The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-08

THE ALDERMEN MET
LAST EVENING
Several Ordinances Were Passed
by Board.
Mayor Given Further Time in City
Scale Matter Board Of Public
Works in Evidence.
THE COUNCIL ACTION RATIFIED

the Gamewell electric company for
81 800 storage battery. was ratified.
Mayor Yeiser reported to the board
that william Lyon. formerly city en-
gineer here. instituted suit against
the city for balance Of ESQ for an as.
SCISSORS map made years ago. Solicit
tor Puryear was notified OF tho action
and the matter was referred to him.
An ordinance for gate and watch
man Mt Eleventh and Norton streets,
at the intersection OF the n. O. q St
l.. road aud the Paduoah City Rail
way company tracks, ordered drafted.
The other ordinance locates the gate at
Twelfth and Norton streets.
Mayor Yoiser reports that informa-
tion given him showed something
wrong at the city scales, rs wagons
had not been weighed properly for
some time. Councilman jackson
stated that there was defect in the
mechanism Of the scales. and the may
or allowed farther time for investiga.
tion.
A quletus was given Mr. Saunders
A. Fowler. formerly wharfmaster
and Attorney Mark worten, formerly
city solicitor.
DIR. CARRIER. the newly elected meat
and milk inspector offered bond
which was accepted. and ~ there wAs
como question as 10 his eligibility 10
the Office, City Solicitor Puryoar was
ordered TO all out a list OF questions
10 be asked by Clerk Henry Bailey 10
Dr. CARRIER when the latter goes TO
qualify. These will have to be sworn
vo.
Mayor Yeiser made several other re-
ports, smeag taem being relative TO
the progress in the work OF remodel
ing the Tenth and Clay street fire sta.
tion. and slso notifying the board that
the Roberts suit against the city would
come mp ut this next term of federal
court.
The treasurer's report showing a
balance on hand amounting TO SEQ.
COS. ~ was received and filed aud all
account, against the city allowed.
An ordinance compelling property
owners 10 keep their side walks in
good repair and imposing . fine Of sl0
on them for failure 10 comply with
the ordinance was given frat reading.
An ordinance prohibiting residents
dumping trash In the alleys, street or
cutters, and imposing fine of si0 for
violation OF the ordinance was given
first passage.
The matter OF putting In plank
sidewalk from Adams 10 Jackson street
on Twenty. first street was referred
and ALEC was the request for an i'm
proved alley behind the PAducah Pack
ing Co.. plant on the south side.
The reports Of Fire Chief Woods,
City weigher Hesselton. Milk and
Meat Inspector Duley and Sewer In
speotor Rasor, were filed.
Tho following liquor licenses were
granted to be transferred: Isemsn Bros,
2si South Second street; A. W. Ber-
~, North Eighth street, to p. B.
Finley; Storrio and Elroi. south Sec.
ond to Jchn Elrod; l.. @. Perry,
South Fifth street, to Brazzolaro and
Hirchfeld.
W. L. Ham was refunded the mon
ey he deposited for license, his APP
plication being refused.
The committee appointed to confer
with doctors relative to a suitable To-
cation for the new city hospital, re-
ported that a conference with the
committee from the medical society
hal been held but nothing done, and
the committee requested the power to
act which wa, given it. The com
mittee will confer with the doctors
again aud after selecting the site. will
call for plans and get the actual work
started ss soon as possible.
Mr.. Ed. Noble, . member of the
board Of public works, addressed the
board on the payment of Contractor
Terrell for the street improvements
extending in front of the post office.
There is law which prohibits munic-
ipAlities from charging the govern
mept for such improvements, and the
board of public works was at loss to