The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-10-05
ALDERMEN GRANT
THE FRANCHISE
Pass Ordinance Over the Veto
of Mayor Yeiser.
Nineteenth Street Car Line Now May
BE Built by Paducah Trac-
ton Company.
ALL ATTEND THE HORSE SHOW

The board of aldermen met las
night, passed the street car fran.
chise over the veto of the mayor. al
lowed bills, transacted few matters
OF business of minor nature and
adjourned to go to the horse show
All members were present.
The minutes OF the last regular
and called meetings were read and
adopted.
Mayor Yeiser presented resolu
ton adopted by che board of dlrec.
tors of the Paducah Traction compa
ny by which the company will within
six months after purchase OF the
Nineteenth street ear line franchise
IL II purchases it. begin work and
finish within IL months after work
Is begun.
The resolution was received and
filed.
Alderman Bell moved TO give the
Nineteenth street car line franchise
ordinance third passage. the mayors
veto Notwithstanding.
Alderman Palmer spoke briefly In
favor OF the ordinance.
Mayor Yeiser made a brief state.
ment, telling why he vetoed the Or
dinance. His specific objection was
that the time to begin work and fin.
ish was not mentioned.
Alderman Miller made a short
speech telling what changes had
been made in the ordinance after its
original drafting. and the action the
solicitor took, also. Alderman Miller
stated that one important matter
left out was that other street car
lines or interuyban lines may use
500 feet OF track OF the traction
company as is provided in other or
dlnanccs. Alderman Miller did not
want TO delay the building OF the
line because OF its necessity to resi-
dents.
Alderman Farley did not object to
the ear line. but to the extension OF
lease" He objected to several minor
matters and alleged that the resolu-
lion OF the company did not amount
TO snap OF the finger when 1t came
10 show down. He made the asser-
tlon without fear OF contradiction
that N "any member OF the board
had the same proposition before him
affecting his personal business he
would not sign H." II he did, ne de-
clared. his business would be in the
hands OF receiver in few months.
The ordinance was passed over
the mayors veto, Alderman Farley
voting may"
Two bids from coal dealers for
furnishing city coal for the season
were rejected and the mayor In
structed TO advertise again.
A petition from the Paducah Box
and Basket factory TO extend Cald-
well street from Thirteenth street 20
Fourteenth street over fill built
last year was filed.
On motion of Alderman Chamblin
IL, board of public works was Or
a gravel the I'LL.
The report OF the auditor for Sep
TENDER. showing balance OF $52,-
46s.f9 In the treasury, was received
and flied
Bills. salaries. etc. amounting TO
s15.s0G.6s we're allowed.
A motion for the mayor and r.
nance committee to borrow money
to tide the city over October and No
vember prevailed.
Mayor Yeiser stated that the city
has a block map, but that II show,
no Improvements. He produced an
insurance map which shows every
thing even to the toilet rooms In the
house II Is the latest map out, and
on motion $40 was paid for the
map. II is to be used by the tax SUI
pervAors.
On motion the board voted 5000
to defray expenses OF delegates to
the Ohio Valley Improvement asso.
citation.
On motion the board adjourned
until Monday.