The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-24
Meyers Street Track Ordinance Defeat.
ed-Orow's Account Was
Rejected.
OTHER BUSINESS TRANSACTED

absence Of CLERK Patterson who was
sent to Frankfort in the interest of the
city to 20. before the board Of equaliza-
tion.
Contractor K. O. Terrell was grant.
cd until June to complete improve
ments on West Harrison and Madison
streets.
The matter of bids on railroad bonds
was referred to the mayor and joint
finance committee. All bids were re-
jected.
A communication from Roberts &
%. relative to the damage suit on the
bond matter was read. 1t offered a
compromise Of $4,000 rather than go
into the courts. This proposition was
referred to the mayor and joint finance
committee.
A report from Acting Solicitor
Charles X. Wheeler, stating that the
city was not liable in any form for the
attorney fees in tho suit brought by
Marshal Grow, was read and filed.
The report Of the milk and meat in
spector for March was received.
The joint finance committee report
cd on the matter Of a settlement with
Marshal Grow relative to fees collect
ed during the time James Collins was
acting as chief Of police, and recon-
mended that the matter be taken to
the courts for settlement. Grow placed
a bill in asking for s4o7, for the time
he was ousted. His attorney was
present and stated that he would agree
on compromise Of $500. The total
amount collected for costs during the
time Grow was out is $685.. The mat
ter was referred to committee.
Mayor Yeiser read an opinion from
Attorneys Bloomfield and Crice on
the legality of the Registers appoint
ment tn the Office Of city printer by
Prosecuting Attorney Jesse Gilbert,
The opinion sustained the legality of
the appointment. The opinion WAS
received and fled.
The matter of placing in water by
drants on Monroe and Fountain ave-
nue. and Clements street, was referred.
Mr.. L. S. Dubois wanted TO improve
his property IN the West End and
made proposition TO FIJI up an 49,
inch sewer excavation on West Broad
way IL the city would place IN the
pipe. The matter was referred to the
city engineer to ascertain the cost Of
the work.
The report of the Joint finance com
mittee recommending the payment Of
q total of s3.i25.s5, bills and salaries,
was received, filed and the amount
allowed.
A bill Of s47. 80 for surgical instru-
ments purchased by City Physician
Robert Rivers was turned down. 1t
is claimed that DR.. Rivers bought the
instruments without consulting any
one.
The following ordinances were acted
on:
Ordinance for the improvement of
George street from Sixth TO Eighth
streets; petition from property owners
protesting against improvement filed,
and the ordinance referred to the
street committee.
Ordinance fixing the salary of the
treasurer at 81, 500 per snnum with a
sI5. 900 bond. Mayor Yeiser thought
the salary was too small and the bond
too large. Ordinance given second
reading.
Ordinance fixing salary of mayor at
81, 800 per annum with $40, 900 bond
second reading given.
Ordinance fixing salary Of the city
solicitor at 5000 per annum; second
reading given.
Ordinance placing the sanitary de-
partmeht in the hands Of the board Of
health as to reports but placing the
inspections proper in the hands # four
police tabled and the matter placed
in the hands Of the police depart
ment.
In the ordinance fixing the salary of
city clerk at $1,000 per annum with a
$4,000 bond, action was deferred
on account of the bond, Alderman Sin
gleton thinking the bond too great.
and many good men being unable to
give such large bond and thereby