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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Book 17, Page 377, January 3, 1927No.- _377. - Proceedings 377 .-Proceedings Of_.BOhRD-OF- ALDERMEN---- ---- ---.City Of Paducah - JM ARY_3RD, 1927. At a regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen held on the Third Floor of the City Hall, in the "ity of Paducah, Kentucky, January the 3rd, 1927, the mecting was called to order by the Clerk of the Board, and upon the call of the roll the following answered to their names: Hannin, Cole, Davis, Hendricks, Rieke and Tyree. (6). The Clerk announced the election of the President of the Board for the year 1927 is now in order.. Member Rieke offered motion to elect Geo. A.Hannin,President, unanimously. Geo.A.Hannin Presilent. Same was elected upon the call of the roll: Yeas (5). (,'ember Hannin not voting. 1'embers Bell and Dunbar came into meeting. Pay rolls, Member Rieke offered motion to allow the,following: Pay rells...�10889.87; Claims. claims ...u538.62. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (8). Same offered motion to allow the regular monthly claimsin the amount of Claims. ,$16519.60. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (8). Cashier's Same offered motion to allow the Cashiers Fund '97.43. Adopted on the call Fund. of the roll. Yeas (8). Same offered motion to allow the claim of Black & Veatch in the amount of Claim Black & §950.00, same to be charged to the Special Sewer Lateral Fund. Adopted on the call of Veatch. the roll: Yeas (8). Koller Same offered motion that progress Estimate No. 7.o£ the Koller Plumbing Plumbing Co. Estimate Company, for amount of $442.15, for work done on Island Creek Sewer, be allowed and No. 7. charged to re -location of Island Creek Sewer Fund. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (8). Same offered motion that the Special Street Tax Bills on the D. J. Ryan Construction Company's Contract No. 1, chargeable to the City of Paducah, for the City's D,J.Ryan Const. Co, portion of cost, for hard surfacing Bridge Street, amount $11851.48, be allowed, and the t� Contract 1. Clerk authorized to issue proper warrant on the Treasurer on the Hard Surface Street Improvement Fund, same to be transferred to the Special Street Improvement Fund Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (8). Same offered motion that the Special Tax Bills on the Adams & Gholson Adams R- Gholson. Contract No. 3, chargeable to the City of Paducah, for the Cityls nortion of cost, Cont. #3, for grading, and graveling 24th Street, amount $90.75, be allowed, same to be charged to new construction. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (8). Same offered motion that Estimate No. 4, Contract No. 4, of the D. J. D.J.Ryanand Const.Co. Ryan Construction Company, apnroved by the Engineer, Board of Public 1'iorks,/Finance Contract 4. Committee, be approved by the General Council and Improvement !.arrants for 56424.54, carrying 6� interest, be issued to the D. J. Ryan Construction Company. Adonted on the call of the roll: Yeas (8). Member Rielte offered the following: "P.hereas, there will become due on Semi-annual January the 10th, semi-annual interest on Third District Sevier Bcnds, I move that interst 3rd Dist. allowance be made in the amount of '15037.50, to paysame when due." Adopted on the call Sewer Bonds.of the roll: Yeas (8). Same offered the following motion: "Whereas, there will become due on Semi-nnnuan interest on January the 15th semi-annual interest on the School Imnrovement Bonds of 1920, I move School Impr. Ron1s, that '4887,50 be allowed to pay same when due." Adonted on the call of the roll: Yeas(8). Same offered the following: "T'hereas, there will become due January the 15th, semi-annual interest on the School Improverent Bonds of 1926, I move that $4156.25 be allowed to pay same when due. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (B). Proceedings 0f-.BOia?1) OF t+LDFIRi>I'PL._ _ _ City of Paducah _J_1UjFY 3.,._1927. Member Rieke offered motion that Special Street Improvement Bonds and Special Street Improv Coupons, cancelled in the amount of j3049.63, be allowed and charged to Special Bonds & Coupons, cancelled. Street Improvement Fund. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (8). Same offered motion to approve the Treasurer's report on the sale of '"reasurrr's Renort 13th Street Improvement Bonds and the settlement made with the D. J. Ryan Construe- ► on sale of 13th tion Company. Also allowance of the amount rSt. Imnr.Bonds, p y' paid the Contractor from the proper D.J.Ryan Const. Co. fund, and the Clerk Authorized to draw proper warrant on the Treasurer for same. Adopted on the c9ill of the roll: Yees Same offered motion to receive and file the Tressaner's P,enort on final Geo."'.Katter,john &Son settlement with George ". Katter,iohh & Son, for improvement on 24th Street, between Improv. 24th St.etc. Jefferson & Monroe Streets. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (B). Same offered motion to approve the Treasurer's report of Settlement with _ Koller Plumbing Co. the Koller Plumbing Company for sanitary sewers on Kentucky Avenue between 11th and Sanitary sewers on 12th Streets. Adonted on the call of the roll: Yeas (8). Ky. Ave. btw.11th and 12th Sts, Same offered motion to approve the Treasurer's report on collection of Unpaid tax bills for, unpaid tax bills for sewers in Zones Nos. 1 and 3, in the amount of $,2432,92, and Sewer Fines 1 and 3. Note. First Nat1.Bk. the payment of same on note, held by the First National Bank, Adopted on t} -e call of the roll: Yeas (8). Member Cole offered motion to concur in the recommendation of the Mayor t Notice. Case of to refer to the City Solicitor, notice served on the t.'ayor for the "ity of Paducah, J.BeCity o Nich�lsPaduca vs: � the case of J. Bell Nichols vs: City of Paducah, Chicago, St. Louis and New City of Paducah,Chica. i St. Louis & N.O.n.R• CO. and I11.Central Orleans Railroad Company and Illinois Central R. R. Company. Adopted on the call I R'R'Co. of the roll: Yeas (8). Same offered motion that the recommendation of the Yayor to purchase Cinder walk on cinders and make a temporary walls on the Hinkleville Road and North 21st Street, Hinkleville Road from Jefferson to Trimble Streets, be concurred in and the Board of Public Works North 21st St. fromom Jefferson to Trimble. be instructed to have same attended to at once, charging same to 1927 Street Fund. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (e). Same offered motion that the BBard of Public Works be instructed to Sewer pipe on 21st. St, b*.w.htonroe and purchase and place concrete sewer pipe on 21st Street between Monroe and Madison MadisoMonroe and 20th Sts. Street; also on Monroe and gin ?.sonrld 20th "treets, char same to 1927 Street Fund. g Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (8). Member Rieke offered motion that extension of time for the extension J. M.. Rouse time of Sixth Street Bridge to June the 1st, 1927, be allowed J. Y. house, Contractor, extended. provided same is approved by the Bonding Company. hdopted on the call of the roll' ,yeas (8). Lember Cole offered motion that the recommendation of the Payor, in regard to purchasing strip of ground between Goebel Avenue and Tennessee Street, Purchase ground btw. Goebel ave. and Tenn. for the extension of South Sixteenth Street, from Goebel Avenue to Tennessee St. for extension be concurred in, of S. 16th St. Street, from the I. C. R. R. Company,/provided the Railroad Company will grade and gravel same at their own expense. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (8). Member Rieke offered motion to concur in the recommendation of the Sewer lone 'To. 5 Board of Public Works in accepting Sewer Zone No. 5, as completed. kdepted on the ac,.ented. call of the roll: Yeas (8). Same offered motion that J. N. Rouse be allowed $2125.21, as per J. Y. Rouse.claim Lnrineerls Estimate, same to be charged to Island Creek Bridce Fund. Adopted on allowed. the call of the roll: Yeas (8). Same offered motion to refer to the 1:ayor and Street Committee, deed Deed from Brack Owen from Brack Owen and T. A. Miller, for Lots Pros. 10 and 11, in Block "6", in filler and T. A. Yiller. & O^ren's fiillow 'wood Sub -division. P.donted on the call of the roll: Yens (9). No.___37.9 --.--_ —_-- Proceedings of.___ 90 -ARD -OF - City of Paducah . __JnNuaay 3.,- 19-27._.____ Annllcation of Member Rieke offered motion to receive and file the application of Dr, Dr. . r• Fitzgerald. Y. Fitzgerald for the office of Assistant City Physician. tidonted on the call of the roll: Yeas (8). Same offered motion that. the Vayor and Finance Committee be authorized to Audit of have annual audit of the books of accounts of the City of Paducah made. Adonted on the Books of City of call of the roll: Yeas (8). Paducah. 'Member Dunbar offered motion to receive and file the application of Mrs. Annlication Effie Ashley, for Pest House Keeper, Adopted the call of the roll: Yeas 8 . Vrs.F.ffie on ( ) nshley,Pest Same offered motion to receive and file the application of David Narraway House Keener. David for the position of Llevator Operator at the City Hall. Adopted on the call of the Narraway. roll: Yeas (8). Same offered motion to receive and file the application of C. A. P/asham C,A."'a sham. for the office of Sanitary Inspector. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (8J, Same offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of Councilmen Koller in receiving and filing Progress Estimate No, 16, of work done by the Koller Plumbing Plumbing Sewer gone Company, in Sewer 'Lone No. 4, prior to January the 1st, 1927, tidopted•on the call of the No, 4. roll: Yeas (8). Same offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of Councilmen D.J.Ryan in receiving and filing Estimate No. 4, of work done by the D. J. Ryan Construction Const.Co. Cont,1/4. Company, on Contract No. 4, during the month of December, 1926. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (8). Member Dunbar read a resolution entitled "A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE Resolution: DEDICATION OF SOUTH SIXTEENTH STREET EXTENDING FROV THE SOUTH PROPERTY LIME OF BROATWAY Dedication i of S.16th STREET TO THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF KErTTOCKY AVENUE. St, from Rway.to On motion same was given first passage upon the call of the rrll:Yeas (8). Ky. Ave. on motion the rules were suspended and resolution read by title upon the call of the roll: Yeas (6). On motion same was'given second and final passage upon the call of the roll: Yeas (8). Liember Bell offered motion that the City hngineer be instructed to furnish Paducah the Paducah 'eater Company with grades as needed. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yess(B). "later Co. Member Davis offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of Paducah "Jharfboat Councilmen, referring to the Finance Committee, the communication from the Paducah Co. l7harfboab Company, relative to the ?reduction of levee rent. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (8). Same offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of Councilmen Renorts of Citv Tress. in receiving and filing the reports of the City Treasurer. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (8). Same offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of Councilmen Rep'norts I" q in receiving and filing the reports of the Chief of Police. Adopted on the call of the tt_ roll: Yeas (8). Reno^t Same offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of Councilmen Chief of in receiving, and filing; the report of the Chief of the Fire Department for the month Fire Lint. of December, 1926. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (8). 1fember Rieke offered motion that contract be made with the Bu -roughs Burroughs Adding ?Cathine Company for carrying for all City adding, machines, as per attached Adding Vachine Co. contract. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (8). Occupation - Same offered motion co concur in the action of the Bonrd of C„uncilmen' al Tax on relative to people living outside of City, working in City, paying an occupational tax. recnlc liv- ing outside Lost upon the call of the roll: Nays: (8). C i tv, No.— 380. PCOC22CJll1gS Of__BO4NA OF-_ALAERMiTN_.. __—.City Of Paducah _.. JLN_UAFY_3_,_1927,_ On motion the rules were suspended and ordinance read by title upon the call of the roll: Yeas (8), On motion same was given second and final passage upon the call of the roll: Yeas (8). Same offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of SZone td ate ewer Zone Sinal No. 5. Councilmen in receiving and filing Final Estimate for Sewer Zone No. 5. Adopted .. on the call of the roll: Yeas (8). Same offered motion to conour..:1i9rthe aetiotof the Board of Councilmen in referring to the Ordinance Committee, an ordinance entitled,"AN Ordinance. ORDINANCE PROVIDING THAT THERE; BE, AND THERE IS HEREBY ELIITNATED FROM. rETER Eliminated from Sewer Zone 2, pro- ZONE NO. 2 THE PROPERTY OF LANGSTAFF ORM MANUFACTURING COM°PANY, TEST KF.`TTUCKY nerty of Lanrstaff- Orme Mfg, Co_ ',est COAL COMPANY AND AYER-LORD TIE COMPANY SITUATED AND LYING BET`W'EEN SFCOND STREET Ky. Coal Co. Ayer - Lord Tie Co., etc. AND THE OHIO RIVER AND BETTERN TENNESSEE STREET AND PASHINGTON STREET IN THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KEM:TUCKY." Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (8). Member Cole read an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE PRO- VIDING FOP THE CLOSING OF A SIXTEEN FOOT ALLEY FUNNING FROM HAYS AVENUE TO ASH - Ordinance. Closing 16 ft..alley CRAFT AVENUE, ALSO A FIFTEEN FOOT ALLEY RI14NING FROM ASHCRi,FT AVF'NUE PARALLEL from Flays to e.shcraft Ave. and 15 ft. alley"'ITH THE ABOVE M'ENTIONHD ALLEY AND TOt"ARDS HAYS AVENUE.' A DISTANCE OF 143.5 FEET; from haheraft towards Hays Ave. etc. THE"'CE RUNNING AT RIGHT ANGLES AND PARALLEL v:ITE HAYS AVENUE UNTIL IT INTERSECTS THE SIXTEEN FOOT ALLEY ABOVE; REFERRAD TO, AND DIRECTING THE CIT". SOLICITOR TO IYSTITUTE AN ACTION IN TFE ?,cCRACKEN CIRCUIT COURT TO CARRY OUT TFE PROVISIONS HEREOF. " Member Dunbar offered motion to concur in the action of the Board Koller Plumhing Co. Zozje No. 2. of Councilmen in receiving and filing Estimate No. 11, of work done by the Koller Plumbing Company 1n Zone No. 2, prior to January the 1st, 1927. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (8). Committee appointed to investigate charge Member Rieke offered motion that a Committee of three from both Extra engineering or sewer work. Boards be appointed to investigate the justice of the charge of extra engineering on the sewer work. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (8). Members Cole, Rieke and Davis were appointed. Member Rieke head a resolution entitled "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING Resolution to AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND THE CITY TP.EnSURER OF THE CITY OF PADUCAR, KENTUCKY, borrow money. TO BORROW" AMOUNTS AGGREGATING THE SUM" OF $p100,000.00, AS THE SAVE' KAY BE RLC)17IR- ED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF SAID CITY, AND TO EXECUTE NOTE OR NOTES THFPFFOP ON BEHALF OF SAID CITY." On motion same was given first passage upon the call of the roll: Yeas (8). On motion the rules were suspended and resolution read by title anon the call of the roll: Yeas (8). On motion same was given second and final passage upon the call of the roll: Yeas (8). Member Dunbar read an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE ASSESSING . THE ABUTTING PROPERTY FOR THE COST OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF STORM AND SANITARY Assessc,7notmoffly'-ry SEWERS, IN SEVIER `LONE #5, SIB -DIVISION "A", SEWER DISTRICT #3, IN THE CITY OF nance isn� aniU Sewer Zone No..5. PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, AND PROVIDING THjT THE PAYMENT OF SUCH COST MAY BE MADE MN TEN ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS, BEING ONE hbCH YEAR FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS, UPON EXECUTION BY THE PROPER TY 07 MIEPS OF AGREEMENT REQUIRED BY LAVs." On motion same was given first passage upon the call of the roll: Yeas (8). On motion the rules were suspended and ordinance read by title upon the call of the roll: Yeas (8), On motion same was given second and final passage upon the call of the roll: Yeas (8). Same offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of SZone td ate ewer Zone Sinal No. 5. Councilmen in receiving and filing Final Estimate for Sewer Zone No. 5. Adopted .. on the call of the roll: Yeas (8). Same offered motion to conour..:1i9rthe aetiotof the Board of Councilmen in referring to the Ordinance Committee, an ordinance entitled,"AN Ordinance. ORDINANCE PROVIDING THAT THERE; BE, AND THERE IS HEREBY ELIITNATED FROM. rETER Eliminated from Sewer Zone 2, pro- ZONE NO. 2 THE PROPERTY OF LANGSTAFF ORM MANUFACTURING COM°PANY, TEST KF.`TTUCKY nerty of Lanrstaff- Orme Mfg, Co_ ',est COAL COMPANY AND AYER-LORD TIE COMPANY SITUATED AND LYING BET`W'EEN SFCOND STREET Ky. Coal Co. Ayer - Lord Tie Co., etc. AND THE OHIO RIVER AND BETTERN TENNESSEE STREET AND PASHINGTON STREET IN THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KEM:TUCKY." Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (8). Member Cole read an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE PRO- VIDING FOP THE CLOSING OF A SIXTEEN FOOT ALLEY FUNNING FROM HAYS AVENUE TO ASH - Ordinance. Closing 16 ft..alley CRAFT AVENUE, ALSO A FIFTEEN FOOT ALLEY RI14NING FROM ASHCRi,FT AVF'NUE PARALLEL from Flays to e.shcraft Ave. and 15 ft. alley"'ITH THE ABOVE M'ENTIONHD ALLEY AND TOt"ARDS HAYS AVENUE.' A DISTANCE OF 143.5 FEET; from haheraft towards Hays Ave. etc. THE"'CE RUNNING AT RIGHT ANGLES AND PARALLEL v:ITE HAYS AVENUE UNTIL IT INTERSECTS THE SIXTEEN FOOT ALLEY ABOVE; REFERRAD TO, AND DIRECTING THE CIT". SOLICITOR TO IYSTITUTE AN ACTION IN TFE ?,cCRACKEN CIRCUIT COURT TO CARRY OUT TFE PROVISIONS HEREOF. " No__A$Y -- Proceedings of_BokFn _OF__ALDE91EN _ __ .. City of Paducah _ _ J_A_NiA b_RY_ 3RD, 1927. On,.motion same was given first passage upon the call of the roll: Yeas (B). On motion the rules were suspended and ordinance reed by title upon the call of the roll: Yeas (8). On motion same was given second and final passage upon the call of the roll: Yeas (8). Member Cole offered motion that the Koller Plumbing Company be given an extension of time of sixty days, according to terms of their contract, if same is Koller Plumb. Co, endorsed by the Bonding, Company. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (8). time exten- ded. Member Davis offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of Kelly Councilmen in referring to the Fire and Police Committee, and Finance Committee, Franklin. Increase. in the reauest from Kelly Franklin, Assistant Chief of Police, for an increase in salary.: salery. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (8). Member Cole offered motion to concur in the action of the Boa,,d of Courcilmen Pet tion in referring to.the Board of Public 'Yorks and Street Committee, petition from colored on 1'. 14th citizens of Paducah on North 14th Street for concrete sidewalks. ,Adopted on the call St. of the roll: Yeas (8). Recessed to go into Joint Session at 10`00 o'clock P. M. Reconvened at 10:45 o'clock, and on motion meetine adjouradd ADOPTED: ) ) 1927. CHIT CLE K. APPROVED: FU . -IID.,!T O +H) OF A J 0 I N T M E E T I N G. At a Joint Meeting of the General Council held on the Third Floor of the City Hall, in the City of Paducah, Ky., January -the 3rd, 1927, President Hannin presided, and upon the call of the roll the following anseered to their names: Hannin, Bell, Cole, Davis, Dunbar, Hendricks, hieke, Tyree, V-atson, Brummett, Crider, Doherty, Duvall, East, Johnston, Kerth, Madison, Owen, and Stewart. (19). Minutes of the meeting of November the 15th, 1926, were adopted as read. Joint On^:motibftoof member Rieke, the Mayor's report was read by him and ordered Yeeting. annual received and filed with the/renorts from other Departments of the City. Yeas (19). Annual Reports. On motion meeting adjourned. ADC)PTED: °.Sl % y 1926. AP}ROVED: all ✓x� l/ .Pig'(, 'CITv E KCC�� p., ,SID;,NT BOARD OF eLDERYEN.