The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-20
NEW INSPECTOR
FOR CITY WORKS
Mr.. R. S. Moore Ard yed From
Milwaukee to Take POSITION.
Sewer Connections Ordinance Now
Goes Over TO the New City
Administration.
THE CITY IMPROVEMENT WORK

Mr.. r. s. Moore, of Milwaukee,
Wis, an expert inspector, has arrived
to accept a position as assistant to
City Engineer l.. A. Washington. He
began work today, and will have
general supervision under Engineer
Washington, over all work done for
the city. He is now looking after the
storm water sewerage on Kentucky
avenue and the reconstruction of
Broadway, and will probably remain
in Paducah for some time.
Mr.. Moore comes highly recon-
mended. and on account of the many
public Improvements to be made
within the next year or two in Padu-
cab, a good man can render invalua-
BILE assistance to the city engineer,
who has a great deal of work to do,
often so much that one man cannot
possibly do 1t as promptly as desired.
The action of the council last night
in fixing the time at 1911 for con-
Meeting with the sanitary sewerage,
is generally regarded as a mere sub
terfuge, The administration seems
or afraid TO assume the re-
sponsibility for such a necessary san
itary measure, apd the ordinance will
now go over until the new boards
organize after the first of the year.
LAS to the ability of the plumbers
TO make connections in two years, the
original time fixed" declared
plumbing contractor today, at could
easily be done. We can get all the
men here that we have work for
The fact is, that no matter whether
the city fixes a limit of one year or
ten for connecting with the sewerage,
there are some people, about four
ffths of those who have not already
their premises with the
who would wait until the
last minute, so putting the limit at
1911 virtually means that four-fifths
Of the property owners would wait
until 1911. which would make just
as big a rush on the plumbers as
Il the council now ordered the con-
lections made within the next few
A city official said: 81 am in favor
II making these connections because
believe IL would be best for the
public health. | know that there are |
many property owners on whom the |
lost would fall heavily, but will they
ever be any more able to have the
work done than they are. now? Is
here any property owner who has
not had sufficient time already?
81 do not believe that because
some property owners are not able,
DR. think or say they are not able, to |
have this work done. that the health
Of the whole community should be
ieopardized indefinitely by these peo-
pie being allowed to forever and per-
haps longer empty their slops and |
other filth into yards, cutters and
alleys. hope to see the day when
city officials will have the courage |
10 say that these sewerage connec-
lions ought to be made and must |
be made. instead, of listen
ing to few interested, selfish prop |
srty owners whose sole interest in |
he matter is to by preventing a nee
sssary sanitary measure. keep from
spending little money. | contend 1
hat man whose property is not
worth sewerage connections. or is
hot worth mortgaging, II necessary,
% make the connections, ought. to |
sell 1t to some one better able TO take /
are of 1t, and more willing to dis
,harge his obligations towards his