The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-02
Council Adopts Report of the
Finance Committee.
License Question Did Not Appear Be
fore the Board In Report Last
Night.
TWO SALOON LICENSES GIVEN

the members. Every motion that was
put before the board had to be ex-
planned several times. The meeting
was long and drawn out for the
amount of business transacted.
When the report Of the joint
finance committee was read. recon-
mending accounts to the amount OF
lsl0,S19.93, for the last half of JAM
uary, for allowance and payment.
Councilman Hannin moved that all
the accounts be allowed except the
salary OF City Treasurer John J.
Dorian, SIS. Mr.. Hannin stated that
the salaries of the two other city Off
cials. whose Offices are being contest
ed. Were not allowed by the joint
finance committee and therefore the
city treasurer's salary should be held
up until the courts decide who is en-
titled to the Office City Solicitor
James Campbell said he thought IL
would be best for the council TO with
hold the salary of city treasurer. Mr..
Campbell stated that then no bond
could hold him responsible for the
|amcunt, IL the courts decided against
him. Unless Mr.. Dorian wished to
reimburse the city he could not BE-
compelled to. Councilman Duvai
thought that the board should recon-
mend the report of the finance COM
mittee and allow Mr. Dorian his SAL
airy as city treasurer and that his
special bond he has offered the city
will fully reimburse the city all the
money paid out, providing the case
is decided against Mr.. Dorian.
City Treasurer Dorian Informed the
board that his special bond was as
much a moral obligation as a legal
bond. and as the finance committee a
month ago had given him his salary
without a dissenting vote. there wa.
no reason for the council to fear that
the city would not get its money, pro-
viding the courts decided the case
against him Councilmen VanMetel
and Bower both expressed themselves
as being willing to grant Mr.. Dorian
his salary under his special bond.
Mr. George Walters enlivened the
occasion with some premedita.eu
hImor on the subject OF the loan
business. Mr.. Waters said that he
could also give special bond for a
salary. -
The vote on the motion to grant
all the accounts, except that of the
city treasurer, was lost on the vote
of yeas to 6 nays Councilmen
Foreman, HANNA, Kreutzer, Nc
Carly, Wilson and Young voted
YEA" TO refuse the city treasurer's
salary. Mr. Young misunderstood tho
motion and protested the ballot, but
as the motion was lost. Mr.. Young
let his vote stand. although he in
tended TO vote the opposite from what
ne did Councilmen Bowers. Duvall,
Lally, Mayer, yanMeter and Wanne.
voted against the motion. The &C
counts. as recommended by the
finance COMMITTEES. we're allowed by
vote.
Firemen Petition.
HAC
the council, through Councilman Han
MN, for raise in their salaries from
SEQ tos$75 per month. The petition
was signed by all the firemen OF the
city In the petition the fire fighters
state that they are compelled 10 pur-
chase their own uniforms, rubber
boots, coats and caps. and to live in
this city with all this expense besides.
their living is almost impossible. The
firemen state that they are on dutyl
"a hours in every day and that nov
hey are receiving only Sh cents per
hour for their work. Councilman
Duvall said that the increase would
1yernun the apportionment passed by
he council last week for this year a
great deal On motion Of Council
man Young the petition was referred
% the fire and police commissioners.
Saloon licenses were granted ]. ID.
Carter at 100 Broadway. and Thomas
Boyle, Eight and Boyd streets. Coun- ,
Gilman Duvan voted against the
granting of Boyle's license because
ne anticipated a remonstrance from
he residents Of that neighborhood.
The recommendation of the fire
md police commissioners 10 continue I
he Office of "cow catcher" and ado
o the duties OF the Office the job OF
Seeping tab on all dogs not licensed 4
md report 10 the license inspector,
was sustained by the council.
The monthly reports of Milk and
Neat Inspector Ed Farley and Chief
" Police James Collins were received
md the report OF milk and meat In
spector was ordered printed. =
A recommendation from the license
to refuse to exempt the
broom factory from taxation for a
period of one year was lost on a vote
Of 4 to s. Councilmen Duvall. Lally,
Mayer and mccarthy voted yea" and
Councilmen Foreman, Bowers, Han
min, Kreutzer, VanMeter, Wanner,
and Young voted nay" The license
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