The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-21

fed. The lease provides for . two
years possession at s22. so per month,
unless the company disbands or is
mustered out before the expiration of
two years, and in this case the city
has a right to surrender the lease.
Regular bills amounting to ss,sl6.-
So, were allowed.
The action Of the council In order
ing the mayor to arrange for the pay
ment of the 2,25o in over the-river
railroad bonds, was ratified.
An ordinance providing for the i'm
provement Of an alley running be-
tween Court and Washington, Tenth
and Twelfth streets, was read. A pro-
test from property owners was also
read. Mr.. o. L. Gregory, who is .
property owner in that portion of the
city, made short speech urging the
board to defer action until commit
tee could look over the ground and see
its condition. Mr.. Gregory stated
that Eleventh street could be opened
up at a much less expense and that
this would be . greater benefit. There
were several other property owners
present who entered their objections
in person, and the motion Of Alder
man Singleton to table the ordinance
was adopted by full vote.
The ordinance repeating the ordi-
nance refusing tc grant an extension
of time to contractors doing work for
the city, was given first reading.
The saloon ordinance was read with
tine protest Of the sixty saloon men.
Alderman Smith made a short speech
saying that he did not consider it right
ard constitutional TO attempt to gov
ern a mans business, especially when
a revenue Of s5, $50 was paid into the
city every six months by the saloon
men IN license. lie stated that he did
not think the "boys" who wanted to
do right could DO ruined by the ss-
looms, and that he had no fear for
his-that they had been brought up
properly and that every night Of the
world he knew exactly where they
were " The motion to give first
reading to the ordinance was adopted
by = vote of 8 to 3, Aldermen Rig.
lesberger, Thurman, Greif, Jones and
Leigh voting yea and Aldermen Sin
gleton, Durrett and Smith voting nay.
The matter of leasing the Sescoast
Mineral company from city taxation
for a period of five years, was de-
ferred until next meeting.
Permission was given the steam
heating company to run the oondensa-
ton water into the city sewers.
Several deeds to lots in Oak Grove
cemetery were ratified.
A scarcity Of colored and white
lots in Oak Grove was reported, and
the matter was referred to commit
tee for investigation. A communica-
ton from Sexton Porteous was pre-
sented which stated that there were
no colored lots and but few white lots
left He said that there was ground
on the west side OF the cemetery which
might be purchased and the committee
will make an investigation and RENE
dy the matter Immediately.
The resolution to exempt the Padu-
cab Curtain Pole company from city
taxation for period of five years,
was given first reading.
The matter of selecting q location
for ten telephones the Independent
Telephone company will furnish free
to the city was referred to the tele-
graph and telephone committee.
The mayors action in ordering re-
pairs made the roof Of a stable in the
rear of the city electric light plant,
was ratified.
The matter Of the city standing half
the expense of street improvements
made on South Eighth street in front
Of property owned by MIRA. f. NJ. Fish.