The Paducah sun., 1902-12-02

read. The oaptaincy was stricken
out as the second class charter pro-
vides for patrolmen and chief only,
and permits the commissioners to
call as many of the patrolmen "cap-
tain" or lieutenant" as they de.
sire.
Twenty-four patrolmen proved oh
jectionable to many and Councilman
Fowler and President Reed stated the
number should be cut so as to reduce
the el.s5 tar rate and suggested the
patrolmen being cut down 10 i6.which
would leave 10 men for the plight
force and 4 for day, the latter to be
assisted by the chief, market master,
license inspector, street inspector and
patrol wagon driver. This motion
lost. those favoring it being Reed,
Brooks, Fowler, jackson and WOOL
folk.
Councilman johnson wanted the
number fixed at go men. Lost by q
vote Of 6 to 6,Gilson, Potter. Taylor,
Niehaus, Hannah and Hummcl voting
against 1t.
Councilman Taylor moved to make
1t "a pstrolmen, but this lost
Councilman Hummel moved for 20
men, but this lost, ellison, Hannah, Hum.
mel, Niehaus, Potter and Taylor voting
for Il.
Councilmen Hummel moved that
the ordinance be referred to the fire
and police committee, but this lost.
Councilman Hannah moved that
the number be placed at 26. Lost,
as Reed, Brooks, Fowler, Jackson,
johnson and Voolfolk voted nay.
Councilman voolfolk wanted to
compromise on is pstr olmen, but
this lost by 6 to g. The yeas were
Reed, Fowler, Brooks, johnson,
jackson and Voolfolk.
AS q last resort the ordinance was
referred back TO the ordinance COM
mittee.
A new market house ordinance, reg
ulating the market house privileges
and setting from Washington to Court
street aside for the market house, in
addition TO the one squsre the market
house now occupies, was read ana CIV
en- first passage.
A report Of the revision Of the city
ordinances was left over until next
meeting.
The motion to accept the offer Of
the Paducah Steam Heating company
TO furnish heating power in the tower
Of the fre department, which will be
necessary this winter to dry the hose,
was adopted.
Several deeds and transfers to lots
in the cemetery were ratified. A
prayer from John Fields. OF Golconda,
for an alleged overassessment or error
in assessment. was referred.
The prayer to improve Hayes ave-
nue. was referred.
A report from the health officer
was received and filed.
The saloon license Of E.E. Edwards
at Twelfth and Trimble streets was
transferred to Sellers and Padgett.
The liquor license of Akin Bros
was transferred to Simpson and
Wells.
The petition to transfer the wom-
Bile license from Sixth and jackson to
Thirteenth and Clay was refused.
Councilman Potter had long protest
against the transfer.
The steamer Tennessee was refund
ed s6.75, which had been paid in in
correct license.
The bondsmen Of City Jailer-elect
Evitts was filed. his bondsmen being
r. II. Noble, ]. A. Bauer and Jake
Biederman.
The communications from Mayo
Yeiser relative to the action recon-
mended in adhering strictly to the
second class charter provisions, were
read and the action of the upper board
ratified.
Engineer Washington notified the
council that he had let the contracts
for the lumber aud piling for the inn
provements to the Sixth street bridge.
A petition to extend the water mains
on West Harr json street was read and
received and the water company or
dered to extend the mains.
On motion the council adjourned.