The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-31
Street Contractors are Excused
From Using Cinders.
Board Of Public Works Comes "a
Relief So Work Can BE
Rushed At Once.
BUSY SESSION OF YESTERDAY

| The board Of public works met In
regular session yesterday and after
permitting the contractors to use
screened stone in place of cinders for
the bed notified the Southern Btu
lithic company that unless more pro-
gress is made in the street and pave
ment work by this firm. the city will
take the matter in hand and finish
the contracts at the cost of the con
tractors.
This action grew out Of the delay,
which has been experienced particu-
larry In the sidewalk contracts. The
contract was sublet to Contractors
Thomas Bridges Sons. of Wabash.
Ind. and an appeal was made by the
Southern Bltullthic company to
lack" the Bridges firm up in the
work The board doas not look to
the sub-contractors for anything but
holds the original contractors. and
so informed the bltulithic company.
The board accepted a proposition
from a St. Louis concern TO send
street flusher here on trial. the city
TO b. at no expense. II the machine
proves satisfactory the city may pur-
chase Il for $1,000. II not the ma
chine may be shipped back. the city
10 have no expense This will make
two fushers TO be tested here. ex-
perts being sent with both to make
exhibits OF the workings of the ma
chimes.
A contract made with John w.
Holmes. who agrees TO draw plans
for the improvement OF the city light
Ing plant for 500. and to superln-
tend the remodeling of the plant for
an additional $500. was filed.
Routine Matters.
The report OF the sewer Inspector
was received and filed. II showed the
condition OF sewers in the city gen
orally.
The City Water Works company
was directed 10 extend mains on sew
eral streets when property owners
petitioned for water.
The Western District Warehouse
company was ordered TO repair pave
msnts running by its property at
Second and jefferson streets. Brick
must be used In the work. sa
The street inspector was authoriz-
ed to buy screened stone at SO
cents a yard for street work.
All business pertaining TO i'm
proving North Fifth street between
Jefferson and Clay streets. was filed
away.
Contractors laying sewers were in
structed to tear up no more than two
squares at the time, to prevent a
general blocking OF streets when
sewers are under construction.
The wharfmaster was instructed
to make room necessary for conyen-
iently landing barges. bringing
crushed stope here for street i'm
movement work. No wharfage is
charged in this instance.
An application from the Paducah
Traction company to lay a double
track or switch on South Ninth
street. where new car lines are to
run. was filed.
c. Kolb was given permission to
move a small frame house across
Broad street. from one side to the
other. He will arrange with the trac-
ton company about blocking street
car traffic.
The board granted Thomas Bridg-
es' Sons permission TO use screened
stone In making payements in place
of cinders which can not be secured
at present.
The Home Telephone company
was refused permission TO lay con-
Quits on Kentucky avenue. the board
understanding that IL was not the
company's intention to remove poles
II conduits were laid.
One bid of Thomas Bridges Sons.
for building a pavement on Jones
street from Ninth street to Eleventh
street was rejected and the ordl-
nance was referred back for revl-
sion. II reads the work shall be com
pleted June /. This is an impossible
ty and the time will be made De-
cember l.