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 COuncImanic Body Also Met in
Regular Session Last
Night.
IMPORTANT MATTERS CONSIDERED.
GENERAL COUNCIL.

The general council, composed Of
the board of aldermen and the COM
mon council, met for the first time in
Joint session last night with all the
aldermen and the councilmeu present
except Councilman Brooks
Mayor Yeiser read his call which
was for the purpose Of an election OF
two sanitary officers and to consider
a proposition from the finance com
mittee Of the common council
The first business was the election OF
the sanitary officers There were many
candidates for the offices and the votes
were scattered The lucky candidates
were Messrs. l. N. Anderson and NJ.
b. Williams.
Chairman Hummell, of the joint
finance committee presented a 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 occcpied 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 70
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 special
committee composed of Councilman
Hummel and Alderman Langstaff.
The Elks wanted several special
police appointed and the mayor was
authorized to appoint the officers. The
officers will be appointed for protec-
ton during the Elks' carnival.
The Fidelity and Guarantee Co
was given by city engineer as his bond
in place of the old one.
COUNCILMANIC BOARD. I
The joint meeting Of the two boards
then adjourned and the councilmanic
board then went into regular session
with Speaker Reed in the chair.
The minutes Of the. last regular and
called meetings were read and adopt
ed.
The matter Of granting Mr.. E. c.
Terrell an extension of time on city
contract work was referred.
Chairman Fowler, Of the finance
committee, presented the mayor s
order and street account amounting to
S722. go which was allowed.
The city prison keepers bill amount
ing to sI54.7O was allowed.
A bill from S. A. French, N. Y,
for $50 for merchandise to police was
allowed.
A treasurer's receipt for $50. So back
taxes from W. II. Patterson was re-
ceived and the usual order made.
A bill for Oak Grove improvements
amounting to 7.6o, was allowed.
An account of $50. 80 for expenses Il
J. NJ. worten relative to city worl
was allowed. The supervisors repor
was presented as follows and adopted
Raises on property Of whites 1915,
o20.
Lowered on same 50, $50.
Net raises of whites 1865, go.
Raises on property of negroes IS, $50
Lowered on same $500.
Net raises Of negroes IS, $50.
Net raises of whites s365,670.
Total raises whites and colore'
1914, 220.