The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-01
CITY BEGINS NEW
YEAR WITH MONEY
IN THE TREASURY
Two Public Projects That
Probably Win be Put
Through.
Island Greek Bridge and Fire
Station.
THE TENTH sfhrEr BOULEVARD

For the first time In years the city
Of Paducah began a new year today
without a floating debt and with
money In the bank
After the allowance Of all the out
standing obligations By the joint
finance committee last night and the
sinking fund appropriation. the city's
balance was s14,52464. Yesterday
Treasurer Walters received $4,000,
leaving approximately $4,000 in the
city treasurer. During Mayor Smiths
administration the deficit of $4,000
has been wiped out. The policy of
the general council, cooperating with
the mayor. mas benefited the city.
The finance committee last night
allowed bills amounting to $27.-
s25.6S, which included the items of
printing, wharf allowances. city
scales, market house expenses, stem
ographer, clock repairs, etc. s445.34
and the license revenue, back tax
commission, costs OF suits, interest
coupons, sinking fund apportionment,
library and parks. $7159.1S, while
the mayors orders for supplies for
the various departments. the general
city expenses, tie greater part OF the
costs for the city hall addition and
some part OF the are station expenses
amounted to s2.572S0. which with
an allowance OF $s,012.2e. brings the
total OF The sum allowed 20 S27.-
.s25.6s.
Some q the extraordinary appro-
priations made during the year were:
isiFeiade aose,ia4 tfb one. aex BOIL
ers and stacks for the electric light
plant. $1,000: two brick closets for
the schools, s2.500; a sections home
at Oak Grove cemetery. $1,000: hose
for the FIRE department, $4,000; city
hall addition. $4,000: boating debt,
s11,02447; sinking fund. s., 900.
Island Creek Bridge.
Two municipal projects, consider
ed at the beginning Of last year. prob
ably will be pushed this year. they
are the Island creek bridge, and the
west iena FIRE statios, boih badly
needed.
A substantial. permanent bridge.
probably OF concrete, will be erected
over Island creek from Broad street
into Meyers street. Mechanicsburg.
The present iron structure will then
be placed over Cross creek at the
west end OF Broad street. and road
will be constructed to the Union sta
ton, 30 that people from Mechanics
burg and the south side may reach
the Union station by going few
blocks. instead OF coming down town
"a distance Of more than a mile and
back again. This will also give
closer connection between the dis
trlct back OF the Illinois Central
shops on the south side.
When the bridge is completed the
Traction company is expected TO ex-
tend It's lines through Mechanics
burg. The company Is now cOnsid-
ering a proposal TO bear part of the
expense Of the bridge.
The Fire station.
A fire station is needed IN the west
end. and Chief Wood suggests a place
in the vicinity Of Fountain avenue
and Broadway. for apparatus which
may reach fires in that section quick
b. The distance all the present com
panies would have 10 travel would
give n west end fire time to gain
such headway. that house might be
practically M ruins before the fire.
men could reach the scene. The
company would be a small one and
the expense OF maintenance would be
nominal IN comparison with the ben
eft Il will prove in one fire. Mayor
Smith Is pledged TO this measure. as
ne Is to the Island creek bridge pro
ject.
Tenth street Boulevard.
Il Is understood that some proper
lty owners on South Tenth street
have approached some Of the park
commissioners about renewing the
leffort 70 make South Tenth street