The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-04-22
GENERAL COUNCIL
First Meeting Held Last Night by
the Body at the City Hall
The .Councilmanie Body Also Met in
Regular Session Last
Night.
IMPORTANT MATTERS CONSIDERED
GENERAL COUNCIL.

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the board of aldermen and the con
mon council, met for the first time i
joint session last night with all tn
aldermen and the councilmen presen
except Councilman Brooks.
Mayor Yeiser read his call whicl
was for the purpose of an election o
two sanitary officers and to conside
q proposition from the finance com
mittee Of the common council.
The first business was the election o.
the sanitary officers There were many
candidates for the offices and the voter
were scattered. The lucky candidates
were Messrs. l. N. Anderson and NJ.
B. Williams.
Chairman Hummell, of the joint
finance committee presented report
relative to the preliminary work Of
the auditor and also relative to secur-
ing the school boards room for the
use Of new officers. The report was
received, filed and concurred in. A
resolution recommending the vacation
Of the city property next to the city
hall occupied by NJ RS. Byrd and re-
arrangement Of the Offices in the city
hall for the use Of the new officers was
presented.
Councilman Fowler seemed to have
some little fear as to the expense Of
such an arrangement and wanted to
amend the resolution by requiring the
city engineer to get estimates Of the
cost Of such changes.
Councilman Hummel stated that
the cost would not exceed $500 but
President Noble thought the resolution
should be referred to q special com
mittee which was done. As the move
was most urgent Councilman Hummel
stated that this was the reason why he
wished to have the matter acted on at
once.
The matter was referred to a special
composed of Councilman
and Alderman Langstaff.
The Elks wanted several special
police appointed and the mayor was
authorized to appoint the officers. The
'fficers will be appointed for protec-
ion during the Elks carnival.
The Fidelity and Guarantee Co.
vas given by city engineer as his bond
n place of the old one.
CoUNCILMANIC BOARD. I'll
The joint meeting Of the two boards
hen adjourned and the councilmsnic
oard then went into regular session
nth Speaker Reed in the chair.
The minutes of the last regular and
allied meetings were read and adopt
4.
The matter Of granting Mr.. Z. @.
erren an extension Of time on city
ontracs work was referred.
Chairman Fowler, of the finance
presented the mayors {
rider and street account amounting to
go which was allowed.
The city prison keepers bill amount I
g to sl54.7O was allowed. T
A bill from S. A. French, N. Y,
r $50 for merchandise to police was {
lowed.
A treasuver's receipt for s35 65 back
xes from W. Il. Patterson was re-
ived and the usual order made. r
A bill for Oak Grove improvements,
mounting to s27. 60, was allowed.
An account of $50. 80 for expenses to d
NJ. Worten relative to city work !,
as allowed. The supervisors report
rs presented as follows and adopted: [
Raises on property of whites 1915. i
0.
Lowered on same 90, $50. II
Net raises of whites 1866, go. v
Raises on property of negroes IS, $50. -
Lowered ON same $500. .
Net raises of negroes IS. 800.
Net raises Of whites s365,67O. :,
Total raises whites and colored
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