The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-05
Much Routine Business Transacted By
the Board OF Aldermen
Last Night
SEVERAL ORDINANCES CHANGE

saying that only ssss would be lef'
out of the $3.50 donated by Mr.
: Carnegie and that the city would hav,
to appropriate sufficient money with
which to stock the building with
books and shelving was read and re.
feryed.
A receipt from Treasurer Kraus for
the tax books which were received
from the clerk, was filed.
The board ordered payment of the
5000 Judgment recently filed in the
case Of wurth against the city.
The printing bill against the city
lodged by the News Democrat was re-
ferred to the clerk for examination
and IL found to be correct to be paid.
Mayor Yeiser presented the papers
filed with him by the light committee
several days ago in which charges Of
neglect, incompetency and the sale of
city material without reporting the
same were made against Superinten-
dent Harry Wallace, of the city cleo
trio light plant. Mayor Yeiser stated
that he had suspended Mr.. Wallace
this month pending the examination
and the motion to try the charges by
the entire board next Wednesday night
in open session was carried.
The proposition made by the I. @. |
road, in which it agrees to give to Pa
ducah the Clark street property for
$500 and the privilege Of running an
other spur track down Ninth street as
far as Harrison, was filed.
e. o. Terrell was awarded the con.
tract for grading and graveling of
i4th street, between Broadway and
Monroe streets for "a cents per lineal
foot.
A contract giving e. Berry the priv
ilege Of trying his patent smoke con-
sumner to the city electric light plant
was ratified. This will be of no ex-
pense to the city unless q success.
Pipe necessary to build a sewer
was turned over to Mr.. Sam Liebel
who claims that the street grade in
front of his property is not right aud
the water stands on the property. The
cost will amount to $40.
The matter of the city placing
fence between Mr.. Sam Liebel's prop
erty and the city pest house was re.
ferred.
The mayor was ordered to receive
bids for the printing Of city ordinance
for distribution.
The payment of balance on the city
map made by Mr.. W. W. Lyon, was
referred. The city has refused to pay
this bill on the allegations that the
map is incomplete.
Ed Eaker was awarded the contract
for grading and graveling an alley be-
tween Seventh and Eighth. Caldwell
and Norton streets.
The tressurer's report showing ss,-
S65. 40 collected during the past month
with 30, 220.24 expenditures, was re-
oeived and filed.
Bills amounting to $6.52s. 80, the
regular accounts against the city, were
allowed.
A bill for $40 was allowed the COM
mercial club for their expenses in con.
Quoting visitors contemplating the To-
cation for an industry, over the city.
william Augustus, ex-assistant fire
chief. was allowed bill of s110 for
several months salary.
First passage was given the ordi-
nance granting the /. O. road the priv
ilege of running spur track across
Myers street.
First passage was given an ordi-
nance granting the I. O. privilege to
run spur track to the Scott K oyer
house at Washington and First street.
The ordinance granting the I. O.
the privilege of running . spur track
over North Ninth, from Trimble to
Harrison streets, was given first pass.
age.
First passage was given the bill pro.
viding for paved streets throughout
the business portion of the the city,
this idea having been suggested by
Mayor Yeiser several days ago.
The ordinance fixing the salary Of
the city solicitor at 5000 per year was
read and the amount changed to s1,-