The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-05

Tee Tor May, showing a total expend-
iture of 2.6s0.G0, was received and
filed.
Officer James w. Clark, who was
injured while on duty. asked that
the city pay his Doctors bill. amount
ing to s65. The matter was fayora-
bly, acted on.
A bill for s4s, for twelve city d.
rectories. to be distributed among
city officers, was presented. and IA
vorably acted on.
An ordinance for sidewalks and
cutters on South Fourth street from
Norton TO Husbands street. to be con-
structed of granitoid. was given first
reading.
An ordinance repeating "an ordi-
nance fixing and regulating a license
tax on milk dealers" was given first
passage. The object of this ordinance
is to prevent the farmers from being
excluded from the city-those who
come to the city to sell milk, chick
ems, garden truck, etc. They are kept
out of the city because those who
come in vehicles are subject to IL
cense.
On motion the rule was suspended
and the ordinance given second pas
sage.
The ordinance compelling saloons
to close at IL o'clock at night and
remain closed until s o'clock in the
morning. was given second passage.
Extending Police Powers.
An ordinance giving police powers
to the milk and meat Inspector, mar
ket master, street Inspector and 9TH
er city officers, was given second pas
sage.
An ordinance for the Improvement
of Washington street from First to
Third street and Second street from
Kentucky avenue to Washington
street, was given second reading.
A petition for the grading and
of West Clay street, from
street to the Terrell ad-
dition, was referred for an ordinance
to be brought in at once for the i'm
prove ment.
On motion It was ordered that Jar
rett from Bridge street to Powell
street, be improved by grading and
A petition for water mains on
North Seventeenth street, was re-
ferred to the petitioners. 1t was not
in proper form.
Island Greek Bridge.
Chairman Barnett of the public
committee, moved that
the city build a new bridge over
Island Creek at once. lie did not
approve of repairing the old bridge.
The motion met with a second from
Councilman Katterjohn. Councilman
Kolb endorsed the move also.
The motion carried. councilman
Hill voting may" The matter was
TO the public improvement
with instructions to pro-
oeed at once with preliminaries.
The report of Fire Chief James
Wood for May was received and
1led. The report showed that some
new hose is needed, and this matter
was referred to the fire and police
with instructions to inves-
tigate and report back at the next
The report of Chief of Police James
Collins for May. showing a total of
s542.20, was received aud filed.
Mike Iseman asked to be permit
ted to add another story to his frame
house. which is in the fire limits, at
Fourth and Washington streets. The
request carried with II the endorse
ment of Fire Chief James Wood The
request was granted.
Leon Loeb asked for a reduction
of theater license for his vaudeville
theater on Broadway He charges but
10 and 20 cents admission. His seat
ing capacity is small and he does not
think II fair TO charge the same H.
cense as is charged. The Kentucky.
which pays 500 a year. There is no
ordinance providing for smaller
Iheater and on motion the manage
ment was permitted to go ahead with
the show, the council in the mean
time to bring in an ordinance cover
ing the point, Loeb to make a de-
post with the city each month.
Councilman Barnett urged to com
pei one thousand residents. actual
count who are within the sewerage
district to make sewer connections.
No action was taken.
Several deeds and transfers to
in Oak Grove cemetery were
ratified.