The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-12
CITY SPRINKLING
DISTRICTS MADE
Ordinance Committee Decides
In Favor Of Them.
Licenses VIII BE Raised ON All Lines
of Business Next Year, is the
Edict.
A BUSY SESSION LAST NIGHT

In a busy session last night the
ordinance committee of the general
council decided to bring in a number
of ordinances. All of the city licenses
will be raised, as the members OF the
committee thought that the present
rates were too low in comparison
with the licenses of other cities. The
new ordinance will be drafted care
fully, and every line of business will
be covered so that there may be no
loopholes. Licenses on one and on
two horse wagons will be charged
different rates.
The sprlnkling district will be a
go probably, as the committee will
bring in an ordinance at the next
meeting of the board. The streets
that will be included in the ordinance
have. not been designated, but the
ordinance committee agreed that the
street committee should have the
power to name the streets. Mayor
Smith is heartily in favor Of the ordi-
a protection to the gravel streets. The
property owners on the streets that
are in the sprinkling district will pay
per cent of the cost.
City Solicitor James Campbell,
Jr.. was authorized to draft an ord.-
nance creating the Office of city
buyer. prescribing his duties and SAL
airy. The power OF appointing the
city buyer will be given to the mayor
and the presidents Of the two boards.
For the relief of the merchants an
ordinance will be brought in making
it violation of the ordinance to use
mechanical instruments in the bust
ness district during the day. This
will put ban on electric pianos and
Photographs. but will permit the
moving picture shows to use their
musical instruments after business
hours. Alderman Stewart said that
lnine-tenths of the merchants were on
the warpath because of the noise.
The Instruments have been played
every afternoon.
Ice Dealers.
| Ice dealers also come withiB the
meaning of the ordinance, and the
promiscuous ringing of the gongs will
he prohibited. The bell may be rung
one time at each house, but to slap
the. clapper any more will mean a
find of from s. to $40.
The fire stations may not be used
lagaln for voting or on registration
days. as an ordinance will be brought
in making the stations be used for
only fire fighting. Mayor Smith eX-
planned to the committee that IL was
| dangerous to have the telephones
used for all purposes. as some one
might he calling up for the announce
ment the vote. and an alarm OF
fire might be delayed several min
utes
II Everybody must be vaccinated in
Paducah If the general council vii
pass the ordinance that~the commit
tee will present. This precautior
will be taken by the city fathers tc
proven. an epidemic of smallpox oil
any contagious disease.
The ordinance providing for th'
improvement of Tenth street between
Broadway and Kentucky avenue vii
be repealed. The city purchased th'
property from Mrs. T. II. Puryear
and in the ordinance the agreement
was violated by the city.
An ordinance will be brought II
Cor the improvement of the alley be
tween Tennessee. Jones, sixteenth
aid Eighteenth streets. The prop
erty owners have agreed to stand tn
expense of graveling the alley.
The committee was given turtle
time for an Investigation before
striking the words tobacco broker
from the city license ordinance.
Alderman Stewart brought up tn
matter OF having the ordinance com
mittea meet twice month instea
OF once. The members thought
advisable and will meet the Monda
night after each regular council meet
ing.
Present at the meeting last nigh
were: Aldermen Stewart and Hank
and Councllmen Van Meter an
Kreutzer.