The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-01-17
M'CARTY CHOSEN
TO FILL VACANCY
Solicitor Admits His First 0pin.
ion Was Wrong.
Apportionment Ordinance Is Again
Changcd--No fredericksburg
Fire Department.
COUNCIL IN REGULAR SESSION

The councilmanic board met last
night with all members present and
transacted a great deal of business.
The fact that the upper board Is in
deadlock. did not seem to affect the
board last night and, judging
from the work done at the two meet
ings, the upper board will have plen-
ty to look after when the deadlock is
finally broken and the work Of the
lower board taken up.
After the reading and adoption OF
the minutes. Solicitor Ed. Puryear
stated that he had made mistake in
regard to the vacancy in the Fifth
ward, and wished to correct himself.
He stated that the court of appeals
had construed the matter of filling
vacancies in legislative bodies in
second-class cities different from his
first decision. He stated that the
courts had decided the councilman
must serve for the term he is elected
for, two years and no more, and
therefore a vancancy existed.
Mayor Yeiser then appointed Mr..
McCarty. to fill the vacancy, and the
oath was administered, and the gen
tleman took his seat which he will
hold until the 'vcmber elections
when succc or II be elected.
Chairman Ingr-n aHnounced his
committees as previously published
and Mayor Yeiser then presented a
proposition from Mr.. L. Rehkopf
agreeing to lease for five years for
the city free of charge a site for the
new fire department in Mechanics
burg if the city would put in a de-
partment of one hose truck and
three men. The letter was filed.
A deed from Messrs. e. C. and r.
G.. Terrell for property necessary to
open North Nineteenth street in the
Fountain Park addition was filed.
Mayor Yeiser reported his being
summoned in three more $4,000
suits brought against the city by
changing prisoners. Referred to the
solicitor.
Mayor Yeiser read a communica-
ton from Contractor George Katter-
John saying that any damage to the
new market house by water draining
into it he would hold the city liable
for. The letter was received and
fled
Mayor Yeiser filed the market
house ordinance which he had APP
proved.
A claim from Contractor E. c. Ter
ren of SAIL for street improvement
in front of the government building
was referred to the board Of public
works. The government pays nc
such claims and the city cannot le-
gally do so.
The application of Mrs. Holmes
for matron at the city hospital was
filed.
A communication from Mrs. l.. A
White who desired the city not to Is
sue a saloon license to her son, Tyler
White. who wanted 10 run a saloon
at Twelfth and Trimble. was filed and
the license held up. She also wanted
SAL which the boy, who is buc 70
years old, had paid TO the city, re-
funded to her,
The report of the finance commit
tee for bills. salaries, etc, amounting
10 a total of s11,955.OG was received
and filed,
The city supervisors were granted
an extension OF ten days time 10 su
peryise the tax books,
The ordinance to establish the Of
fee of wire inspector, which was pre-
scented by the insurance people, wa
given first passage by a vote of 8 Il
| 3. Councilmen Barnett, ellison an'
McCarty voting no, Mr.. G. c. Taylor
of Chicago, an insurance man, wa
present aud addressed the council n
behalf of the ordinance,
Chairman Rehkopf presented th'
apportionment ordinance, and afte
making some changes the measure
was adopted as follows; Salaries
Sl7,5OO; streets, including bridge
and fills, $4,000; fire department
$4,000; police department, inelud
ing salaries, city prison, patrol wag
on and supplies, $4,000 electri
plant, $1,000; water, Sll,5OO; rea
estate. s2.5OO; city hall, $500; Gal
Grove. $4,000; new cemetery, So,
500; hospital, pauper and charity, in
GLIDING Home of the Friendless, SO,
900; sanitary, including pest house