The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-10
enth street. given second reading


enth street. given second reading.
An ordinance for franchise to the
Traction company to extend its lines
from Fountain avenue to Nineteenth
street on Broadway, = enoe to the May
field road on Nineteenth street. was
left open.
An agreement with the Paducah Re
tail Merchants association to comprO-
mise on street ell ctric signs was re-
fefred to the ordinance committee.
An ordinance for the reconstruction
OF Washington street from First to
Third street, was lost.
Alderman Miller moved that all
work on Washington street from First
street to Second street except as to
sewers, be abandoned temporarily.
Previous action on re ordinance was
reconsidered and an amendment offer
ed to comply with Alderman Miller 5
motion. The amendment carried.
A petition for sidewalks on Farley
place in Mechanicsburg was referred.
A petition for sidewalks on West
Clay street from Eighth street to Har-
ahan boulevard was referred.
A petition for sidewalks on Harrison
street between Eighth and Thirteenth
streets was referred
A petition for water mains on North
Eighth street to Boyd street was re
ferred.
A petition for water mains on Clay
street from Seventeenth street to Nine
teenth street was referred.
The report of the chief of police was
received and filed.
Licenses.
William Estes withdrew his appli-
cation for a coffee house license at
1043 Kentucky avenue.
Oscar Denker, at 1043 Kentucky
avenue. was granted a coffee house
| license.
j. Moore Whitaker was granted a
coffee house license at the Illinois
Central hotel at the I. c. depot.
j. r. Morris was granted a coffee
house license at 100 Broadway.
Thomas Whtlow, at 800 South
Ninth street. was granted a coffee
house license.
A gallon and quart liquor license
to NJ. J. Friedman was refused
George Denker. at 741 Harris IN
street, asked for a liquor license. The
petition was accompanied by protest
The board allowed the license.
1t was ordered that NJ. ]. Friedman
be refunded money deposited for q
liquor license.
The railroad committee reported
that the matter of street railway fare;
and street crossing watchmen was con
strued to be within the province of the
mayor for remedying The mayor was
instructed TO see that no more schoo
children are made to pay full fare.
Petitions for refundlng two bucks
tiers licenses were presented. The so
Hector stated that the council could not
legally return licenses paid under q
valid ordinance even II the ordinance
had been repealed. The petitions were
turned down.
Several deeds and transfers to lot:
In Oak Grove cemetery were referred
The solicitor was or Tered to care
fully investigate costs in the Worter
suits against the city, also to CAREFUL,
look after the collection of back taxes
The finance committee recommend
ed 5000 to be appropriated for opef
air concerts on TIE streets during thu
remainder of the season. The motion
to make the appropriation was lost.
Chief James Wood. of the fire de
partment, was authorized to employ {
farm hand at $50 a month to care fol
the old pest house property. This II
where the city places horses for past
ure. The chief is also raising bis
crop OF corn.
On motion the board adjourned.