The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-06
amounting to ss4.45 was allowed.

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collection amounting to sli,S34.52
and disbursements s10,345.65i leav-
ing a balance of sl1, 9s7.7o, report for
the past month, was received and
filed.
Bills against the city amounting to
d. 9sS 90, including the regular sala-
ries of the Departments, were allowed.
The report of back tax Collector
Patterson, reporting a collection OF
Csc. SO for the past month, was receiv-
ed and filed.
The opinion Of Solicitor Worten,
stating that City Treasurer William
Kraus was entitled to a \ per cent
commission on taxes collected this
year for 1909, was read and filed. So
licitor worten advised the payment of
the commission up to the limit Of the
treasurer's salary but the aldermen
did not think that he should be paid q
commission when working for salary
and refused to pay same, those opposed
being Chamblin. Kirohoff and Dur.
rett The council allowed the COM
mission at the last meeting Monday
night.
The resolution to have the mayor
and JOINT finance committee refund
the 800, 900 worth Of over-the-river
railroad bonds in May, at q rate Of in.
terest not exceeding per cent was
given second reading.
The action Of the council in order
ing compromise payment of sl67. 10,
one half the cost of street improve
ments in front Of property owned by
Messrs. Fisher and Paxton. was rati-
fed.
The report of Marshal James Grow,
for the last quarter ne served as such,
was received and filed.
The ordinance requiring all bonds
men of city officials to make affidavit
Is to their financial qualification was
given second passage.
The ordinance amending the appor-
tionment ordinance was given first
passage. The street apportionment be-
ing fixed at s37, 900 instead of s22,-
900; police at SEE, 100 instead of s94,-
1870; legislative at ss,1 instead of
81, $40; general expenses at %, 500 in
stead OF "a, 800.
The water company reported the
completion of water mains on Wash
ington from Tenth to Eleventh streets.
Water mains were ordered laid on
Caldwell street north of the depot.
The report of the street committee,
recommending the payment of sl10 as
a compromise in the matter of sewer
pipe bill held by P. Brannan Co.
amounting to sl75, was received and
filed and the amount allowed. No rec
ord of the breskage in piping was
kept and the city had no way to make
a fefnite charge against the pipe COM
pany.
The report of DR.. II. II. Duley, the
milk and meat inspector, was read aud
filed. He reported one beef rejected
during the month and this brought on
more talk.
Alderman Frank Kirchoff stated
that he had been watching the inspec-
tor every morning and did not see him
examine the meat. He claimed that
Inspector Duley simply stamped the
beef without careful examinat on,
and wanted the office abolished. Al
derman Charles Smith stated that, as
general rule, half the meat was sold
of market before the inspector got
around, and ON unanimous vote it
was ordered that an ordinance abolish
ing that office be brought in at the
earliest convenience.
The report Of Sewer Inspector L. P.
Rasor was filed.
A communication from Health Off
Ger Graves asking advice relative to
railroad pest house cases was read
DR.. Graves wanted to know If the
railroad company could be made to
pay for the pest house patients. There
are several railroad employees now
suffering from smallpox in the pest
house and DIR. Graves wanted some
definite instruction relative to the
matter. The matter was referred.
A liquor license was granted to
Turner Bros. to do business at 1000
North Tenth street.
Charles Denker was granted Ii.