The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-19

ers, 10 De stationed at the NO. nfe
station. First reading.
Ordinance for sidewalks on Jones
streets between Ninth to Eleventh
streets. First reading.
Ordinance for sidewalks on Foun-
tain avenue from jefferson street to
Monroe street. First reading.
Ordinance repeating an ordinance
imposing a license tax on hucksters.
Lost.
Ordinance for improving South
Fourth street from Norton street to
Husbands street. Second reading.
The dedication of streets in Glen
wood addition was accepted on roc
ommendatlon of the street commit
| tee.
The matter of opening Kentucky
avenue between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets was left standing.
The matter of appointing a COM
mIttee to investigate street building
by the government at Jackson, Ten
nessee was unfavorably acted on.
The, matter OF extending Powell
street TO Clements street was refer
red to the ordinance committee and
engineer.
petition for the extension of wa
ter mains on North Twelfth street
was returned, the company refusing
to extend because some irregularities
existed in the petition.
A report from the board of fire
md police commissioners citing the
legislative boards to the fact that the
city is employing a police force below
the minimum Of thirty men. as pro-
vided for in second class cities by a
late legislative act. The petition ask
cd that the council pass an ordinance
increasing the force to thirty men.
Hon. Hal S. Corbett representing
the board of fire and police commits
sloners. spoke briefly stating that the
law providing for a force of thirty
policemen in second class cities was
compulsory, He stated that he did
not believe proceedings in mandamusI
would hold. but urged that the petit
ton of the commissioners be fayora-
bly, acted on. The matter was refer
red to the Joint fire and police COM
mittee.
j. NJ. Gilbert. an heir to the Gil
bert property on Broadway between
Ninth and Eleventh streets, petition
cd for relief from overassessment. lie
stated that the Puryear property
next TO the Gilbert property was as
sessed at S5i front foot and the
Gilbert property at $50 The matter
was referred to the joint relief com
mlttee.
Several deeds and transfers Of lots
in Oak Grove cemetery were ratified.
A motion TO have cutters on Broad
way from Ninth to Eleventh streets
flushed twice "a week during the hot
weather was referred to the board
Of public works.
A claim from Miss Marian Lander.
who fell into a ditch on Kentucky
avenue. against the city for damages,
was referred to the solicitor for in
vestlgation. Her attorneys are Hen
drlck. Miller a Marble. They desire to
ooraromise instead OF going into lit
.gaiiol.
Complaint was made that the city
sienographer has not been furnish
Ing duplicate ordinances. she was in
structed to furnish the ordinances as
prescribed by rules of the boards.
A resolution to form a saloon
boundary line was read. The district
Is between Clay and Norton streets,
from the river to Tenth street. The
resolution was lost.
Councilman McBroom made a mo-
iion to draft an ordinance for side
walk improvements on Harrison
street from Eighth street to Four
teenth street and on Eleventh street
from Madison street to Monroe
street and Jefferson street.
The motion was lost. The matter
was then referred to the engineer to
investigate the drainage and see II
the Improvement can be made.
To Hear Complaints.
On motion It was ordered that the
license committee advertise in the
papers a meeting to be held shortly
for the purpose of hearing com
plants against any saloons-this be-
fore the saloon licenses are granted
/ In July.
Monday night was selected as a
date for a meeting TO decide what
kind of bridge shall be built over
Island creek. This is done in order
that Engineer Washington be able to
draw plans and receive bids for the
job.
On motion the board adjourned.
Notice To Contractors.