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Proceedings
Proceedings of.._Bo.,RD_'?F_cQulwli IEN City of Paducah-,''EBRuARY_2,1925..._.._ _.192.
At a regular meeting of the Board of Councilmen held on the Third Floor
of the City Hall, in the City of Paducah, Kentucky, Febfluary the 2nd, 1925,
President Riglesberger called the meeting to order.
Upon the call of the roll the following answered to their names:
RiglesbeflFer, Cochran, Crider, Fleming, Holt, Johnston, Kerth, Mason, Owen, Stewart
and r:atts: (11).
On motion of member Owen the minutes of the previous meeting were
adopted as read except that portion accepting the work done on Contract No. 1 by
Robinson & Co.
G•'::.:iatterjohn,Jr. G. -• Robinson & Company and on Contract No. 3 by G. til. Katterjohn, Jr. Yeas(11).
President Riglesberger appointed Member Crider to take the place of
John `:.Crider
arriinted on Member Jacobs on the Police and Fire Committee.
YO11 Ci;; ii:'1re "Off1=.
Member Owen offered motion to receive and file communication from the
Communication frc:: Kayor requesting the Council to reconsider the action in passing two ordinances
"rlyor.
Robinson & Co. assessing property owners, and accepting work done by Robinson & Company and Geo.
Goo.-.. ::atterjohri,
Jr. Vi. Katterjohn, Jr. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
Member Kerth offered motion to accept resignations of V% E. Ham and
'-*. nation J. M. Englert as members of the Board of Equalization, as requested by the Mayor.
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;don ted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
Member Johnson offered motion to refer to the Board of Public ':?orks
and Street Committee the petition from citizens requesting the repairing of 6th
Street Bridge. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
Member Kerth read an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING
n'cd
C:• `cr THE CITY SOLICITOR TO ACT AS DELIN:yUENT TAX COLLECTOR, FIXING HIS COMPENS,,TION THERE -
00 -FOR ,
HERE -
o= -FOR, AND ALSO THE BOND TO BE EXECUTED BY HILI, AND PRESCRIBING THE DUTIES ATTACHED
THER-7T0. "
On motion of same, same was given first passage upon the call of the
roll: Yeas (11).
On motion of same the rules were suspended and ordinance read by
title upon the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
On motion same was given second and final passage upon the call of
the roll: Yeas (11).
Same read a resolution entitled "A RESOLUTION CONFERING POLICE PO:�ER
UPON ^l2 c: LIC3,!3E INSP-ECTOR AND 3Z1..1ER INSPECTOR RESPECTIVELY, OF THE CITY UFPADDUG:,H,
,::Y." Same was adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
Member Owen offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of
Aldermen in allowing the Cemetery Committee to purchase two car loads of crushed
rock for Oak ,rove ;cmatery. 4opted on the call of the roll- Yeas (11).
Member Korth read a resolution entitled "A RESOLUTION PaOVIDING
FO-? _ .., rI'.Y OY . IiT Or' -N EXTRA POLICEMAN FON E!-1'RVIQE OF NOTICE :tELA'.IVE TO THE
:s::IT BY TH : 30,',3D OF :E-)UALIG,:TION, AND AU^hHOHIZING THE CHIEF OF
- . a .�J.i11 n:✓: (iII+`�"1'wil'_', "
Sa=e waa adopted upoll the call of the Poll:
Yea; (11).
Member Cochran offered motion to concur in the Bo,:rd of Aldermen
in exte:lding the Lime of the . uaiization Board tib February t:
`Q _,, tile luta, inrluai•re.
Adopted on .hH call of tae roll: Yeas (11).
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Member Kerth offered motion that the payroll and claims approved by the
Finance Committee, be allowed, and the Clerk authorized to issue proper warrant on the
Treasurer, charging the respective departments as shown therein:
Legislative & Executive ;)1092.00
BO:LRD OF L•'qual!zation 210.00
City Jail 100.00
Police Judge, Judge's Clerk &
City attorney 185.00 .
Board of Public :Yorks 24.99
77harf ?a ;ter 8.34
Health Officer & Auto Allowance 275.00
Pay Roll. Health Nurse 105.00
Sanitary Inspector 41.66
i°ilk & bleat Inspector 70.00
Incinerator 40.00
Pest House 25.00
City Scales 37.50
Pblice Regular 1220.72
Police Correction of Dec. Pay roll 21.30
Fire 1579.26
Street 839.78
New Construction 429.82
Engineering 127.50
Sewer & Plumbing 163.30
Cemetery 201.60
Parks 75.00
Riverside hospital 726.04
Printing, Post. & Sup 2.30
Claims. Street Dept. 270.09
Garbage Disposal 158.33
Contingent 400.00
6•G..=.x.r 6 pO
Adopted on the.call of the roll: Yeas (11).
Same offered motion that the action of the Treasurer in taking up and
cancelling Special Street Improvement Bonds and Coupons, due January the 1st, 1925,
racial
,%reet that were presented through the City National Bank for collection, In the sura of
$109.62, be ratified and the amount allowed from the Special Street Improvement Fund.
Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
Same offered motion that allowance from General Fund be made to pay
Bond Interest on the following issue now due and payable.
31,000.00 N. 0. & 0. R. Bonds $660.40
109,000.00 Street Imp• Bonds 2180.00
21,500.00 City Hospital Bonds 430.00
21,000.00 Market House 420.00
Casa to be transferred by the City National Bank to the Trustee of the particular
i3nue in New Yorz and Cincinnati. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
lame offered motion to receive and file the report of L. 7% Emory ,
Ciz;y •.uditor, in regard to the audit of the Police accords, ending December 31, 1924.
in re pari.
"domed on the call of the roll: leas (11).
as offered motion that the petition of residents of the Cairo
lioad ani North ni'ie of Cit-,,, in regard to opening north 13th Street, be referred to the
:itrcOC Co..ritteo and Boar! of Public •,orks with recommendation that same be included
in the 1925 proarwr,, if po3nible. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
wember 3tosart off, -rod motion to refer to the Light & 17ater
: o:_r:i`ten, r:a t^,er of a light being Placed at 21st and Jac)aon 3trevts. idoptad on
th,• cail of ti:v roti. Yeu3 (11).
Memcer Holt offered ^otion to receive and file tan monthly report
? of t . Fire ,r>„e}:t for tht r:ont.1 of JanuaPy, 1925. nloptod on the call of the
roll: Yeas (11).
:eye offer»l motion to rec5i•:a aril file the report o'.' the ehiof
of . cl! c� for _-'-e ::or.- i of January, 19::5. icp>. d on tn,.- call of ti:e roll: 1teu3 (11) .
:axe
Offer' -'d r_otion twat t brr.ds of t -hr.: f0113,yinq be cancelled:
E. H. Cross Jas. '.a:keJen l..t>
- � -r , :Vy ., Jog Green, ri Green, G00. Gish, +.al -':r ::n c7 and,
. _ •.Ja:'n"3r `'.1:,13, _. lV.
Har: -13, an; JOnn Pranklin. Adopt�.,:i or. trie call oft.18 r011:
Yeas: (9). Naya (2i.
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Same offered motion to receive and file the report of the Vity Jailer for
Report of the month of January, 1925. Adopted on the, call of the roll: Yeas (11).
city
Jailer. Same offered motion that the Purchasing Agent be authorized to purchase a
typewriter for the City Clerk's Office for the sum of ;$107.50. Adopted on the call
Typewriter
City Cleric. of tae roll: Yeas (11).
no *Member Johnston offered motion that the Hospital Gommittee be authorized
X -Ray :'ac -ina
to purchase an X -Ray machine from Dick X -Ray Company, St. Louis, Mo., for a.sum not
Riverside iiosp.to exceed ;4225.00, same not to be paid until March the 15th, 1925, and to be
charged to hospital apportionment for 1925. Adopted on the call of the roll; Yeas
(11).
Member Holt offered motion that the deed for North half of °emetery lot
Cemetery Lot No. 31, in Section "F", in Oak Grove Cemetery from Enoch Brown to G. L. Fielder and
G.L.Fielder
F. L. Rouser. F. L. Houser,be ratified. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
Member Johnson offered motion to receive and file card of thanks to the
General Council, from Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Bamberger and Mr. Ray H. Jacobs. Adopted
on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
9nnual Member Johnsban offered motion to receive and file all annual reports
Reports of
Departments of the different departments of the City for the year 1924. Adopted on the call of
1924.
the roll: Yeas (11).
Member Crider offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of
Office of Chief Aldermen in declaring the office of the Chief Mechanic of the Fire Lepartment vacant,
?°echanic Fire
Department as recommended by the Police & Fire Committee. Adopted on the call of the roll:
declared vacant
Yeas (11).
entitled "an ordinance
Member Kerth read an ordinanceAproviding fon the employment and pay of
emergency or extra policemen.
Same was given first passage upon the call of the roll: Yeas:Riglesberger,
Ord.
Extra Police. Crider, Fleming, Holt, Johnston, Kerth, Mason, Owen, Stewart and ""atts (10). Nays:
Cochran (1).
On motion the rules were suspended and ordinance read by title upon
the call of the roll: Yeas: Riglesberger, Crider, Fleming, Holt, Johnston, Korth,
Mason, Owen, Stewart and Watts. (lm). Nays: Cochran (1).
On motion of same, same was given second and final passage upon the call
of the roll: Yeas: Riglesberger, Orider, Fleming, Holt, Johnston, Kerth, Mason,
Owen, Stewart and Watts(10). Nays: Cochran (1).
Member Holt offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of
Liw*%t 25th
:,lie=en in receiving and filing the request for a light at 25th & Kentucky Avenues.
tf Ky. Ave. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (10). Nays: (1).
:arse offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of k1der-nen
in not allowing a light to be placed on Hiph Street . adopted on the call of the
Light or. ?'lg,^
roll:
Member keochran offered motion to concur in tilt) action of the Board of
A:.erm9r. in r.jcard to the 'raducah Electric Company being authorized to have light
Sims :mane, in front of Crayne- ear3 Garage, #129 :3. 3rd ::treat moved a sultuble distance, no
as not to
obstruot the entrance to t:;eir place
of b1131ne3a,
removal to be of no
ex ense to
the Sity
, and CPI�yne- ear3 Company
be required
to give bond to replace
lipi;t if
requested
to io so. „dopted on the
call of the
roll: Yeas (11).
i'.emb-er !!aaon offered netion to concur in the action of the Board of
Aldermen in no: a! 1,wl nc. a on :eyer3 Street, opposite King twill &
Lieat Meyer3
Street. umc4r Company. .._opted on the call of tre roti: Yer1a: Rigl:sherger, Crider, Holt,
Jc Waren, fae.n, _ta. cart arA soaps. (7). .lays: Coc; r,�,n ;leminCKerth and Owen (4).
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1,iembor Holt offered motion to concur in the action 6f the Board of Aldernen
Police Wire in giving to the :olice & Fire Committee a fund of ;100.00 to be used by said COmmittee
Conmittee
1"1CO.00 for emergency e.�pcnses. adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (10). Plays: (1).
e-ercency
fund. ilember berth offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of Aldermen
Guy looney in acre^ting the resignation and releasins; bond of Guy Looney. Adopted on the call of
bord rcleasedthe roll: Yeas (11).
Member Caen offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of aldermen
in appointing Gus Rogers to fill the vacancy in the Police Department caused by the
Gus Rogers.
resignation of Guy Looney. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas: Riglesberger,
Crider. Holt, Johnston, Kerth, Owen, St,tiwart and ';latts. (a). flays: Cpohran,
Fleming and !.ason (3).
Member Johnston offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of
Fire
Alarm box Aldermen in authorizing the Mayor to sign contract with the N. C. & St. I L.. R. R., for
5th & Norton fire
the use of their poles for mire to..alarm box at 5th & Norton Streets. Adopted on the
call of the roll: Yeas (11). \
Member Crider offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of
Aldermen in referring to the Board of Public 'Norks, the matter of roping off 16th Street
een Broadway and Jefferson Streets. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
1 Member =&erth o`fer d m tion to concur`in the action of the Board of
a13e Rren �i�n regard to a �ity�JA
r"ia�cixhe matter of our Sewer & Plumbing
aU" i Board to the Cour of appeals �Tr lecision. Adopted on the call of the
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rol1:11'. Yeas (11).
Member Mason offered motion to receive and file and accept the dedication of land
Dedication of L. , r Liallor and Mrs. Addie Caldwell. Adopted on thecall of the
land by by aFy E. Mallory, E �. y P
Vary E.
Mallory & roll: Yeas (11).
others.
}"ember Ferth offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of
Aldermen in referring, back to the Board of Public Works, the matter of employing Mr.
6th Street .ilber J. '.:atson for planing construction of 6th Street Bridge. Adopted on the call
Bridge.
of the roll: Yeas (11).
Same offered motion to receive and file the communication from Arthur
Arthur M. Y. Laird, Secretary of Lions Club. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
Laird.
Same offered motion to concur in the actioh of the BoardG.of Aldermen
In referring to the Board of Public ':+oras, the matter of cleaning off sidewalks on the
Gl^_anl,g
32dowalks west side of South 10th Street, between Kentucky Avenue and Washington Street. Adopted
10th `.t.
on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
Menber Cochran offered motion to concur in the action of the Baard of
Aldermen in extending thd) time of Yancey & Jonnsor., Contractors, to June the 1st, 1925,
Johnson. to complete their grading and graveling contract-, as recommended by the Board of Public
Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
Member Holt offered motion that the Board of Public i?orks instruct the
ide :ss Street inspector to clean off sidewalks between 19th and 20th Streets on Kentucky Avenue.
.y. ve.
Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11)
Mer_•ber Ferth offered motion that the City Solicitor's r!+port regarding
stoim mater se:aers be referred to City Solicitor, City Engineer, Hospital, Sewer &
:iters
sewers. Sanitary Co=ittee for further investigation and report. Adopted on the call of the
roll: Yeas (11).
".e--be.r Crider offered motion "O concur in the action Of the Board of
:.11e— en in rece'_;inz and filin,; the f' ...'.': Board ? l ':.
request 0_ O O_ Public Ori:9 that J.
:.:?. PL111am..
Pulliam be appointed Street _insDeCtor. Adopted on the call of the roil: Yeas (11).
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Same offered motion to ooAcur in the aotion-of the Board of Aldermen
Intakes corner in referring to the Street Committee the matter of installing intakes, at the corner
Bronson C
Gould Ave. of Bronson and Gould Avenue. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
Same offered motion to concur in.,the action:of th®-Board:of Aldermen in
referring to the Street Committee the matter of installing intakes on Husbands
Int«kes on
Husbands St. Street between 7th and 12th Streets. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
Member Cochran offered motion that L. L. DeBold be allowed one-half
L. L. De Bold. month's salary for his night service, as elevator operator for the year 1924, same
to be paid out of contingent fund. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
On motion board recessed at 9:15 o'clock P. M., to go into joint session.
Reconvened at 9:45 o'clock P. M., and on motion adjourned.
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