The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-18
Is AWARDED AGAIN
Contract for Paving the Streets
Let by Council.
Mr.. K. G. Terrell Gets il Again
Court Street to Get New
Name.
OTHER BUSINESS TRANSACTED

in session until after IL O'Clock.
The action of Mayor Yeiser in max
ing a contract with George Bernard
by which appraisers will value his
property on West Broadway, wanted
by the city in opening sweet, was
ratified.
Contractor E. @. Terrell was award
ed the contract for grading and gravel
ing Hayes avenue at 60 cents. Con.
tractor Ed Eaker was the next lowest
bidder, his bid being 40 cents.
The city engineer was ordered to
give Contractor Terrell the grade on
Tenth street from Terrell's line to the
city limits so the contractor can begin
work on the street.
An invitation from the unions to
participate in the Labor day parade
was accepted.
The matter of placing q fire alarm
box on bridge street was referred to
the fire committee.
The compromise grade for paving
North Second street from Broadway
to jefferson was accepted by the coun-
Gil. The grade of the Lagomarsino
hotel pavement was not taken, the
other property owners agreeing to pay
the extra cost to have the grade
raised.
Mayor Yeiser was authorized to APP
point appraisers for property on Hus-
bands street, from Third to Fourth,
where a street will be opened.
The purchase of a belt for the city
electric light plant for 1904 was rati-
he'd.
Henry Seamon was ordered to re-
move o building on an alley, the board
threatening to resort to the law if it
was not done.
It WAS decided to warrant all COR
porations and persons tearing up al
legs and streets and no. placing them
in good condition again.
The request for q light at the en-
trance to Oak Grove WAS referred.
The council then adjourned to meet
as a committee of the whole with the
aldermen and consider the street i'm
provement matter
The committee Of the whole was
called together Immediately after the
temporary adjournment of the council
with all members present except Al
dermen Kirchoff and Rigglesberger.
Chairman Hannah stated that the
committee had met and opened bids
yesterday afternoon, finding that OF
Z O. Terrells the lowest, his bid
being for s2O.6 AMI % OF FOR street
without car tracks and for street with
car tracks.
There was much arguing rs to what
kind of brick would be used. the COM
mittee finally deci1ing to use Evans
willie brick and the contract was
awarded to Contractor Terrell.
The council reoonveued and resumed
its regular business.
The regular accounts against the
city and the salaries Of the municipal
authorities were allowed.
The following ordinances were act
ed on:
Ordinance compelling residents in
the district where streets are to be
paved to put in new gas and water
pipes First passage given.
Ordinance for the issue Of $50, 900
worth of street improvement bonds ut
not more than per cent. First pass
age.
Ordinance for the issue Of s25, 900
bond for new market house and s25, .
900 bonds for new city hospital. First
passage. The bond Issue will be
placed before the public and before
the bonds can be issued will have to
receive a two-thirds vote.
An ordinance compelling merchants
who come here with fire sale or
bankrupt stock to dispose OF pay a
1890 license, was killed. This ordi-
nance was drawn up to protect local
merchants. The fire stock merchants
come around after the assessor has in
spected and the inspector collected
license and get out Of paying license
for their full stock.
Ordinance amending ordinance pro-
viding for which fund the license
taxes collected be placed in.
Ordinance extending the sewerage