The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-07

! A bill for St2O costs in suits
brought against policemen for acts
while in performance of their duty.
by changing prisoners, was allowed;
also bill for $161 against the city
for similar suits.
The back tax books were ordered
turned over to Solicitor Jas. Camp
bell. Jr., who is legally back tax col
lector. with so per cent commits
sion.
A report from the joint finance
committee was received and filed.
II recommended that the city clerk
dyaw warrant for amounts, and
The treasurer make out the checks
TO- The same.
The following ordinances were
acted on:
Ordinance providing for the sale
of franchise for the maintenance
of an electric light and street car
company to furnish light iand cleo
tricity in the city of Paducah. First
passage.
Ordinance giving the general coun-
ell the power to quarantine when
deemed necessary First passage.
A petition from property owners
to have curbing and pavements from
18th to 25th streets on Jefferson
was received. and following this an
ordinance was passed on its first
reading providing for this improve
ment.
Ordinance for the grading and
grayeling of Sowell street from Ash
brook to Hayes avenue. First read
ing. The work is to be completed
the 18th of November.
Ordinance for the curbing and
guttering of Elizabeth street from
Third to Fourth street. First read
ing.
! Ordinance for grading and gravel
ing of 18th street. Referred back to
the committee on account of a tech
nicallty in the drafting of the ordi-
nance.
Ordinance providing for the oper-
alton of steam ferryage across the
city of Paducah aud Illinois and for
the sale of franchise for such. The
ordinance was referred to the ordi-
nance committee to fill in blanks
Ordinance prohibiting lewd wom-
en- from entering saloons. Referred
to committee for correction
The motion to remove horse
fountain from Third and Clark
to 18th and Burnett streets. was
turned down; also the motion to re-
move the fountain from Fourth and
Broad.
The motion to place water
trough at Broadway and Fountain
avenue was adopted
A petition from l.. b. Ragon to do
saloon business at No. III South
Third street was presented and the
license granted.
A petition for coffee house IL
cense for Colyer in Rowlandtown,
against which petition was filed.
was turned down. The money was
ordered refunded.
The appointment of w. r. Hol-
land as assistant city tax assessor
was ratified.
The report of the board of pub
lie works on placing street signs in
the sewer district. was received and
filed The total expense will amount
to something over 5000.
On motion of Councilman Reh-
kopf the joint public committee was
ordered to look into the matter and
report back.
Prayers from James Bulger and
Minnie Russell. for relief from over
assessment, were referred.
II was ordered that sewer connec-
tions be put in the Michael building
on North Third street. The Michael
Bros. are building new warehouse
on this street and no records show
collateral connection.
Distractions on Woodward street,
which are interfering with the work
of City Engineer Washington, were
ordered removed at once.
Councilman Agnew suggested
that the mayor and board of public
works be instructed to see IL 10th
street from Broadway TO Kentucky
avenue could not be opened up. The !
matter was referred.
A petition from the Remington !
Typewriter Co. asking to furnish a !
typewriter for the city clerk to use
in transcribing his records to his |
order books, and asking permission |
to bid on furnishing the city with |
one. was read.
The matter was referred 10 the f.
nance committee with power to act /
in buying machine. City Clerk Bal