The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-08

Tho aldermanic board met In reg
ular session last night with all mem
hers present.
The matter of selling the old city
pest house property to Hon. James
VI. Lang was referred.
The matter of extending the sew
erage to the High school building on
West Broadway was referred. The
board of health and school board
were also instructed to look after
the jefferson and Lee schools, which
are in the sewer district but not con-
nected up with sanitary sewers.
The board of public works recon-
mended that the city buy the neces-
sary ground to open 10th street from
Broadway to Kentucky avenue. The
matter was referred.
A. S. Terrell asked to be granted
permission to erect shed addition
to his stable on South Third street.
within the fire limits. There was
some little opposition to granting the
request which finally was referred
TO the city engineer.
The board of public works wanted
TO know if it should go ahead and
make a small fill on Caldwell street
to the box factory, which is under
course of construction. The cost will
be about $3.50, and on motion the
matter was tabled
The county refused to experiment
with oil in the sprinkling of streets,
and the board of public works was
instructed to so ahead and complete
the experiment for the city.
The report of the sinking fund
committee. stating that the fund had
been increased during the past two
years from 5000 to s1S,333.92, was
received and filed.
The report of the city auditor was
received and filed. 1t showed a bal
ance August of S159,23s.25, with
collections s5,7s247, making to-
tai debit of $165,4SA76. Dlsburse.
ments amounted to S1S0,617.29, lea
wing balance of s1So.617.29 in the
treasury September ist
The report of the finance commit
tee for bills. etc. against the city,
was received and filed.
The back tax collectors books
we're orlered turned over to City
Solicitor James Campbell. Jr.
The report of the joint finance
committee recommending that the
clerk draw warrants. and the city
treasurer issue checks from the war
rants, was read.
On vote the report of the commit
tee was received and filed.
An account from the Seagrave Co.
for fire department supplies. amount
ing to S61.50, was allowed.
The following ordinances were act
ed on:
Ordinance for payements and cur
bing on Jefferson from 18th to 18th
streets. This ordinance called for a
five foot pavement with a seven foot
grass plot. There was an inclination
to make the pavement six feet. On
vote the pavement was ordered to be
made six feet wide, the work to be
completed by December / The or
dinance was then referred back TO
the board of public works because
the property owners petition called
for five foot pavement
Ordinance regulating the leaving
of vehicles on the streets, sidewalks,
or alleys, and for throwing trash
and rubbish on the streets and in
alleys. Second reading.
Ordinance making it a misdemea-
nor for anyone to make or use seal
of the city of Paducah without au-
thority. Second reading.
Ordinance amending the license
Of coal dealers making the license of
coal dealers at S25 per annum, but
II he deals in side lines his license
shall be fixed at $35 per annum.
Second reading.
Ordinance granting the l. c. road
permission TO extend a spur track to
the Hardy Buggy Co. plant on Har-
rison, near Eighth street. Second
reading
Ordinance requiring all persons
using surface toilet closets to furnish
boxes, and TO remove the accumula-
lion every two weeks, and TO spread