The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-22
in THE
COUNCIL
Board of Public Works 0rdin-
ance Given First Passage.
Jefferson street Improvement Ordi.
nance Opposcd-New Ordi-
nances Passed
PROCEEDINGS OF MEETING.

The council met In regular session
last night with Councilman Rigles-
berger absent.
The ordinance defining the duties
of the board of public works was Civ.
on FIRST passage. The ordinance pro-
vides that the members OF the board
who have authority TO employ laborcrs
for the streets, make contracts for
work. etc, shall not pay foreman
over 800 per month clerk more than
$50 per month; laborers more than
81. 80 per day; carts employed ut not
moro than 81 per day and wagons ut
not moro than e. per day, the owners
furnishing drivers; no more than 25
labo~rs shall be- employed at one time
aud not more than 8 carts aud way-
ons engaged At one time. Tho fore
man has to furnish bond Of SIC, 900
20 insure the faithful performance OF
his work
Mayor Yeiser handed in two ordi-
nances. which had gone to him for
signature. providing for payments on
Jefferson from Fourteenth to Seven.
teenth street, and from Seventh 10 the
city limits. New ordina noes are be-
ing drawn TO cover the deficiencies in
he two handed IN unsigned. and Mr..
4. =. Noble. member of the board
OF public works. stated that the board
OF public works had TO concur in all
street improvements and would not
concur in these ordinances. No or.
ders were made.
The fire committee was instructed
to take mp the matter of the recent fire
insurance rate increase and do what
thoy could TO better matters. Mayor
Yoiser statcd that he dit not think
the raise justihable.
Mayor Yeiser read q letter he re-
ccived from Congressman Hepburn,
OF Washington, asking that he instruct
his congressman and senator to push
n bill proviiing for q model OF war
ship TO BE- sent to the cities ami states
war ships have been named after.
Mayor Yeiser reported he had written
instructions 20 Senators Black burn
and McOreary and Congressman James
TO push tho bill providing for the sp-
preparation.
The auditor was ordered to make
out . ball agains. the l. q. for s27 for
tearing down city electric light poles
on the Meyers street I'LL where the |.
u. is putting in n spur track.
Mayor Yeiser was ordered to close u
deal with Il. W. whit;emore for si35
for property owned by the city Al
Ninth and Ohio streets.
Mayor Yeiser reported his purchase
of the Tenth and CLAY streets brick
builiing for the new fire department.
The price is o., 900. 81 900 TO be paid
in cash and 1900 paid by note. Mrs
Will Gilbert owns the property.
Repairs needed at Oak Grove were
referred to the Improvement commit.
tee.
A contract with Attorney J. O.
Flournoy was authorized. The attor-
ney agrees to collect pole license from
the telephone aid telegraph companies
for 90 per cent commission. The com
panies have enjoincd the city from
col ooting such tax.
The matter Of refusing the Cumber-
land Telephone 90. s26 deposited to
insure good faith that the company
would repair pavements dug up for
raising poles, was referred.
Regular bills against the city
amounting to total OF a., go. "a were
allowed.
The matter Of pledging ~. 900 extra
next year TO the library board was ia.
vorably acted on, This will enable
tie library board to open the library
this summer.
The ordinance abolishing the office