HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Book 20, Page 577, May 12, 1942NO._�77
Proceedings of Doard of Commissionors City of Paducah— May 12, 1x92
At a RogulaO.Moeting of the Board of Commissioners hold in the
Commisatoner Is Camber at the City Hall in Paducah, Kentucky, on May 12th, 1942
at 7:30 o'clock P.M. Mayor Lackey presided and upon call of the Roll the following
answered to their names: Commissioners Johnston, Pulliam, Wagner and Mayor Lackey (Q
;Commissioner Dorian was absent when the meeting was called to order.
Minutes of the previous meeting were adopted as road.
Cemetery Deed 11 Commissioner Johnston offered the following motion: I move that a
to Henry
Sonter , deed granted to Henry Senter for Lot 110. 572 In Block No. 10-A on e:eil Avenue in Oak
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Grove Cemetery, Paducah, Kentucky, upon proper payment of x75.00 to the City Treasurer
be approved. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commisaioners Johnston, Pulliam;
Wagner and Mayor Lackey (4).
Accept offer f% Commissioner Johnston offered motion that the City accept the offer of
of M. Burton ii
^50.00 lot ons?;. Burton in the sum of $50.00 for the purchase of Lot No. 9 in Block "E" located
Flora St. y
ii on Flora Street, said sum to be paid in cash, and that the Corporation Counsel be
V authorized to prepare for introduction at the next regular meeting of the Board an
ordinance authorizing the execution of a deed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas,
Commissioners Johnston, Pulliam, Wagner and Mayor Lackey (4).
Accept offer Commissioner Pulliam offered motion that the City of Paducah accept the
of Roscoe
Meadows $50. offer of Roscoe Meadows in the sum of .;50.00 for the purchase of Lot No. 17 in Block
Lot on Flora
St "n" located on Flora Street, said sum to be paid in cash, and that the Corporation
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Counsel be authorized to prepare for introduction at the next regular meeting of
the board an ordinance authorizing the execution of a deed. Adopted on call of the
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Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Johnston, Pulliam, ;agner and Layer Lackey (4).
4th it. Blvd. g Commissioner Pulliam offered motion that the Board of Commissioners
Clark to IGGG�
i:usbands K receive and file the letter of u'. h. Bryant, Chief of Police, dated ?.Tay 11, 1942,
in which he recommends that 4th Street from Clark Street to Husbands stroot be
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declared a boulevard, and that the Corporation Counsel have prepared an ordinance
!� undor which that portion of 4th :street shall be declared a boulevard, this
ordinance to be introduced at the next regular meeting of the Board of Cor..•mIns loners.
Adopted on call of the Roll, Yoaa, Commissioners Johnston, Pulliam, ':;agmar and
i_ayor Lackey (4).
Parklnr Meter Commissioner Pulliam offered motion that the City Manager be requested
City [rr ✓
:nvestirato to irvestir to the advisability of the city putting in Larking 13eters. Adopted on
Gall of the Roll, Yeas, Cornissionors Johnston, Pulliaq, and Mayor Lackey (3),
Nays, Cocrasnlonera Dorian and Wagner (2).
^rent 'e ?art- ?' Com-isaioner Ylagner offered motion that the report of the Piro
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DopartrNnt for t'ra month of April, 1942 be received. Adopted on call of the
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call, 'Seas, Cc-mislinnura ;xirinn, Johnston, Pulliam, Flagner and i:nyor Lackey (5).
"arrat •:':use ^cm:-aaaion•:r V.'twnor offered motion that the supplomental roport
P.n^ort
prepared Ly ?.`ri. xss S. l:uaF�m, f:1.ty Tronauror, setting out the amount of rontala
vac!^,a s;,acos in tim narke:t hruno b,: r,00Lvad and filed. Adopted on
ca:l of t -e Cess; ^.emaiasiot:ers ':.orinn, Joi,naton, HL1!Sa^., V,'Q9 or and
2:
o•«' t.!ra�o: fore ..^., ..
rl !r,-. that Lire :ra:•d of romml:3a!oners �
n9.'e1' Re:eiva a 1:'I ragort of the ^Sty sl'etrlcal insl,ector, .coy Clark, In which
ege s:^ea i,e ata -ea _::at Sa ..r:utin to fin: any taz:.r;,;ia enrditlon exlatin,., anyNI-ero Sn Ii:e
c:tg c, ....:s Inveatl ation of the hi;rh . ,itc^e linos o:' the Kentucky Ltllltioa
raw any. all of t?,e ::..1, -!..'eaa,
.,. =rs ::orlon, Jor•a :n,
} Pal? s.=, "F"7.er anl Y,nj,r Laccsy (5).
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Proceedings of 9oard of Commisa.leners City of Paducah May 12th, 1042
ensI—Z ✓ Conmissionor forian offered notion that the Board of Commissioners receive
Fn.•eau
7:A 1ZOPOrt and file t'e report of I'loyd D. 3peery, secretary of the Greater Paducah Association,
In which he sets out the expenditures in connection with the Housing Bureau for which
the City has donated the sum of ;;500.00. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yoas,
Commissioners Dorian, Uobnston, Pulliam, ".agner and L:ayor Lackey (5).
Oth Street Commissioner 77agnor offered the following motion: I move that m ordinance ;—
Assessment v'
Ordinance entitled: "AN (RDINANCE ASSESSING THE ABUTTING PROPERTY ON cOTId SIDES OF 97H STREET
1st Half'
FROM THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF KENTUCKY AVENUE TO THE SOUTH PHOPERTt LINE OF ADA1,13
STRM- T, 'EXCLUDING I14TERSECTIOII AT CLARK STREET IN TIIE CITY OF PADUCAH, idCCRACK.EN COUNTY
KENTUCKY, FOR THE PORTION OF Ilii: CO3T OF CONSTRUCTION OF SAID STREET AND IMIROVEMENT
�TC:REOF, BY THE PLACING THEREIN AND THEREON OF A CONCRETE SURFACE TOGETHER 'NITH ALL I
NECESSARY CURBS, GUTTERS, DRIVEWAYS, MANHOLES, IIITAKES, CATCH BASINS, SEVIER AND DRAIN
PIPES AND ALL NECESSARY ENGINEERING, EQUIP:. IT, ADVERTI3ItdG AND LEGAL AND CLERICAL
SERVICES IN COIRIECTION THERE7/I1T1! UIIDIZi TINE PROVISIOI1 OF AN ACT OF 71iE GENERAL AS3EMBLY1
t,' OF THE COM"ZON71EALIH OF KENTUCKY ADOPTED AT ITS REGULAR SESSION III 193B PROVIDING FOR TH
§ IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC 71AY3 IN CITIES OF THE SECOND CLASS BY AID OF THE WORK PROJECTS
iAD:dINISTRATION OR OTHER AGENCIES OF THE FEDERAL OR STATE GOVERN;1ENT, AND AT THE EXCLUSI E
COST OF THE O'fNERS OF REAL ESTATE ABUTTING ON SUCH IMPROVEMENT ACCORDING TO THE NUMBER
OF FRONT OR ABUTTING FEET, AND PROVIDING THAT A TAX SHALL BE LEVIED UPON SAID LOTS OR
PARCELS OF REAL ;STATE FOR THE FAYMENT OF THE COST A33ESS13D THEREON, WHICH COST SHAi,L
BE THE DIFFERENCE BETiIEEl THE TOTAL COST OF COMPLETING SAID •IMPROVEIZITT AND THE TOTAL
A:SOUNT OF 'BIE COIITHIBUTION OF THE WORK PROJECTS ADMIKISTRATION OR OTHER AGEI'ICIES OF'
T.:? FEDERAL OR STATE GOVERNMENT ENGAGED IN MAKING SAID IMPROVELUidT, AND WHICH TAX SHALL
BE DUE AND PAYABLE AT THE OFFICE OF THE CITY TREASURER IN THE CITY HALL IN PADUCAH,
' ONE-I:ALF TIEREOF NHEII THE '.ORK OF CONSTRUCTION BEGINS AND THE REMAINDER THEREOF 'WHEid
O:IE-HALF OF SAID IMPROVE3MENTS SHALT. RAVE BEEN C(MPLETED, WHICH TIME SHALL BE DETERMINEDI
BY THE BARD OF COMMISSIONERS WITH THE ADVICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER; AND ALL THE
n EIIGIilEF_RIIIG 30RY. HAVING BEENCOMPL3T£D AND TIN; ESTIMATT;D CO3T ASCERTAINED, AND IT BEING
:27VIR,:1I.NED :nett SAID E3TIMATE3 AFTER DEDUCTING THE AMOUNT TO DE CONTRIBUTED BY THE 17ORK
. •.r, J = ADMINI: TRATION OF THE UNITED STATES 'THAT TIN: ALlOU11T FIE^UIRED TO BE CONTRIBUTED
. .,...:: PROPI=RTL 07"HERS OII 9TH STREET 13ET1.11EEi: KENTUCKY AVENUE AND WA:iIdINGTOtl
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:!?--T 1S ;2.05 PER FROIIT Fr:OT FOR STREET PAVING; BETWEEN WASHINGTON STREET AND ADAMS
:.✓' aONT I::^CT ?CR STREET, PAVING; ALL CURDS SHALL a p.30 PER LINEAR "rOOR;
7. _IiiEAT FOOT; DRIVEWAYS SHALL BE >.12 P: -I SQUARE :BOOR; AND1
.,EAD'f TO COMMENCE WORK ON SAID IMPROVEYF.NT A3 OF 'iHE
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OP.DINA::r,E", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll,
_^as, ^cr-:Ss:s S�sn^Ts rinn, Jof~�st^n, tvlliam, ..afner and Mkiyor Lae4ey (5).
d !:.eyor, Larkey v.. real ,oti^n thr,. L1ra. "Jaaham+s letter datod L:ay 12t'.:, 1942
in re^.crt, the Loma of Conndasloa,rn tt:at t1woo (3) notes held by the
;nv!noa Lank an,^un-l.^. t'r:e r,;• rr;`r.Le sum of •I5, n7q.00 have i
are nr, o`hrr outatandln;; nntna at: sr.Id bank, he roeeived
_l of the -olZ, ?pea, Crr:
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Proceedings of Tloard of Commissionors _CJty of Paducah !?,y 12th, 1942 ___
t:.r. Robert Trenknmp, Chief Rent Attorney, for his approval. Adopted on call of
the Poll, Yeas, Commissioners Dorian, Johnston, Pulliam, :7nrnor and PAyor Lackey (5).
Curb !'.arket Mayor Lackey offered motion that the City ;:anaeor be requested
lnvestignto '
to confer with Dr. C. E. Reddick, McCracken County Health Officer, for the purpose of
finding out the requirements which must be complied with in order to bring up to
standard the sanitation conditions on curb market (lower !Cy ave) and that the City
klanagor be further requested to recommend to the Board of Commissioners the action
which should be taken to bring about the compliance with such requirements, and also
to reco:mnend the action which the board should take to prevent such law violations in
other parts of the city as complained of by Dr. Reddick. Adopted on call of the
1 Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Adrian, Johnston, Pulliam, t7agner and "payor Lackey (5).
Reserve prop-' Mayor Lackey offered motion that the letter of the LleCracken
orty for Ilea-
lth Center ✓ County Health Department requesting that the city reserve certain property owned by
yyyJJJ it for use in the construction of a health center be received and filed.
r I further move that the City Manager be requested to omit from his
advertisement of sale the two lots located at the northwest corner of 19th & ':ashin3tor
Streets, being Lots Hos. 7 and 10, formerly owned by allie Blanche Freeland, and
that said property be held by the city until arrangements can be made for the
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�I financing of a health center through the PWA. Adopted on call of the Zoll, Yens;
Commissioners Dorian, Johnston, Pulliam, '..agner and Mayor lackey (5).
Joel, Cole Mayor Lackey made the following appointment: 71HEREAS, on March
Appoin
ed
memry
member of N 19, 1940, i"s. Ed. D. Hannan, :.1r. George Alliston and lir. Ed Hancock were appointed as
City Planning
& Zoning 4 members of the City Planning and Zoning Commission for a term of Pour (4) years from
Commission
that date; and,
d"I 'ilHEREAS, Air. George Alliston has since dies and it is necosnary to
N appoint another city.menber to serve in his place and stead daring the remainder of
his torn of office;
I therefore appoint A.E. (Jack) Cole as a member of the City Planning
and Zonin Commission to serve for the romntrndor of Mr. Goorgo Allistonva term, nrd
said City Plannin- and :ronin^ Commission no now constituted ahall conslat of the
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followinf m•m tiers:
1
Fierce L. Lackey, Mayor, Ex -Officio romber
? T. A. ilradloy, City an--lnr.er, Ex-Ofi'tnio :gcr..cer
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ru.. annan
tlx.t.2. ( Jack) Cole
Mr. Ed. Hancock
Co.nty rrrineer or Acting County En-�inaer, Ex -Officio member
Ccunt':emcera
,•r. ... .,.. .^;ars
An! all p:' sal9 ity t' ..r, r:, shall serve until ,:arch 19, 1944, or until th-,Sr
sa-^e^mfrs have Nin a-, ;in+.ea nn;i que.lt'4ed.
--•- - '1ayor -ankoy o^ferefi notion t!'at t! -,,j caanl of Cnru;laaloners rocelve
fl.a .:x :ettor of kr. i`. i',.,met. In w•.lnh h, re t;osts t?:nt !t',a :'bard of
rr-.^.slder the ...tt,,:• e:' a;.�.olntLn� hip a meni.er oi' tho Airport rorr-alasion
t*at Yr. ;;a .'. anked fr•r i.ic o-'fer t , nerve f,n a ricnbor of snid
mf„naat:.n, c:n i t!:ot Otto „r,hfrs c:' the Gc,ard ;;ivo his request
-..._. ..-_•.,.,...-, ,•... .oa:i Adopted on call of tt:o Holl,
an ',layo. Laci:ey (5).
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Proceedings of `card of Conriasionero City of Paducah Yay 12t 1942 _.
Arce t bends Myer Lackey offered the following motion; I move that a Resolution
etc. from
barks in,'entitled; "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY TREASURER OF THE
11ou o:
persona'_ CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, TO ACCEPT FROM THE CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK. AT PADUCAH, AND
bends
THE PEOPLES NATIONAL BANk. OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, BONDS OR OTHER 3ECURITIES IN LIEU OF
PERSONAL 7,01MZ TO 37-CUr.E THE DEPOSITS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH IN SUCH BANKS", be ndoptoc
Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Dorian, Johnston, Pulliam, 13agner
and "ayor Lackey (5).
Accent offer, / Mayor Lackey offered motion that the City of Paducah offer to accept
of :::asht.
E3pt. Church from the flashington Street Baptist Church the sum of 455.01 for the sale of a lot
for lot.
owned by the City directly across the street from said church, the consideration to
be paid in cash, and that the Corporation Counsel be authorized to prepare for
Introduction at the next regular meeting of the board an ordinance authorizing the
execution of a deed, provided it is used for church or recreation purposes. Adopted
on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Dorian, Johnston, Pulliam, Wagner and
h'.a.yor Lackey (5).
,Zr. Siith's Mayor Lackey offered motion that the letter of Mr. James P. Smith
letter-
continue to in which he advises the i•ayor and the Commissioners of the City of Paduca)} that he
serveas
City ?'rr. i will continue to serve as City Manager of the City of Paducah, be received and filed.
Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Dorian, Johnston, Pulliam, Gagner
and Payor Lackey (5).
r.it :'•:th- Commissioner 7.agner offered notion that the sum of '',75.00 be donated by
75.CS the City for payment of the expense for furnishing electric current during 1042 on the
play-Erouhds of the Trinity Methodist Church, the appropriation made hereunder to be
charged to the Contingent Fund. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners
Dorian, JOIgnston, Pulliam, 'Gagner and I4yor Lackey (5).
n; Mayor Lackey offered the following motion: I move that a Resolution an-
!' t1r^ "A RESOLUTION AUTiiORIMIG Tlili CITY OF PADUCAH, BY AND THROUGH PIERCE E. LACKEY,
._... . A"OR, T1 ZRTE;2 INTO AILD EXECUM BATH THE KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO.MrANY AN AGREETMENT
F:RTFER cXT^tiDi:l•; THE TIME FOR THE APPOINTMIENT OF A BOARD OF APPRAISERS TO APPRAISE
:. ..... ........... A:?D PROPERTIES OF THE KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY A3 REQUIRED by
;iVE:I SAID COMPANY ON FEBRUARY 13, 1042, AND PURSUANT TO THE PItOVI3ION3
F'AIJCIiI3E", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Holl, 'fees,
.... .i r,ai•: r. :.^ `orion, Johnaton, Pull -lam, l7akner and Mayor Lackey (5).
Gn motion meeting adjourned.
ADPPB; < r, y 1312 A PROVED %
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