The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-17
Aldermen Held a Called Session
Last Night.
Tho Council Killed the Police Reduc-
tion Ordinance and the Meat In
spection Ordinance.
THE COMPLETE PROCEEDING 8

The board of aldermen met last night
at 7 O'Clock in brief called session and
after passing several ordinances adj
journed and made way for the council,
which held n lengthy session.
All ALDERMEN were present except
Alderman Chamblin.
The spportionment ordinance was
given final passage, and also was the
ordinance abolishing the Office of milk
aud meat inspector.
The communication from Mrs Wiley
Joiner relative to an Gas Grove loi
was referred.
The Carnival association was granted
the privilege OF the use of all intersec'
ton streets from First to Sixth on
Broadway and on Third street from
Broadway to Harrison, and also the
privilege Of collecting license from
the street merchants during the carni-
val.
On motion the board adjourned.
THE COUNCIL.
The coGncil was called to order with
all members present except Council
men ellison and Voolfolk.
The matter of the condemnation Of
a ten foot strip of ground between the
furniture factory and iron furnaces,
for use in gaining access to the river,
was referred.
The request from Mrs. Fannie AL
lard who asked that Harrison street
between Eighth and Ninth be paved,
was referred. II is probable that two
thirds of the abutting property owners
will have to sign the petition before
the improvements can be legally
made.
A fire hydrsnt was ordered placed on
Broadway west of Fountain avenue.
Contractor Terrells claim for iw-
provements on Ninth street near Hus.
bands was allowed.
A bill for street work on Tenth
from Husbands to Bockmon, from Con.
tractor e. @. Terrell, was refused. Ii
is alleged that Mr.. Armour Gardner,
who owns a great deal of property in
this street has sold the front five feet
along the entire set Of lots in order to
avoid paying for the improvements.
The suggestion to refuse the estimate
and let Contractor Terrell test the mat
ter in the courts with the city a party
in the suit. was adopted.
The payroll and regular bills against
the city were allowed.
Street Inspector Eaker's salary for
February was allowed for the time he
served and the proper amount deduct
ed for the time he was at Hot Springs.
Messrs. Frank Digel, Alonzo Elliott
and Lloyd Boswell were allowed s162
each for their work as city tax book
supervisors.
The report of the supervisors, as
published last week, was read and filed.
The apportionment ordinance was
given first passage.
The ordinance providing for the abo-
lition Of the milk and meat inspector
was read and the only councilmen vot-
ing to abolish the Office were Council.
men Hummel and johnson. Council
man Potter and Fowler spoke in favor
Of continuing the Office for the sake OF
the public health.
An ordinance providing for the con-
domination Of CLARK street from Ninth
to Tenth was given first passage. The
property belongs to the l. O. who re-
fused the city the privilege of gravel
in g the property.
Iuo OiuAhohSt btohtAhS sHN osN@A
heating people the privilege Of cross
ing Broadway at Fifth instead o.
Fourth street, was passed.
Two bills, one for the grading ant
graveling OF an alley running between
Third and Fourth, Norton and Cald
well streets and another for the grad
ing and graveling of George street, 50t
feet west from Sixth, were passed.
The ordinance providing for i'm
provements to an alley running be
tween Yeiser avenue and Bridge stree
was held up for more time in the en-
gineering department.
The ordinance providing for spe
cial election to determine the will Of
the people relative to issuing bono'
with which to build a new city hospit,
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