The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-30
Committee Meetings Held and
Banks Agree to Carry Debts.
The Railroad Gate Question 10 Not
Yet Settied-Outting
Scrape.

The meeting of local bankers with
the finance committee of the general
council at the city hall yesterday af-
ternoon to take up the matter of look
ing after the interest on the overtime
river bonds. resulted in the bankers
agreeing to carry the Indebtedness for
the city until money can be raised in
the new levy. Several years ago a
Democratic council, by repudiating
the over-the-river bonds against the
sentiment of nearly everybody in Pa.
ducah, and despite the earnest protest
of many of the best merchants and
most public spirited citizens created
the debt. The matter was taken into
the courts by the Innocent holders of
the bonds. who had invested their
money in them in good faith, and
when finally the federal court held the
bonds valid, interest amounting to
about SIS, 900 had accumulated. AL
though this was some time ago, the
interest has never yet been paid. 1t
was originally $4,000, but is now
about $40, 900, bankers having taken
up some of it. There is no money to
pay the remainder, and one of the
boards refused to concur in the action
a short time ago Of the other board to
spend the eli, 900 left of the appropri-
alton of the streets to be paved by E.
y. Terrell, for the debt. The banks
now promise to look after the liability
until the city can raise the money to
pay it.
Thomas Woody and Frank Minor,
colored, imbibed too large quantity
of mean whiskey last night and tried
to convert the Gal Hinto saloon, on
Court street, into junk shop ON short
notice.
They had knives and while Woody
was cutting on Sam Bogan's arm with
his small size butcher knife. Minor
was trying to follow example on the
person of Hester Stovsll. q colored
wench who happened into the saloon
when they started their fun"
The negroes were arrested this
morning and will be given hearing
before Police Judge d. l.. Sanders
Monday. Woody Is charged with
malicious cutting while Minor il
charged with . breach Of the peace,
having succeeded in cutting the
woman's shirt waist only.
The joint ordinance committee OF
the general council had meeting las,
night to again take mp the matter OF
requiring the railroad companies to
put mp automatic gates at certain
crossings in the oity. Mr.. George O.
Wallace, of the street railway compa-
ny. was present and stated that his
company would not consent to pay any
Of the costs of the gates, as such gates
are to protect from railroad trains.
not street cars. Superintendent Egan,
of the Louisville division of the l. O.
was present and spoke in regard to re-
curing the railroad to establish the
gates, and finally il was decided to
leave the matter open until next Tues
day.
Since the insurance men demanded
an increase in the ire fighting facih-
ties of the city, much talk has been
caused among the residents OF the
North Side who are clsmoring for q
department.. One favored place for
establishing the department seems to
be- the brick building located OF Tenth
and CLAY streets. This building is To-
Gated in the heart of the North Side.
IL is two story and fully large enough
TO accommodate q department even
larger than the Central department..
The building can be converted into a
station with comparative little expense
and it is thought the city will locate
it there, if a. all.
The Charity CLUB is doing much
good throughout the city among the
ldestituts, whose suffering is greatly