The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-08
Many Old Questions Discussed
BY Members.
Milk and Huckster License, Closing
Ordinance and Saloon District
Resolution Up.
OPINION OF CITY SOLICITOR

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gady wanted to talk. and the meeting
lasted nearly three hours.
The telephone litigation was
touched on and this brought up halt
an hour of talk. IT resulted in an
arrival at the starting point. the
municipal ownership question was also
brought up and the same result at
tened The board transacted little
business. but what matters acted on
wore of Importance.
The board passed a resolution es-
tablishing the saloon boundary; or
dered an ordinance brought In max
ing sanitary sewerage connections
compulsory by November. The re-
naming business was chiefly routine.
All members were present.
The bond of Contractors Patterson
and Porteous was ordered released.
They paved Broadway from Fifth
to First street, and the five year limit
has expired.
The board ordered a new wagon
bought for City Engineer l.. A. Wash
ington
Mayor Yeiser stated he had drawn
up an ordinance repeating the milk
dealers license tax ordinance"
Mayor Yelser presented his veto of
the fuel and forage" ordinance. The
hoard conmrred in the mayors action,
and ordered new ordinance brought
In with certain clauses of the old ordi-
napces eliminated.
Mayor Yeiser presented a report Of
sale of franchises to the Paducah
Traction company for 500 and ad-
sertising expenses.
Mayor Yelser also reported a petit
ton from the Traction company ask
Ing for permission to run tracks on
North Tenth street. He had includ-
ell this In the contract OF sale drawn
mp with the traction company. The
provisions are for the company 10
move its tracks aside II an interurban
road desires to come in. Il is under
stood that such a road contemplates
entering Padueah, and this is a pre-
caution taken to preclude excluding
an interurban or anv other kind OF
road desiring TO enter Paducah.
The council ratified the sale OF
franchises and the contract and its
action was ratified by the upper board
"A petition was received from the
American Fire Insurance company
asking for a refund OF s33 i-3. por-
ton Of city license tax paid. The
company has ceased business, due to
losses in California. The petition
was filed.
The board ordered water mains ex-
tended on Meyer street.
Mayor Yeiser presented notice OF a
judgment against the city In the case
of ED c. Terrell against the city Of
.Paducah and others, the opinion COM
ing from the appellate court. This
Judgment amounts to more than $500.
The matter was referred to the So
llctor 10 investigate and draw a
check TO settle that portion OF the
Judgment falling against the city.
The board OF public works returned
the ordinance reconstructIng Jones
street from Sixth to Eleventh street.
the time limit being too brief. The
board suggested that the time be ex-
tended or new ordinance brought in,
favoring the latter plan. The mat
ter was favorably acted on.
"A communication was received from
the water company refusing to extend
water mains on North Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets because the petit
ton was not properly signed. some Of
the signers living outside OF the city
limits. The report was received and
filed
w. C. O'Bryan offered to dedicate
over 1000 feet of property in the
O'Bryan addition on West Tennessee
street, west of the illinois Central
railroad. for street purposes. Mayor
Yeiser suggested that the offer be ac-
cepted The matter was referred to
the street committee.
A contract was reported with the
government to take care of marine
patients in Riverside hospital for
$3.50 day each. and $500 per day
each for smallpox patients. Mayor
Yelser had signed the contract. 1t
was ratified.
Member OF the Board.
Mayor Yeiser stated that Mr. Ed p.
Noble has resigned as a member OF
the board of public works and he pre-
sented the appointment of DR.. j. q. A.
Taylor as a successor. The appoint
ment was ratified. The bond. signed
by Messrs. ]. d. Mocquot, L. A. Wash
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