The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-24

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unexpire6 term of Former Alderman
Jcff J. Read, last night presented
himself at the regular meeting of the
board of aldermen. and was sworn
in and took his seat. When Mr.. Read
resigned early this year, Mayor Yeis-
or appointed Mr.. Hurry Orme to sue
coed his until tho people could eject
successor. and Mr.. Orme last night
retired and Mr.. Miller began four
ten months term.
II was rcpo: ted that an effort
woul be made to have Alderman
GreH retire. have Mr.. Miller take his
place, and try, 10 work Mr.. Miller out
of ofIic at the end of the year. but
II was not attempted. Alderman
Kraus wanted the question whether
O. not to allow Mr.. Miller to take his
seat referred to the city solicitor
saying that who was to have long
and short terms was to be decided by
lot. Alderman Stark replied that TIE
republican convention nominated Mr..
Miller for Mr.. Reads unexpirei
trm, and nc thought Mr.. Miller
should be seated as Mr.. Reid's SUE
oessor. Alderman Kraus later with
drew his motion TO refer to the So
licitor, and Solicitor James Campbell,
Jr., said that the law on the subj.ct
was plain, and that the men elected
to fiji vacancies went into Office now.
Tha; 4 Mr.. Miller was nominated to
succeed Mr.. Read he should take his
seat. The board then voted to seal
Mr.. Miller. with tn. exception of AL
derman Kraus who was still not sat
isfied.
Aldermen Orme and Bell were alb
sent last night. After the seating OF
Alderman Miller, the board entered
into its cezu.ar business.
Mayor Yeiser reported that he was
unsuccessful N selling a ferriage
franchise and the matter was refer
red TO the joint ordinance committee
10 confer with Owen Brothers to
b;ing in an ordinance satisfactory to
all,
Mayor Yeiser's purchase of prop
erty on Husbands, from 4th to 9th
str els, was ratified. The property
was bought to open the street.
Mayor Yeiser stated that the fN
on Caldwell street to the new box
Factory had nevee b en- completed
and the board of works was ordered
to see that the fill was finished at
once.
The delay was occasioned by the
fact that the property was not prop
erly dedicated to the city
Alderman Farley spoke aga INST
building the fill for the box factory
P9op'e, saying that he did not think
the city should set a precedent.
The board accepted the sidewalks
on South Third street from Kentucky
avenue to Adams street.
The nsidents of the Worten South
SIDE addition Detitioned the board to
improve the streets and alleys in that
add tion. The streets and alleys have
b en- deiicated.to the city The mat
ter was referred.
Mayor Yeiser read a communica-
ton from the board of works com \
planning that "dead-men" were being
put in the streets without permission
by the East Tennessee Telephone Co.
and thought the matter should be
looked after. Tn letter also stated
that the company is guilty Of dig
ging up the streets again without per-
mission. The board suggested that
warrants be issued against the COM
pary. t
No action was taken in the matt.r.
The city owns thirty acres OF
ground in the vicinity of the old |
grave, pit on the North Side, and !
Mayor Yeiser stat.d he had an offer
W. u PCANipA VI Ant llf
suggested the matter be referred to
the mayor and joint improvem mt
committee to Sport back any propo- |
sltion made, The suggestion was rat
fled
Mayor Yelser stated he thought |
the Paducah city charter should b
amended or changed relative to the !
license tax and that the council had |
ordered him to can meeting of thu
two boards shortly to decide II the
city join in with other second-class
cities in legislating to this end. The
action OF the lower board was rati-
fs.,d.
The finance committees report was
received and filed. IL showed tota.
of s3,3G4.24 for running expenses for
half the pres mt month.
The following orb nances were
acted on.
Ordinance for tho tmnrovamant NJ /