The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-20
Citizens Will Hold Landlords
Criminally Responsible.
Order OF Evacuation Of Kentucky
Avenue Results In Indignation
Meeting.
RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED

Rapid capitalization of opinion
has followed the exclusive publIca-
ton IN The Sun last week. that the
bawdy women OF west Kentucky av-
enue were preparing to move to the
First and Second wards.
Last night an indignation meeting
OF the representative citizens Of
those wards held in c. J. Miller's tin
shop. Sixth and Trimble streets. was
characterized by grim determine
ton. Vigorous resolutions stating
their objections to such a migration,
were drawn up and signed.
W. NJ. Karnes was elected perma-
nent chairman OF the meeting. The
meeting last night is only the first OF
series OF meetings. should this
plain warning be unheeded. There
was an air of quiet purpose in last
nights meeting which plainly was
suppressed because law-abiding citi-
zens composed the audience. but new
ertheless, the spirit that their OBJ
ject would be attained at any cost.
was apparent.
Each citizen will be committee
OF one to report to the chairmap.an
indication that such persons con-
template moving to their wards. II
was agreed 20 pro rate the cost of
conducting a legal battle against the
women.
Speeches we're made Indicating
that people who rent property for
immoral purposes will be prosecuted
IL possible.
The resolutions adopted follow:
I. Whereas. II is apparent that
certain residents of West Kentucky
avenue are going to settle In the
First and Second wards OF the city;
and
q Whereas. their settlement in
said wards would be Objectionable
to It's citizens and detrimental 10
their moral and financial welfare;
and
g. Whereas. the alleged place OF
their settlement In these wards
would necessltate our wives and
children passing their places OF
abode to and from work. school and
the rest of the city; and
4. Whereas, The loungers attract
ed by these residents would be q
permanent menace 10 the lives and
safety OF the reputable citizens oi
said wards. therefore, We. the citl
zens OF the First and Second wards
resolve:
/. That we protest most vigorous
ly against them locating In any par
OF said wards,
2. That we notify the keepers o.
such houses Of disrepute that thell
settlement in said wards Will not b'
countenanced;
3. That attorneys be employed
should their services become neces
sary. to aid the citizens of said ward
in their opposition TO the location o
such characters In said wards:
4. That We pledge ourselves L
prosecute increasingly the violation
Of law openly practised by those per
sons;
5. That the attention Of prppert.
owners be called to the existence o
the law prescribing a fine OF 500
day for renting house TO person
engaging in the immoral practices o
running bawdy house;
G. That copy of these resolution
be furnished TO each of the daily pa
pers with request that they be pub
llshed.
Signed NJ. q. Robertson, c. {
DuvalIo C. ]. Miller, AL Hymarsf
Albert Duperriu. w. NJ. Karnes, "
r. Holland. Sam Groves, Thomas i
Turner, s. l.. Davis. Il. w. Robin
son. Mat Lynch, Boaz Duperrieu,
j. HOWELL George Hannin, W. i
Poore. J. NJ Durrett, A. L. Stege
william F. Mckay. Thomas A.Clarl
J. w. Barley, G. +. Cox, w. N
Karnes, Jr. w. Brent. j. f. Wake
F. NJ. Grimmer. Luther Thomas, {
+. Loaney Geo. Jackson. G. w. Fo
rest. ]. +. Williamson. J. e. WI
hanson, Jr., Jas. T. Evetts.