The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-06
Not Much Business Was Trans
acted Last Night.
A Number of Ordinances Acted On
Street Roller Question
Up.
OTHER THINGS CONSIDERED

night in regular session with ell mem
bers present except Aldermen Trout
man and Chamblin.
All salaries and accounts against tn,
city were allowed and the wharfmas
ter's report received ana filed.
i The report of Treasurer VIM. Kraul
was received and fled. It showed {
balance on nsnd October 1 of $i7,9Ss
with receipts amounting to q total o.
SIC, ala. ii leaving q balance on hanc
from the disbursements amounting t.
s4,255.94.
A bill for sl,15S.6 90 for work done
on North Second street BY Contractor
Y. O. Terrell was presented. This il
half the cost of the work already com.
pleted lees 30 per cent, which 10 with.
held by the CITY % guarantee. The
amount was ordered paid. This 10 the
first portion of the big contract award.
cd to Contractor Terrell that has been
finished.
The following ordinances were acted
on:
Ordinance extending time on sewer.
age contracts for work on Tennessee
street to Dec 1,1So4. Second passage.
Ordinance permitting the Rex Mfg
company to close alley on property
near its plant in Meohanicsburs. SEQ
ond passage given.
The matter of placing in piling along
the city levse to protect boats in the
high water stage, was postponed in
definitely. This matter was favorably
acted on by the council but the board
Of aldermen did not seem to take to
the matter &C readily. This action
means that the matter cannot be taken
up again before a period of six months
The report Of fire Chief Jim Woods
was filed and concurred in. He report
ed % fires besides the big Livingston
and Michael fire and reported that he
had rendered bill for &106 to the Pa.
ducah City Railway company for run
ming over three sections of hose and
running it.
Sexton Porteous, Of Oak Grove Gem
etery, reported $50 collected for buri-
ais during the past month and the re-
port, including several deeds and
transfers to lots in the cemetery, was
filed and CONQUERED in.
A request from Contractor E.C. Ter
reli who asks for an extension Of time
in which to complete work on the
streets he contracted to pave. was re-
ferred to the mayor and street commit
fee. He claims that he cannot get the
brick here and that the delay has been
caused by the Bannon brick manufac.
turers who have not shipped orders in
time.
An extension of time was given
Contractor Terrell on the work OF
grading and graveling Hayes avenue
in Meohanicsburg. The delay in work
was occasioned by the street roller
which ne was using, breaking down.
Mr.. W. @. Ellis wants to deed to
the city an alley running between 10th
and 18th, Jones and Tennessee streets
il the city will pay him back money
he spent for street improvements on
streets abuttiDg his property. The
matter was referred to the street com
mittee.
The reports of Milk and Meat In
spector Duley and Saver Inspector
Rssor were received and fled.
M. Livingston & Cos liquor license
was transferred to First. between
Broadway and Jefferson streets. The
establishment recently burned OIL
Second street.
The matter of buying a new horse
street roller was referred. City Engi
neer Washington reported that the ole
one hau worn out.
The JOINT license committee was or
dered to meet soon, before the expira
ton of the month, in order to revise
the list of liquor license. All liquor
license expires the last Of the month
and the committee will have much
work.
Chairman Kirchotf. Of the hospita
committee, reported that he had stopp'
ed preparations for papering the city
hospital rs the city is to get new
hospital.
The matter of requiring Contractor
Terrell to pay for uss of the stree