HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Book 17, Page 258, January 18, 1926Proceedings of ... BOARD OF COUNCIi24EN
City of Paducah J:INUARY la, 1926.
At a regular meeting of the Board of Councilmen held on the Third Floor
of the City Hall, in the City of Pa,-lucah, Kentucky, January the 18th, 1926, President
Johnston presided, and upon the call of the roll the following ansvrcrod to their names:
Johnston, Crider, Doherty, Fleming, Jacobs, Kerth, Owen, Stewart, ;IoA;t, ':iatson and
':atts. (11).
fIinutes of the previous meeting were adopted as read.
Standing committees appointed as follows:
FINANCE: Kerth, Brummett and Watts.
ORDINANCE±,: Kerth, ..atson and Fleming.
STR-nET_: Owen, Brummett and Crider.
LIGHT & :TATER: 'Natts, Doherty and Brummett.
PUBLIC Il1PROVF:.:KNT: Stewart, Crider and Watts.
FIRE & POLICE: Brummett, Jacobs and Kerth.
LICENSE: Crider, Doherty and Vogt.
RAILROAD,TEL. & TEL: Watson, Jacobs and Vogt.
HOSPITAL AND SEWER: Owen, Kerth and Watson.
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RELIEF: Fleming, Vogt and Watson.
CEMETERY AND PARKS: Doherty, I-iatts and Stewart.
PRINTING: Jacobs , Stewart and Owen.
ENROLLMENT: Crider, Doherty and Fleming.
JUDICIARY: Vogt, Fleming and Crider.
CITY EXTENSION: Stewart, Jacobs and Owen.
Member Owen offered motion to receive, file and approve the appointment
r•1 of Dr. H. P. .Sights, as a member of the Board of Park Commissioners for a germ of
rcinCn five •rears, as made by the Mayor. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
omnlsslono r9. Same offered motion to receive and file the communication from the Mayor
giving list of the members of the Board of Park Commissioners appointed in 39n16th, 1924.
Board of Richard Rudy, 1 year; Dr. H. P. Sights; two years; H: C. Rhodes, three years; Finis
Park Co:r.- was
r.issien-rs. Lack, 4 years and H. S. 4ells, five years. Mr. Rudy/re-appointed February 5th, 1925,
for a period of five years. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
Same offered motion to receive,W, file and approve the communication
Insar'cenc�� '
on mt5niciaal from the Mayor in regard to taking co-insurance on all municipal buildings. Adopted
4u'.11ir.�s.
on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
Cor:nilr:tion Same offered motion to receive and file the communication from the
n.' cll G'iLy Mayor recommending the compilation of all City Ordinances. adopted on the call of the
Ordinances.
roll: Yeas (11).
:ember :Batts offered motion to concur in the recommendation of the Mayor
Traffic in regard to the Ordinance Committee taking up the matter of correcting the Traffic
6r:irrance.
Ordinance with the City solicitor and Police Judge. ..dopted on the call of the roll:
yeas (11).
,'.'ember Kerth offered motion to refer to the Public Improvement Committee,
with po:-;er to act, the communication from the L:ayor in regard to defective grate bars
'ail.
in the furnace at the City hall. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
Same offered motion to receive and file the communication from the
"a,yor in reFarl to repairs at Nurses' home. adopted on the call of the: roll: Yeas
(11).
Vember watts offered motion to receive an'; file rotXrurica tion from t't'.e
' Mayor in regard to simin.. contract :•tit; -:.e
C icago, St. Loui : an,i H. 0. Railroad
• Company, an:i their' accet•tance of same. :idOpted on the CFi11 Of the roil: leas (11}.
Proceedings of BOA -%D OI' GOUNCIL11::11
No. 259. ..--
City of Paducah._ ji nnu-oY_
Member Kerth offered motion to accent the resir.,nation of Carl H.
H. Denst:on of Girl H. as City Attorney. ,do ted on the call.of the roll: Yeas 11).
?.'ember 1ierth offered motion to receive and file the communication
America:: ;,e.. -Ion. from the American Legion, thanking the General Council for donation granted them.
Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
,'.'.ember ',.atts offered motion that the bondsof Jas. 1.1011ulty, Claud
901113 Jas. ?.:culty, Davis and Arthur Drew be cancelled as the are no longer employed b, the Cit
Davis and • rthu„ , YY Y•
cancelled. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
Member Omen offered motion to receive and file the annual report- of
Annual report of the Fire Department, and refer recommendations to the Police &: Fire Committee.
Fire Department. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
?`ember Owen offered motion to receive and file the annual reports
Annual report of
different depts. of the different departments of the City. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas
(11).
Member Kerth offered motion to refer to the Street Committee, the
✓.Y. Avee..*0 0 oeb&l communication from the Mayor in regard to street i4=ing from Kentucky Avenue to
Ave., ^.,idened 60 ft. Goebel Avenue being made 60 feet wide. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas(11)
Member :?atts offered motion to receive and file the report of the
Report of Boar of Board of Education of the sale of the $175000.00 of school bonds to the Northern
Education of sale > >
oC schoolbonds to
'Northern Trus*Co. Trust Company, Chicago, Illinois. -do ted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
Member Owen offered motion to receive and file the communication
Board of Health
from the Board of Health recommending that all members of the City Health Departmett
City Health Dept.
be retained in their respective offices. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yetis
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Same offered motion to refer the request of J. B. Wathem, for
J. 5. 7,'athe:,--
refund of $1.50 poll tax, to the City Solicitor. Adopted on the call of the roll:
Yeas (11).
Lember 1.7atts offered motion to refer to the City Solicitor, the
S. 0. Proffitt.
reeuest of S. 0. Proffitt, for :1.50 poll tax refund. Adopted on the call of the
roll: Yeas (11).
Irember Owen offered motion to concur in the action of the Board
Boni interest,
of aldermen in allowing bond interest in the amount of ,;3690.40. Adopted on the
call of the roll: Yeas (11).
Same offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of
Can:-eii.n'.ion of
Aldermon in allowing cancellation of Special Street Improvement Bonds and Coupons
i:on':� ar:i Goupor.s,
in the amount of ,8247.56. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
Member Stewart offered motion to concur in the action of the Board
Pay roll arvi cia Lis,
of j:ldermen in allowing the following: Payroll ....... ,17641.47; Claims..........
•.*10712.59. Adopted on tae call of the roll: Yeas (11).
Member '•atts offered motion to concur in the uction of the Board
Treasurer -.o `.r.r_s-
fer fro;:: GI�n; '..'_
•
of ALferrsen in allewin,? the Treasurer to transfer 72 F
�$ 1.00 from i;hp General unci
Fund t:)
i-'r.ro;,,
to the Schoal Improvement Bonds Sinking Fund. Adopted on the call of the roll:
Yeas
Venter Owen offered motion to concur in tho action of the Board
::.>f,••of
..lder.en in allowinr, the Treasurer to transfer 1'rec t7� GGr,.ral Fund to the
f: J, ncru, run'. ca
-hiri Dist.. e;:ev
Third Liatrict Fewer Fun -i. :>dopted o-: the call of the roll: yeas (11).
F un ?.
No. 260.
Proceedings of.__-ROA7iD OF COUNCILMEN
City of Paducah JANUARY 18TH, 1926.
Member Kerth read a resolution entitled "A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE
ISSUING BY THS CITY OF PADUCAH OF BONDS IN THE SUM OF 4120,000.00, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
Resolation
Street OPENING :ND EXTENDING STREETS, ACgUIRING RIGHTS OF WAY, THE CONSTRUCTION OF A HARD
bonds.
SURFACE RO AUNAY OR STREET r0 THE UNION STATION, AND TO PAY THE COST OF INTERSECTIONS
AND OTHER NECESSARY COSTS PAYABLE BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH INCIDiENT TO THE CONSTRUCTION
OF BARD SU.tiF-'iCE STREETS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLANS.AND SPEC IFIC,iTIONS P-3OVIDED
THWREFOR, IN THE CITY OF PADUCn1i; AND PROVIDING FOR THE P,YIIENT OF INTEREST ON SAID
BONDS, AND CZ° -;TING A SINKING FUND FOR THE PAYMENT OF SAID BONDS AT MATURITY."
On motion same was given first passage upon the call of the roll: Yeas:
Johnston, Crider, Doherty, Fleming, Jacobs, Kerth, Owen, Stewart, Vogt, ';latson and
C:atts. (11) .
On motion the rules were suspended and resolution read by title upon
the call of the roll: Yeas: Johnston, Bi5Br7i96", Crider, Doherty, Fleming, Jacobs,
Kerth, Owen, Stewart, Vogt, Watson and Watts. (11).
Same read a resolution entitled "A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUING
''eso,.'a .ion
BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH OF BOIIDS IN THE SUM OF $50,000.00, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING
-'acr A 35.7ER TO TAKE CARE OF THE OVER-FL019 OF SE,',ER DISTRICT 140. 2, IN THE CITY OF PADUCAH,
isonas.
K^.t,,TUCY.Y; AND TO PROVIDE FOR rlih PAYMENT OF INTEREST ON SAID BONDS, AND TO CREATE A
".INKING FUND FOR THE PAT.IiiNT THEREOF AT MATURITY."
On motion same was given first passage upon the call of the roll: Yeas
On motion the rules aero suspended and resolution read by title upon the
call of the; roll: Yeas (11).
On motto�SL;Ze was given second and final passage upon the call of the
roll.: fe
M9:mber '..atts offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of
- ?+lderm(,n in rcferrini; to thf, Ztrect Committee, to report back, the matter of obtaining
right of way for 11th Street, Brom Burnett to Palm 3trects; also Palm Street from
12th to 8th Streets. Adopted on the Tali of thx; roll: Yeas (11).
' Member Owen offered motion that the v400.0U allowed last met:tint night
for Nurses of Riversi,e Hospital, be paid at once, same to be charged to 1926 Hospital
_Cn
Agoortionment, '.dooted on `he ^.all of vhe roll: Yeas (11).
''vers! -lc
Hoeri"ii.
On motion same was
given second and final passage upon the call of the
roll:
Yeas: Johnston, Crider,
Doherty, F&eminp„ Jacobs,.Kerth, Owen, Stewart, Vogt,
Watson
and 7-'+atts. (11).
Same read a resolution
entitled "A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUING
BY THE
CITY OF PADUCAH OF BONDS
IN THE SUM OF $40,000.00, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CON -
on
STWCTING A BRIDGE ACROSS ISLAND CREEK NEAR 6TH STREET AND THE BENTON ROAD, IN THE
Creel;
Rri':.e
CITY OF
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF INTERrtiST ON SAID BONDS, ;
Rorc?s.
AND CR','..TING A SINKING FUND FOR
THE PAYMENT OF SAID BONDS AT MATURITY.
On motion same was
given first passage upon the call of the roll: Yeas
(11).
On motion the rules
were suspended and resolution 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:
Yea., (11).
Same read a resolution entitled "A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUING
''eso,.'a .ion
BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH OF BOIIDS IN THE SUM OF $50,000.00, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING
-'acr A 35.7ER TO TAKE CARE OF THE OVER-FL019 OF SE,',ER DISTRICT 140. 2, IN THE CITY OF PADUCAH,
isonas.
K^.t,,TUCY.Y; AND TO PROVIDE FOR rlih PAYMENT OF INTEREST ON SAID BONDS, AND TO CREATE A
".INKING FUND FOR THE PAT.IiiNT THEREOF AT MATURITY."
On motion same was given first passage upon the call of the roll: Yeas
On motion the rules aero suspended and resolution read by title upon the
call of the; roll: Yeas (11).
On motto�SL;Ze was given second and final passage upon the call of the
roll.: fe
M9:mber '..atts offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of
- ?+lderm(,n in rcferrini; to thf, Ztrect Committee, to report back, the matter of obtaining
right of way for 11th Street, Brom Burnett to Palm 3trects; also Palm Street from
12th to 8th Streets. Adopted on the Tali of thx; roll: Yeas (11).
' Member Owen offered motion that the v400.0U allowed last met:tint night
for Nurses of Riversi,e Hospital, be paid at once, same to be charged to 1926 Hospital
_Cn
Agoortionment, '.dooted on `he ^.all of vhe roll: Yeas (11).
''vers! -lc
Hoeri"ii.
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Proceedings of so..an of couixiL Eif City of Paducah.._ immi clY lB, 1926.
Member Owen offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of
Aldermen in authorizing the Mayor to make contract with Wilbur 'Matson and
Ccntr+ ct with
'-ilbur :',at.gcn, etc.associates, architects and engineers of Cleveland, Ohio, to make plans and specifi-
for clans & spec.
6t1; Sgeet Bri3ge. cations for 6th Street Bridge over Island Creek. Adopted on the call of the roll:
Yeas (11).
Member Watts offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of
Aldermen in allowing Dr. Allen Shemwell 1$25.00 for services in treating; the broken
Dr. .1len 3hem..el1.
Capt.John :::cFadden.arm of Captain John McFadden of the Fire Department. Adopted on the call of the
roll: Yeas (11).
Member Owen offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of
Aldermen in regard to all reports from the Paducah Water Company, relative to
ing;
Paducah 'aatet Co. additions and changes in their pipe system,be/referred to the City Engineer and
Fire Chief for investigation, and then submitted to the ffeneral Council. Adopted
on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
Member Crider offered motion to receive and file the annual report
Annual Bcport of of the City Engineer. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
City E::nineer.
Member Owen offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of
Deed Mrs. Addis L. Aldermen in accepting deed of Mrs. Addie L. Caldwell, as executrix of S. B.
Calzwell.
galdwell, deceased, Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
Member Stewart offered motion to concur in the action of the Board
of Aldermen, in referring to the Street Committee, the communication from the
Equinment for Board of Public ',Yorks, in regard to purchasing some new equipment for the street
,Street uepartment.
department. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
Liember Eerth offered motion that the City Engineer be instructed to
21st St . from run line and furnish School Board and City Solicitor with blue print Bf 21st
L'onroe to Trimble.
Street, from Monroe to Trimble Streets. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas(ll).
Member Stewart offered motion to rdfer the matter and map of
City-xtension extending City Limits to the City Extension Committee. Adopted on the call of the i
Committee.
roll: Yeas (11).
Member Owen offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of
Aldermen in receiving and approving the action of the Special Committee in allowing,
Library Boar::l.
the Library Board x1600.00 for repairing building, and {1000.00 for purchasing
books. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
Member '�'-atts offered motion that the communication of the Libtary
Library Bour-1. Board be referred hack to the City Solicitor and MOWCommittee appointed,
to meet ^ritn the Liorary Board for further consideration. Adopted on the call of
the roll: Yeas (11).
On motion meeting adjourned.
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