HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Book 21, Page 443, April 18, 1949No. 4h3
IProceedings of Board of Commissioners Cltp of Paducah April 18, 1949 - -
At a meeting of the Board of Commissioners held in the Commissioners' Chamber
at the City Fall, Paducah, Kentucky, at 9:00 A.M. on April 18, 1949, for the purpose
of hearing charges preferred by Victor C. IIobday, the City Manager, against Rulie
Preston Elliott, a police officer of the City of Paducah, Mayor Pro Tem, Stuart
Johnston presided and upon call of the Roll the following answered to their names:
Commissioners Abell, Allen, Hannin and Mayor Pro Tam Johnston (4).
/ v Referring to the statement of charges preferred against the defendant, Rulie
Preston Elliott, Mayor Pro Tem Johnston requested his attorney, Mr. John Driskill to
i� advise the board whether the defendant wished to anter ¢ plea of guilty. .The
defendant's attorney announced to the board that the defendant pleaded Not Guilty
to said charges and filed -slth the Board of Commissioners a General Demurrer to the
Statement of Charges together aith a 11otion to Strike certain portions thereof, said
iotlon to Strike being filed by the defendant without waiving his Demurrer.
The idayor and board of Commissioners having then heard arguments of Counsel
upon said pleadings and being sufficiently advised overruled the defendant's Demurrer
and Motion to Strike, to which ruling of the court the defendant excepted; whereupon
the board proceded to hear the evidence presented upon said charges in behalf of the
City Manager and the evidence given by the defendant and the witnesses who appeared
in his behalf.
The hearing of evidence had not been completed at 5:15 P.!,% and Mayor Pro
Tem Johnston announced that the board would adjourn until 7:30 P.M.
The Commissioners convened at 7:30 P.M. on April 18, 1949 and the hearing
of evidence upon said charges was resumed. At the close of all the evidence at 10:30
P.M.. the commi:sionors retired for their deliberations and discussions. Returning
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to the Commission Chamber at 11:45, Commissioner Rannin moved that the Board of
Commissioners adopt as its finding of fact and judgment upon charges preferred by
Victor C. hobday, the City tanager, against the defendant, Rulie Preston Elliott,
the following:
"The Board of Commissioners having hoard the evidence upon charges preferred I
agaihst the defendant, Rulie Preston Elliott, by Victor C. Robday, the City
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Manager, and being sufficiently advised finds that the defendant has been
guilty of violating Rule (3) of an ordinance adopted by the Loard of Comm-
isaionors on January 7, 1947, which rule reads as follows:
'Rule (3) insubordination or disrespect to superior officers,
or refusal or failure to obey or execute any command or order
viven by a superior officer.'
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"it is therefore the judgment of the Board of Commiss loners that the dofendan�_
be and he In hcrety nusponlad from duty in the Police Department for a period of
fifteen (15) days, such sun,.onnion to be without pay and effective beginning
„crll 19, 1949." I
Adopted on call of the no!,_ 71:aa, Cor.-alasloners Abell, Allen, Rannin and Mayor Yco Tec'
Johnztrn (4).
On motion the meeting arljourned. _ )
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