The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-07-12
A Thirty-Six Foot Structure
Over Island Creek.
Board of Public Works and Commit.
tee Of General Council Agree TO
Push Work.
RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED

Will ne Dullt over lhianu creek 10 re-
place the old bridge on Fourth street.
The decision was reached at a meet
ing of the board of public works and
the joint Public improvement COM
mittee yesterday afternoon. and City
Engineer l.. A. Washington was in
stiu ctcd to proceed at once with the
plans. All haste possible to use will
be exercised In arranging the prehm-
inaries.
All market benches were reported
to the board of public works re-en-
gagged except two. and President Rink
life was instructed TO confer with
Mail et Master Frank smcdley rela-
tive to renting them.
The matter OF defective surface wa
ter drainage at Twenty-third and JEFF
ferson streets was deferred. pending
a decision of the solicitor relative to
fixing the responsibility for sewers.
whether on the property owner or
city.
A small platform was ordered torn
from the Friedman a. Keller store on
Jefferson and Second streets. 1t was
built to facilitate loading OF wagons.
but is an obstruction OF the pavement.
The board set Tuesday, July II. as
the date for testing street flushing
machines. There are two st. Louis
firms with fiushers here.
The street department was ordered
10 sprinkle tho street on Broadway
from Fountain avenue to Twenty -fifth
street to lay the dlst during the pro
gress OF the funeral procession from
the Ed +. Noble residence to the Gem
etery.
Cut of water boxes are reported too
high In some places on the paycments.
They ware ordered cut down. People
stub their toes and fall because OF
these Projections above the pavement.
and this action is taken to prevent
damage suits.
The street department was ordered
70 remove debris from jefferson street
where pavements are 10 be built
The street Inspector was ordered
TO seal a fue cap at the sewerage
pump house.
Tho contract made with Thomas
Bridges Sons a company for con-
structlng a culvert on Caldwell avenue
near the depot. was ratified. Work
will begin at once.
Tho board ordered a communication
filed with the legislative boards urg-
Ing the condemnation of poperty own
cd by w r. Bradshaw. Sr.. and George
Bernhard for pavements on West
Broadway from the hospital on Foun-
tain avenue. Other residents have
dedicated property
Resolutions 81 Respect.
Resolutions OF respect to the late
Il. p. Noble, formerly president of the
board of public works. were drafted.
They read as follows:
Whereas, II has pleased Almighty
God In His initiate wisdom to termi-
nate the life and career OF our late
eo-worker and friend. Edmund 2.
Noble. whose death occurred In this
city July 10. 1906; Therefore be IL
Resolved; BY the board of public
works OF Paducah that in the death
OF Mr.. Noble the city has lost an
honored and valuable citizen; one
whose labors as member and the
presiding officer OF this board, EN-.
phasized his worth to our beautiful
and progressive city. in which he
always manifested such a delight and
pride; that by his Kind, eonsiderate
and impartial course, he enjoyed the
full confidence and esteem of his
Official associates, who, In common
with the entire community. deplore
hisdeath. And though his active con-
nection with this board had been
severed some weeks ago by his
resignation, yet we felt that he was
SUI member for he always dis
played keen interest In public
affairs even up to the time he was
taken Ill. Be Il further
Resolved; That while many public
ohclals OF the land have been. and
are, criticised, this board can and
does say that his official life. like his
private life, was above reproach and
free from all criticism. In all of his
acts he was governed by strict
fidelity to is duty as an official, and
without exception enjoyed the ut
most confidence and esteem of all
with whom he came in contact:
making a faithful. honest and con-
scientious officer. As a men,
Der of the board he exercised a wise
and progressive spirit. and was large
ly instrumental In laying broad
foundation to meet the growth OF the
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