The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-05
Lower Board RevOkes Measure
Under Suspension OF Rules.
Island Creek Bridge Probably VIII
BE Built, As Committee Takes
Up Matter.
CLOSING ORDINANCE PASSES

routine business, The saloon closing
ordinance was passed, the sale of
street car franchises ratified, and
many other matters of Importance
acted on.
Counoilmen Race Dipple and John
Williamson were absent.
The matter of extending water
mains ON Mil street was received
and filed.
The extension of water mains on
several streets was reported complet-
ed. The report was received and filed
The matter of extending water
mains on North Thirteenth street to
the Harahan addition was referred
to tn light and water committee.
Mayor Yeiser read notice stating
that judgment had been entered
by the appellate court in the suit
of e. C. Terrell against the city Of
Paducah and others for si07.27. land
on motion II was referred TO the H.
nance committee with power to act.
This resulted from the improvement
OF Washington street to the river.
The ease had been in court since the
administration of James NJ. Lang.
A report from the board of public
works recommending that the Padu-
cab Light and Power company be
made to pay one-half the cost of
putting a new bridge over Island
Creek or to spend $1,000 to put the
bridge in temporary repair. The re-
port recommended that the offer of
the traction company to pay for one
fourth OF the cost of new bridge be
rejected. On motion the report was
received and fled.
An ordinance for improving Jones
street from Ninth street to Eleventh
street was returned in order that the
time of completion of the work be
extended. The time OF completion
Fixed in this ordinance was not for
enough ahead TO enable a contractor
TO do the work, as provided for in
the ordinance. ------ -
Mayor Yoiser reported the sale of
three street car franchises TO the Pa
ducah Light and Power company for
500 and costs OF advertising. He
read the contract made in the sale
relative to certain conditions accom-
panying the sale. One was relative to
the traction company moving tracks
aside on North Tenth street If an
other railroad entered the city on
that street. Mayor Ygiser stated that
the contract read "steam railroad"
and as he understood II the road
which contemplates coming in to
Paducah is an interurban road. He
stated this merely to make 1t clear,
and avoid further complications. The
name of John S. Blocker, manager
of the traction company, was attach
ed. and on suggestion Joseph l..
Friedman signed the paper also. The
contract and sale were ratified.
The, bond OF Contractors Patter-
son and Porteous. who built Broad
way from First TO Fifth street over
five years ago. was released, the may
or being instructed to cancel the
bond at once.
Milk License.
Mayor Yeiser stated he had pre-
pared an ordinance which he desired
to be passed. II was relative to the
milk dealers license tax.
Mayor Yeiser returned the "tuber-,
culosis" ordinance signed.
Mayor Yeiser vetoed the fuel" or
dinance. He stated that the ordi-
nance was Illegal. citing several
points in support of his position. He
stated the ordinance confiicted di-
reotly with the charter. Mayor Yeiser
stated when the when the technical
defects were remedled, he would be
only too glad to sign ii. This ordi-
nance makes II necessary to call for
bids for fuel" Stoves" and Sup
plies"
Mayor Yeiser stated that the city
council did not have authority to
place the matter of contracts such as
provided in by the ordinance. The
ordinance reads that >the finance
committee shall make such contracts.
Councilman Van Meter stated that
he thought the council committees
might make contracts as II did con-
tract for repairing the city clock,
painting the city hall. and making
other such improvements.
The motion of Councilman Van
Meter to pass the ordinance over the
mayors veto. was lost by vote Of
G to 4, Councilmen Barnett, Duval
Katterjohn. Kolb. Meyers and Oehl-
schlaeger voting may"
The report of Treasurer John Do
rian. showing a balance In the treas
ury May 81. amounting to $685.