The Paducah sun., 1906-04-24

the city property necessary to open
Tenth street from Broadway to Ken
lucky avenue, be ratified. He wants
SOS per foot. the city to pay for all
street improvements.
Alderman Hank stated that Mrs.
T. II. Puryear. who owns property
at this place. has made the city the
same offer; and that IL her offer is
accepted, the street may be opened
into Tenth on Kentucky avenue, ma
king 1t a G0-foot street. The Gilbert
proposition is for property from
which only a 80 foot street can be
built.
The amended motion, to accept
Mrs. Puryear's proposition. was adopt
ed. and the proposition of Mr.. GIL
bert ignored.
The following ordinances were
acted on:
Three ordinances for the sale of
a franchise TO operate street cars on
streets specified by the Paducah
Traction Co, which expects to pur-
chase the franchise.
Alderman Farley did not think
some provisions OF the ordinances
good; that which provides for main
tanning the streets one foot on the
outside of the tracks: also that five
years in which to make the said i'm
provements, lay the tracks. wass too
long; that he did not believe the
company intended to exercise any
haste in the work.
Alderman Hank stated that the
street car company was willing TO
remoYe its tracks at any time II a
railroad ever wanted to enter the
city on this street.
Alderman Miller stated that he
understood a railroad wanted to
come into Paducah on Tenth street;
that the road was. in fact. Knocking
at the city's door" and that for this
reason he did not want to permit the
street. lie understood that the street
car people meant well, but expressed
some fear as 10 the steam railway
getting in II the car tracks were laid
on North Tenth street. He desired TO
explain his stand. feeling that he
might be looked upon as an "obstruc-
ZIONIST" by some.
Solicitor Campbell explained very
clearly all legal matters pertaining to
the ordinances. The ordinances were
given first passage.
Ordinance providing for the pur-
chase OF fuel. forage and supplies for
the city. by contract, given second
reading.
Ordinance giving the milk and
meat inspector. wharfmaster. sewer
inspector. market master, street in
spector, license inspector. health Of
ficer and sanitary officers, police pow
ers. given first reading.
The resolution TO appoint Lycur,
gus Rice "cow police" at a salary OF
$75 a month. Rice TO furnish his own
horse. given first reading. The rulc
was suspended and the resolution
given second passage. Mr.. Rice now
being on duty.
The resolution to return TO the
East Tennessee Telephone Co. So,
600 collected two years ago as d
compromise in threatened litigation
in order that the city may be clean
in entering the courts 10 fight tho
company and compel 1t to purchase q
franchise, was given first reading.
On motion the mayor was request
ed to call a meeting of the alderman
ic board for tonight to give seconC
passage to the street car franchise
ordinances. the Traction Co. to stan'
the expense.
Barney Padgett was granted a cof
fee house license at 90S Boyd street
Messrs. Griffin and Wilson were gran
ted coffee house license at 12'
Broadway, the Marble Hall saloon.
Sam White asked for transfer o
his liquor license from Ninth an
Boyd streets to Twelfth and Trimbl
streets during carnival week. Tn
request was unanimously voted dow
The residents protested against issu
ing a saloon license at Twelfth an
Trlmble and license was refused sey
eral weeks ago.
The public improvement commi
tee reported that contracts had bee
made with several contractors
paint. and remodelthe city hall build
ing at a total cost of s556.50, inclut
ing steel ceiling for the council chan
ber.
Several deeds and transfers of lo'
in Oak Grove were ratified.
The bid of Attorney ed ii. Pu
year to revise city ordinances wa
ratified.
President II. II. Noble, of Il