The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-17
George Walters Fails TO Get
City Involved In His Ap.
preaching Lawsuit.
Lower Board Ignores His Bond
When Submitted.
OTHER BUSINESS AT MEETING

no action was taken last night b
the lower board OF the general coun
ell on the bond OF $780, 900 presente
by q. w. Walters. who aspires {
Gust City Treasurer Dorian. Nj
Dorian was elected las, year for
four year term, his bond was accept
ed, no question has been made OF hi
Official acts and the attorney genera
OF Kentucky has declared he wa
eligible when elected. Evidently NJ,
Walters was acting under instruction
TO put the clty's money In the Cit
National bank as soon as he quail
fed. and he undertook TO carry ou
the program without the essentia
condition precedent OF having nj
bond accepted. He handed the cit,
clerk communication so iisposinl
of the city nds: but the board de
ciined to recognize his authority. an
when his attorney begged for ofiicia
action TO show that Mr.. Walters Ia.
presented the matters before IN,
board his recommendation was vote,
down TO 2.
George w. Walters presented hi
bond OF $40. 900. furnished by tn
United States Fidelity and Guarant!
company. OF Baltimore. Md. Coun
Gilman Foreman made the motion {,
accept the bond and receive and MI
II. but the motion received no secon'
40 no action was taken.
The board ratified the communlca
ton from CITY Treasurer John J
Dorian and received aud filed Il. Thu
communication reported the closinl
Of the city's account with the Ameri
can-German National bank aud IN
final transfer 10 the Citizens Saving
bank Mr.. Walters Just before IN,
close OF the meeting had the clerl
read Communication from him
stating that he appointed the Cit,
National hank as the city depository
Councilman Foreman in order to pu
the question before the board. move,
that the communication be received
and fled Councilman Kreutzer sec
onded H. The motion was lost by I
vote OF nays and 2 yeas, Council.
men Foreman aud Kreutzer yotinl
yea.
Other business.
The ordinance committee was re
quested to bring In an ordinance pro
vlding for the running OF street car
on a rs minute schedule. Council
man Bowers was on his feet In ,
hurry and wanted the time for cal
schedule changed from rs minutes e
10 minutes. Mr.. Bowers said he wal
compelled 10 walt a half hour for !
car last night In order TO get TO th'
city hall from Mechanicsburg. Thu
board satisfied Mr.. Bowers by inform
Ing him that the car schedule coulC
be arranged after the ordinance wal
brought in.
The report OF the Joint finance
committee. showing claims allowed
for the first half OF November. 81.
91f.t3. was ratified.
A. FRANKIE. sewer inspector. report
cd that all the plumbers In the cltl
we're not making sewer connection
according to the ordinance. Mr.
FRANKIE wanted TO know what actor
he should take. On motion OF Coun
Gilman Bowers the question was re
ferred 10 the sewer and sanitary com
mittee.
Mrs. Emma Sears was granted |
deed TO lot II. block a.. In Oal
Grove cemetery.
The appointment made by Mayo
Smith OF A. L. Lasslter as parl
commissioner to hll the vacancy
made by George w. Walters resign
ing. was ratified.
The certificate OF election of G. w
Walters as city treasurer was re
ceived and filed.
"A transfer OF liquor license wa
granted the Paducah Dlstil.ing com
pany from 1870 South Third street Il
1T South Second street.
Alderman II. s. Wells resolution
passed by the upper board. to have al
the bills FOR the maintenance OF Riv
erside hospital ratified by the hosplta
committee. was concurred in.
The action of the aldermen In re
oeiving and filing the report OF tn
board OF supervisors. excepting as q
reducing the assessment OF the Wo
mans club property for taxation ant
instructing the city solicitor to q
before the board of equalization an'
explain that It was not In its powe
to reduce the assessment OF the Wo
mans club, was concurred in.
Councilman Ernest Lackey wa
elected president pro TEN. Presiden
Lindsey is out OF the city. Presen
were: Councllmen Lackey. Bowers
Duvall. Foreman. Ford. Kreutzei
Mayer. Van Meter. Young and Cor
Nelson. Absent were: Couneilmel
Lindsey and Wilson.