The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-23

adopted last night Dy tue Doafd OF
aldermen and signed by the presi-
dent OF the two branches of Padu-
cabs legislative boards. protesting to
the state senate against the passage
OF the Head police bill. which is de-
signed to compel the city OF Padu-
cab TO support more patroimen than
are believed to be necessary.
II was asked that Mayor ID. A.
Yeiser also sign the resolution, as
mayor OF the city. but he declined to
do so. lie has been personally in ia
vor Of the bill all the time. but II
was thought that as chief executive
OF the city. he would sign II as a
courtesy TO the city's representatives,
the members OF the general council.
who are the real authorities to ex-
press the city's views on the sub
jccts.
II has been reported that the may
or wrote to Frankfort In his official
capacity. indorsIng the bill. which If
true would have been entirely unau-
thorized, as he does not represent
the sentiment that prevails in Padu-
cab, but when asked about II today,
the mayor denied that he had writ
ten Indorsing the bill officially.
The resolution. however. is as FOL
lows;
Paducah, Ky, Feb. 81, 1906.
To the Representatives of Mccrack-
en- County. in the Kentucky
Legislature, Frankfort. Ky.
Dear sirs:
The attention OF the general coun-
ell OF Paducah has been directed to
a bill which has been introduced In
and passed by the lower house. Ak
ing the maximum number OF police
men to be employed by any city of
the second class in this common
wealth.
We feel We would be remiss in our
duty as representatives Of the peo-
pie OF Paducah, were We to permit
such measure to be enacted with
out entering a protest in the name
OF the people and calling your at
tention to the Injustice that would
cnsue from the enactment of such
a measure, as IL would apply TO the
City OF raducah alone at this time.
and In view OF the reasons which we
believe prompted its introduction,
we ask In the interests OF our city
and ether second class cities which
may in the future be added, that you
examine this measure exhaustively
before arriving at decision to inn
pose such a hardship upon the citi-
,zens Of Paducah.
When the present general council
was Indicted into office. after care
full Investigation of conditions con-,
nected with the proper policing OF
the city. u was the unanimous be-
lief of that body. that a more eco
nomlcal administration of that de-
partment of the city might be effect
ed without depriving the citizens of
the protection to which they we're
entitled. n
In the appointments for the com
ing year. the general council fixed
the amount for police purposes with
view Of reducing the force TO
number actually demanded by ex-
isting conditions and eliminating
only that portion that appeared, in
the-judgment of that body, 20 be ex-
.ravagant and wasteful.
A short time since. committees
from every second class city in this
commonwealth met in the city of
Lexington, Kentucky, to recommend
such measures as they deemed ex-
pedient and wise. but the measure
herein referred to, was not included
In the list OF recommendation made
by cities of that class.
~ 10 the ociiei Vi Tue SSheia' yum
ell of the City of Paducah that this
act would be arbitrary and in direct
opposition 10 free government and
home rule. That body believes the
city most concerned has clearer
conception OF the necessities OF its
immediate municipality than do peo-
pie from the state at large.
It is the judgment of that body
that the proposed act would burden
the people with an unnecessary ex-
penditure OF public funds from
which no adequate returns would re-
suit. It Is the belief Of that body