The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-05
ALDERMEN HOLD
UP DOHIAN'S SALARY
Decline to Concur in Councils
Action.
Referred te--the Joint License
Committee.
BUILDING Is CONDEMNED

Although allowed by the council.
the aldermen last night refused 10
grant the salary of John j. Dor'an.
former city treasurer, for the month
OF January and part OF February.
City Treasurer George w. Walters
was voted his salary for the two
months. The discussion OF the salary
due @ss brought up -hcr Alderman
Lackey, chairman OF the finance com
mittee. read the report OF the COM
fhlttee. which recommended the sal
airy for Dorian. Alderman Joe Pot.
ter was on his feet In minute and
made motion that the report he
allowed minus the salary OF Co..
onel Dorian. Alderman Oehlschlaeger
NADIA iaailon to allow the salaries
OF both. but no second was received.
The question OF salary paid to Col
onel Dorian for serving the months
of November and December was eft
between Walters and Dorian.
Ed Hubbard asked the aldermen
for two months salary for service as
city license Inspector. and the corr
munlcation from him. was referred 20
the Joint license committee. Ada
man Potter brought up a discussion
that there was no Office Of license n
spector. aud the question was re-
ferred TO the ordinance committee.
Frank b. May requested the board
20 refund him $50 that he had paid
for n city license TO write insurance
for a company. The contract with
the Insurance company was never
closed. aud he asked that he be ie-
funded the money. When appealed
20 City solicitor Campbell said TO
refund the license would be In the
nature OF Tefundlng taxes, and when
put to vote II was lost.
Alderman .Iackey made motiol
for the Joint hospital committee 70
investigate the condition OF white
nurses attending negro patients. The
motion met With approval and II is
probable the negro nurses will wat
on the colored patients.
Alderman Hank brought up an inn
portant subject for future Pedueah
vhen he showed the need Of having
the streets OF the city made uniform.
Many OF the owners OF land in the
suburbs plat Il aud the streets are
not made uniform with those Of tbs
city and consequently when the prop
erty Is developed the streets will b
like a Chinese puzzle. The question
was referred TO the city solicitor aud
city engineer for a solution.
Mayor Smith was ordered to con
denim the building at si7 Broadway,
formerly occupied By Uilman. Fire
Chief james Wood reported II In a
dangerous condition.
The water company was instructed
TO extend its mains on Kentucky ave-
nue. from Ninth street to Eleventh
street.
City Treasurer George w. Walters
hled his report, which showed $685.
si9.7i IN the treasury Accounts to
the amount Of sil,6o3.e0 we're al.
lowed.
An ordinance prohibiting the throw
ing Of trash on the streets or ALLEYS
was ordered brought in. Also the
ordinance prohibiting the storage OF
oil In large quantities inside the ci',
limits was ordered brought in By the
ordinance committee.
DR.. Ed p. Farley, city milk. meat
aud stock inspector. fled his MONTH,
report aud II was ordered published
= The monthly report OF Chief Of
Police Collins was filed. -.t-
Thef action OF the fire committed
IN purchasing 1000 feet of Paragon
hose al 81 foot was approved b,
the aldermen.
A request OF A. FRANKIE, sewer in
spector, for an enlargement OF som'