The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-05
BOARD or ALDERMEN.

of the board. which makes him may
or pro tenn.
City Clerk Henry Bailey called the
meeting to ordev and announced that
the first thing in order was the cleo
ton of a president. Ali the MEM
bera were present. as follows: o.
B. Starks, Z. e. Bell, John Farley.
W. T. Miller. c. II. Chamblin, Earl
Palmer. Sam Hubbard and Harry
Hank. The last four are the. new
members.
Messrs. o. b. Starks and Earl
Palmer were nominated for presi-
dent. and on the first ballot each re-
ceived four votes. all voting for Mr..
Starks on the second ballot except
Starks and Farley.
When President Starks took the
chair and thanked the board. he ex-
pressed the hope that all would work
tremendously together for the COM
mon good of the city.
Mayor d. A. Yeiser's annual ad-
dress was read ar't was quite bulky.
He recommends:
Enlargement of the city electric
light plant. and installation of ma
chinery that will enable the city TO
furnish incandescent lights for city
buildings.
That a fire engine be installed In
the Fourth and Elizabeth street sta
ton for use in the factory district.
A new and better contract for fur
nishing water TO the city when the
present one expires.
A new bridge over Island creek.
and a fill across Cross creek near the
railroad yards, and repairs to all the
city bridges.
Extension of the city's sanitary
sewerage. .-p..
A branch market house further
out in the city somewhere.
A larger police force.
The restrictions of saloons to GER
tain districts, and no licenses grant
ed for saloons outside the districts
a committee to be appointed to de
eide on boundaries of the district
Steps to use the new cemetery
that the city bought about two years
ago two or three miles out the Hink-
leyille road. and which has never
been used. although it was said at
the time $4,000 was paid for it that
il was needed then.
That the city was out of debt and
had s3,O51.73 in the treasury, and
that he did not think the tax rate
need be over 1856 this year.
II was ordered that the annual re-
ports of various departments, owing
to their length. be printed in pam
phlet form and distributed among
the members.
$1,000 was reported in the sink
ing fund.
A resolution was passed revoking
the one adopted by the old boards re-
Gently that no permits were to here
after be issued to the East Tennes-
see Telephone company. The coun-
cilmanic board was also present, and
after this action was taken by the
aldermen, were called into session
and ratified the resolution. This, IL
is understood, was done TO use as ev-
idence in the motion for a restrain
ing order to be argued tomorrow at
Louisville before Judge Walter Ev-
ans, inffederal court.
The aldermen then reconvened
and Mayor Yeiser reported the resig-
nation of Mr.. Ed. Ashbrook from the
board of city supervisors. Mr.. w. r.
Holland was appointed in his place
and the appointment was ratified.
President Ed. Noble. of the board
of public works, read a report advo-
eating the enlargement of the light
plant, the extension of the sanitary
sewerage. and the appropriation of
about s35 900 for street work for
the year The report was referred
to be taken up when the apportion-
ment ordinance comes up.
The report of City Treasurer Dori-
an showed a balance January 1st,
of sS1, 1858, nearly all of which
belongs in the street bond fund.
Repairs were ordered made to the
city hall roof, and the question OF
enlargement of the building will be
taken up later.
IL was ordered that the city clerk
issue no new licenses until the ordi-
nance has been revised.
SIS was ordered refunded to F.
NJ. Matlock, who was refused a sa-
loon license on West Tennessee |
street. The renewal of saloon liz
censes was held up until the new II
cense ordinance is passed.
Alderman w. r. Miller made a
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