The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-21

80. 40 for the paved street work. max.
ing total cost of si4, $50. 50 70 tho
property owners for sidewalks. And of
sll,725.95: for the paved streets. or
grand total of see, BOG. so, while tho
city will have to pay sl2,S10. ~ as its
half of the paved street cost, and pub-
lie intersections for the granito,d
walks.
Engineer Washington addressed the
board and stated that although Kat
terjohn & weikel were the lowest bid
uers for the entire work, Mr.. Ed Ter
rell bid the lowest upon the paved
street work alone, this being the only
portion of the contract figured upon
BY the latter. In this Mr.. Terrell bid
80. 06 for the streets where car tracks
are and si.9s upon the thoroughfares
where there are no tracks, while Kat
terjohn & Wicket bid s2.l3 for the
work along streets with the tracks
and SO. 05 for the thorooghfares upon
which there are no tracks.
The matter was argued by Attorney
+. W. Bsgby, for Contractor Terrell
and Attorney Tom Crice for Katter-
john & weiKel, and the matter was
then referred to the joint street com.
mittee and engineer.
Rober. Menifees saloon license at
18th and Clay WAS transferred to Con-
rad Boyer.
James McNulty's liquor license was
transferred to watham and Cashon.
Louis A. Lsgomarsino was granted
a new license to sell liquor at Second
and Broadway.
G. W. Shuttle was refunded sI2. so
in liquor license.
Engineer Washington reported that
he had investigated property dispute
on West Broadway relative to an alley
which had been closed and would re-
port that the dispute was with the
owners and not bearing on
the city at all. No action was there
fore taken.
Solicitor Worten reported that the
improvements on jefferson street could
not be proceeded with as all property
except one strip had been dedicated.
The mayor will confer with Mr..
Smith. who owns the one piece Of I'M
dedicated property, tomorrow to see il
an amicable settlement can not be had.
The matter of paying City Attorney
Jee Gilbert fee monthly was referred
to Solicitor Worten.
A committee was appointed CON-
posed of Councilmen Hummel and |
johnson 10 revise the rules of the coun |
Gil so that they conform with the char
ter
The Forepaugh-Sells circus was
granted the privilege to pitch por
ton of tent on Madison street where
it will show, the ground not being |
large enough to support the entire
tent.
z. A. Ross, who formerly kept a
ham burger steak stand at Third and
Broadway and who stopped his bust
ness because the police made him move
on, asked that his license be refunded
which was refused.
Engineer Washington was instruct
ed to look into the matter of changing |
the grade of First street in front of the
Fowler boat store to prevent rain wa
ter from running in the store during |
storms. He was further instructed to
look into the feasibility of paving that
portion OF First street as far as the
line extends.
Engineer Washington reported on
several minor matters, one being that
Mrs. George LangstaH would not build
granitoid sidewalks in front of her
residence on Broadway without new
curbing. No action was taken other
than the mere filing Of the report.
Solicitor Worten stated that he had
not looked into the matter closely and
had not prepared written opinion
but would state that the residents
could be made to connect with the
sewerage system.