The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-26
Opinion Rendered the Committee But
1t Is Not Positive-Special
Election to Be Asked.
MEDICAL SOCIETY MEETING

1t will be remembered that the city
has far Yeas been greatly in need Of
new ana modern hospital, and recent
ly the medical profession of Psduoah
put on foot project to build a hospit.
al by popular subscription.
The municipal boards then took up
the matter and appointed committees
to investigate the hospital question,
and tie doctors appointed committee
subsequently 10 ascertain in what way
bonds would have to be issued by the
city FOR building the hospital. wheth-
es they could be issued without sub
hitting the question 70 the people, or
whether they must be voted on at .
special or q regular election.
Al last nights meeting the commit
tee read the following opinion:
Paducah, KY, Feb. 26, 1908.
DR.. J. T. Reddiok, Paducak, Ky.
Dear Sir; have been requested by
you TO give an opinion as to whether
the means could be provided by the
city council to build hospital in the
city Of Paducah.
have made . very hurried investi-
cation. and while my opinion is not
wholly satisf aotory to myself. yet, l
have reached the conclusion that the
city Is not authorized, or permitted to
become indebted in any manner, or for
a.y purpose to an amount exceeding,
in any year, the income and revenues
provided for said year, unless said in
debtedness is subm tilted to the voters
of the city, and two-thirds OF those
voting assent to the same.
nv first impression was, and so in
formed you, that the city might make
. contract for . certain amount 70
be paid In annual installments, but
upon reflection am of the opinion
that the Indebtedness would be incur
red at the time the contract was made,
and that the city could make no con-
tract for the expenditure Of money
that would exceed the income andrew.
enue provided for during said year.
sm further of the opinion that an
election held for the purpose Of incur
ring the Indebtedness referred to, IN
der the constitution would have to be
q regular election, though, the con-
stitution is silent upon that subject.
Yours very truly, W. NJ. REED.
DR.. J. G. Brooks, who has taken .
leading part in the matter Of securing
the hospital said this morning In re.
gard to the matter of special election:
I'VE are not yet satisfied that the
special election cannot be legally held
at any time other than at q regular
election. and will bring In an ordi-
nance which will be placed before the
council asking that the matter of vot-
ing the bonds be placed before the
public Immediately We think rs the
mayer does, that the election can be
held especially for the issuing Of the
bonds, and will act accordingly. May.
or Yeiser has been working for q hos
pital for some time and is heartily in
favor Of all that is done to secure one.
We have been advised that the oonsti-
tuition remains silent on the point in
doubt and that a decision has been
made in favor of both sides, and the
matter wall certainly have to GO up to
the court of appeals before it is fin
ished."
Dr.. Frank BOYD is of the same opin-
ion. The doctors have ordered the
ordinance drawn so that the council
can act aud the matter be placed be-
fore the people. II this be Illegal it
will be up to the court of appeals. DR..
j. T. Reddick ct last nights meeting
of the doctors, read paper on rheu-
matism and treated the subject thor.
oughly in allits different phases. 9th
err doctors talked ON the subject in the
general discussion that followed and
some fine points in treatment were
brought out.