The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-30
NEW IMPROVEMENT
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end of this time the city ackhoWi-
edges the dedication.
There are many other excellent
features OF the bill. One especially
is the saving of expense for both
property owner and contractor. In
stead of estimates being furnished
the contractor and compelling him to
collect from the property owner, the
property owner pays his or her part
of the improvement to the city treas
urer and the treasurer settles with
the contractor. In this way the con-
tractor and property owner do not
come in contact with each other IN a
business way. After the time limit,
when all money Is due, II there are
any delinquent payers, the contrac-
tor can bring one suit making all OF
the property owners who have not
maid. defendants for the collection OF
the amounts. Heretofore the con-
tractor has been required to bring in
diyidual suits. This is a good feat
ure also. However. no trouble in
this regard is anticipated as property
owners will have ten years in which
to pay for improvements.
Mr.. Campbell said that the people
OF Paducah are going TO undertake
some vast Improvements this year,
he believes. He said many have
come 10 him since the bills have
passed in the legislature asking him
how to proceed in getting the city to
provide for improvements. A petit
ton TO the general council asking for
the work is the usual custom. The
new bills. he said. would throw more
work on the shoulders OF the city OFF,
cials. There Is no limit TO the
amount OF bonds to be issued.
VIII Act nj Once.
At the next regular meeting OF the
general council some action will be
taken. Il will either be ordered that
the constitutionality OF the bills be
tested by an ex parte proceeding. or
that steps be taken for improvements
In proceeding. Mr.. Campbell said:
"A resolution is passed In the two
boards favoring the Improvement.
This is published In the official news
paper for five days before the ordi-
nance Is drawn up, giving the prop
erty owners ample time in which to
reply. II they are opposed to the
work they will send In petition "a
the general council. II over so per
cent OF the property owners along the
line OF improvement oppose the work
IL must take a two-thirds vote OF the
members-eleet OF the general council
to call out a bond issue for tbs
work"
As to the constltuuonality OF th'
laws Mr.. Campbell says he believes
there is no flaw and they hardly neet
testing. However. II there Is an,
doubt this can be speedily done.
win Have New Alarm System.
Paducah Is 10 have 90 comblna
tlon police aud fire alarm boxes. Las
night at a called meeting OF the gen
eral council Mayor James p. Smitl
was empowered to close a contract
with the Home Telephone company
) for the rental of fifty boxes at 81 pei
r month with the right to purchas'
: them at the end OF twelve months
The company offers 10 install th'
, system free and It will work inde
, lpendently OF the telephone system
: Chief Wood. OF the fire department
Explained the working OF the boxes
and their advantages and modern
features. None OF the members op-
posed the motion. The boxes will be
ordered at once and set mp in about
thirty days. It will be some time be.
fore the connections are made and
In proper working order.
The council and aldermen also
gave first and second passages to the
, ordinance fixing the city tax rate on
personal and real estate property al
s1S5 per 500. with a poll tax at
$3.50 for each male resident Of the
city 21 years OF age and over.
All members OF the council were
, present. and in the board OF alder
men Alderman Farley was the only
one absent. Present were: Council
men Duvah. Mayer. Horton. Hannin,
Foreman, Lally. Budde. Wilson. Bow
ers. Mccarthy, Kreutzer and Leigh.
r Aldermen Stewart. Hannah. Oehl-
schlaeger, Hank, Lackey. Van Meter
and Potter.
Tax Levy Passes.
Two meetings OF the council aud
the aldermen we're held last night
{ Tor the purpose OF passing the tax
Z levy ordinance, which fixes the city
tax rate for the year 1910 at s1.s5.
( The city will receive $3.50 on every
SlOO valuation and the schools 35
cents.