The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-25
The HOUSE OF LORDS
Alderman Board Held its Regular
Meeting Last Evening.
A Large Amount of Business Tran
sacted, But Most Was Rehash
from Monday.
THE HEATING FRANCHISE

The board of aldermen met in regu-
lar session last night with all men,
bers present except Aldermen Boone
and Leigh.
The minutes Of the last regular
meeting were read and adopted.
By motion the date set for holding
the COW ordinance election was
changed, the date being set for the
Goth, instead Of the 18th OF September.
Mayor Yeiser made report on the
hospital investigation, and said formal
charges will be preferred against the
city hospital keeper, Mrs. Burchett,
and asked that an investigation be
made by the board of aldermen. By
motion it was decided to hold a spe-
cial meeting Monday at 1880 p. m, in
the council chamber. There was some
talk of Mrs. Burchett resigning bat
the mayor said that she, Mrs. Bur-
chett told him she had decided to
fight the case, and would be prepared.
The mayor was ordered to close the
deal for the Carnegie library site, not
regarding the matter Of the three and
one-half average shortage in feet. The
city will be credited with the proper
amount.
The action of the council in in
structing City Attorney worten to
take such necessary steps to force the
Western Union Telegraph company to
pay several years back taxes owing on
telegraph poles was ratihed.
The mayor was ordered to loan the
sinking fund at the best interest pos
sible.
The appointment of Mr.. L. A. Wash
ington, as acting city engineer at $3.50
salary was ratified and his bond &C
cepted.
The bond of the city engineer was
fixed at 5000 by motion.
Alderman Barry read a petition
from residents of the Little addition
to the city asking for fire alarm box.
The nearest alarm box is located at
Eleventh and Norton streets. The pc.
tition was referred.
The petition for street light on
Meyers street in Mechanicsburg was
referred also.
An extension of the water main ON
Campbell street near Seventh was or
dered.
The bond of James Collins, chief Of
police, was presented and accepted.
The bond Of Officers Gourieux and
Potter was altered. J. K. Bonds
name being dropped, as he is on the
board, and that OF Louis Clark substi-
tuted.
The action of the council in increas.
ing the wages of street laborers in the
employof the city from si.25 per day
to $3.50 was ratified.
The matter of having the N, @.
and St. L. railroad place flag station
at Eighth and Norton was referred.
The matter of placing Assistant Fire
Chief BILLY" Augustus ON the retir-
ed list at a pension of $40 per month
was brought up and referred.
The finance report showing bills
against the city to the amount of
81, 891.32 was received, filed and con-
CURED in.
The action of the council IN not at
tempting to collect the balance OF
compromise franchise taxes from the
was ratified. The report
of the council committee recommend
cd that the full amount of taxes could
not be collected as the city had to live
up to the obligation imposed by its
agreement.
The receipt of the coupon book from
the auditor to the clerk Of the council
was acknowledged, received and ac-
,epted.
The action of the council in order
ing the reception of bids for fire hose,
was ratified. The action Of the mayor
in cancelling the contract with the
National India Rubber Co.for the pur-