The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-07

Inc ordinance providing for tine I'm
provement of Husbands street fror
Third to Fourth by graveling wa
passed.
A long wrangle ensued when tn
ordinance providing for granitoid side
walks on Tennessee street from Thir,
to Thirteenth was read, and the result
WAS as usual-the measure was de
ferred indefinitely.
An ordinance increasing the salar,
of health officer from $3.50 to $500 ,
year was given first passage.
The monthly reports Of various de
partments were received and filed.
The auditor vas ordered to correc,
assessments of A. ]. Dossett and Mrs
Sam Williams il they are found to b.
incorrect.
The dedication of certain property
to the city for opening Sixth and
Seventh streets south of Husbands wa.
filed by Chairman Hannah of the
street committee.
Sixty seven renewals of saloon
licenses were granted.
The city decided to offer Mr. George
Bernhard 5000 for certain property de-
sired by the city for street purposes at
Fountain avenue and if he does not
accept to condemn the property.
The solicitor was granted further
time in which to prepare the ordinance
for extending the sewerage system.
The matter of having houses on the
north side of Campbell street num-
bered was referred to the street and
ordinance committees.
In regard to the map made by Civil
Engineer Lyon come time ago Engi
neer Washington reported that il con-
tanned a number of errors, especially
in the map of outskirts, which he al
legged had been taken from the old
Harrington map. He said the county
clerk had agreed to furnish daily alb.
stracts Of property transfers recorded
in his Office for 10 cents each so the
sales can be recorded IN the maps, ana
the city ordered the proposition &C.
cepted and contract drawn.
The John Bulger saloon license at
one end of island Greek bridge was
discussed, but no action taken. Bull
ger has his license AMI can continue
running.
The proposition to have the mayor
buy necessary gravel for repairs, origi-
mating In the board of aldermen, was
not acted on. as it was deemed un.
necessary to boy gravel at present.
1t was ordered that an ordinance
repeating the one permitting the city
to lease portions of the public wharf
to boats be brought in.
An ordinance was also ordered
drafted enabling the whsrfmaster to
order boats away when they have re.
manned longer than the proper time.
The action of the aldermen in re-
gard to crawling Clements street was
concurred in and the ordinance will be
brought in.
The public improvement committee,
at the suggestion of Councilman Gil
son, was authorized to paint the cleo
trio light plant, roof and stack.
The matter of making the wharf
lighter was referred 10 the light com.
mittee. Ii is claimed il is too dark.
On motion of Councilman Fowler it
was ordered that the engineer estimate
the cost of driving piling on the river
front to prevent boats but,ing into
buildings during high water.
The water company was granted
permission to place tramway over
the street near First and Court TO
carry dirt to hollow nearby.
The request Of property owners that
the city furnish 1lS feet Of three inch
sewer pipe at Mill and Bridge streets
for drainage was referred to the engi-
neer and street committee.
The city solicitor was ordered to
bring in an opinion on the legality Of
compelling people to connect with the
sewerage system.
IL was ordered that hereafter the
electric lights be burned all night
moonlight or not. Heretofore the
lights were not used at all on moon
light nights.
The board then adjourned.
THE HOOP TRAVELLED