The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-03

lice James Collins and Fire Chief
Woods were presented and adopted.
Fire Chief Woods recommended that q
house at s22 CLARK street be looked af-
ter as it was in a dangerous condition.
The matter was referred to commit
tee.
Some time ago the firemsn of the
South Side pumped out q barge for
Captain McCafery, using the city hose
and pump, and after all expenses for
outside help, etc., Chief Woods re-
ported $50 in the hands Of the men
who did the work. He asks that this
amount be distributed among the men.
Councilman Hummel spoke against
this and wanted the money turned
over to the city.
Councilman Hannah favored giving
the money to the firemen.
Councilman Voolfolk favored giving
the money to former Assistant Chief
Augustus who has been retired.
Councilman Fowler stated that the
firemen were employed by the city to
fight Gre and remain at the stations
and had no right to do outside work
and use the city hose and pump
Councilman Potter thought the fire.
men had rather hard job and favor
ed giving them the money.
Councilman Hummel stated than an
Investigation Of the matter Of this
work had been made and that had not
the committee worked hard in investi-
eating the money would never have
been reported to the council, he
thought.
The matter of paying the money to
former Assistant Chief Augustus was
lost and the motion to turn it into the
treasury was adopted.
Several deeds to lots in Oak Grove
were ratified.
Further time was given the relief
committee in the adjustment Of the
alleged incorrect assessment of Loeb
Bloom property in the county.
Chairman Hannah, of the street
committee, moved that $500 be paid
Mr.. Frank Rieke to move the founda.
ton and site Of his new residence, in
course Of construction on West Wash
ington street, so that it be out Of the
way when the street is opened up
The motion was adopted with the I'M
derstanding that Mr.. Rieke dedicate
enough property to the city to build
the street through his property when
the street is extended.
The report of the sewer inspector
was received and fled.
George Detzel was granted coffee
house license on North Fourth street.
The liquor license of A. NJ. Church
i'll at 934 South Fifth was transferred
10 Dunn and Bryant.
A request from Messrs. James Kog-
or and b. II. Scott to run a spur track
across Washington street leading to
their new warehouse was referred.
The matter of closing the old Gin
ton road was referred. Mrs. Torian
asked this permission and wants to
close the road from Nineteenth and
Washington TO Twentieth and CLARK
streets.
The ordinance committee was in
structed to bring in an ordinance pro.
viding for the grading and graveling
Of an alley between Seventh and
Eighth, Clark and Adams streets.
Street Inspector Eaker was ordered
to look after the work Of the telephone
company and report all bad places
left by the company in smaking exca-
vations on Court street between Seo-
oud and Fist.
Jub CEuluhuCo OoAuiblNNto was ~
structed to bring in an ordinance pro-
viding for the construction OF pave
ments along Tennessee from Third to
Thirteenth streets.
The matter Of making bootblacks
pay a license, was referred. This mat
ter was presented by Silas K. Lott,
through a councilman.
An ordinance for the building of q
psvem emit on Third between Elizabeth
and George streets was ordered drawn.
Some time ago question as to the
right of the fire and police board to re-
tire assistant Chief Augustus was
raised and referred to Solicitor Wor-
ten who last night reported that the
board had perfect control Of this de-