The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-31
BOTH BOARDS MET
IN CALLED SESSION
Fire Ordinances for Second
Street Passed.
The Compromise With the Telephon,
Company Was Ratified By
Both Boards.
KARNEs CONTRACT RATIFIED

The two boards of the general council
held a called meeting last night and pass
ed several ordinances in anticipation OF
the new market house building.
The council met first. The ordinances
given first passage were;
One to reconstruct the pavements from
Broadway to Kentucky avenue ON Sec
ond street
One to reconstruct the street of See
ond from Broadway to Kentucky ave
nue..
One to reconstruct storm water sewers
for the same block.
One to lay all water and gas pipes
along that block before the street recon.
,truction is begun.
One to remove from the street all
wines and poles.
The purchase of the city hospital site
on North Fourth street was discussed
and the $500 due the Graham heirs was
ordered paid, and the remainder Of the
cost, due the Norton heirs, was ordered
paid by note.
The contract for building the new city
hospital awarded to VIM Hames by the
committee. was ratified. There was a
delegation Of union men present to pro.
test, it being claimed that karnes doc.
not work union men. but the council ac.
ccpted the bid as the lowest and best
Councilman Young Taylor opposed the
ratification OF the contract
The compromise with the Fast Ten
nessee Telephone company wa, ratified,
after speeches were made on the sub
ject.
The board Of aldermen then met in
called session and ratified the action Of
the council. Alderman Singleton was
the only member to vote against nti.
fying the contract of Mr.. Karncs
The compromise with the East Ten.
nessee Telephone company in full is a.
follows;
Whereas, controversies have arisen
and now exist between the city Of Padu.
cab on the one hand and the East Ten
nessee Telephone company on the other.
with respect to taxes, pole rental- and
various other matters; and,
Whereas, litigation is pending be-
tween the parties with reference to the
matters in dispute; and,
Whereas, il is desired by both parties
that all matters Of controversy between
them be settled and adjusted on an annie.
able and satisfactory basis;
BE it resolved by the general council
Of the city Of Paducah that all matters
in controversy between the East Ten
ncssee Telephone company and the city
Of Paducah, relative to franchise taxes.
pole rental, and other matters, be. and
the same are hereby settled, ON the fol.
lowing terms:
The East Tennessee Telephone compa-
ny having agreed TO pay To the city Of
Paducah the sum of Three Thousand
dollars in cash, and to purchase a fran
chise from the city Of Paducah, which
franchise is TO be properly enacted into
an ordinance, advertised and sold accord
ing TO the constitution and laws of the
state Of Kentucky. and the city }, will
ing TO accept such settlement and re-
ceive said money in full settlement of
and discharge Of all penalties, pole rent
and other matters in dispute, up 10 and
including the present year, excepting the
present adyalorum tax for the present
year, which is not yet due, and which
has not been paid, will be paid By the
East Tennessee Telephone company
when the same becomes due, and with
the exception Of said adyalorum tax. an
matters affecting the interests Of said
company with the city are hereby set.
tied and ended
BE it further resolved, That upon the
East Tennessee Telephone company dis.
missing it, present litigation against the
city the city attorney is hereby author
lied and directed to request the attorney
general of Kentucky TO dismiss all lit-
cation instituted by the commonwealth
Of Kentucky against the East Tennes-
see Telephone company, no penalties on
fines to be imposed.
1t is further resolved, That the East
Tennessee Telephone company valves
and surrenders all rights or claims 10
any other franchise, or right to trans.
act telephone business in the city of
Paducah, except that which will be con.
fcrred upon it by the franchise az passed
and sold as herein above set out.
The Telephone company's acceptance