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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes Book 21, Page 353, November 23, 1948NO_ 353 Proceedings of—Board of Commissioners City of Paducah November 23, 1948 At a Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners held in the Commissioners' Chamber at the City Hall, Paducah, Kentucky, at 7:30 P.M. on November 23, 1948, Mayor Pro Tam Johnston presided and upon call of the Roll the following answered to their names: Comminaioners Abell, Allen, Hannin and payor Pro Tom Johnston (4). Minutes of the previous meeting were adopted as road. Auto License �" Commissioner Abell offered motion that the City Manager's letter of November taxes Mgr's letter 17th containing recommendations for amendment -of the ordinance providing for the payme t of license taxes for the privilege of operating motor vehicles upon the streets of the city of Paducah, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Abell, Allen, Hannin and tSayor Pro mom Johnston (4). Bldg. Permit Conminsionor Allen offered motion that the board of Commissioners receive and file refund to Jack Ford the inter-departmontal memorandum of the City Treasurer dated November 16, 1948. He further moved that the said City Treasurer be directed to refund to Jack Ford the sum of $5.60 for building permit #6913, which permit has not been used. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Abell, 4llon, Hannin and Mayor Pro Tem Johnston (4). Liability Commissioner Hannin offered motion that the Board of Commissioners receive, file policy & bond Farrington „- and approve the binder for rublio liability policy and the bond issued by the Motors, Inc: Bituminous Casualty Corp. of Rock Island, Illinois, and the Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York, protecting the City of Paduchh with respect to work done by Farrington Motors, Incorporated. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yens, Commissioners Abell, Allen, Hannin and G;ayor Pro Tam Johnston (4). Letter Paducah Commissioner Hannin offered motion that the Board of Commissioners receive and Ecus Company, Auditor file the letter of the Paducah Sus Company dated November 22nd 1948, in which said company advises that it desires to employ the firm of Heffner, Schildt & Company, certified public accountants, 100 Vaughn Building, Louisville 2, Kentucky, to make an audit of the company's records as provided in Paragraph 2 of the contract of Yarch 25th, 1948, and in which said company also aska the City of Paducah to approve the employment of said auditors. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Abell, Allen, Hannin and Mayor Pro Tem Johnston (4). pond of Co."issioner Hannin offered motion that the board of Commissioners receive, file Youngblood Plumbin, Co and approve the bond issued b;: the American Employees' .Insuranco Company for a perlodi of one (1) year from necember 2, 1948, covering work done by Youngblood Plumbing & i;eating Supply Company. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commianioners Abell, Allen, Hannin and 1.:ayor Pro Tem Johnston (4). J street 11ght rommios:oner ILanr.in offered motion that the Inter Departmental memorandum from Owens .^.t. _. the :'olive Department and the City Managor regarding a streot light On Owena Street about 2a blocks from south 28th 3troot be received and filed, and that the City "Pna,.-.r he ..___„ted to arras o for the inatallation of a 11Cht at that location. `•,, day Sher 'rru Te^ Johnaton offered motion that all city employees with the oxeoption ? nks,-1vlog Of the polire and fire departr..ent per3onnol, to allowed a holl,lay Than'r,3glving Day, Nnvember 25, 1948. Adopted or. call of the Roll, Yeas, Conrsiasioners Abell, Allan, I I:an-sin and P'.afnr .., Tem Jr.'raatnn (4). Zxsneratlona Mayer Fro "_'e_-: Johnston offered motion that exonorationa 13688 to 13829, inclusive, c3 to 13529 bw received yrd ."ilea ani t.^.fit the amount of 2u75.10 to exonerated on tax bills as Shown ,n sal' ex ru!"aticns. Adopted on call of tide Holl, Yeas, COTr31aaioner3 Ate'!, A;ir_n, Hannin and Ma_or Pro .t.., Jshn3t5n (4). 354 '_ Proceedings of Board of Commissioners City of Paducah November 23, 1948 7U Purchasev payor Pro Tem Johnston offered motion that the Board of Commissioners receive and -ism. corres-j pondence file the copies of the recent telegrams and correspondence which have passed between Mr. Victor C. Hobday, the City Managor, and Lir. J. Samuel Hartt and Mr. L. R. Howson, the appraisers appointed to evaluate the electric system of the Kentucky Utilities Com -1 I pony in Paducah, Kentu(fky, and Lir. R. M. Watt, President of the Kentucky Utilities Company, said telegrams and correspondence being more particularly Identified as follows: (1) Letter written by Victor C. Hobday, the City Manager to R..M.Watt, President of the Kentucky Utilities Company, dated June 23rd, 1948. (2) Letters written by Victor H. Hobday, the City Manager, to L. R. Howson, to J. Samuel Hartt and to R. M. :4att, each dated "ovember 17th, 1948. (3) Telegram transmitted by L. R. Howson to Victor C. Hobday on November 17, 1948 I (4) Letter written by Victor C. Hobday, City Manager to L. R. Howson and J. Samul Hartt, dated November 17, 1948. (5) Telegram transmitted by J. Samuel Hartt to Victor C. Hobday, City Manager, on November 18, 1948, (8) Telegram transmitted by Victor C. Hobday to L. R. Howson on november 19, 194 Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Abell, Allen, Hannin and Mayor Pro Tom Johnston (4). is Auto License Commissioner Abell offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE Afend Ordinance AMENDING SECTIONS 3 AND 5 OF AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CLASSIFYlNG AND LICENSING OF VEHICLE'S PLYING THE STREETS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCIW, AND PRESCRIBING A PEUAL.TY FOR THE VIOLATION OF ,SAID ORDINA?FCE" , % HICH '11AS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF COL!ISSIONERS ON DECE14BER 30, 193711, be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Abell, Allen, Hannin and Uayor Pro Tem Johnston Transfer Funds Commissioner Abell offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE St. Car rails to General AUTHORIZING THE CITY TREASURER 70 TRANSFER THE SULF OF $2018.97 REMAINING Iii TFFE AC Fund FOR REMOVAL OF THE STREET CAR RAILS TO THE CREDIT OF THE GENERAL FUND OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH FOR USE IN THE PAYMENT OF EXPENSES FOR GENERAL GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS", be Introduced and remain on file for public inspection two (2) weeks in the completed form in which it shall be put upon its final passage. Adopted on call of the Roll, 'loss, Cor-missionera Abell, Allen, Hannin and,Mayor Pro Tom Johnston (4). Fire Protec- Ccrrniss toner Hannin offered motion that the letter of Mr. Victor C. Hobday, the tion, outside •' city limits City Maraaer, with reference to the matter of furnishing fire protection for properties outside the corporate limits of the city, and in which he recommends a plan for providing such protection at 'ha expense of non-resident property pwners be received and filed, t!sst the Board of Comminslonora approve the general plan recommended by the City Manage . Adopted on call o_" the Roll, Yens, Commisaloners Abell, Allen, Hannin and 15ayor Pro Tem Johnston (4). "arkot taouse; Cor=133'onor Fiannin offered motion that the City of Paducah approve and accept the t,)clot rn:n=3 v sinks ;;ay work done by Dennis Larkin and ':alera Larkin, Doing business under the firm nane of the Larkin Larkin PlumbinF Com.any, by Installing toilet rooms and ninks at the Paducah Market House under ttA contract entered into between the City of Paducah and the Iarkln Plu.^:bing Coc:pany on Zecember 10, 1347, be approved and acenptod, and that the City Treasurer be auttorized to pay to them the balance due on the contract price whAn they have executed and the city mnager ".as appro•:ed, for and on behalf of the City of Paducah, the Fuarunty azroement w ich they are required to execute under tho provisiona of said contract. A?opted on call cf the Roll, leas, Cocassioners Abell, ellen, }Fannin and Mayor Pro Tem Jchnaton. (4). On :motion the mteting adjou.red. PTED--� /_i1ilNGfy-4_ --mayor ro ,eta City a-er,c om ss oner CO2=13 a