The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-06
Regular Meeting Last Night Lasted
Until After Midnight.
A Number Of Ordinances Passed-Street
Sprinkling Ordinance was
Deferred.
IMPORTANT MATTERS DISCUSSED

The board Of councilmen met last
night in regular session with all pres
ent except Councilman jackson.
Mayor Yeiser. to whom the mat
ter had been referred, presented the
unsigned contracts Of street work to
z. O. Terrell. There was q lively
wrangle. Attorney worten was asked
his opinion at the last regular meet
ing and presented same verbally.
Councilman Fowler instructed him
to draw mp the same in writing
which he did. There seemed to be
some little uncertainty IS to wheth-
or the work on the contracts had
been commenced and the matter was
finally referred to . committee for
investigation.
A communication from the News
Democrat Co. relative to certified
copies of city documents and other
public printing was read and re-
ferred to q committee.
The resignation of City Engineer
James Wilcox was presented and &C.
cepted.
The bonds Of the city treasurer
and mis- depository were presented
and accepted.
In the matter Of the judgment
against the city in the Allen case
in which he was awarded a judg.
ment for 81, 500, the mayors propo-
sition to pay half in 60 days and
half in 80 was ratified.
A motion was adopted requesting a
fisgman at the Eighth street crossing
Of the N, O. and st. L. railroad.
A condensed statement of the city
bills was presented along, with the
regular salaries Of the council, police
and other officers, amounting TO a
total of s6.9s4.49, which were al
lowed.
II was moved to allow each council
man SO per night for every meeting
night, whether regular OF called. by
the advice of City Attorney worten.
Councilman Potter did not think it
right and refused to accept his cover
pay" as he considered il. and also did
Councilman Reed, when the motion
was adopted.
The settlement with the former city
treasurer was made and he was grant.
ed his quietus. CLERK Patterson and
Auditor Kirkland reported that they
had examined the conditions of the
affairs of the city treasurer and report
ed the same in the best of condition.
In accordance with this he.was grant
ed his quietus as above stated.
Back taxes to the amount of s207. IS
were reported collected by Clerk Pat
terson and the usual order made.
The ordinance governing the city
treasurer's depository was given final
passage.
The ordinance relative to the fire
and police commissioners was also
given final passage.
The street sprinkling ordinance was
introduced and provides that from
May L to October 80 the following
thoroughfares be sprinkled three times
during the forenoon and three times
during the afternoon under supervision
of the street inspector and at the cost
of abutting property owners against
whom the city engineer shall each
month make estimates apportioning
the cost: Seventh, from Madison to
Court; Third, from Monroe to Eliza.
beth; Broadway, from First to Seven
tenth street; Jefferson from First to
Twelfth; Eighth from Madison to
jefferson; CLARK, from Second to
Sixth; Monroe, from Second to Sew.
enth; Madison, from Third to Ninth
Court, from First to Ninth; Washing
ton, from First to Sixth; Second,
Fourth, Fifth and Sixth, from Clark
to Madison; Ninth, from Madison to
Broadway.
An ordinance for the improvement
nj Jefferaon street from NiueteeDth