetti to be thrown inside the grounds,
but makes it a misdemeanor to throw
anything else anywhere in the city.
1t was given first passage and the other
one was Withdrawn
The Illinois Central right of way
ordinance was given final passage.
The ordinance fixing the compensa.
tion of the city treasurer was given
final passage and at once signed by
Speaker Reed Of the council and Pres
ident Noble, Of the aldermen.
First passage was given the ordin.
ance specifying the council chamber
as the place for holding meetings OF
the municipal boards, and the ordin
anoe changing the expiration OF city
licenses
The resolution requiring sanitary
officers to report to the health Officer
once day was adopted.
, On motion of Alderman Leigh tn,
city attorney was instructed TO inves
tigate and report on the procedure ne
cessary when the board amends al
ordinance passed by the council.
Mayor Yeiser at this juncture sub
) mitted his appointment Of Mr.. Alex
snder Kirkland as city auditor, enc
Mr.. william Kraus as city treasurer