The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-08

| Iotal ......,............S W, f2l.Op
Total wharfage collected during the
past year was $577.34.
City Treasurer Curran reported re-
ceipts $1O,S76.1l, expenditures &c.
HALO for the month of January, leav-
ing a balance of $4,762.O1.
Building permits were granted as
follows:
John f. p. Tolle, one-story frame
dwelling, metal roof, on Fifth street,
Third ward.
A. c. James, frame shed adjoining
stable on Second street, Fourth ward
S. NJ. King. storehouse, composition
roof, metal siding, on Second street,
| Fourth ward
Secretary Boone of the Chamber of
Commerce asked that Council take
some action in regards to the farmers
who are compelled to leave their wag-
ons on the streets over night without
a light not be amenable to the new
law, which was explained to mean
that there would not be any farmer
molested if he did not have proper
warning on his wagon. The tobacco
warehouses will take care of their Gus
| toners.
PoOlroom license was granted c. F.
Bland. on Market street between
Front and Second
r. Fl. Hudson of Flemingsburg, was
granted auctioneer's license for Mays
vile.
The Maysville Gas Company and
Street Railway Company reported that
the loop lot had been assessed to both
companies and had paid taxes twice on
it, and the matter was referred to the
Propositions and Grievances Commit
| tee
Mr., Farrell and Jessie Williams
were placed on the pension list at 81
per month.
The ordinances relative to the i'm
proving of Sutton, Market, Plum,
East Third and Second from Lime
stone bridge to Carmel street, with
vitrifed brick, and of Court street
with asphalt were read and received.
Mr.. William d. Cochran was granted
permission to address council and ask
ed that instead of brick that asphalt
be used from Union to Carmel streets,
he presenting two petitions signed by
majority of property holders Mr..
Cochran made it plain to the members
of Council that asphalt is the only paw
ing to put on that thoroughfare, as II
was so well adapted to residential pur-
poses-in fact, from Bridge street east
is practically the only portion left for
the erection of dwelling houses in this
city and it is only fair that council
take cognizance of the petitioners de-
sire, which they did, all but Mr..
Easton, who voted no, as he said ne
was for brick, and Second street, from
Union to Carmel. was changed from
brick to asphalt.
The rules were suspended and the
ordinances were passed as originally
read, with the corrections made.
The junk and family boat ordinance
was defeated.
The soft drink and near beer or
dinance was put on its passage, an
amendment being offered to reduce the
fee from $1,000 to $500 was lost. The
ordinance as originally read was lost.
An ordinance prohibiting the sale,
barter or loan of any intoxicating
liquor in this city was read, and after
receiving II council suspended the
rules and passed it, 1t provides for
fine of from 800 to $1,000 for boot
Logging
An ordinance licensing near beer,
malt liquors and cider and fixing the
tax at 5000 was passed.
An ordinance imposing a tax of SIC
per year on manufacturers OF Don.
soft drinks or cocacola was passed.
An ordinance imposing a license tax
OF $50 ON wholesalers or agents Of
near beer. oocacola and soft drinks
was passed.
An ordinance imposing a license
tax Of S25 on soda fountains was
passed
An ordinance imposing So for the
sale Of bottled pop was passed.
City Attorney Calhoun asked coun-
ell 70 send the Attorney, the Mayor