The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-20
OLD TOWN CLOCK
NEEDS NEW HOUSE
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN CON-
SIDERS ITS CONDITION.
Union Depot Line and Automobile
Ordinances Are still In
Committee.
MUCH BUSINESS ATTENDED To

Both city clocks are in bad con-
dition and are In need of a thorough
oyerhauling, and repairing. accord
ing to the report of w. II. Cadman,
of the Il. Howard Clock company,
which was presented to the council
last night by j. j. Bleich. tender of
the city clocks. For $1,000 the
company offers to repair the clocks
thoroughly, install new dlals. and
equip the timepieces in frst-class
trim. The report says that the
tower of the city hall is too small for
the clock. and that Il Is open and
permits the dust, and rain To get to
the machinery. and this has injured
II. AS the city hall will be enlarged
the company desires to ship the
clock TO the factory for a general
oyerhauling. and repair IL. and in
stall II in its new home when the
tower on the third story is COM
pleted.
Mr. Cadman recommended that
the machinery OF the clock be placed
In a closed room in the building
80 as TO give IL better protection
while a larger dial will be necessary
with the addition OF the third story
The diameter OF the present dial is
less than Ave feet. while a dial OF
six feet In diametr is recommended
for the building. Also II is recon-
mended that the bell be enclosed 10
screen. At present the gong is
enclosed in the tower. and the souni
Is lmpeded. II the bell we're placed
In the open the hours could be heard
al a greater distance. As a saving
OF lights the company proposes TO
install an automatic system OF illu-
minating the tower. Al present the
cluster OF lights burn all hours, and
the light bill Is made heavier. by
placing the mechanical device the
lights will go on at dark, and will be
eNtinguished at daylight, The coun-
ell referred the communication to
the finance and public improvement
committee.
A letter was received from the
League OF American Municipalities
inviting the city TO send delegates
60 the meeting which will be held In
Montreal. August 20. 20 and 81.
The city has sent delegates to the
meeting when the meeting place was
closer. but last night the council
merely received and filed the letter.
Union Depot Cars.
The ordinance requiring the Pa
ducah Traction company to run It's
Union station cars to the river front
was sent back to the ordinance COM
mittee. As the ordinance Is drawn
City Solicitor Campbell said he
bought Il could not be enforced.
Councilman Duvall made a motion
Co purchase two water troughs and
install one at Tenth and Trimble
streets and the second at the city
scales lot. The council referred II TO
the public Improvement committee.
The council will have the two drink
ing fountains placed in the city.
The locations OF the fountains were
fixed several months ago, but were
never installed.
The board eoncurred the action
of the finance committee in allowing
City Jailer James Clark 81 with
which To rent kitchen 70 cook for
the city prisoners.
Architect A. l.. Lassiter was em-
ployed to draw plans for the city
hall addition. He will receive 3 y
per cent for drawing the plans and
y per cent for experimenting the
work.
Mayor Smith was authorized to
rent suitable Office for the city
engineer until the new Office in the
city hall was completed.
Street Work.
First and second readings were
given the ordinance for the grading
and graveling of the alley between