The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-21
COUNCIL IN SESSION
Regular Meeting Held With All
Members Present.
Hot Shot Fired Into the State Admin
istration-Proposition to Com.
promise Bond Suit.
SEVERAL ORDINANCES PASSED

n ptOlOsitiOn was eupmitNoh ~ WV
city through Bloomfield & Gree from
Roberts & Co., of New York, the bond
brokers who bought the over-the-river
refunding bonds several years ago, but
did not get them because the city sub
sequently broke its contract by refus-
ing to refund the bonds, offering to
compromise their SO, 600 damage suit
for 81, 600 provided the proposition is
accepted within 60 days. 1t was re-
ferred to the finance committee.
This question of refunding 100000
in city bonds at SO per cent was re-
ferred back to the finance COMMITTEES.
No one submitted bids for the bonds
at the rate of interest the city wants.
An extension to June was granted
Contractor Ed Terrell to grade and
gravel West Madison and Harrison
streets.
A motion to send representatives Of
the city to Frankfort to protest against
an increase in McCraoken oounty's
assessment prevailed. County Judge
Lightfoot suggested it in communi-
cation, and Councilman Fowler fired
some hot shots at the Democratic state
administration. He said that 1t was
rotten as hell itself, and he was in IA
vor of tearing down the state house or
putting honest men in office. That Nc
Cracker and Fulton counties were
about the only self-sustaining coun-
ties in this part of the state and yet
Auditor Coulter, of Graves, the worst
pauper county in Western Kentucky,
takes particular pains to prevent Nc
Cracken's assessment ever being re-
duced, although Graves county is Civ
en- all she wants. He said the Frank
fort officials are political robbers.
City Clerk Patterson was authorized
to secure assistance in getting ready
the tax books.
A number of accounts were allowed
ON motion of Chairman Fowler, of
the finance committee.
The ordinance fixing the salary Of
health officer at 5000 was given sec
ond passage.
The ordinance giving the steam
heating company permission to exca-
waite under Broadway at Fifth street
instead of Fourth was passed. The
company has already excavated under
Fifth. although the ordinance now
calls for Fourth. IL is DESTROYS Of GO
ing under Fourth street in order { o
escape having to do it later on, after
Fourth street is paved, but the city re-
fused permission
The ordinance authorizing tho con-
domination of necessary property for
opening Husbands street from Third
to Fourth was given final passage.
Also the ordinance ordering that
Fourteenth street be graveled from
Broadway to Monroe.
The ordinance recurring bondsmen
to certify to their financial fitness be-
fore becoming surety, was referred for
revision.
The ordinance providing for the cor
domination of illinois Central ground
on Clark street for opening the street,
was passed on its first reading.
Final passage was given the ordi-
nance providing for the condemnation
Of property for opening Fountain ave
nue. to the Wheeler property.
Final passage was given the ordi-
nance providing for the condemnation
Of river front railroad property for a
wharf.
The fire and police committee ap.
pointed to investigate the claim of
MARSHAL Grow for money due the mar
shall on fines ETC., while the injunction
suit was pending, recommended that
the claim DO refused, alleging that it
was not correct, and that costs had
been charged up against the city in
cases where the marshal earned none,
aud was EN- tiled to none.
The claim was refused In order that
il can be taken into the courts and
tested, il desired.
A fire plug was ordered placed at
Fountain avenue and Monroe street.
; Water mains were ordered extended
to Clements street.
The city, on motion of DR.. J. G.
Brooks, decided to pay the bill of s47.
so for instruments for the city hos
initial purcbascd by City Physician Riv