The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-11
GATES
ORDERED
But Several of the Ordinances
We're Billed by Aldermen.
No Definite Action Taken i'm the I'm
portant Questions Before the
Board Last Night.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING

Singleton.
Mayor Yeiscr urged tho board TO
take some immediate action towards
increasing the fire departments. and
the action OF the council in referring
this to a committee for immediate at
tention was ratified
The motion TO allow Mayor Yeiser,
Auditor Kirkland and Clerk Bailey
typewritiug machines, was killed, only
Auditor Alex Kirkland being given
machine.
Tho matter of sppropriating 81. 900
To tn" Carnegie library COMMITTEES so
the library may be opened soon was
referred TO finance committee.
A report was read from Solicitor
Puryear saying the ordinance govern.
ing the publication Of the delinquent
tax list, is legal.
The ordinance com mittee was in
structod to bring in an ordinance fix
ing ratio for the city scales. IL seems
there is no established list OF rates.
A communication from the National
Board Of Fire Underwriters 90 the
Mayor was read. IL was accompanied
by tho recommendation Of Captain
Johnson, the Philadelphia expert. and
WIS the first official notice OF the &C
tion taken by the National board
against the city. The Communication
was fled and the fire commissioners
ordered TO meet the insurance men in
conference.
Tho Chaiity Club was voted $iO0I
20 assist in caring for the poor OF the
city.
Mayor Yclser reported that wall
on Third street side Of the Potter vag
on yar,I-at Third and jefferson was in
9 dangerous condition, aud recommend
cd that the matter be referred 20 Solo
itor parycas with orders to have the
wsllS repaired and rendered safe. or
condemned.
Mayor Yeisor stated that the ordi.
nance providing for the improvement
OF jefferson from Fourteenth TO Sew.
on,eobth street was in his hands IN.
signed. not because it was unconstitu-
tional bat because the consent of the
two thirds property owners necessary
for the improvement could not he had
in that territory. II the board would
order the improvements from Four
teenth to Eighteenth, Mayor Yeiser
stated the necessary two-thirds prop
orty owners consent could be had. and
the committee on ordinance was Civ
ON the matter. A new ordinance will |
be brought in.
Mayor Yeiser said he had heard
from Eastern capitalists Offering 20
take the 5000, coo street improvement
bo"ds a. soon as the matter Of their |
legality Is settled. but withheld the
uhh' VI tuc NaHinirNss
Salaries and bills against the city
amounting to q total Of a., AGO. 81 were
SLOWED
The motion for the city to refufe
payment Of bills to any one who owes
the city taxes aud also for the street
inspector TO hire no teams OF drivers
who owe wagon license and for the po
liccmen 10 DO locked while off duty
for any purpose when they should be
serving the city, was adopted.
wharfmaster Fowler reported s25
collections for February while City
weighes Hessleton. reported tho oollec-
ton o. eco for the past two months.
Tho -eport of Treasurer Dorian was
received and fled. II shows balance
on hand February /, sl6, 500. 90, with
receipts tio, $40. 80 and expenditures
IS, 262 81, leaving balance in the
treasury OF 81 ss7.43.
The report of the city tax book SUI
pervis)rs was presented and filed. IL
showed raise from Assessor Dicks
assessment amounting to as, 433. 0s9
to 81. 1856, 397 which includes the as
sessment of 1888, 496 placed by tine
railroad commissioners.
The franchise tax of the steam heat
ing company and new telephone com
pany were reduced from $50 to
$500.
Ex- Marshal James Grow presented
his report for replevined fines as fol
lows; September to October ~