The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-07
STANDARD TANKS
LAW VIOLATION
Aldermen Instruct Mayor to
Abate Nuisance.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETS.

In violation of the city ordinance
the Standard Oh company has kept
its storage warehouse and tanks in
the city since 1892. when the city or
dinance was passed prohibiting the
storage OF oil in quantities over 80
barrels. but the large tanks Of the
company hold several hundred bar
rels The motion OF Alderman Miller
to instruct Mayor Smith to abate the
nuisance Of the Standard OIL company
was passed unanimously at the meet
ing of the aldermen last night. The
ordinance is that no dealer shall keep
more than five barrels of oil on the
first floor OF the building, and for the
storage OF large quantities a vault
nine feet deep must be used. The
vault shall have walls nine inches
thick, and the door shall be of sheet
iron according TO the ordinance Each
day that conditions remain contrary
TO the, ordinance makes it a separate
offense and the fine IS $50 for each
violation
The finance committee made its re-
port and It showed a balance July l
of SEQ .G73.9S and the collections
were s5ist6.93. The disbursements
were SIS. C02.44. and balance OF
f5G,SlS47 is left in The treasury.
over the acceptance Of property
from residents for an alley between
Jefferson. Monroe Twelfth and Thir-
teenth streets the aldermen heard
much talk Sanitary Officer DR. II.
p. sights explained that the board OF
health had tried for four years TO get
the alley through and improve the
sanitary condition OF the lo1. All but
one property owner dedicated % feet.
but City Engineer Washington want
Cd the alley OF uniform width. which
IS 1919 feet The engineer said too
many streets and alleys were Ike
Chinese puzzles now. and suggested
that probably the residents would
dedicate the extra foot. and onehalf.
The ordinance for the alley was given
first and second passages. and the Of
hcers will try and get the alley the
uniform width.
Inspector Complimented.
Dr. Ed p. Farley. milk. meat and
live stock Inspector. had his report
accepted. and 4 was ordered pub
llshed In the papers. Alderman Stew
art commended DR.. Farley for the
adoption Of the score card showing
the comparative cleanliness OF the
1airies.
The ordinance permitting saloon
licenses TO be transferred was given
first passage. Aldermen Stewart and
Hank were the two dissenting mem
bers.
The board of public works notified
the aldermen that the work OF the
Of Farley place has been
held up owing to the high bids. and
he aldermen approved the action
The improvement will not be made
until Meyers street is improved also.
and then the contractor will do the
work cheaper.
The dedication Of a street from
the Mayfield road to the Union sta
ton was accepted by the aldermen
The street was dedicated by F. NJ
and II the city fails TO
improve Il. in fifteen years. the prop
srty reverts TO the former owner. Al
derman Miller said that the street
had been needed for years. when sew
eral aldermen expressed views that
IN cost OF improving the street would
be high.
A saloon license was refused til
Oscar Denker. Eighth and Harris
streets. by vote Of TO 3. Attorney
J. S. Ross and w. NJ. Karnes. repre-
senting the residents. protested
against the granting Of a saloon with
in so yards of the Garfield colored
school. II. We'll spoke for Mr.. Den.
ker and said that he would run an or
derby place. A protest was IN from
the school trustees also. Aldermen
Hank. Miller. Sheriff. and Wells
voted may"
Theobold Peters was granted a sa-
loon license at lO47 Kentucky ave
nue..
The application Of Weaks Brothers,
100 Kentucky avenue, for a saloon
license was held up and referred toI
the license committee.
City Treasurer John J. Dorian and
City Auditor Alexander Kirkland were
to turn over the 1907 tax
books to City Solicitor James Camp
bell back tax collector.
The petition Of william Borneman
was referred to the finance commit
tee. Mr.. Borneman offers to com
promise with the city for s254.9l. for
paymen of the sewer that is laid
across his property.
Lots in Oak Grove cemetery were
granted to Nellie -. Lynn, Mary Ser
agent. II A. Henneberger.
An ordinance was ordered prohlb-
ting the use of marble chips for the
foundation OF tombstones in Oak
Grove cemetery and requiring all
owners to put good foundations under
The fiat marble slabs.
Alderman Baker was the only alb |