The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-20
DR.. Jesse Gilbert the New Mann ost
of the Business Of Unimpor-
tant Nature.
OTHER PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD

A communication from Bannon, the
Louisville brick manufacturer, stat.
ing that he will complete . shipment
of 100. 900 brick in few days, was
filed
The contract with Mr.. Yves Flow
ers to extend the sewerage system to
the car og factory from Ninth street
near t. lessee, was ratified.
The board ratified a contract with
Attorney Campbell Flournoy who pro-
poses for 30 per cent commission to
collect pole tax from the telegraph
and telephone companies.
The refusal to sign . contract to
grade and gravel Husbands street be-
tween Third and Fourth was fled BY
Mr.. Char les Robertson who claims the
street is in bad shape and not in the
condition he thought IL was.
A communication from the Ken
tuoky Iron company wanting to sell
the city siag, Limestone and other ma
terial for use on the streets. was re-
ferred 10 the mayor and street DOM.
mittee.
The matter Of bringing suit to test
the validity Of she street, city hospit.
al and market house bonds was
brought up and the report of the com.
mittee outlining . plan filed. The
committee wants to bring suit in
Mr.. Dubois name but Solicitor Wor-
ten stated this was unnecessary as IN
OK parts petition could be fled BY the
city to answer the purpose. This
course was adopted by the board and
M. Dubois name will not be used.
Mayor Yeiser presented the appoint
ments of Messrs. J. q. Gilbert and r.
X. Sutherland as police commissioners
and the appointments were ratified.
Mr.. Gilbert's appointment is for the
unexpired term Of the late Commits
sioner Pete Rogers to July. Mr.. Suth-
erland's is q reappointment for four
years.
The regular bills and accounts
against the city we're allowed and the
report of Back Tax Collector Patter-
son, show ing q collection Of 957l.69
since his last report, fled.
First passage was given the ordi-
nance requiring the gas company to
place shut of valves in front of store
buildings, the valve to be similar to
those where water 10 shut off from the
pavement.
The repairs to tho city engineer
office and other Offices about the mu.
nicipal buildings were reported An
ished and the work of Chairman Kir-
choR approved.
&. O. Benner's saloon license at
$50 Trimble street was transferred to
TOO Trimble street.
Dunn and Brysnt's coffee house Ii
oense was transferred to Lacy Dunn.
The liquor license Of j. A. Tnorn-
ton was transferred to J. o. Hinton,
saloon at sa5 Washington street.
An ordinance providing for specif-
cations for the improvement Of West
jefferson street beyond Fountain ave.
nus, was ordered drawn.
The action of Engineer Washington
In condemning bad curbstone for the
North Third street improvements was
approved. Other curbing Is now on
the way.
The mayor was instructed to adver-
tise for bids for publishing city ordi-
nances in book form.
The mayor was ordered to buy new
horses for the South Side fire depart
ment.
The completion Of q new oulvert at
First and Jefferson street was report
cd.
Prosecuting Attorney T. B. Harri-
son presented the Title Guaranty and
Trust company as his bond.
The matter Of changing the grade Of
Broadway to prevent storm water
standing on the street, WAS referred to
the street committee with power to
act.
The matter Of placing in rev curb
ing at First and Broadway. in front
of the Fowler boat store, was referr-
cd.
| Mayor Yeiser was instructed to ap-
point two additional men for the fire
department.
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