The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-19
Board of Councilman Holds a
Long Session.
Island Creek Bridge, Cutters,
streets, saloons and Licenses
Were Attended To.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. ENGINEER.

Sacted a great zeal OF IOullne WOIh
The meeting dragged and little o
Importance was done. The board de
cided to plan definitely the new Is
land creek bridge; TO hold meetlnl
to hear complaints against objection
able saloons: voted down the salooT
district resolution; acted on severa
Improvement ordinances and adj
journed at 1880 O'Clock.
City Clerk Henry Bailey was una.
BILE 20 attend on account of Illness
and License Inspector George Lehn.
hard was appointed to act for him.
Councllmen Dlpple. Kolb and Her
zog were absent.
The minutes OF the last regular
meeting were read and adopted.
A contract for 50 for smallpox pa
tlents and s1.25 for other class OF
patients, made by the city for River
side hospital with the government
was ratified.
W. c. O'Bryan offered $1,000 for
three acres Of old pest house prop
erty. The board referred the matter.
The old gravel pit will also be sold.
and bids for both the pest house and
gravel pit properties viii be adver-
tised.
A report OF the extension of wa
ter mains on Elizabeth street be-
tween Fifth and Sixth streets and
Jones street between Sixteenth and
Seventeenth streets, was received
and filed.
Mayor Yelser read several letters
from residents In the county relative
to having to pay license to sell milk
In Paducah. also one relative TO the
arrest of cows belonging 10 a resi-
dent OF six miles out; also letter
from Mrs. W. G. WHITEHEAD asking
that owen Voolfolk be released
from paying a poll tax as he Is not a
Competent voter. lie also read a
communication from the Holeombe-
Lobb Tie company asking for the re-
lease OF taxation on marine property
which has been taxed In another
state. This by reason OF a late deci-
sion OF tho United States supreme
court which decided in favor Of the
tie company in the suit against the
city. The latter matter was referred
to the mayor and solicitor.
Mayor Yelser stated that he had
instructed against the promlscuous
whlstllng OF steamboats, at the wharf
here.
On motion the matter OF rei"sh-
Ing license money 20 n farUer who
had been charged for selling milk.
with that relative to returning mon
ey received from a sale OF hree helf-
ers for running at large In the city,
was referred TO the finance commit
tee.
The matter OF improving Evoad-
way from the railroad hospital 10
Twenty-ffth street. by sidewalks.
curbs and cutters. was referred to
the city engineer. city solicitor and
street committee.
Mayor Yeiser suggested that ;hC
president OF each board sign ordi
nances more promptly in order thai
they may reach him sooner.
Three ordinances we're re-submlt
ted by the board OF public works.
The time limit had expired. Judg,
Campbell. acting solicitor, did MOI
think II necessary TO pass the meas
ures again. the only action necessa'
~ being to extend the time. The or.
dlnances are for the Improvement Of
Sowell street and Hayes avenues,an
the time limit was set for Decembe
list.
Mayor Yelser read a communica
ton to the general council and boar,
OF public works. asking that thu
street on Washington street between
First and Second streets be lmprov
ed by brick from property line 4
property line Instead of with side
walks and curbs. This Is to facilitate
the moving of wholesale goods TIL
petition was signed by all propert,
owners. Mayor Yelser made a minute
explanation OF the complication
which may arise by such action. no
favoring It. The matter was referre,
TO the city engineer, street commit
tee and solicitor.
The report OF the finance commit
tee showing a total OF s7,74i.2t 70
accounts. salaries, etc, was read, re
ceived and filed.
Evenings business.
The following ordinances wer
acted on:
Ordinance for improving Washing
ton street between Third and Firs
streets. with brick. Lost. The join
street and ordinance committees vii
meet tonight to draft new ord
nance for this Improvement.