The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-22
UIfl MUO1 DUl(NUu
MONEY TO I TIDE OYER
Mayor Recommends Prompt
Action in Bond Issue Matter.
Councils Action Ratified in Large
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Number OF Things Last
Night.
MEETING OF THE ALDERMEN

member absent Whom the board OF
aldermen held It's regular session last
night. Much Of the work transacted
was a ratification of tho action OF the
councilmanic board in various things.
The MAYOR reported that city money
had become exhausted and the city
would have to get money to run until
the next taxes come in. which will be
after June /. The finance committee
was authorized to borrow money.
There was yesterday only about 81, 200
on hand while last nights bills alone
amounted 20 1900. The city will
now have TO borrow unit IL after June /.
The board OF aldermen declined to
officially recognize the Lswrence's
visit, or TO make any arrangement for
any kind OF a reception.
Tho matter OF having the city hsll
roof repaired was referred TO the pub
lie Improvement committee.
The petition OF the First Baptist
church TO be allowed to pay its assess.
ment for street paving on the ten year
plan was referred; City Solicitor Ed
Puryesr was instructed TO look
after the eity's interest in the suit to
force = settlement OF the estate OF the
l.ta Al Hfihc,t
The bid OF AGREE q Niemann for
building the new FIRE station for S.6i2
was ratified aud the bond accepted.
The signed statement made by the
CITY and the street contractor regard
ing their dispute about placing con-
crete between the street car ties on
the streets being paved was filed. IL
il simply 9 denial by the contractor
that be has TO do the work under the
contract, and an assertion by the city
That he Is required TO do IL without
extra pay.
The mayor recommended that early
action be taken in floating the $780,
600 in bonds the court of appeals has
Just decided are valiu.
The proposition OF White & Co.,
New York, TO take up the s2S, 600 shop
bonds st Az per cent was accepted
Miscellaneous bills amounting 10
1900 we're SLOWED
The following ordinances asked by
the board Of public works were given
second passage; One PROHIBITING the
sweeping OF trash OF other hlth or re.
fuse on pavements, streets OF alleys;
for preventing the free flow OF water
In any gutter; for failing to repair aud
keep repaired sidewalks inside the city
Of Psducah; prohibiting anyone LET.
ting fall from wagon or other vehicle
any kind OF offal or trash onto the
streets, etc. and for depositing trash
OF any description on public grounds.
The ordinance increasing the health
officers salary from $3.50 to 5000 n
year was given FIRST passage.
IL Was ordered that the water
mains be extended between Clark
aud Jackson on South 18th.
The matter OF placing . new roof
on Central fire station WAS referred.
The application Of Frank waggonsr
for coffee house license at 1910
Bridge street was referred back to
the license committee. a protest ac-
companying the application.
J. Il. Grsy's prayer for relief from
oversssessmcnt was referred.
A. Denkers saloon license was
transferred from 1888 Harrison to
18th and Harrison; W. p. Carter's H.
ceuse AZ Ninth and Tfimble was trans
ferred to George Myrick.
Twenty five dollars was ordered re.
funded the Ferguson. Palmer company
for license paid and not required of
them.
The 81, SEQ compromise in tie sio.-
600 bond suit against the city was
ratified.
Several cemetery deeds were rati-
fed. and the bond of DIR. CARRIER. milk
and meat inspector, was ratified
The following matters were referred
10 the board Of public works: Re
quest for q light at the end Of Bridge
street for watering trough at 18th
and Tennessee street; matter Of the
oity's repairing drain pipes near Tyler,
Ky.
The matter Of having storm water
sewerage built op Broadway between
Fifth and Sixth was referred to the