The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-18
Board of Public Works Decides
to be Firm.
Dozen Additional Arc Lamps Will
BE Placed at Street intersec-
tons by city.
THE QUESTION OF STORE SIGNS

(which to complete public work VIII
not be granted, according to expires.
sions of the members of the board OF
public works last night at the regular
Injecting. A letter was received from
Ed Terrell, the contractor securing
the contract for the Improvement OF
lClark street between Tenth and Elev-
ZENITH streets; Thirteenth street be-
tween Flournoy street and city limits;
Paxton street between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets, and Twenty third
street in Glenwood addition. Extend
ed time has been given the contractor
once, which expires April l. Con-
tractor Terrell wrote that he has been
unable to enter his gravel pit. be-
cause of high water, but the members
thought this was not a valid excuse.
Hereafter the board intends making
every contractor securing a contract
from the city to toe the line Con-
tractor Terrell asked until July l to
complete the work, but the board
thought this too long. Until May rs
was suggested, but after discussing
the policy of making every contractor
come to terms the board refused TO
extend the time to Contractor Terrell.
Twenty-third street is in bad con
dition at present, and it is almost i'm
possible to drive a buggy over II.
lone resident said he had not seen the
front of his residence since the stree,
was torn up.
City employees must pay their poll
tax or they will be without a job from
the city. Last night Mr.. Katterjohr
brought up the matter of delinquent
poll taxpayers among the city EN-.
lpioyes. The policy of Mayor Smith
will be followed. Letters will be writ
ten to the heads of all departments
to instruct employees that the tan
must be paid, or they may be dis.
missed from service.
Farley place has been encroached
upon until City Engineer Washington
finds that it will be impossible to i'm
prove the street according to the old
survey However. the street is wide
lenough, and the board of public
works decided to accept the line as II
is at present and make the improve.
ments. Many of the residents have
lplanted shade tees, and the city engi.
lneer does not desire to cut down the
trees. If the street Is made IS feet
wide the trees will remain. but the
board decided 1t is poor policy to cut
the width of any street. and voted tC
have the street the regular width, &C
feet. Mr.. Washington said he can SC
larrange that only three of the trees
will have to come down.
Question of Signs.
The board discussed the merchants
placing any kind of signs over tn,
sidewalk, and thought there should
be some restriction Before a sign il
placed in position the board must see
la drawing and approve of the sign
although II does not have to be an
electric sign. Many of the merchants
have placed revolving signs in front
lof their establishments without the
approval of the board. Tbs, pivot on
which the sign turns may wear~out
land in falling 1t might strike some
pedestrian in the face and injure him
In this case the city would be liable
for damages. The members of the
board will get a copy of the ordinance
regulating the placing of signs over
!. sidewalks.
Several merchants have complained
of trash boxes recently placed on the
streets, because the boxes bear the ad.
vertisement of two dealers. Tn,
board voted that If any merchant
wishes TO present boxes to the city
they will be used in extending the
system. Women have requested that
the boxes be continued out to the
High school, as they say children at
tending that school throw much paper
on the streets. Street Inspector Bel
said the people are learning to use
the boxes. Below Third street on
Broadway only a handful of paper has
been received from each box, but
from Sixth to Third street, the citi-
zens have made good use of the re-
ceptacles.
New Street Lights.
II Twelve street lights will be added
to the present system. Superintend
ent Keebler said that the plant can
carry so more lights, but requests for
street lights have been received SO
regularly that Mayor Smith asked
Superintendent Keebler to prepare a
list Of the corners best suited for a
dozen lights. Mr. Keebler will give
the board a report of the material re-
CURED at a special meeting, and the
order will be placed as soon as posi-,
Bile. Permission was given Superln.
tendent Keebler to purchase new ex.
haust valves for the engine at the
| power house. The cost will be be
/ tween $50 and $50.