The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-06
Paducah's Offices Are Too
Crowded for Records.
Muny Schemes Suggested From FIX.
tension 10 Structure ON Entirely
New Site.
COUNTY AND CITY BUILDING


This fact is so apparent that the
majority OF citizens have taken 1t fol
granted and forgotten about It. MOI
only is the present building unsightly
but It is too small and the proposed
pans for remodeling the interior were
abandoned. because It simply has no.
the capacity TO accommodate the city
business.
This especially is noticeable on the
second floor. where the city auditor,
city treasurer, city clerk and tax co..
lector are all crowded into two little
ante-rooms, which together would be
not more than sufficient TO accommo-
date any one of the officials conyen-
lently.
The auditor. clerk and treasurer
have numerous large books. besides
other records. which they must keep
open to citizens at all times, and
among these books the officials and
their assistants must work. AS the
city grows older and larger these
records necessarily accumulate until
soon their disposition will be
problem.
Several plans for remedying the con-
dltlons have been suggested. The
city owns property to the east OF the
building on which a row of old frame
structures now stand. The building
might be extended by the addition OF
an east wing but that would necessl.
tate the complete alteration of the in
terror of the present structure. Tn,
offices now are so situated that they
could not be arranged in suites with
the rooms of an addition, and the ad-
ditonal space would not be available
without tearing out the interior.
The city hall is cheaply construct
ed affair and objection would be made
to spending any more money on it.
IT is suggested that as the city has
sufficient property at Fourth street
and Kentucky avenue a new city hall
might be built there.
Some of the city officials object to
this because the city has grown past
that section. and 1t is neither conven-
iently nor attractively located. A To-
cation more in the heart of Paducah,
as she is growing, is advocated by
those who object to the erection OF
handsome building in a neighborhood
where 1t would never appear to tho
best advantage
A Joint Building.
City Treasurer J. ]. Dorian has
scheme in mind: That of the city
and county going together and erect.
ing a joint county and municipal
building on the court house site.
an that way" said Mr.. Dorian
I'VE could have a fine building at
minimum cost on the court house lot.
one Of the handsomest and best To-
Gated in Paducah | think terms can
easily be arranged. The court house
could occupy one side and the city
hall the other side. | can see no OBJ
lection to such an arrangement"
Another plan is the purchase from
the school board of the Longfellow
school property at Fifth street and
Kentucky avenue The school board
is trying to sell the property. The
school Is q better appearing building
than the city hall. and II 1t can not be
utilized it is argued that the corner
Offers a suitable site for a city hall for
generations to come
Some object to the joint county and
city building on the property that in
that way the outlay in public build,
ings and Improvements makes less of
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