The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-07
Fountain Avenue Culyert.

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touched and calling for the use OF
granite curbing.
Fountain Avenue Culvert.
Cost of the construction OF the
concrete culvert across Seventeenth
street, south from Broadway. was
relieved from the property owners,
on motion OF Councilman Bower.
The vote was unanimous. When the
ordinance was passed, for the sec
ond time, in the general council, Il
was required that the property own
ers bear the total expense of the cul-
vert. which will amount to between
$1,000 and s1.40O. 1t was UNDER
stood that they agreed TO It. After
Councilman Bower had placed his
motion before the board, Mr.. Frank
Rieke, representing his sister. asked
that the burden be relieved from the
property owners. He was followed
by Attorney Charles X. Wheeler,
speaking for himself. as the largest
property owner on that street. He
said he could not sell his six lots for
enough money to pay for his part of
the improvement, besides being taxed
for the MI and street Improvement.
He said he had donated the city
property on which to extend Seven
teenth street, OF Fountain avenue.
and thought It would be a hardship
upon him. as well as the rest of the
property owners. to have to pay for
the handsome concrete culvert.
Vacation for Mr.. Kirkland.
A resolution allowing City Audi
tor Alexander Kirkland an Indefinite
vacation. in which-~to regain his
health and allowing his salary to be
paid him during his time OF, was
unanimously adopted by first and sec
ond readings and copy ordered sent
to him. Mr. Kirkland. owing 20
hard work, has suffered a nervous
breakdown. and is confined to his
home on Broadway. The resolution
lset forth that the council recognlzes
This most efficient services and hopes
for the return Of his health and his
Ispeedy recovery. The resolution en-
braces the employment OF an audi
tor to fill the place during Mr.. Kirk
lands absence, to be appointed by
Mayor Smith.
A request of Councilman Mccarthy
for pavement TO be constructed by
the city along South Sixth street to
the Franklin school building for the
benefit OF the school children, was
referred to the board OF public works
to investigate and make a report to
the general council.
| Finance.
| Accounts amounting TO $f5,131.92
were allowed.
The monthly report OF the city
treasurer and auditor for November.
showing a balance of SIC, 302 .23, was
received and filed.
A report of the sinking fund COM
mission telling OF its action in pur-
chasing CERTAIN city bonds TO the ex-
tent of $4,000, with view OF being
enjoined y the filing of q friendly
suit by the city solicitor to get
court decision In the matter OF the
withdrawal of the sinking fund, was
concurred in by the board.
Power OF employing an expert au-
dltor to audit the books OF each city
department was taken from the
mayors hands and placed In the
hands OF the finance committee. Sim
ilar> action by the aldermen was rati-
fed by the councilmen. A non-resi-
dent auditor is not to be employed.
Opposing the motion we're Council
men Hannin, Duvall, Van Meter and
Young.
First and second readings we're
given an ordinance, Increasing the
salary of the two sanitary officers
from $40 to $50 per month.
A letter from Sewer Inspector A.
FRANKIE, asking that his salary be in
creased to SIS per month, was re-
ceived and filed.
The monthly report OF James Col
lind chief of police Showing the
collection OF fines amounting to
$3.50. amount replevined $2S9. and
amount on hand for collection SIS,
was received and filed.
Ordinances.
No.