The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-24
Street Work, Lights, Dogs and
Saloons Considered.
Early Closing Ordinance Started On
First Passage-I,epair OF Light
ing Plant Ordered.
THE ISLAND CREEK BRIDGE UP

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adopted the recommendation to ap-
proprlate $4,000 for remodeling the
city electric lighting plant, instruct
ed Chief Collins TO go and take up
nntaxed dogs, and passed on several
other important matters.
The meeting dragged at times, but
the business was carefully discussed,
and the meeting an eventful one.
The session was adjourned from
Monday night, and Councilman Her.
zog and Dipple were absent.
The minutes of the last regular
and called meetings were read and
adopted.
The receipt for a loan OF $4,000
to the city was filed.
A petition from property owners
for payements on Fountain avenue
from Jefferson to Monroe streets
was filed and an ordinance for the
improvement ordered drafted
The matter of drafting an ordi-
nance governing electric wiring in
tho city. was referred.
APeiS itSaiAlhS bOuNo VI Nhc
park commissioners were received
aud filed
a resolution for an ordinance to
ASSES tax for ground rent for each
telegraph or telephone pole in the
city. except city poles. was adopted
petition for the extension OF wa
ter mains on North Twelfth and Thlr-
tenth streets. and Langstaff avenue.
was referred
A bill for medical attention to Pa
troiman James Clark. who was
| wounded while on duty, amounting
to SEQ was referred TO the joiGt f.
nance committee.
An opinion from Attorneys Hen
| drick, Miller and Marble, outlining
the appolntlve or elective powers of
The board OF public works. was re-
ceived and filed. The opinion is that
relative to the appointment OF wharf
master. marketmaster and sewer in
spector, saying tn Sc Offices are TO be
filled by the board of public works
The finance committees report
was received and filed. 1t totaled
sS,G1S.9S for bills. salaries, etc.
That $4,000.
On motion & was ordered that the
$4,000 and interest paid to the city
solicitor in attempt to settle tele-
phone litigation. be placed at the dis
posal of the council at anytime de-
sired.
The ordinance for paving Second
street from Kentucky avenue to
Washington street. and Washing
ton street from Second street to
First STREETS. and First street from
Washington street TO Kentucky ave-
nue.. was given first passage.
An ordinance for the reconstruc-
ton of North Fifth street from JEFF
ferson to Clay strust was lost.
A resolution regarding the dispos-
al OF garbage was given second pas
sage
An ordinance giving police powers
to the marketmaster, wharfmaster.
milk and meat inspector, sanitary Of
licers, and other city officers, was
given first passage.
Ordinance regulating the opera
ton OF saloons. requiring saloons to
clos at ~ O'Clock at night. and to
remain closed until O'Clock in the
morning. was given first passage.
A petition for a slx-foot sidewalk
on North FIsth street from Jefferson
street to Clay street, was referred.
A petition asking for bitulithic
compound instead of brick for the
North Fifth street Improvement, was
referred
A dedication OF property in the
Glenwood addition TO the city for
street purposes. was received, &C
cepted and ordered spread on the
minutes.
A petition relative TO several bad
sanitary places on South Second
street. was referred to the board of
public works.
A petition from property owners
on Farley and Meyers streets dedi-
eating property for alley purposes,
was referred. Condemnation proceed
ings will have TO be Instituted
against three property owners, and
the matter will be handled by the
city solicitor.
The Henry Schmidt heirs wanted
to make pavement improvements at
Eleventh and Caldwell streets. and
asked permission to cut down the
street to make the proper grade. The
petitioners we've given authority to
make the improvements.
A report of extension of water
mains on South Ninth from Broad
way to Kentucky avenue, WAS recedv-
ed and filed.
A report of extension OF water
mains on South Fifth street from
Norton street TO Jones street, was re-
ceived and filed.
i A petition for the extension OF
1 water mains ON Elizabeth street,
from Sixth to Seventh street, was
referred.
A report from the joint light com
mittee and board of public works,
recommending the expenditure OF