HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Book 17, Page 117, October 20, 1924No._ -117.
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vote or arse:
1 -ow move that t. -e p?e7S us action of t»e fencral +:ounell teu— c, 1
Rt a regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen, held on the Third Floor
of the City Hall, in the City of Paducah, Kentucky, the meeting was called to order
by President Cole.
Upon the call of the roll the following answered to their names: Cole,
Alliston, Asheraft, Brooks, Cochran, Davis, Rieke and Yopp. (8).
On motion the minutes of the previous meeting were adopted as read.
Member Cochran offered motion that the report of the Para; Commissioners,
Report of
as read, be received, and referred to the Auditor for verification. Adopted on the
Par` COIL::19910n-
ers.
call of the roll: Yeas (8).
Same offered mbtion that the communication from F. J. Frazer, of 1603
Co=nunication
:
F. J. rash.
Monroe Street be received and filed. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas 8).
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Same offered motion that the report of the City Solicitor, A. Y. Martin,
?.'.ary E. Ligon.
relative to refund of 1.irs. Mary E. Ligon, be approved. Adopted on the call of the
roll: Yeas (8).
Sano offered motion that the request of the Mothers Club for the refund
'.°ot:^.er's Club
of tr6.84, amount paid by them, as the June half of the City Taxes, be concurred in
and the Treasurer is hereby instructed to refAnd the amount and cancel the remaining
half of City taxes, and the City Assessor to strike from the Assessor's book the
piece of property at #1210 Bernheim Avenue, owned by the Mothers Club. Adopted on
the call of the roll: Yeas (8).
Same offered motion that the pole tax of $1.50, assessed against C. K.
VAlam, be stricken from his tax bill as Mr. Milam is not a resident of the City.
... .Mao.
Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (8).
Same offered motion that the request of Citizens that an arc light be
placed at the corner of 10th and Bachman Streets, be disapproved, as there is a
�c ;nan•light
one block north and a light one block south of this corner on 10th Street, and
there is a light on the corner at 9th & Bachman Streets. Adopted on the call of the
roll: Yeas (8).
Same offered motion that the request of Citizens living at and near
the corner of 25th and Kentucky Avenue, that an arc light be placed at the corner
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of 25th and 'Kentucky Avenue, be granted by instructing the Paducah Light and Power
Company to move the light hon located on the corner of 25th and Broadway to the
corner of 25th and Kentucky Avenue, at a cost of $64.49. Adopted on the call of
the roll: Yeas (8).
Sane offered :notion that the request of the City Assessor to purchase
a CUGplete lint of the registered voters of the City from the Paducah Prirtirg Company,
L!-:,,, of
ft s coat of $25.00, be granted. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (8).
rr. ;3tPred •et,,ra.
Same offered motion that the request of the City Assessor for an
i,331ntont for three months, beginning October the lat,1924, at the sacra salary that
i:3 at.
Is now r;e*r.p paid, be grunted. ,dopted on tro call of the roll: Yens (8).
Sane offered motion an foilcwa: 4inoreaa the General Council heretofore
Recatr =:'z•.
duly authorized the Police and Fire Cammit.tee to advert.ine for bids for the re*air
`1a;.
snd roccnstruction of 3taticn Eouse No. 3, loth and Clay J!tr,feta, .aducah, Ky., whieh
wes done or., contract t.erefor awarded to C. R. loenan; and
'i;ereaa 3uit:::e.nell also authorized the purchase of a 350 gallon pumper
from the :eagrsve Cc_pa:y of Colunbus, Ohio, ani accordingly special order for same
ve
was -:laced, and Sail p =prsr i.as bee:, built tar ar,id City; and
nhoreas eacz cf zai,: ecntra^t3 has beer, held up by reason, of the Mayor's
vote or arse:
1 -ow move that t. -e p?e7S us action of t»e fencral +:ounell teu— c, 1
Vo. _ !Is.
Proceedings of Bear of ALDERt;EII _City of Paducah __ ocTon> x 20, ___ ,_ 192 4.
of said contracts be ratified and approved, notwithstanding said veto, and that the
Mayor be instructed to execute contracts accordingly." Adopted on the call of the
roll: Yeas:(Cble, Alliston, Asheraft, Brooks, Cochran, Davis and Rieke. (7). bays:
Yopp (1).
Member Rieke offered motion that the report- of Treasurer be accepted and filed,
and that the Mayor and Treasurer be authorized to renew note in the amount of 28216.82
?;qtC at 5 1%2 per cent with the Citizens Savings Bank for a period of six months, and we are
Lai;:.
advised by Mr. E. E. Bell that it will be at least that length of time before another
dividend will be paid from the Ohio Valley Bank. Also that the Treasurer be authorized
to pay from the Special Sewer Fund, the accrued interest of ;=6.97. Adopted on the
call of the roll: Yeas (8).
Same offered motion that the Treasurer be authorized to pay note for money
Zrea:•:r•+r r. borrowed in Septer..ber in anticipation of October tax collection upon its maturity
pa;;• ro`e Or November the 3rd, 1924, in the amount of X$30000.00. Adopted on the call of the roll:
none;; '.::orroa i.
Yeas (8).
Same offered motion that the expenditure made through the Cashier's Fund be
allowed, and the Clerk be authorized to issue warrant on the Treasurer to reimburse
Cashier's said fund, and charge the respective departments as shown:
land.
City Rall. .... ... .....$1.00
Printing, Postage and supplies.... 15.00
Repairs to City Buildings......... 85.10
Police Department ................ 26.00
Street Department .................110.88
I:ew construction .................. 9,60
Engineering ....................... 5.00
City Jail ......................... 6.30
Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (8).
Same offered motion that we approve buying lots numbers 20 and 21 in Guthrie
Avenue and same be charged to new construction. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yens
Member Cochran offered motion that the report of Riverside Hospital for the
month of September, 1924, be received and filed. Adopted on the call of the roll:
Yeas (8).
1'.embor Rieke offered motion that the Elks Charity Club be donated $25.00
for Charity purposes, same to be charged to Charity Fund. Last on call of the roll:
Yens: Rieke and Yopp. (2). Iays: Cole, Alliston, Ashcraft, Brooks, Cochran and Davis.
(6).
ilember 1:avis offered motion that the action of the Board of Public Works
of in accepting, the concrete paving of Rock Alley, constructed by Yancey & Johnson be
approved. Adopted or. the, call of tro roll: Yeun (8).
Same offered motion that tho action of the Board of Public 'l;orks, in
accepting to work er;br•aced in Contract No. 5, done by Geo. :. Y.atterjohn, Jr., be
approved. Adopted on the call of ti,e roll: Yeas (8).
Hecker Divis read an ordinance entitled "Ali 04UINANCE A3:;1:'3,31NG TRI: ABUTTING
_. ON :D:-2 0? IiOC'r: ALLcV ..iG:: nUliS F406. J^FFhl1301; STREET T0'.:ARD7 BHO..!L:Y
.__
AND A.: ? OF PaDUCAH, KFiI1iIJC'Y.Y, 'i'11& 31111, OF
Ti_,. CGI;..n!U3T16N Oi' _.1:7 nLL;.Y 4iSTi! COIICRATT'
:a? BA"I11ND lL::::F PIF!. COLNECTIONS
AS .. AND k...C,iIDIi;G TH..: AiJ E.:TIt,'_ATE MAY
BE
__.. _....-_....., _ ..,...,i v�t:R FOR b 'r:ii?Ou Oil
Cn .motion of same, save Wag giver: fir.t paa3age upon the call of t:c roll:
Yeas: Cole,-1111stO :,-,Cncraft, Brooks,. 7Icchran, :evla, :ieko and (Opp. (,}.
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Proceedings of __BOARD OF ALDERMEN City of Paducah OCTOBER 204-1924. 192
On motion the rules dere suspended and ordinance read by title upon the call
of the roll by the following vote: Yeas Cole, Alliston, Ashcraft, Brooks, Cochran,
Davis, Rieke and Yopp. (8).
On motion of same, same was given second and final passage upon the call of
the roll: Yeas: Cole, alliston, Ashcraft, grooksri Cochran, Davis, Rieke and
Yopp. (8).
Member Davis read an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE ASSESSING THE ABUTTING
:,� „s•yac^t PROPERTY O".iNERS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CaLDaELL STREET AND THE EAST SIDE OF CALD,7ELL
-n'linn nee.
So. aide Rf' AVENiUE IN THE CITY OF P,iDUCAH AS FOLLOWS:
wile of Caldcell "BEGINNING AT A POIIIT ON THE SOUTH SIZE OF CALDFIELL STREET 350
Ave^.uc, etc. FEET WEST OF THE •TEST PROPERTY LINE OF 12TH STREET, AND RUNNING THENCE
ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF CALD.:ELL STREET APPROXIMATELY 136 FEET TO THE
INTERSECTION OF CALD.tiELL STREET AND CALD'S-ELL AVENUE (13TH STREETO, THENCE
ALONG THc EAST SIDE OF WiLDi.ELL AVENUE ABOUT 1336 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION!
OF CALD.�ELL AVENUE WITH UIIIO14 OR BRO7IN STREET, EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE
L07i GROUND ON CALDVELL AVENUE LYING BETWEEN STATIONS 12-07 AND 15-63,
A DISTANCE OF 356 FEET, THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION AS FOLLOWS:
CONCRETE SIDEi LK, ESP.,113I011 FOINTS AND INCIDENTALS $0.19664 PER SQ. FT.
CONCRETE GUTTER 39¢ PER LIN.FT.
CONCRETE DRIVE',7AYS 30y PER LIN. FT.
4" CAST IR01I PIPE 40¢ PER LIN. FT.
CONCRETE CURBS STRAIGHT 63� PER LIN. FT.
OONCR;:TE CURB CIRCULAR 73� PER LIN. FT.
,LL OF 711ICH IS SHOC,"N BY THE CITY ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE OF s1ID COST, EXCEPT THAT
PORTION TO BE PAID FOR BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH, K)0TUCKY, AND PROVIDING THAT SAID
ASSESSMENT MAY BE PAID IN 10 ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS, BEING ONE EACH YEAR FOR A PERIOD
OF 10 YEARS.
On motion same was given first passage upon the call of the roll: Yeas:
Cole, Alliston, Ashcraft, Brooks, Cochran, Davis, Rieke and Yopp. (8).
On motion the rules were suspended and ordinance read by title upon the
cell of the roll: Yens: Cole, Alliston, Ashcraft, Brooks, Cochran, Davis, Rieke
and Yopp.(8).
On motion same was given sedond and final passage upon the call of the roll:
Yeas: Cole, Alliston, Ashcraft, Brooks, Cochran, Davis, Rieke and Yopp. (8).
Member Yopp offered motion to allow Hayes Hays one month's salary and the
mount is to be taken out of the Police Department Fund. Adopted on the call of '..
the roll: Yeaa (8).
Same offered motion to concur in the action of the Police and Fire Com -
on No••t;. mittee in regard to no parking of automobiles allowed on the North aide of Broadway
in front of the Po3t Office, as a Police regulation. Adopted on the call of the
r011- Yeas (8).
Member ,3hcraflt offered motion to rescind the action taken by the Board of
Alder -en on uctbbor the 6th, 1924, which allowed grocery stores to remain open
undaya until 9:00 o'clock A. 11. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas: Cole,
Ashcrai't, i:rooka, c;ochran una Davia (5). )iaya: A111ut:on, Rio'.te and Yopp. (3).
L'ember Rieke offered notion to ccneur ir: ti,e action of tilt) Board of
Councilmen in uilowinZ the semi-monthly payroll in th,, amount of :3#3•199.48, and
_. claims in the emount of x;8457.22. .',Ilonta,d on the call of the roll: Yens (8).
5x -,e oft.r•! "—tion to concur In rite+ action or the iloapd of Counctlmen
In dlleuin.; the amployeea .left off of r..galar payroll as folloaa:
-'ptciai Barer Fund, :o::aa Bradley,...........39.67
Ned ccnat ::^.tied, P. Am:.leracr..............65.40
or: the Cetyl o: .::e roll: Yeaa (8).
5:ee:;3r Davi3 offered Action t,at the Saxton 31pp, Work3 he pe:-:1=tgd to
1a_e In the dcwL ter-: district, trasa aortairera, e of ec3* to
�, fro ,, t!j City except
will keepclod
ss_ sd c. t ,t u . 300 as"_: stain-
... 6' of 3 -Ice T: u.'•... :, ar.a! t0 -. -er; F.:_ y.u-..4'-.a ....r..:.. Ce.i
e:i, is flJp„C-1 C:.
120.
Proceedings of..—_BoARD_oF__ALaERi„mi:- City of Paducah__ - OCT03ER 20, 1Q24,_-.192
Member Rieke offered motion that the claim of the Hamilton Furniture Company
for $208.71, be allowed, and the Clerk is authorized to issue proper warrant on the
Hamilton Treasurer charging same to contingent fund, tho•salvage goods as agreed on to be turned
?l:rniture Co.
over to the City. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (8).
Member Davis read a resolution entitled "A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT
BY GRADING AND GRAVELING OF PAXTON AVENUE FROM THE WEST CURB LINE OF BLOOII AVENUE TO
Reseliition
ITprov. o: THE 7:EST PROPERTY LINE OF ALEXANDER AVENUE, IN THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, TOGETHER
Paxton -ve.,
etc. YrITH ALL NECESSARY MANHOLES, INTAKES, CATCH BASINS AND SECIER PIPE CONNECTIONS, IN
ACCORDANCE 77ITH THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FURNISHED THEREFOR BY THE CITY ENGINEER
OF SAID CITY, AT THE COST OF THE ABUTTING PROPERTY OSINERS, AND PROVIDING THAT SUCH
COST MAY BE PAID FOR UNDER THE TEN YEAR PAWENT PLAN."
On motion of same, same was given first passage upon the call of the roll:
Yeas: Cole;411iston, Ashcraft, Brooks, Cochran, Davis, Rieke and Yopp. (8).
On motion of same the rules were suspended and resolution read by title
upon the call of the roll: Yeas: Dole, Alliston, Ashcraft, Brooks, Cochran, Davis,
Rieke and Yopp. (8).
On motion -of same, same was given second and final passage upon the call of
the roll by the following vote: Yeas: Cole, Alliston, Ashcraft, Brooks, Cochran,
Davis, Rieke and Yopp. (8).
Member Davis read a resolution entitled "A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE
on CONSTRUCTION OF CONCRETE CURBS AND GUTTERS, TOGETHER WITH ALL NECESSARY MANHOLES,
.;
_ C -ion INT,,KES, CATCH BASINS AND SEA'ER PIPE CONNECTIONS ON BOTH SIDES OF 14TH STREET FROM THE
NORTH. PROPERTY LINE OF JEFFERSON STREET TO THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF MONROE STREET, Itd
r-TdE CI^.Y OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS PROVIDED
onrne, etc, THEREFOR BY THE CITY ENGINEER OF SAID CITY, AT THE COST OF THE ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS,
AND PROVIDING bi:.T SUCH COST MAY BE PAID FOR UNDER THE TEN YEAR PAYMENT PLAN."
Upon motion of same, same was given first passage upon the call of the roll:'
Yeas: Cole, Alliston, Ashcraft, Brooks, Cochran, Davis, Rieke and Yopp. (8).
Upon motion the rules were suspended and resolution road by title upon the
call of the roll: Yeas: Cole, Alliston, Ashcraft, Brooks, Cochran, Davis, Rieke and
Yopp. (8) .
Upon motion of same, same was given second and final passage upon the call
Of tears roll: 'leas: Cole, Alliston, Ashcraft, Brooks, Cochran, Davis, Rieke and
Yopp. (8).
Member ravis offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of
Ccua^limen in referr1,n,7 to tte Baara of Public "orkn and Joint Street Committee, the
petition fr04 citizens as;cing for a continuous a -ley from 8th Street to 11th Street,
betxeer C_ar;,, ani ';7an:nincton Streot. Lost upon the call of the roll: Nays (8).
"ta. ::ucc offerers motion to concur in the action of the Board of Councilmen
in regar: to referring to the Board of Public ',forks ant Joint Street Conaaitt®o, the
" petition from citizens on Fountain ;vorue, Harrizon 3traot and Rarrahan dilvd., relative
to ti:e cost of oilinc street„ Lost upon tae call of the roll: Nuys (8).
Same offered =Oban to concur in the action of tr.e Boar.l of Coun,11mon in
referring the claim of Cole_nn Boyd to the City Envinaer and Streot Corrasittee. Aiopted
011 tae call of t*,roll: Yersa (B).
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Proceedings of __BoARiLoF -ni T4 N City of Paducah_ QCT013aR-.20-,_-1924.. __ _ 192.
Member Rieke offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of Council-
eo;,tnt ers o?
men in donating ;130.00 per month to the Volunteers of America, as per request of
the Mayor, from now until January the 1st, 1925. Adopted on the call of the roll:
Yeas: (8).
Member Brooks offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of
Retail erchants
Councilmen in referring to the Street Committee, the communication from the Retail
As^ociavion.
,�iZn rw:w Merchants Association in.regard to street markers. Adopted on the call of the roll:
Yeas (8).
v
Same offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of Councilmen
Garnishee a.rainst
in referring to the City Solicitor, garnishee against Patrolman, James Walker.
Jams--al::'r.
Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (8).
Member Yopp offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of
Councilmen in receiving and filing communication from the Mayor in regard to
0. T. McOage. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (8).
Member Asheraft offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of
Councilmen in regard to cancelling Tax Bill 2845 of J C. Penn .Com an as
g E Y P Y,
.:. .. :enny Co.
recommended by the City Solicitor. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (8).
Same offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of Councilmen
in referring to the City Solicitor the claim of x$4.86 of C. B. Ransom, overdharge
on taxes. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (8).
Same offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of Councilmen
in referring to the City Solicitor for investigation, Tax Bill No. 1678, of Joe
Jar, ;Tolland.
Holland, 1721 Madison Street. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (8).
On motion meeting adjourned.
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