The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-19
Accounts Allowed aud New Or.
dinance Ordered.
MIR. Dorian Says He VIII Tusn Over
ONCE TO the New Treasured This
Morning.
ROUTINE BUSINESS OF BOARD

After the bond of G. w. Walters
as city treasurer was accepted last
night by the board of aldermen
which action the board of council
men had already taken. ]. j. Dorian
thanked the members for past cour
tesies and announced that he would
relinquish the office to his successor
this morning.
| Walters announced that the cit,
would lose no interest by the transfer
Eof funds. and in a speech defended
his attempt to assume official func
tons before the courts had decided
the contest, by saying he was under
obligation to no bank, and by threat.
lening his critics.
After the bond furnished by Wal
tiers had been accepted. Mr.. Dorian
submitted his report as city treasurer
10 date, shoy.ing a balance on deposit
Iof $115.OS. Mr.. Dorian Informed the
board that all the money intrusted to
him belonging TO the city would be
turned over to Mr.. Walters Friday
morning. just as soon as the bank
certificates could be secured to verify
the report, and he asked that the
board appoint the chairman of the
finance committee to go over the re.
port with the bank certificate. Alder.
man Potter moved that the chairman
of the finance committee or some
other member of the committee be
appointed. Alderman Hank seconded
the motion. Alderman Potter then
asked if the sinking fund was in
cluded in the money TO be turned
over to MT. Walters. Mr.. Walters
said that the city treasurer was the
sole custodian of every dollar belong
ing to the city and that he expected
to be the custodian of the sinking
fund of the city of Paducah.
Attorney Hal Corbett was heard
on behalf of Mr.. Walters.
When ID. A. Yeiser was mayor bids
were received from the local banks
for the purpose of finding out which
bank would pay the highest interest
for the deposit of the sinking fund
and the money was deposited in the
bank paying the highest interest. and
the money to Mr. DoriaR's under
standing was in charge OF the sinking
fund commission. which Is composed
of the presidents of the boards of the
general council and the mayor. and
for that reason Mr.. Dorian had said
nothing about turning over the sink
ing fund. Mr.. Dorian thanked the
board for the many courtesies extend
ed him by the board. He said one
side must win and since Mr.. Walters
won. that he had the kindest and
most friendly feeling toward the win
ner and every one OF the board.
Alderman Lackey moved that the
sinking fund commission meet with
the city solicitor Friday morning and
find out what should be done. but
the motion had no second. The city
solicitor Informed the board, that the
sinking fund is on deposit in the
name of Mayor James p. Smith and
the best way out OF 1t was TO instruct
the mayor to draw the money out and
pay it over to the city treasurer,
Lackey moved and Alder
man Potter seconded the motion. that
the mayor be Instructed to draw the
fund from the. Citizens' Saw
ings bank and turn It over to the
city treasurer. Alderman Durrett ex-
pressed himself as believing that the
board had nothing to do with the
changing Of the sinking fund.
On motion OF Alderman Stewart all
the motions before the board were
tabled.
Other Business. r.
: The action of rlhe- lower board in
referring CnTef Woods request I'd
purchase 1000 feet of hose and two
horse collars was concurred in.
The joint finance committee recom-
mended the allowance and payment
Of s2,ss3.73'' and the aldermen all
lowed the accounts as recommended.
Alderman Potter under new busi-
ness, read a request from business