HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Book 20, Page 530, February 10, 1942No—. zQ__
Board of Con�lasloners Cit o Paducah February 10, 1942
Proceedings of 9 f
At a regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners held in the Commissioners
Chamber at the City Hall, :•nducah, Kentucky, at 7:30 o'clock P.N. on the .loth day of
February, 1942, 1mayor Lackey presided and upon call of the roll the following anowerod
to their names: Commissioners Dorian, Johnston, Pulliam, 'Wagner and Mayor Lackey (5).
?minutes of the previous meetings were adopted as read.
street DePt /„' Commissionor Dorian offered motion that the petition signed by laborers in the
.c,uest for Street Department of the City of Paducah requesting an increase in wages be referred to
a,;e increa-
se the City Manager, and that the City Manager be requested to consider the advisability
of acting favorably upon the petition when preparing the budget which he will submit
to the Board of Commissioners. Adopted on call of the roll: Yeas; Commissioners
Dorian, Johnston, Pulliam, 11nener and Mayor Lackey (5).
1941 Audit r1- Commissioner Johnston offered motion that the Audit Report submitted by Yeager
r1a:we8 & !& White, Certified Public Accountants of Louisville, Kentucky, said report setting fort
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the financial conditions of the City of Paducah for the year 1941, and showing the
':results of their examination of the financial affairs of said city as of December 31st
1941, be received and filed; that said Audit Report be published in the official
newspaper, and the one hundred copies thereof remain on fila in the office of tie City
Manager, a copy to be delivered to any voter who may apply for sago at his office.
liAdopted on call of the roll: Yens; Commissioners Dorian, Johnston, Pulliam, Wagner and
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'mayor Lackey (5).
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'Price Glover Commissioner Pulliam offered motion that the letter of Edwin P. Glover, dated
rasignatian
:from police i February 7th, 1942 and addressed to W. E. Bryant, Chief of Police, in which he
force
' tl tenders his resignation as a member of the police force be received and filed, and
that the matter of accepting his resignation be referred to the City manager.
Adopted on call of the roll: Yeas; Commissioners Dorian, Johnston, Pulliam, Wagner and
':ayor Lackey (5).
/ Commissioner Dorian offered motion that the Board of Commissioners endorse the
ri�lat'nr,
to ass�acc^na 31-11 pr,. urnd by the Corporation Counsel and mail to Mr. Henry Wnrd, State Represent -
of ;,rc-nrty
...._: ative, for intrcduction at the 1942 session of the Logialaturo, which Bill is describedjjj
"All ACT RsLATI?1-G TO THE ASAESSI�ELT OF VROPYR'ry FOR TAXATION IN CITIBS
0 T111. SErOND CLASjAP;D PRESCRIBING WE DUTIES OF TH3 CIT'1 ASJESJOR I
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Proceedings of Coard of Commlaslonera City of Paducah February 10, 1942
Administration. Adopted on call of the roll: Yon:; Commiani.;nera Dorian, Johnston,
ADOPTED�'aN ,1942 APPROVED:
Fulllam, Wagner and 2?nyor Lackey (5).
Commissioner �Jagner offered motion that the tiayor be requested to write
Airport-Senstor Barkley
t?innicec: for aid
a letter to Honorable Alban W. Barkley, United States Senator, expressing. to him the
thanks of the City of Vaducah for his vigorous support of measures which broug.ht about
a change in plans under which the City and County are now assured that the runways at
the now airport will be constructed with materials of the hi, -heat grade and quality.
Adopted on call of the roll: Yeas; Commissioners Dorian, Johnston, Pulliam, Wagner
and Kayor Lackey (5).
Food Stamps - Bill
Mayor Lackey offered motion that the Board of Commissioners approve the
governing misuse of
sent to Henry Ward
adoption of a Bill at the 1942 session of the State Legislature under which it will
be provided that any person misusing Government Food Order Stamps shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor, and that Mr. Henry 'Bard, State Representative, and Mr. E. Strother
Melton, State Senator, be requested to support the adoption of such legislation.
Adopted on call of the roll: Yeas; Commissioners Dorian, Johnston, Pulliam, Wagner and
Mayor Lackey (5).
Commissioner Dorian offered motion that a resolution entitled:
Resolution dir-eting
require:�ents of Paducah
"A RESOLUTION REQUESTING RAY WILKINS, BUILDING INSPECTOR, AND DR. C. E. REDDICK,
?:'unicipal Housing Com.,
on unsafe buildings to
SUPERINTENDENT OF THE MCCRACKEH COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, TO TAKE MIE ACTION NECESSARY
be carried out
TO REQUIRE 1HE 0J3 -RS OF BUILDINGS WHICH ARE IN A BAD STATE OF REPAIR OR ENSANITARY
EITH"r.R TO BRING SAID BUILDINGS UP TO STANDARD OR TO CAUSE THE SAME TO DE DEMOLISHED
IN COMPLIANCE WITft THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY MUNICIPAL HOUSING COv'.G'IS.;ION", be
adopted. Adopted on call of the roll: Yeas; Commissioners Dorian, Johnston, Pullim
'Na Ener and Mayor Lackey (5).
Mayor Lackey offered motion that this regular meeting of the Board of
Adjournment
Commissioners be adjourned until Friday afternoon February 13th, 1942 at 2:00 P.M.
Adopted nn call of the roll: Yeas; Commias loners, Dorian, Johnston, Pulliam, 'Wa;nor and
Mayor Lackey (5).
ADOPTED�'aN ,1942 APPROVED: