The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-03
DRAINAGE PLANS
FOR WEST END
DISCUSSED ny THE BOARD OF
PUBLIC WORKS.
Ready for improvements ON Goebe
Avenue-kentucky Avenue
Extension.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

Plans for the drainage OF the low
lands In the west part of Paducah
near the Hinkeville road were dis
cussed by the board OF public works
at the city hall last night. but the
matter was referred TO the general
council for immediate steps for the
improvement.
For long time residents In that
section have been requesting the i'm
proyement. and last night City I'm
lgineer l.. A. Washington handed a
Recommendation to the board OF pub
lie works There are two plans, one
which would prove costly and the
other which could relieve the condi-
ton at a cost OF about $500 to the
| lefty Mr.. Washington said the prop
er method would be to construct a
4S-inch sewer from the Hlnkleville
road to Perkins creek. The sewer
would be $500 feet in length and
would cost approximately $4,000.
Then Il could be used for storm wa
ter purposes only. Two bridges
would be needed. simpler plan ~
to clear out the present drain and
with the aid of the county the city
would only be taxed about $500 for
the Improvement, which Is greatly
needed. The general council viii
thrash out the matter.
A request Of the First National
-
through Architect w. l.. Bralnerd 10
be allowed 4 square feet on the side
walk In front OF the Broadway en-
trance for the purpose OF construct
ing two lights was refused. The
lights will have to be suspended nine
feet above the sidewalk.
Street Inspector Bell was notified
TO swear out warrants against mer-
chants who refused to remove their
gasoline tanks from In front OF their
buildings.
Superintendent w. n Force. Of
the city light plant. was instructed
to purchase a stencil for s-iuch
etter "city" with which an city
poles WIKI be marked lie win do the
work.
GoebeI Avenue.
City Engineer Washington report
ed that he would b. ready In about
two weeks TO advertise for bids Tor
the Improvement OF Goebel avenue
lie also notified the boUd- that on
August % bids viii be advertised
for the sidewalk improvements In
fredericksburg and on August . bid.
viii be advertised for the gradlns
and grayeling OF the Mechanicsburl
streets and also Faxon street be-.
tween Thirteenth street and Four
teenth street.
Mr. Washington reported that h,
} had taken leyeis FOR the opening OF
Kentucky avenue from Twenty-sec
ond street TO Twenty-fifth street ant
can get a fair drainage. The cost oil
the work will be about s1S9 with tn,
construction OF small bridges al
Twenty fourth street and Twenty.
third street.
A communication from the board
OF health for the flushing OF the
streets in the business district before
a. m. was deferred The city hash I
the facilities for doing this as IL is q
days work. according 20 the street
Inspector.
Mr. Price. at Fourth and Norton
streets. complained of glass aud bot.
ties being thrown into the alley from
pop factory. Referred to the street
Inspector.
Instructions were given the An
heuser-Busch Brewing company tc
remove the steps extending on the
sidewalk at Eleventh and jefferson
streets The Cook Brewing associa.
ton was instructed to keep it's wag-
ons of the street at Eleventh and
jefferson streets.
Contractor weikel asked OF the
board the privilege OF gravellng the
street in front of bis property on
Monroe street west OF Fountain ave.
nue.. lie agreed TO make the i'm.
proyement at his own expense. II the
city would furnish the grades The
Request was granted and the work
will be done under the supervision
Of the city engineer.
The Paducah Traction company
was notified to lower its switch tracks
at the car barns, Fourteenth street
and Broadway. in order that sidewalk
improvements can be made.
Marketmaster Albert Senser was
Instructed to rent bench 33 on the
north end OF the city market to Joe
Robinson. colored II has been va
Gated by Joe Rueff.
Street Inspector Bell filed his re,
port for July as follows:
Payroll:
1919 ...... .............S S5s.55
lsio -. ...'...'... toV.5o
Gravel:
iSos ''.''. ........ 23'f5
1910 .....- ............ Nothing.
Material: