The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-03-04
MAYOR AND FTREMEN HAVE
A HELLUVATTME.

AAOSN !" hO h(SChOCu TIC lCCCuI
meeting of the Paris City Council de-
clared that there was no use for the
management of the Paris Grand
Opera House to bring vaudeville at
fractions to the city, in opposition to
no representative at the meeting, but
we are giving the information as
handed to us.
When Mayor January announced
at the meeting that he would veto the
passage by the Council of an ordi-
nance increasing the pay of the city
frsmen $40 a month, the members Of
the department rendered their resig-
nations, effective on March g. Mayor
January gave notice that he would
call a special meeting of the Council
for tonight Tuesday, to elect their
successors. In explaining his deter
mination to veto the measure Mayor
January said he was not opposed to
better pay for the firemen, but he
wanted the matter done in a legal
way. And then, according to our in
formants, the vaudeville occurred.
But we will let that pass, as 1t was
only hearsay, and not upon the di-
rect evidence of our own senses. =
Mrs. Harriet Minaker, Visiting
Nurse for the Bourbon County
Health and Welfare League, submit
ted her annual report, which was re-
ceived and filed When the matter
OF increased pay for the f1remen came
Nd, the taking of a vote resulted four
for the proposition, and three against
it.
The following is the report by the
FIRE committee recommending an in
crease:
PARIS, KY, Feb. %, 1919.
To the Honorable Mayor and Board
of Council of the City Of Paris, KY
Gentlemen
The request of the Paris Fire De
rartment for increase in their salaries
having been referred to this Commit
tee at last regular meeting, we have
met and discussed this matter from
all different angles and beg to sub
nit, for your consideration, the fol
lowing report and recommendation:
After taking into consideration
the difference in cost of living Elk
penses of to-day and when these mel
were appointed, and for the addition
al duties imposed on them, and which
Duties they willingly perform. Name
IL: Keeping in repair the fire truck
keeping in repair and driving polio
patrol; answering police calls and as
sisting police when called to assist
building and taking care of polio
quarters; painting and papering Coun
Gil Chamber and washing streets.
We recommend that for these add
tional duties imposed on these me-
that each of them be paid the sum o
$1,000 per month for the balance o
their term of office, provided o
course, that they strive to fill thei
respective places satisfactorily to tn
Mayor and Councilmen.
We also recommend that the e,
pense of $3.50 per Sunday for extr
Fireman be discontinued.
J.J. VEATCH,
JOHN MERRINGER,
JOHN CHRISTIAN,
Fire Committee
A letter was submitted from Mr.. /
l.. Fuller, of Putnam, Conn, pres
dent Of the Paris Water Co., relativ
TO the status of the company regard
ing the water supply and other maj
ters. The letter was referred to
committee. The Paris Milling c.
was exonerated from the payment {
taxes on 1000 bushels OF wheat sol
TO the Government March %, 1915
amounting to $10S.50. The Counc
passed appropriate resolutions on th
death Of former Mayor and Council
man John T. Hinton. City Cler
Hayden announced that he had co
lected back taxes since January
representing a period Of Eve year
and amounting to $500.
A permit was granted the Bourbo
Lumber Company for the erection {
large shed at Fourteenth and Hig
streets. to be used as planning mi
to cost about $1,000.
After passing a large number 4
claims against the city the COunc
adjourned to meet again in speci;
session to- night.
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