The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-17
Council Orders So, 900 Refund
ed East Telephone Company.
Board Ratifies Employment Of Attor.
neys Corbett and Puryear and
Engineer. Etc, for Duties.
FULL MINUTES OF THE MEETING


Tennessee Telephone company was
the subject of the greatest amount
or discussion In the councilmanic
board meeting last night. The city
stands in a very weak attitude in
the eyes of the federal judge, accord
Ing to the opinion of the solicitor,
and unless immediate steps are taken
to relieve the municipality of the
burden of illegal actions previously
taken in the acceptance OF $4,000 as
a compromise in the attempted
patch up" with the telephone COM
p3ny. she stands an excellent chance
of losing her ground.
The appointment Of +. o. Eventz
as combination building and cleo
trical inspector. the action of the
sanitary committee in employing
Chicago expert for sewerage work,
the action OF the judiciary commit
tee in employing T.. T.. Puryear to
revise the city ordinances, and OF
Attorney Hal Corbett to assist in the
telephone litigation prosecution were
ratified and other less important
matters occupied the time of the
board last night, the meeting last
ing until after IL O'Clock Council
man HerzOg was absent.
Mayor Yeiser recommended the
appointment OF COW catcher. Re
| forred.
Mayor Yeiser's suggestion to i'm
medlately increase the capacity OF
the city light plant by referring to
the board of works TO receive bids,
etc, and report back, was turned
down, the matter now being in the
hands Of the joint light committee
which is receiving bids for new ma
ehlnery. etc.
President f. p. Noble stated that
the pumping station dynamo was In
sufficient to keep the sewer well
clear. and would not serve the fixed
purpose in high water. He stated
that II the electrical appliances are
not improved. some more powerful
machinery substituted. would cause
stoppage in high water. He made
the report merely that the board be
fully acquainted with the situation.
The present, Mr.. Noble declared, IA
cilities will not pump the water out
al the stage of 40 feet. The matter
was referred to the Sanitary and sew
err committees for an investigation,
to report back.
DR.. II. p. Sights, of the board OF
health. stated that the board had
Investigated surface water drainage
and found many cutters In bad
shape. He suggester as a member or
the board that the city order the
board of works to put the absorbing
thing in places, to better sanitary
conditions. DR.. Sights also asked
that the matter of disposition OF garb
age be taken up at once. that the city
could inaugurate a system of weekly
garbage consumption with little cost,
and asked that some action be taken
at once.
President Noble, of the board oil
works. stated that the board of works
would gladly make such improve
ments II pointed out the defects.
This can be done without bringing
the matter before the council unless
/ the cost be in excess of $500.
President C. II. Brothers. of the
board of health, stated that he de-
sired TO impress upon the board the
necessity of good drainage. He
voiced the suggestions OF DR.. Sights.
The matters were referred to the
board of works, the matter OF garb-
age disposition to be taken up with
the board of health. the latter mo-
ton being made by Councilman Sam
A. Hill,
The finance committees report
for salaries, bills, etc. for the hait
month, amounting to So SS7.74. was
received and filed.
An account of 1870. witness fee
in the suit of Eldon stone. VS.. the
city. which was paid out of the city
solicitors pocket for the city, was
allowed. The mayor was Ill at the
time and unable to draw the proper
order. the witnesses having to leave
/ III. tho tirnn
The following ordinances were
acted on:
Ordinances for the sale of fran
chises for the operation OF
street cars on certain streets. the
streets specified by the Paducan
Traction company in its re-arrange-
ment of system. This is the ordi-
nance substituted for another ordi-
nance which had been given hrst
passage, the substitution being made
to remedy a slight oversight relative
to the company keeping two feet be-
yond its tracks in good repair. The