The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-07
At Council Meeting Last Even
ing. lllL SJuis
No New Ordinances--T Telephone
Ordinance Was Again
Referred.
NO BUsIN OF IMPORTANCE

Councilman ellison was the only
member of the council absent at the
regular meeting last night. None of
the new ordinances expected came MP,
and no opinions were rendered, the
city solicitor having failed to get them
ready in time.
The matter Of connecting steam
beating pipes with the sanitary sew
eraee vas referred to the board Of
public works.
The fire and police commissioners
were instructed to make necessary
purehases for the new fire stations.
IL was ordered that the ordinance
fixing the city attorneys salary at 600
q month be published in the book OF
ordinances that has been under course
Of preparations for the past year or
two. There had been some doubt ne to
which ordinance was passed but 1t
was discovered that the SEQ ordinance
was the proper ono.
The mayor was ordered 10 borrow
money necessary to run the city. The
hnsnoe committee WAS empowered TO
employ assistance for the city solicitor
n necessary.
The awarding OF the $500. 900 bonds
to the Western German bank. Cincin-
natl. was ratified.
The mayor also made n report rela =
tive TO refunding the $50, 900 railroad
shop bonds.
Contractor Charles Robertson's re-
quest for an extension Of time on the
West Jefferson street Improvement
was referred to the board OF public
works.
II was ordered that the balance of
the street paving fund be used In pay
ing Mr.. Terrell for the remainder Of
his contract. after the necessary for
malities are gone through with.
The b"arl Of public works was
asked TO adjust the complaint about
the Home OF the Friendless on Bur-
nett street draining much unhealthy
matter into the cutters. Health Off,
Ger Graves said he had been unable to
have the matter remedied and did not
desire to take out . warrant against
those in charge.
The regular bills against the city
were allowed, and the treasurer's re-
port showed: tss9. OIL on hand the first
OF May. received since then o. 3, 234. So ;
paid cut eli, S73.ss. leaving q balance
Of ti 1851. 06 in the treasury.
A request from the board Of educa-
tion that the sanitary sewerage be ex.
tended out Broadway to the new school
was referred to the board of public
works.
The ordinance regulating the Dor
rowing Of books from the public Ii
brary and prescribing penalties for
violations. was given final passage.
Mr.. A. W. Greif fled denial Of the
claim tina, he was indebted $3l to the
city for breaking n hub of tre de-
partmsnt machine, and the matter
was referred.
Tho ordinance requiring telephone
wires placed underground oil over the
city was referred to the telephons and
telegraph committee, and IL was plain
from the expressions that lit will be
tabled, az 1t would be unconsritu-
tional IL passed.
The awarding Of the contract to.
Rehkopf & Co for the fire department
harness was ratified.
@. r. Davis & Co. were instructed
to place new roof over Central fire
department.
The following transfers of saloon H.
cense were made: J.B. Schultz, Of SEQ
ond aud Kentucky avenue, to o. b.
Carroll; J. II. z. Beach, OF 10th and
Caldwell to George wilkins; c. II.
Avoritt, of 1856 North 10th street to