The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-21
THE ALDERMEN MET
Resolution ito Force an Adherence
to the City Charter Passed,
The Saloon Closing Ordinance Passed
BY Vote of . to Last
Night
OTHER THINGS WERE DONE

present. President Leigh appointed
the following standing committees
made necessary by new aldermen:
Finance-Riglesberger, Thurman,
Singleton.
ordinanoe-Greif, Singleton, Smith.
Public improvements Jones, Smith,
Durrett.
Fire aud Polioe-Thurman, Jones,
Durrett'
Light and water-smith, Greif,
Durrett.
Printing-Jones, Thurman, Single
ton.
Cemetery and Psrks-Durrett,S Smith
Thurman.
Relief-Thurman, Grief, Riglesber-
ger.
Railroad, Telephone and Telegraph
Singleton, Riglesberger, Smith
streets-singleton, Greif, Jones,
Enrollment-Grief. Jones. Durrett.
Judiciary-Greif, Thurman, Single
ton.
Hospital, Sewer, Sanitary-Smitb,
Riglesberger, Singleton.
License-Durrett, Jones, Greif.
Mayor Yeiser stated that many COM
plications had arisen since the trans
fer OF Paducah from third to the SEQ.
ond class and that he wished to make
few remarks. He read a few abstracts
from the charter Of cities Of the second
class, in support to a motion or reso-
luton that would subsequently, be
presented for action.
"Under second class chartey govern
ment," he said, some officers, and
also the two boards, have been devil
ating from the requirements OF the
charter, and want to recommend that
the matter be referred to the city So
licitor with instructions for him to see
that the requirements Of the charter
are strictly enforced. The charter
reads that no officer in the employ Of
the city shall receive salary, in fees
or stated amount, exceeding $4,000
per annpm. The charter also reads
that all fines, forfeitures, costs and
fees shall be collected for the city's
benefit, and this will have to be done
il the charter is to be strictly adhered
to Prosecuting Attorney Jesse Gil
bert. Marshal Grow, Clerk Patterson,
City Weigher Baird, wharfmsster
Fowler and Sexton Porteous, Of Oak
Grove, are all receiving and collecting
fees which should be turned over to the
city, as provided by the charter, and
while do not desire to have it under.
stood that wish to Cypress any one,
l feel that the matter should be at
tended to immediately. think that
Marshal Grow is entitled to all that is
allowed him by the charter under
which he was elected, and think that
he is correct in making fight to serve
his full term, but, the charter says
that ali fees, fines and forfeitures shall
be paid into the city. The charter also
specifies that the costs In minor cases
in police court shall not exceed the
fine, and such rules are not being car
ried out. The charter also reads that
the chief of police shall attend police
court or shall send an officer, especial
ly appointed by him and under the
proper bond, and that all fines shall
be collected by him ana turned over
to the city. This ignores Marshal
Grow entirely, If the charter is to be
adhered to-.
Alderman Gus Singleton, who il
one of the leaders in the move arose
and stated that he had DISGUISE the
matter with many and felt perfectly
right in what was going to be done.
81 have looked deep into the mat
ter" he said, land in order to get il
before the board in proper form. have
prepared a resolution.
He here read a motion to have the
mayor notify all officers oollecti nR
fees, fines, etc, to turn the same over
to the city, as ruled IN the charter,
and further that the president of the
board appoint = committee to meet
with other committees appointed from
the council, and other officers effect.
ed by the move, to see if an AMIGA
BILE settlement cannot be made. The
motion was adopted by full vote
President Leigh then appointed Al
dermen Singleton. Greif and Jones