The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-16
Between Broadway and Jeffer
son Street Authorized.
Board OF Public Works Meets and
Lets Contract 10 George Weikei
for Work.
PREPARING ANNUAL REPORT

ltion work by the city for 1908 was
accepted yesterday afternoon by the
board OF public works, which met in
Irregular session, when the bid OF
George Weikel for the erection OF a
Iculvert between Broadway and JEFF
ferson street Just beyond Fountain
avenue was accepted, subject to the
approval of the general council.
bids for the work were in from
George w. Katterjohn with a bid "a
ls5,1S1.50 and George Weikel with a
Ibid of S4,925. No other construction
work will be undertaken this year by
the board. The plans and specifica-
ltions for the erection OF the culvert,
made by City Engineer Washington,
were adopted by the board, and then
the bids were opened and contract
awarded. The culvert will be over
Bradshaw's creek and will be a
marked Improvement for that section
of :he city.
| Attorney L. w. Bagby was before
the board in the interest of Con-
Tractor Ed Terrell, who laid some
brick streets in the business section.
In some places the streets had been
REPAIRED, and the board agreed to
pay Mr.. Terrell for the brick used in
making the repairs. City Engineer
Washington will figure up the bill for
The bricks.
A claim of Mrs. B. n. Thomas for
damages that II is said was done to
property on North Thirteenth street
by street work was referred to City
Solicitor Campbell 10 take up.
To construct a I'll with a culvert
through the hollow from South
Eighth street to George street. Engi-
neer Washington, following instrue-
tons from the board, estimated that
the cost would be about s5,411. It
was more than the board had esti-
mated, and the report was received
and filed. Residents in that section
wanted the fill or bridge for an out
let to Sixth street. so that children
could go to school without walking
down TO Husbands street.
A claim from s. A. Fowler for
damages was referred back to him
for more information concerning the
damage.
Data for the annual report of the
board and of the departments under
its direction was presented. but the
members decided to wait until the
might OF December 2S, when a meet
ing will be held and the report ar
ranged.
Street Inspector Ernest Bell was
given instructions to clear obstruc-
tions at the foot Of Washington
street. The Pittsburgh Coal company
formerly had a driveway and power
house here and IL has never been re-
moved.
A letter was ordered sent 10 the
street inspector, of which copies will
be sent to every plumber in the city,
stating that unless permits are Sc
cured before a street or public high
way is excavated prosecutions in po-
lice court will follow. Ernest Bell,
street inspector, was ordered to
swear out warrants for each violation
Of the city ordinance.
Mr.. A. FRANKIE, sewer inspector,
was authorized by the board to pur-
chase new valves that are needed by
the sewer department in the man
holes and flush basins.
All the members were present yes
Iterday afternoon, including President
Richard Rudy. Secretary Louis Kolb
land F. w. Katterjohn. The board
adjourned and will meet again De
cember 2S.