The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-19
CHANGE OF HEART
IN FISCAL COURT
MAGISTRATES RECONSIDER TWO
PROPOSITIONS.
let Nashville Bridge Company Have
Contract AFTER once Re-
jecting Bids.
ALSO LET TELEPHONE REMAIN

Reconsideration OF their acts
were given on two occasions yester-
day afternoon By the members OF
the fiscal court when theg met IN spe-
cial session. The magistrates re-
Jected all OF the bids for erecting the
spans of the old steel bridge over
Clark's river, and then turned right
over and awarded the contract 10
the Nashville Bridge company. The
old telephone IN the road and bridge
supervisors Office was ordered re-
moved. but later a reconsideration
was taken. and the telephone per-
mltted to remain.
The magistrates assembled yester-
cay morning. but no bids were fied,
and the court adjourned until yes
terday afternoon. II was after ?
O'Clock when the magistrates got
down TO business. There were only
two bidders: Nashville Bridge com
many. s2.30O and the Ninvennes
Bridge company, $3.50. Magis-
trate Ross considered the bids too
high and he made the motion that
All bids be rejected. and the road
supervisor secure new bids and re-
lqulrlng that each bid be accompanied
lby a certified check OF S250 The
motion was seconded by Magistrate
splitter and the motion passed unanl-
mously.
The vlnoennes Bridge company
withdrew rs bid. and the representa-
tive OF the Nashville Bridge COMPANY
did likewise. claiming that his men
we're already on the ground and %
would be too expensive 10 bring
them back in case his company 49,
cured the contract II struck the
magistrates that the bid might not
lhe so hirh after an. considering the
Idlnlculty OF the work. The motion
20 reconsider the action OF the court
was passed by the votes OF Magis-
trates Bleich. Emery, Households,
lKuykondall and Waiston.
ON motion OF Magistrate Walston
the contract was awarded 60 the
Nashville Bridge company for
ls2.SO0. II was decided to use steel
for the floor beams and ioists In the
bridges. while ak OF the old material
possible viii be used The old tow
ers viii be used for floor material.
The bond OF the company was fixed
LAT $4,000. The contract was award
cd on the following vote: MACS
, trates Bennett, Emery. Householder,
. lKuydendoll, and Watson.
After the disposal OF the bridge
b proposition. Magistrate Kuykendail
made the motion that the Old tele-
phones be removed from the county
. lsanitarlum and the road and bridge
supervisors office. There was con-
siderable discussion about the neoes-
sity Of the telephones but they wers
ordered ont By the following vote
Yeas-Magistrates: Bleich. Emery
Kaskenaail. Walston and COUNTY
Judge Barley. After other business
f. had been transacted the matter oi
removing the telephone from The
= lofice OF the road and bridge super
p visor was reconsidered Il was de
lcided to permit the Telephone In The
= road and bridge supervisors office q
lremain. Inc molluh was hANF A''
D the old telephone 10 remain In th'
! lcounty sanltarium provided the Eas'
Tennessee Telephone company
p would meet the same terms Of the
I Paducah Home Telephone company
but the motion was lost.
= Upon motion OF Magistrate Kuy'
p kendall Il was decided to purchase
horse. wagon and harness for the
% use OF the keeper OF the county sani'
tarium keeper. He needs the equip
ment for making trips to the city
The cost was limited to 5000. Magis-
D trate Watson offered TO sell the
county a horse, wagon and harness
for $500.
II was voted to cut down the
grades OF several hills on the Love
laceville road. The cost was limited
4 so that Il will not exceed $50.
All the magistrates we're present.
Magistrates Bleich. Bennett, Emery
Ross, Splitter. walston, Kuykendall
land Householder. County Judg'
. n. a.