The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-18
Finance. and improvements
Committees Open the
Bids.
Local Firm Gets Wall Paper
Job.
FOR DISPOSAL OF CARRIAGE.

Two contracts were awarded by
the public improvement and finance
committees OF the general council
which met in joint session. The con
tract for papering seven rooms In tbs
city hall was let TO Wahl a. Sons fol
the sum OF si09.50. For the wiring
Of the new Central fire station tbs
contract was awarded to the Mitchell
Machine and Electric company fol
sl25, which calls for the stringing oil
1900 feet OF wire. Many firms sent
In bids on both jobs. the lowest ones
being taken.
Other bids for wall papering were:
Kelly a limbaugh. $3.50, for 10
cent paper: $500 for 10 cent paper.
s7s.25 for 25 cent paper. c. c. Lee
s61.12 for 10 cent paper; s72 for 8
cent paper: ss3 for 25 cent paper
sli9 for so cent paper.
Besides letting these contracts,
ether important business was trans
acted. Contractor Jack Cole was in
strueted 10 construct a toilet apart
ment under the staircase on the first
floor.
Building Superintendent @. X. Davis
was ordered TO have a new platform
and stand built for the aldermen
chamber on the third floor. The eoun-
ell chamber viii be equipped with the
Old furnishings, which will be re-
painted. grained and vanished. Moth
ing was said about new chairs for tho
rooms.
Chief James Wood OF the fire de-
partment, was instructed to place an
order for all necessary automatic
harness filters for the new IRE sta
ton.
The matter OF ascertaining the
number OF lights for TIE city hall was
referred TO Superintendent Davis aud
city Electrical Inspector MCPHERSON
The meeting was held In Mayor
Smiths ofilce, the following being
present; I.ackey. oehlschlaeger, Hank
Lally. IIannin. Sheriff. and Wilson.
Another meeting will be called for
next week. when further arrange
ments viii be made for additional
equipment.
Garbage Disposal Contract.
A called meeting of the Paducah
board OF health will probably be held
next week for the purpose of letting
the contract for the disposal of garb-
age and dead animals. Several bid
dare haVa gfvaU In aguraa and tha
board hopes TO get the work done for
a reasonable amount.
AZ the law forblds the dumping of
carcasses and trash into the river
other ways will have to be resorted
to. The best and most sanitary
method Ia Incarceration and the bidder
giving the lowest price will be award
ed the contract. For the fixed sum
he viii bind himself to burn all dead
animals and scavenger truck for the
coming year. This manner of dlspos-
ing OF the city trash has been desired
Tor some time by the health board.
City health officer. DR.. II. p. Sights,
Is delighted with the small death rate
~ Aiiie hiVhNhf az ~ has bt'h hNea
than one a day, promises to be even
lower than last month. Eighteen days
have passed and only sixteen deaths
have been reported.
In speaking Of the record OF births
so far this month the health officer
said the rate IL over that of last
month.
Paducah has been complimented
for the work of the health depart
ment by the Commercial Appeal. OF
Memphis. The health officer said
Memphis is recognizing Paducah al
one of the healthlest cities of its size
anywhere and the newspapers ac'
count was a high compliment to the
city health department.
Sanitary Inspectors Gather and
Barnett are making a house to house
canvas over the city at the request Of
the health board In an EFFORT TO have
the citizens clean the alleys of til
cans, trash and rubbish. They begar
work the first of this week