The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-24
Aldermen Meet This Morning
and Pass Payroll for
December.
Reject Weikel's Bid for Brad
shaw Creek Work.
ALDERMAN DURRETTs QUEST

City employees were made happy TO-
day by the payment Of the midmonth
salaries as the board of aldermen met
this morning instead of Thursday
night, and allowed accounts. The
Christmas spirit had invaded the city
fathers. and everybody was cheerful.
President Hannah, as this was the
last regular meeting of the year,
made short speech of thanks for
the kindness shown him as president.
With a chuckle he was reminded
that called meeting would be held
December 81, and he would have to
deliver another speech. and then
President Hannah wilted. Accounts
to the amount of s5,923.25 we're al
lowed.
The bid OF Fl. W. Weikle OF s4.s23
for the construction OF a culvert in
the rear of Fountain avenue and be-
tween Broadway and Jefferson street
was rejected by the board. and the
board of public works was authorized
to readyertise and open bids. The
original contract price was s2.7s3.
but the city engineer added $3.50
worth of brick and 1890 worth Of
concrete work, which made the add
| ed expense. Mr.. Weikle made a
speech to the aldermen, but the price
vas thought excessive.
A letter was read by L. L. Bebout
from the Kentucky State Board OF
Fire Insurance agents that a copy of
the ordinance passed by the city In
reducing the license on insurance
agents was received. As soon as re-
ceived the reduction OF the cent
rate added for the excessive license
will be taken OF Mr. Bebout made
the statement to the board for the
reduction on bis own authority, and
the state board backed him up. In
surance agents claim that the reduc-
ton will be saving of from $1,000
to $4,000 annually TO the property
owners of Paducah.
Alderman Stewart said there was
no accident insurance on the new
elevator installed at the Riverside
hospital, and on his motion II was re-
ferred 10 the hospital board.
Second passage was given the Or
dinance extending the franchise of
the Southern Electric railroad. and
first and second passages were given
a similar ordinance, extending the
life of the ordinance of the Paducah
Northern railroad.
| Thanks was extended by the board
to Bernhelm Brothers, of Louisville,
for the annual gift of carload of
coal for the poor of the city.
Alderman Durrett inquired about
the revision of the city ordinances
and charter. and he was made a
committee of one TO investigate II
Immediately.
Complaint was made by residents
of the bad condition of the sidewalks
on North Third street between JEFF
iferson and Monroe streets, and the
street committee was instructed to
notify property owners owning prop
erty abutting the sidewalks to make
repairs.
The request of citizens for an arc
street light at Third and Madison
streets. was referred to the board OF
public works.
Mr.. Gus Hank was given permits
sion to connect with the sanitary
sewer at his own expense. His prop
erty is located at Sixteenth and Trim
bic streets.
A complaint OF BARRIERS at the high
license was referred to the license
COMMITTEE.
Mayor Smith was authorized to
make a contract for the use of one
of the powder magazines owned by
the city.
Aldermen Sheriff., Stewart. Baker.
Durrett and 0ehlschlaeger were
present at the meeting this morning.