The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-25
The Fire Department Extensions Or
dered-Objeotion to Public
Works Board Ordinance.
OTHER BUSINESS OF ALDERMEN
M

4huyo VI AViSo' "'sfo" ~ Duyihk 'ho
CLARK property at Tenth and Clay
streets for ss.oopway ratified.
The mayor also made report in
regard to the bill in congress to have
models made of war ships named af-
ter various cities.
The ordinance for sidewalks from
Fourteenth to Seventeenth and from
Eighteenth to the city limits ON JEFF
ferson street. were turned back for
amendment. 10 being claimed that the
requisite number OF property owners
have not signed the petition.
The mayor. in the matter Of the IN
crease in fire insurance rates, said that
the Joint committee would make re-
port later n,and that ~ to . new sta.
tion near Eleventh and Tennessee
streets. he had looked over some sites
but did not care TO make public his
choice. lie said in regard TO the mon
ey that IL the aldermen desired they
could raise the tax rate from si.65 to
GLIB on the 600.
The contract with Attorney Camp
bell Flournoy for fifty per cent. Of all
tax on poles be collected from tele-
graph companies. was entered into.
Bills amounting to s5, $40. 81 were
allowed.
Chairman Orme, OF the finance COM
mi,tee. presented q recommendation
from the committee that the city
pledge an extra 81. 900 to the library
trustees for next year in order that
they may open the library now. Tho
recommendation was concurred in.
The ordinance prescribing the du-
ties OF the board OF public works WAS
read aud President Reed objected to
IL on the grounds that il created the
Office of clerk for the board. Mr.. x.
p. Noble, . member OF the board,
stated that the clerk was provided for
tsecxoso- of the amount ofwork to do,
but possibly some other city official
might be employed TO do this work at
a salary OF about cas-. Bill was given
first passage, President Reed voting
nay.
An ordinance increasing the salary
OF the health officer was referred.
Tho 1890 saloon closing ordinance
was repealed, the higher courts having
said part was valid and part invalid,
and II being imperative.
The ordinance fixing the tax rate at
81. 65 was read. II was stated that
since the fire department improve
ments have been ordered II will re-
quire moro money. and Alderman
Grief recommended raising the tax
rate to si.75. Solicitor Puryear gave
IL ~ his opinion that this could not
be done as the law says thu apportion
ment must be made in January and
now It can not DO altered. Mayor
Yeiser differed with the solicitor.
Alderman Singleton thought the mon
ey could no secured from taxes and H.
censes without raising the rate, and
the 81. 65 ordinance was given first
passage. The Mayor aud comm ittee
were instructed to proceed with the
Tenth and Clay aud Eleven tn and Ten
nessee street stations.
Mayor Yeiser was authorized to
close deal with +. W. whittemore
to sell strip Of city property at
Ninth and Ohio for sl35.
The request for plank walk on
alst from CLARK to jackson streets was
referred.
An electric light was ordered hung
a. iath and Jonsf sheets.
Auditor Kirkland was instructed to
collect eel from the I. @. for tearing
down city poles on Meyers street
where spur track is being put in. . ..ss,.s
Tho carnival promoters were given
all concession licenses for carnival
week. .....,,,,s,,.,,,...
The action refusing to increase City
Hospital Matron Bsfchett's salary
was ratified. rttf1.rt-s
The prayer Of over assessment Of ].
r. Gray was referred.
Several deeds 20 lots in Oak Grove
we're ratified.
Repairs to the cemetery sections
residence were ordered made.
The matter Of putting in storm
water sewer on Broadway between
Fifth and Sixth streets was referred to
the city engineer.