The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-09
Aldermen Fail to Concur in
Councils Action.
The Board Of Public Works Gets
Another Throw Down in Market
House Matter.
THE OTHER PROCEEDINGS

lown ON the board of public works again
" turning down its contract for one OF
he tobacco warehouses rs a temporary
market house. and also failed to concur
n a number of things done by the coun-
ilmanic board.
All the members were present. The
ity engineer was instructed to ascertain
private citizens had fenced in any Of
he city's property down about the city
ravel pits.
Clerk Bailey was ordered to notify the
Insurance companies of Paducah's new
re equipment.
More damage suits were turned over to
olieitor Puryear.
\ number of prayers for relief for
iver-assessment and other minor mat
ers were referred to the proper com
iittees.
The board passed finally the resolu-
ion accepting $1,000 from the East Ten
lessee Telephone company in compro-
nisc Of all claims held by the city
gainst the company mp to January lst
ext. The board of aldermen declined
o concur in the councils action author
ling Attorney J. c. flournoy 10 collect
he money, deciding that il was the city
reasurer's duty TO receive the money.
he telephone company, however, had
10 intention Of paying the money to any
me except the city treasurer, according
o an official. The city will now draw
m the company and.the allowance of a
Zee to Attorney Flournoy will have TO
',ome up later.
The mayor brought up the matter Of
mistakes Of City weigher Hesselton and
was told to file Written charges, which
ne said he would d6
The mayor reappointed Alexander
Kirkland auditor for two years longer.
Chief Collins was instructed 10 see
hat the ordinance against dumping gar
lage inside the city Is enforced, and the
sity engineer was instructed to place a
,ap ON the sewerage valve.
The board refused request from the
board of health for more sanitary oil.
GERS.
The hospital committee was instruct
d to do what il thought best about NOV
.ng a house from the new hospital site
The usual claims, salaries and other
.,ccounts, amounting to about sll 900
we're allowed.
The board refused 10 concur in the
ouncifs action to pay half of Solicitor
ruryear's office rent. Members claim
that the city never did pay the solicitors
rent or any part of it; that the city at
,orney is not furnished with an office,
md that there is no reason the city
should furnish the solicitor with an Of.
ice.
Second passage was given the ordi-
lance for re-laying water and gas pipes
along thoroughfares contemplated for
reconstruction, also one providing for
concrete sidewalks along Clark street
from Ninth to Tenth, also one conpell-
ing corporations except the street rail-
way company to remove overhead wires
and poles from Fifth TO Ninth on Broad
way. The railway company is ordered
to tear down the wooden poles and place
up iron ones with arms reaching out
over the thoroughfarc.
Final adoption was given the ordi-
nance prohibiting splitting upon public
sidewalks.
Alderman Davis reported ON the
changes in the market house plans, and
the mayor was instructed to advertise
for more bids.
The monthly reports of Police Chief
Collins, Health Officer Graves and Meat
and Milk Inspector Warner were receiv-
ed.
g. y. Starrett was granted license
TO open saloon at 1923 Meyers street,
while the following transfers were made
Sam Liebel, Of 300 South Ninth, TO X.
Z. Lee; Robertson q Sellars, of lls
South Third, to II. T. Hessig; A. NJ.
Clark, of 1901 South Third, TO Emory
Voight. The question of transferring
Charles Doerllingcr's license to Murray
& Quarles was referred to the city solic-
itor.
Ordinances were ordered for two new
sewerage districts in the west and south
ends.
City Solicitor Puryear was given thir
ty days leave OF absence from Sunday
to 90 TO Arkansas ON business.
Street Inspector Eaker was given the
question of remedying defective drain
age on Clements street.
Police Chief James Collins was ordered
to enforce the ordinance limiting auto
mobiles to eight miles an hour.
The board concurTed in the request to
ha mazda of tho straot oar comnanv IN