The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-19
LITTLE
WAS DONE
At Last Nights Meeting of the
Council.
They "Crawhsh' on the vivs Vooe
System Observation-Disclosures
Passed.
THE STREET CAR FRANCHISE


kopf absent.
President Ed Hannah presented his
list of committees which WAS read
and fled
The II ,ror's action in giving the
concrete calvert contract to Contract
or John Lane for 5000, was ratified
The culvert Is to be built on West
Jefferson street.
The matter Of q defective culvert in
Tyler, . suburb OF Mechanicsburg
was referred TO the street committee.
Mayor Yeiser reported that the Pa
ducah City railway company had
placed q bid to buy the franchise to
extend the street car tracks out North
18th street, Offering sa5 in money and
further TO bear sll expenses Of print
ing ordinances, etc This bid was re-
jscted as the council had previously
agreed that no franchise be sold under
5000.
The finance committee was instruct
ed to prepare the apportionment ordi-
nance, the ordinance apportioning the
amount Of money due each municipal
department from the tax collecting re-
sources.
A notice from the school board say
ing the schools would need cas-, 900
this year and urging that the full S5
per cent tax levy be made against the
residents. was filed.
All accounts and salaries were al
lowed.
The matter of paying the debt of
SIC, 400. 80 held by banks against the
city for over-the-river bonds, was re-
ferred to the mayor and finance COM
mittee.
The ordinance providing for curbed
pavement on West Jefferson street,
west of Fountain avenue and concrete
curbed pavements, guttering, etc, be-
tween 14th and 18th street on Jeffer-
son street, was given first passage.
1t WAS ordered that three chairs be
bought for the news reporters desks
in the council chamber. The newspa-
per men were overlooked when the
new council chairs were bought some
time ago
Several deeds 20 lots in Oak Grove
we're ratified.
. IL was ordered thai s132 of the Jesse
Gilbert estate money now in the hands
of the city as salary, be paid 20 Wal
lerstein Bros, the money having been
made over 70 the firm before death.
A defective calvert near the South
Side fire department, was referred TO
the street committee.
Solicitor Puryear presented chart or
amendments he had prepared in &C
cordsnce 70 instructions from the com
mittee. The amendments place the
appointment Of city printer in the
hands Of the council aud also the su-
thority 60 name the city depository.
Also an amendment to regulate the
salary Of the city jailer and leaves the
matter OF appointing deputy jailer
with the council. Heretofore the
charter provided for a deputy jailer at
: the city expense. Another amendment
provides that tine board Of tax books
supervisors remain in session four
weeks. Under the charter now they
can remain in session bat six days.
Another amendment provides that the
officers having settlements to mab g
with the auditor viii do it monthly
instead OF daily, MS at present.
The Amendments we're adopted by
the board and President Hannah in
struoted TO appoint a committee TO APP
pear before the legislature and urge
eth passage Of The amendments.
The matter OF opening an alley be-
tween the property of Mr.. G.. q. Wal
lace and Miss Lucy Robiou. was re-
ferred. The latter claims the alley was
dedicated to she city and if this be
true, will have % be opened.
About s. liquor license applications
were read and allowed The only pro
test was 10 the case Of Mr F.G. Berg
doll who wsnts % run saloon at 18Th
and Jones street he received al
votes except those OF Oounoilmen Rig
giesberger and Taylor.
Ten dollars was refunded DR.. Reed
. osteupathist, for license paid last year
the court noidine that he was not liz