The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-05
COMMISSIONERS WILL RETIRE
CITY BONDS.
City Solicitor Campbell viii Enjoin
Them In Order Ia Test the
Question.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING

a sinking fund commission composed
of President Hannah, of the alder
men, and President Foreman, of the
council, together with Mayor James
| p. Smith, was instructed to purchase
| city bonds for retirement to the ex-
tent of $4,000, which is now in the
sinking fund at the Citizens Savings
bank. In order to avoid any techni-
calities City Solicitor James Camp
bell, Jr., will enjoin the commission
from disposing with the amount. Sc
cure temporary restraining order in
circuit court and after a decision has
been rendered in the lower court, the
case will be appealed to the court of
appeals for final decision.
The question of the withdrawal of
the money from the depository to pay
OFF gravel and street improvement
bonds was brought up when Mayor
Smith asked that the $4,000 appor-
tionment to the sinking fund not be
deposited, as the sinking fund of
something over $40, 900 had been ly-
ing idle since the first of the year
on time deposit. Mr.. Lackey reported
in the finance report that the $4,000
apportionment had been made Hal
Corbett, representing City Treasurer
Walters. objected TO the mayors idea
| and said that all funds deposited
should be placed in the treasurer's
hands for deposit and placed In the
bank in separate Jumps. representing
each retirement bond of the city. Ii
was explained that the sac, 900 was
deposited in one lump sum. Mayor
Smith said he did not wish to have
Ianything to do with the question, If
he would be held responsible. and
said there are several thousand dol
lars in gravel road bonds, street i'm
provements, etc, due to be paid at
the present. The city solicitor adj
ylsed the appointment of the sinking
fund commission to withdraw the
money, and said he would enioin the
commission from spending the money
In order to have the higher court UNI
tangle the matter. Immediate action
will be taken and within 20 days a
decision is expected to be handed
down from the appellate court.
The request of Alderman Potter
| for an ordinance, fixing the salary
and defining the duties of license in
lspeetor and amending the ordinance,
creating the Office of city health Off
Ger, to the effect that he shall not
receive additional remuneration for
work during epidemics. etc, was re-
ferred to the ordinance committee to
bring in an ordinance.
Mayor Smith was instructed to
employ an auditor to go over the ae-
counts, payrolls and general expend-
litures, making a complete report to
the general council. II is expected
that Prof. John d. Smith, who audit
ed the records Of McCracken county,
will be secured. There Is no susplc-
ion of accounts, but as this has not
been done for some time, 1t was con-
sidered advisable for future refer
ence.
Residents on Langstaff avenue sent
in petition asking for the extension
of water mains in that locality, was
referred to the water company to
make the extension.
The street committee together with
Mayor Smith was instructed to in
lvestigate the ACCESSIBILITY of the ex-
tension OF Jackson street west to
Guthrie avenue.
| The regular monthly reports of the
chief of police. treasurer and auditc-
chief of fire department and meat and
milk inspector, were all received and
filled.
Opening Jackson Street.
In the matter of opening Jackson
Istreet to Guthrie avenue Mayor
lSmith reported that three lots own
ed by Charles X. Wheeler could be
purchased and this was referred to
the street committee with power to
act. Several pieces of property will
have to be purchased before the
street can be opened for traffic.
On request of c. f. Jennings,
agent, the American Surety COM
pany, was released from liability on
the bonds of the park commission.
The board received and filed the
request of the health department for
increasing the salaries of the two
sanitary officers.
The report of the back tax collec-
tons was received and filed.
An inspection of Trimble street
sidewalks between Sixteenth and
Seventeenth streets was ordered to
be made by the street committee.
The grade for the sidewalks shows
them to be higher than the abutting
property.
All members were present as fol-
lows: Hannah, Lackey, Potter, Stew
! art Sheriff. Durrett Hank and