The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-21
Aldermen Refuse to Concur in
Councils Action.
Alderman Singleton Last Night Acted
as President Of the
Board.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING

who is in Chicago. The board refused
to concur IN the action of the council
in Monday night adopting Evansville
brick for use OH paved streets, and Sc
lected Bannon brick, made in Louis
vile.
The statement of Rev. Sellars at a
barbecue yesterday that some police
officer had made the declaration that
if he enforced the law he would be
fired, came up and resolution was
passed calling on the minister to give
the name of the officer, and pledging
the city to see that the officer making
such statement. or the one giving
such an order to subordinates, will be
discharged.
Mayor Yeiser's action In appointing
a committee to appraise property be-
longing to Mr.. George Bernard was
ratified
An invitation from the Central
Labor union to the municipal suthori-
ties to attend the Labor day oelebra-
tions was accepted.
All bids from veterinaries for car
ing for the city horses were rejected
being too high.
The action Of the council In award.
ing the street Improvement contract
TO Contractor 4. O. Terrell was rati-
fled and the matter of selecting the
brick to DO used taken up. A letter
was read relative 10 the use of Bannon
brick in Louisville in which it was
stated that Bannon brick had been
used successfully because they were
good brick and not because the COM
pany had pull" in Louisville as
Councilman Hummel, in the lower
board, had stated. Councilman Hum
mel was present and tried to make a
reply but was reminded that this was
a board of aldermen meeting and that
he might discuss the matter in his
own board. The council selected
Evansville brick, which stood the
lowest test Of samples submitted, and
the board refused TO ratify the action,
but instead instructed to use Bannon
brick Aldermen Singleton and Smith
were the only members voting for the
Evansville brick
The street inspector was instructed
to build wooden bottom culvert at
Third and Tennessee streets, the mat.
terial to be furnished by Mr. II. A.
Peter.
The matter OF extending the sewer
age on Tennessee street near Third
was referred to the city engineer. 1t
seems that the grade is too high and
the pipe can not be well extended on
account of not having enough fall.
The matter of placing in pilirg at
the river front ON First and Broadway
in the rear of the boat store and ice
factory. to better wharf facilities, was
referred to the mayor. city engineer,
city solicitor and public improvement
committee. The council ordered the
p,ling.
The ordinance committee was Or
dered to bring in an ordinance chang
ing the name Of Court street to Ken
lucky street.
The ordinance abolishing the office
of city solicitor and merging it into
the office of city attorney and that
providing for a tax of $500 on mer-
chants whoame here to sell fire stock
goods were referred for revision. The
council killed both ordinances.
The action OF the council in refus.
ing to pay city attorney Jesse Gilbert
his fees monthly was ratified. He is
paid quarterly when Marshal Grow
makes HE report.
The regular bills against he city
amounting to q total of 50, 627. 80 were
allowed.
The ordinance providing for the I'M
provement OF Tenth street from Hus-
bands to Elizabeth street was given
first passage. The dirt taken out will
be hauled to Husbands between Fifth
and Sixth to raise the grade.
The ordinance for the improvement
of Husbands street from Third to
Fourth was given second passage.
The action of tho council in award
ing the contract for the improvement
of Hayes avenue TO Contractor L. @.
Terrell was ratified.
Several matters pertaining to trans
fer of deeds to Oak Grove lots were