The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-07
Lower Board Passes Measure
Providing for Election.
Franchise Ordinance for Nineteenth
Street Line Favorably Acted
On.
ROUTINE BUSINESS MATTERS.


issue for parks. allowed several coffee
horse licences and nrnel down two;
fayorably talked Of appropriafing $500
towards continuation OF open air
free band concerns: passed an ordi-
nance for franchise for extending
street car lines on Nineteenth street
to tho Mayhe!d road: passed several
street improvement ordinances and
gave CHEF of Police James Collins I'M
restricted power to engage extra police
men to take care Of the crowds here
on August 5
All members were present.
The minutes OF the last regular and
called meetings were adopted
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streets, Tor Sidewalks. ourD ana gutter
Wa referred.
Mayor Yelser reported that Eleventh
street between Madison and Monroe
streets. Is IN bad condition and his re-
port was referred for remedying.
Notice OF suit nled BY Marian
Lander. making the city a party In de
Tense. was referred to the solicitor.
Mayor Yelser reported the resigna-
ton OF Councilman Race Dlpp.o aud
his appointment Of Mr. Ion Crandell.
Mayor Yelser also read recommends
tlon TO place the meter OF bond Is
sue for city parks before the people
also that a competent engineer be EN-
ployed to assist Engineer Washington.
Mayor Ne'ser read a proposition
from w. +. Bradshaw 70 dedicate
property necessary 10 build sidewalks
on West Broadway. Il was the same
presented 10 the aldermen. and Nj.
Bradshaw wanted some few conoes
sions. Tho matter was referred.
City Engineer l.. A. Washington
stated he had advertised for bids on
the Island creek bridge and received
many answers. The report was fled.
County Judge r. T. Lightfoot, rep
resenting the Paducah Military band.
asked for small appropriation for
the continuation OF u1bllc street band
concerts over the city Tie stated al
ready about $3.50 had been secured by
private subscriptions. but that this Is
not enough Judge IAghtfoot stated
that the concerts are source Of great
pleasure 70 the public. The amount
asked was 5000. The matter was r.
feired.
The report OF the auditor and treas
uref for July. showing a baisnce Of
slO5. ga 90 at the close of the
month, was filed.
Tho finance committees report OF
accounts, salaries etc, totaling Szo'-I
42s.f7 was hled.
On motion IL was ordered that the
solicitor investigate costs in cases In
court against the city; also to oarefal-
ly pursue the collection OF back taxes.
The auditor and treasurer We're Or
dered to turn over the 1903 back tax
books 10 Solicitor James Campbell, Jr.,
the back tax collector.
Ordinances acted TN.
The following ordinances were pre-
senied'
Ordinance Tor the safe OF iran
chise for the extension OF street car
lines from seventeenth street to Nine
teenth street on Broadway, thence TO
ahe Mayiield road on Nineteenth street.
The car company agreed to pay Tor
part or MI aud also TO MI In low
ground. The ordinance was given first
reading. The solicitor Is TO draw a
contract with the Traction company
agreeing 10 pay for the enlargement