The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-04
Both Branches Of General
Council Will Meet on
Same Night.
Board Of Public Works will
Reoreanize.
CITY SUPERVISORS MEETING

Beginning next week a committee
composed OF the presidents OF both
the lower aud upper boards OF the
general council two councilmen and
two aldermen together with City So
Hcltor James Campbell, will as
eembie for the purpose OF dTafting
new rnles governing the general
council This change Is necessitated
owing TO the fact that the upper
and lower boards have separate as
sembly halls and will meet on the
same nights during the month.
Last night President Foreman. OF
the council. appointed c. G. Duvall
and ollie Leigh with himself 90 act
az committee from that board. Not
until after the aldermen meet can a
committee be- appointed from that
board as a president will have 90 be
chosen first. Alderman VIII Farley
Is the Republican choice for presi-
dent. The Democrats will place the
name OF Alderman Ed Hannah In
nomination for reelection.
After the full committee has been
appointed work will be begun al
once 70 draw up new laws One thing
20 be figured on Is the date for the
meetings each month. A day most
satisfactory to the members Will be
adopted. The committee will also
have 10 provide for an assistant 20
the city clerk TO take the proceed
lngs OF the aldermen, az the council
will occupy the clerks time.
II has been suggested that the city
elpcl on assistant. who can also b. a
utility man around the city hall A
utility man ia needed as all OF his
time will be occupied. He probably
will take care OF the aldcrmen's pro
ceedings. have charge OF municipal
ana!rs coming before the boards
consideration and also assist CITY
Assessor J. W. Orr during his rush"
period After NJ. orr's busy time is
over the utlhiy man can assis; the
city clerk In making out the tax
bills.
Some other plan may be adopted
by the committee. They will meet
as soon as possible. 80 that the rules
can be placed In the hands OF the
printer aud submitted before the
couuosl for adoption. The aldermanic
chamber ls nov almost ready for Oc-
cupanoy. with the exception OF the
installation Of benches chairs and
lights.
hoard OF Public Works.
Annual election of officers OF the
board OF public works will be held
this afternoon. when the board will
be reorganized for the new year. All
the cd members will be retained.
President Richard Rudy, who has
taken a great interest in the improve
ments made by the board, is tipped
for recollection. and Mr. Louis kolb'
Il Is predicted. will be reelected sec
retasy. MIR. Finis Lack. who filed
out the unexplred term OF +. w. Kat
terjohn. Is the third member OF the
board.
The ebectlon OF street Inspector
wiu be held by the board. No Oppo-
sitlon 20 Ernest b. Beh has been
heard OF, and he will be reelected.
Mr. Bel has made an efficient street
Inspector. and well qualified for the
position.
Boari of Supervisors.
The hooks OF City Assessor ]. W.
Orr are now IN the hands OF the city
board OF supervisors. who assembled
for their annual work OF reviewing
the assessment on real estate and
personal property for 1910, Before
the board got down to work organiz-
alton was effected. Mr +. c. Boone
was made president, George Emery
secretary. and James Glauber treas
urer. Both Mr.. Glauber and Mr..
Emery have charge of the figures,
while President Boone and Assessor
Orr are on the spot TO render any
assistance.
II will require between two and
three weeks 10 complete the work
Assessor Orr Is firmly convinced
that the total Assessment for 1910
will exceed that OF 1909, although
there will be a slight drop in the
personal.
Immediately after the books are
. completed they will be turned over
10 City Clerk Maurice Mcintyre. who
will begin making out the tax bills
for the first and last nalf Of the year.
The first collections will be made in
June. The clerk will be provided
with an assistant as the work is tedi-
Gus and requires between four and
six weeks daily figuring.
Mr.. John Heath returned to st.
Louis today after spending Christ