The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-07

1907 was given second reading.
The tax rate ordinance levying n
tax of stS5 on the 800, on city
property was read.
Councilman McBroom suggested
that the tax rate be fixed at s1.G5,
the same as last year.
Mayor Yelser stated that the in
surance men coming in and requir-
ing an increase in the fire depart
ment, had heaped big expense on
the city and that lower tax rate for
this year is an impossibllity.
Auditor Kirkland also spoke brief
~, explaining why the apportion-
ment could not be cut any more.
The ordinance was given first read
ing by a unanimous vote.
The motion to have all bondmen
swear he owns at least 81 ,OOO before
he be accepted on bond by the city,
was adopted and the ordinance com
mittee ordered to bring in an ordi-
nance.
The report of Chief of Police Jas.
Collins for January and February,
was received and filed. It showed a
total of sG0i.5O in fines and costs
collected.
Bids for a hook and ladder truck
and new chiefs buggy for the fire
departments were read. The con-
tract was awarded to the American
La France Co., of New York, for
the hook and ladder truck for ST.
900. The contract for the chiefs
buggy was awarded to the Columbus
Buggy Co, for 1926. The J. G. Reh-
kopf Buggy Co., of the city. is the
local agent, and Councilman John
Rehkopf, the head of the local firm,
was excused from voting.
An application from Jake Bieder-
man Co. to open a saloon at 305
South Seventh street was presented
and the license granted.
Several transfers of bonds in sa-
loon licenses were allowed. These
are cases where a good bond was not
given at first.
An application from Mrs. Il. j.
Greenwood for the position of matron
at the new city hospital was filed.
Tho report of the joint hospital
committee was read. II provided for
a board of five directors to manage
the hospital, the board to be compos-
ed of Mayor Yeiser, one alderman,
one councilman and two local doc
tors. The second clause in the re-
port left the entire management in
the hands of the board, to decide If
a medical superintendent or inferno
be employed at the hospital. There
seemed to be some misunderstanding
among the council and the commit
tee was ordered to draw up a new re-
port.
A prayer from j. l.. McGregory, on
Monroe street, for a refund of $40
for a restaurant license was referred
Several deeds and transfers of lots
in Oak Grove were ratified.
A prayer from VIM. st. John for
relief from over-assessment was re-
ferred to the city solicitor.
Scott overton offered the Evans
VILE Brewing Co. and Loeb, Bloom &
Co. on his bond for coffee house H.
cense, but there being an lrregularity
the matter was not acted on.
The council refused his first bond
several weeks ago.
The board of public works was or
dered to investigate an improvement
of the alley between Tenth and Elev-
enth, Jackson and Ohio streets.
The water company was ordered
to extend its mains on Goebel ave-
nue., the requisite number of sub
scribers having signed the petition.
Councilman Rehkopf on account of
the dust and mud wanted to flush the
paved streets instead of sweeping. TO
convenience merchants. The matter of
getting bids on flush tanks was re-
ferred to the street committee.
Councilman MeBroom moved to
reconsider the action taken in pass
ing the telephone franchise ordi-
nance. but as the minutes of the pre-
vious meetings had been adopted,
the motion was declared out of or
der. Council McBroom stated that
certain statements or accusations
had been made against the police de-
partment, and moved that an inyesti-
cation be held by the joint fire aud
police committee, the mayor and
board of hre and police commission
ers, Councilmen Taylor and Reh-
Lopf did not think the council had
anything to do with the police de-
partment, but did not want to be
understood TO be against the inyestl-
gatiau