The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-22
Large Amount of Municipal
Legislation Handled.
Fire Engineers Salary Increased over
Amount Fixed t,y the Lower
BOARD.
STREET IMPROVEMENT WORK

ludl M OAhlhtANN ~
ing the sale of a franchise to operate
street cars on broadway from Foun-
tain avenue to Nineteenth street. and
then .outh to the Mayheld road. The
traction company desires TO extend It's
tracks on those streets and the mat
tor was referred TO the railroad com
mlttee for investigation with mstruc-
lions TO report back with recommended
tlons.
Il is understood this Improvement
will open up a great deal OF territo,y
making IL possible for residents on
Tennessee street md others on the
west side TO have street car facilities
II Will enhance tn. value OF property
and The committee will act at once.
The street car company desires to 20
10 work on the Improvement as soon
as possible
Several street improvement ordi-
uances were acted on and after two
hours OF work. principally routine. the
board adjourned.
Aldermen Siarks. Hank and Chr IN
bin were absent. and Alderman Earl
Pamer was elected chairman.
Tho minutes Of the last regular
meeting were read aud adopted.
Mayors business.
A petition from the Holcombe-
f.obb Tie company for exemption from
marine property taxation ives referre1.
a claim from Miss Marian Lander
for damages against the city for In
juries sustained in falling into a often
on Kentucky avenue was referred 10
the city solicitor TO investigate.
A petition from property owners
asking that Washington street be Inn
proved by paving from property line
20 property line was. referred.
A petition asking that Owen Wool
folk be exempted from poll taxation
was referred.
Petitions for a refund Of a milk
dealers license tax and the value OF
three helfers sold by the chief OF police
TO pay police court fines. were re-
ferred.
Mayor Yelser recommended the an
proyemcnt OF Broadway from the llli-
nols Central hospital TO the city limits
by paving. The matter was referred.
Mayor Yeiser suggested the imme-
dlate signatures OF all ordinances by
the presidents Of both boards so he
can act on them without delay.
New Street Car Franchise.
A petition from the Paduoah Trac-
ton company asking that the city sell
a twenty-year franchise for a street
car line running on Broadway be-
tween Seventeenth and Nineteenth
streets. on Nineteenth street 10 Guth-
rio avenue. then 20 the Mayfield road.
was referred. The company wants to
extend its line. The board favored
an ordinance for the sale OF such a
franchise.
Mayor YeIser stated that two buck
sters residing In other coun les came
TO Paducah TO sell goods ana paid a
license of s25. They say they would
be willing TO double IT," Mayor Yeiser
declared. because IL would shut out
competitors. This is what Is forcing
up prices on our market. and I think
something should be done" The
matter was referred to a joint meet-
ing OF the boards as a committee of
the whole.
Mayor Yeiser read a letter from
Mayor Coombs. of Lexington. suggest
ing meeting to arrange a license tax
scale for citios OF the second class.
Mayor Yeiser stated II was zap to the
board" to decide II Paducah Is to have
Tho - I.F
action until full membership il
present.
Mayor Yeiser presented contract
with the Manhattan Rubber company
and Eureka Hose company for 5000
feet Of fire hose. each company get
ting 300 feet for 90 cents foot.
The contract was ratified
A request from residents and prop
erty owners on jefferson street asking
that the Traction company be required
TO lower its tracks to ccmform with
the street grades. The matter was
referred TO the board OF public works.
"A request for improving by side
walks on Broad street betweeD Third
and Fourth streets and on South
Third street from the Riglesberger
property on to Broad street. The
matter was referred to the street COM
mttee.
President John Rinkllffe. of the
board of public works. suggested that
a committee from the legislative
boards meet with the board OF public
works on Wednesday to facilitate
work referred to the committees.
This will do away with so many COM
mittee meetings.
The finance committee report was
received, filed and concurrei in. II
shows total expense for accounts,
salaries. ETC.. for the first half month
OF $7,744.21.
Ordinances Acted On.
The following ordinances were acted
on:
Ordinance exempting manufacture
ing concerns from taxation fer FIVE
years as an inducement TO locate here.