The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-03

The Following building permits were
granted:
J. c. Pecor Drug Co.-One story
brick building, addition and to add en-
trance stairway on East side of build
ing.
S. P. Browning-Brick garage with
metal roof, West Second street, First
Ward.
Horace Yates-Frame chicken house
with plank roof, Fourth street, Second
Ward.
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Two double frame houses for laborers.
Houses to be covered with composition
roofs on lot near round house.
Mrs. Cora A. Peddlcord, superinten-
dent of the City Mission addressed the
Council and gave q report of the work
done by that institution during the
last year with the money turned over
to her by the city. She gave an Item
ICED account of the money she had dis
tributed.
On motion it ordered that fire plugs
be placed at the extreme end of
Fourth street upon a recommendation
of Fire Chief Newell.
The resignation of DR.. w. 8. Yazell
as the City Health Officer, was
read and accepted. DR.. Yazell
expressed himself as being greatly
pleased with the courteous treatment
he had received from the City Councils
and the Mayors during his fourteen
years as Health officer.
Mr.. Harrison produced recon-
mendation that police call box be
! placed at the corner of Sutton and
Second streets and that certain other
changes be made in the police call sys-
TEN. This recommendation was con-
Cured in by the Council.
Mr.. Smith reported that a certain
business man Of the city had ap-
preached him as chairman of the
Ways and Means Committee and told
him that If the city would build a $4,.
600 firehall on the city lot on Lime
stone street number Of the business
men of the city would donate $4,000 Of
the sum. He moved that the Council
consider the action Of several nights
ago to sell the lot. Mr.. Russell pro-
tested, saying that firehall at this
place would be an impracticable thinf
on account of the fact that children
from the school playing in the stree
at recess would likely be hurt II al
alarm were turned in at this time. Tht
vote stood on the motion: Yes-Har
rison, Hunsicker, Gantley, Thomas
Smith and Easton; No-Cablish, Davis
Conrad, Greenlee, Russell and Wat
| kins. Mayor Lee voted yes, the vot
being tie.
Some of the members of the Council
then asked If a suitable guarantee
from the men making the statemen
that they would give $4,000 Of tn
amount could be given and that such
guarantee should be produced befor
an action was taken. Mr.. Mike Brow
signed a guarantee with the names J
c. Everett, The Modern Laundry
Omar Dodson, John Kahn and Mix
Brown by Mike Brown, pledging tina
they would give the $4,000 If the cit
would furnish the remainder Of tn
sum. On motion the guarantee wa
accepted by the Council
On motion the matter was placed 1
the hands of the Public Buildings com
mittee to investigate and secure plan
for the building,
Mr., Harrison asked for further tim
in the matter of the purchase of horse
for the city to be used by the stree
cleaning department.
On motion 1t was ordered that tn
1915 assessors book bo placed In tn
hands Of the Ways and Means Con
mittee to give to the assessor tn
names Of the taxpayers.
Mr.. Russell offered an ordinance a,
thorizing the printing and issuance I
$4,000 of emergency bonds. The o.
dinance was received, the rule SUI
pended, and passed on the secor
reading,
On motion the matter Of repairir
the street at the Beasley Cree
bridge In the West End Of the city
placed In the hands Of the Intern
Improvement Committee. Tho matt,
Of placing q fence along the south sit
of Bridge street was also turned ov
To this committee.
p Mr. Davis brought up the matter
placing a plainclothes man In the Ea
\ End Of the city to stop speeders. May
Loo reported that the matter had be,
gone over thoroughly by him and h
Chief OF Police and that they cou
nnd no man that would act as dets
tive. lie said however that anoth
!. effort would be made TO secure sol