HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Book 21, Page 496, September 27, 1949NO._
Proceedings of "card Or Can" ss, nr.,rc City of Paducah September 27, 1949
At a regular neetinr, of the Board of Commissioners held in the Connission Chamber at the City
Hall, Paducah, Kentucky, at 7:30 P. M., on September 27, 1949, Yayor Pro Tem Johnston presided and
upon call of the Poll the following answered to their names: Commissioners Abell, Allen, Hannin and
mayor Fro Tem Johnston W.
Minutes of the previous meeting were adopted as read:
Water line Coamissioner Abell offered motion that the petition of Charles L. Hoskins, owner of a house
Murray Avenue
and Clive St. and lot located at 1200 Murray Avenue, Rufus D. Green owner of a house and lot located at 1025 Murray
Avenue, A. R. Davis, owner of a house and lot located at 1.130 Murray Avenue, Nola Brown, owner of a
house and lot located at 11117 Murray Avenue, A. J. Hulen Estate, owner of a house and lot located
at 1139 Murray Avenue, Leslie Vcnters, owner of a house and lot.located at 1137 Murray Avenue, Bill I.Y.
Dixon, owner of a house and lot located at 1131 Murray Avenue, G. S. Eldridge, owner of a house and
lot located at 1121 hurray Avenue, Mary Haynes, owner of a housd and lot located at 704 Murray Avenue,
` Panzy Goffman, owner of a house and lot located at 1203 Murray Avenue, and George N. Starrett, owner
of a house and lot located at 1.139 Murray Avenue, file with the Mayor and Board of Commission-rs a
petition, representing that each of the above named parties is the owner of the respective property
referred to in said petition, and said parties petition the Mayor and Board of Commissioners for the
extension of a 6" main along Olive Street from Brown Street to Murray Avenue and on Murray Avenue
from Olive Street to Culley Street, a distance of approximately 1140 feet.
It appears from the endorsement by the Board of Connissioners of the Paducah Plater Works
that said request and petition comply with the franchise provisions and requirements.
I, ?HERrEFCRE, MOVE that the petition of Charles L. Hoskins, and others, be received and filed
and that the Paducah Tater Works, through its Board of Commissioners, be authorized to extend a 61,
water main along Olive Street from Brown Street to Murray Avenue and on Murray Avenue from Olive Street
i to Culley Street, a distance of approximately 1140 feet, so as to provide water service to the above
described property on Olive Street and Murray Avenue.
I further move that the adoption of this resolution and the granting of the r equest contained
in said petition be considered as an arreement on the part of the City of Paducah to pay the fire hydrant
and water rain rental, as provided in the franchise, on the pipe line and connection referred to in
the petition, said rentals to begin when said water main has been laid and rater provided for on said
.:_coon Of Olive Street from Brown Street t. Murray Avenue and on Murray Avenue from Olive Sleet to
Culley Street,, a distance of approximately 1140 feet. Adopted on call of the roll, Yeas, Commissioners
Abell, Allen, Fannin and Mayor Prn Tem Johrston (4).
Yater line � .,r:-ia'_crer Allen offered a motion that the petition of Herbert Wyatt, owner of a house and
Barr,es Street
int 1ccated at 1:37 Barnes Street, J. R. Keeling, owner of a house and lot located at 431 Barnes Street,
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�i ale Riley, owner of a house anti lot located at 430 Barnes Street, and Hazel Sties, owner of a house
and los located at :.32 Barnes 3trcet, file with tte Mayor a A Board of Commissioners a petition,
rerresenl.in.,, t;:e,t each of tee at,cve tared partiOs is tr:t: owner Of the respective property referral to
is weld net <t: �^, and said pc.rticn ; ._t.cn it.a V'ayor and Tiaz,rd of Cce.r.14sion•!rs .for the extension of
a 6° ra:.r. Parses street, rrca Fiera Ave. _,t to and of Barnas ;!reet, a distance of
fro si :.lrrrrse=znG ',approxi—
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Of cer ort';vatt, and rirerti, be received And filed and
i : ts ,Qard of CL,aasslcrsrs, to auEr:O:�ia;:d •c ex?:Jrd a f." water
ia1s: along Sar: -:•.s :... frc� Tir.ra A"') °_:nth t tr.I Ind of :farms :*.rent, a d± ter. e of
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sataly L.G i'e^!t, s, a., ai.'3 ,ra tnr rur:i-n
}:e 9Y.'rva ,03priled property or. ;arra!& :ireet.
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I further move that tho adoption of this resolution and tho granting of the request contained
in said petition be considered as an agreement on the part of the City of Paducah to pay the fire hydrant
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and watcr*main rental, as•provlded�in the franchise, on the -pipe line and connection referred to in the
ppetition, said rentals to basin when said seater main has been laid and :eater provided for on said section
I�of Barnes Street from Flora Avenue south to the and of Barnes Street, a distancs of approximately 400
feet, Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Abell, Allen, Hannin and Mayor ProTorr.Johnston
Liability policy t. Commissioner Abell offered a motion that the Board of Commissioners receive, file and approve
Herbst and Judd Plur"bing
--part'. the certificate of the Connecticut Indemnity Company of New Haven showing the issuance of its public
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Iliability policy No. 139048 to Herbst and Judd Plumbing Company and the City of Paducah, said policy
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providing liability coverage pursuant to the provisions of the ordinance requiring such coverage when
;excavations are trade in sidewalks, streets and public ways. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Com-
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mission�rs Abell, Allen, Hannin and Maycr Fro Tem Johnston (4).
Inability policies rte'' Commissioner Abell offered a motion that Charles T. Edwards, the insured under the liability
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policy of the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, No. PLP -963$, which was filed with and
approved by the Board of Commissioners on August 23, 19492 be permitted to withdraw said policy from
the records and that the Board df Commissions s receive, file and approve in lieu of the aforesaid
Policy No. PLP -9365, the certificate of insurance issued to the City of Paducah showing coverage by
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company of the City of Paducah and Charles T. Edwards under
its policy No. 51.'C-120921 for construction and excavation work performed by the said Charles T. Edwards
in streets, sidewalks and public ways as required under the provisions of the ordinance relating to
Ithe granting of permits for the doing of such excavation and construction work. Adopted on call of
Ithe Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Abell, Allen, Hannin and Livor Pro Tom Johnston (4).
Commissioner Allen offered a motion that the Board receive and file the letter of September
Additional St.=P3 1949 from the City Manager containing his findings and recommendations relating lights-LS.r's ' ' B g g to the recent
letter ,,,'_.tion for additional street lights and that the Board authorize and request the Kentucky Utilities
" to pct such receminandations into affect. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Abell,
Allen, Hannin and i:ayor Fro Tem Johnston (4).
Ohio River J Ccradssicner Allen offering a motion that the Bard receive and file the resolution of
pollution !�!' g o
ofeHealth pard I' tine State Board of Health directing the City of Paducah to cease polluting the
Ohio River -within one
_!•.7ar. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissionors Abell, Allen, Hannin, and payor Pro Tom
Liability ..... ` Commissioner Allen offored a motion that the Board receive, fila and approve the public
liability cnlicy, dated Sooter.ber 27, 1949, issued by the Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York
crver construction work in certain public ways by Ray Black and Son.
• iia. Cor.rdtsicr,er Fannin cfferad a motion that the Board receive, file and spread upon the minutes
_. ottf+.9d orctificates by the Election Commissioners or Mccracken County showini• that Stuart Johnston
�- :iratrd fcr thyor aril plvinn tie nurlrer of votes cast for candidates nor Police Judge and City
- -....,, .r. -z•:- In tt•.o primary els^.tion t,eld cn Son'..emhar 24, 1949. Adopt, -,d on call of the 'toll, Yeas,
r.,, lball, Allen, Kan:in, aN L'a r,r Pro T„m Johnston (4).
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A;ra1, Jr. and 'T . Har`rlay lvah:ac-duly a::tbcrized to car;vass t::u
' rnt:rr.: ':• ,•-. .-,un. r: c. certify t: a',, at an alacticn ielda in 'aid city on th:o 24th day
c "rF's.inr, ..i. ^earl ,.,..sten was chic rgcrirated to trio of."Eco of Yaycr.
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Proeeedinsi of " " i Cify of Paducah September 27. 1949
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COtiv OF McC.RACKEn ) I
So, the undersigned, H. L. Coker, J. L. Mtunal, Jr., and firs. Barkley Graham, duly appointed and !
qualified commissioners of Election of McCracken County, Kentucky, do certify that we met at the Court
House in McCracken County, Kentucky, and counted and tabulated the votes cast at the City Primary
Election, held September 24, 1949, and hereby certify that the follasing is a correct total of votes •
cast for said candidates.
CITY PRIMARY ELECTION
FOR POLICE JUDGE
Rex P. Cornelison
Received 1983
Votes
John D. Driskill
Received .901
Votes
Rcy Holman
Received h21
Votes
Wayre C. Seaton
Received 650
Votes
For Citv Commissioner
Paul Abell
Received 1083
Votes
George E. Allen
Received 1260
Votes
George W. Byrd
Received 441
Votes
Troy W. Clark
Received 1494
Votes
Paul E. Friedlander
Received 1377
Votes
G. R. Paley
Received h89
votes
George A. Hannin, Sr.
Received 1849
Votes
George Jacobs
Received 1530
Votes
Arnold F. Lynch
Received 214
Votes
Charles R. Murphy
Received 528
Votes
Bob Peak
Received 528
'Votes
C. G.(Preacher) Sims
Received 1964
Votes
George R. Thomas
Received 1183
Votes
We, the undersigned Election Commissioners
of McCracken County,
Kentucky do certify the above
to be true and correct.
Given under our hands this the 2Lth day of
September, 1949.
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( H. L. Coker
1-. Election Cor.:missioners
( J. L. 11unal, Jr.
( Mrs. Barkley Graham
Election- Commissicner Hannin offered the motion that 117,9teroas, the expense to the city of holding a
hole, Primary
date of Co- prirary election in 1947 was S1,790 and appr oximately this arm of money mutt be expanded by the city
not y
Prepare Bill every two years to hold a separate ci.ty primary as now required by state law; and
n—ereas, the folding of the city primary on the same data and by tho same election officers
as ti.e Au.?.st primary for ncriration of other officers woilld probably reduce such expanses to lass
than x500, thus effecting a uavinP,s of mere than $1,3008
Now, therefore, I move that the !'card request the Corporation Counsel to draft a bill for
preasntation L: tis 19;0 Cert�ral Assembly which would provide for consolidating the city primary
and re.ular Arrjust crirary i-. cities of tine second class under the city manager fcrm of government.
Adcpted cn all of U.e Roll, Yeas, rcrrissior:ors Atoll, Allen, Fannin and Mayor Fro Tem Johnston (4).
Janes Rcbiscn J,� Ysivr Prc .Tam Joh:n'cn offered ceticn that tae Fcard acprova a continuation of Polic:e Officer
Fc,iccmanrs
salary Ja._es Rotieon's salary ur.til ;:ctnbar sl, 151:9. Adapted on callof the Roll, Yeas, Ccvrissioners
Ata;:, A;ien, 51r.r.in ar,: ' .-:cr Fro Tem Jchnitc.r+ Q;)
icersa-Braspt
"'al :'eat :� Ma;cr Fro .e^ Jrhnnt n offered motion that the Reard receive arvi file the letter of Sep W.sIor
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ri, li::i, frcc 3!r. A. -.*.s ".-TC41es, and a:at t.te Board ar,,,rc,ve an orr•mption frau payp:nt of a business
`:Carse r&x cr. trim Wild West Rcdec and t'.r:ll snow to re held at Luu.or Carsor: Fark on Sertember 30,
Cctr.c.=_r 1 a... October 2. 1L.:_p':,d (.n -a--.. _- tis R-11, 7aaa, A1,n11, Allen, Fannin aril
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NO. 499
Proceedings of Board of Commissioners City of Paducah `pterber 27, 1949
Veteran's Housing Mayor Pro Tan Johnston offered motion that the Board receive and file the executed copy of
copy of Request. a request by the city for the relinquishment and transfer of the Federal Government's interest in
FNA Project No. V. -V-151!0 and the cagy of an onini.on by Adrian H. Turrell, Citv Corooration Counsel,
a,nrovinr the form of said request. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Cowdssiocers Abol.l, Allen,
Hannin and Mayor Pro Tem Johnston (h).
Corrissionar A*ell offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN CRD121AICE AUTHORIZING
Deed lots
:rank Beckenbaugh TFE :ALE '"C FRANK BECKENBAUGE, JR., OF LOTS 4 AND 5 ON THE 9DUTH SIDE OF WASHINGTON STREET BET.TEEN
29th STREET AIM M1111 STREET 1N THE CITY C PADUCAH, KENTUCKY. AP'D AUTHORIZING TEE MAYOR PRO Tim
AND THE CITY CLERK TO t71ECUTE A DEED CF CONVEYANCE TO SAID PROPERTY," be adopted. Adopted on call
of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Ahell, Allen, Hannin and Yavor Pro Tom Johnston (4)
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Kentucky Utilities Mayor Pro Tem Johnston offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "All ORDINANCE ORDERING
nuestion-1950 1/ I AN ELECTION. BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCA KENTUCKY TO BE HELD CN THE RN;ULAR ELECTION
Election ,
DAY NGPEl.BER 7, 1950, IN THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, TO DETERMINE THE QUESTIOK WHETHER OR NOT THE
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i! CITY OF PADUCAH SHALL ISSUE AND SELL REVENUE BONDS IN THE SUM OF NOT EXCEEDING T"0 1911ION FIVE TIOUSAIM
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j' DOLLARS ($2,500,000) BEARING INT. --REST AT A RATE NOT EXCEEDING THREE APD ONE-HALF PERCENT (31x) PER ANNUM
�i PAYABLE SEMI-ANNUALLY, UNDER THE PROVI3ICNS CF KRS 96.550 To 96.900, FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING FUNDS
f FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE ELECTRIC UTILITIES SYSTE11 OF THE KENTUCKY UTILITIES CCN.JPANY AT THE PRICE CF
1i TM, MILLION SIXTY-FOUR THOUSAND ONEHUNDREDNINE DOLLARS ($2,064,109) PLUS THE APPRAISED VALUE OF
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4'ADDITIOIS AND IM'FROVEM!ENTS IN SUCH ELECTRIC UTILITIES SYSTEM LESS THE VAGUE ti PRCPERIY RETIREMENTS
,17FICH HAVE BEEN MADE SINCE THE COMPLETION OF THE INVENTORY OF THE PHYSICAL PRCPERTTES ON WHICH THE
N -APPRAISERS BASED THEIR VALUATION AS OF THE 1945-46 PRICING PERIOD, FOR PAYMENT OF ALL PRELIMINARY
Ii BITENSES WHICH HAVE BEEN OR THICH MAY HEW..FTER BE INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH OR PRECEDENT TO THE
N ACQUISITION OF SAID SYSTEM, FOR NECESSARY ALTERATIONS AND INPROVEMENTS IPJ SAID SYSTEM, FOR CONSTRUCTING
II SUCH TRANSIIISSICN OR TRANSFCRLATIGN-FACILITIES AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR TPC DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY
II PURCHASED FROM THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, TO PROVIDE A CASH ;VCRKING FUND FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND
OPiRATICK OF SAID ELECTRIC UTILITIES SYSTEM:, FOR PAYMENT OF INTEREST AIM PRINCIPAL ON SAID BONDS,
ji AND FOR OTHER PLTRPCSES IPJCIDENTAL TO AILD NECESSARY FOR ACQUISITION, ESTARLISFIEENT, OPERATTCN AND
P:AIN EF NCE OF SAID ELECTRIC UTILITIES SYSTEM, AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO CMTIFY THE QUESTION
TO THE CCUNTY COURT CLERK FOR SAID ELECTION AND TO ADVERTISE SAID QUESTION IN THE PADUCAH SUNZU!OiRAT
I' BY HANDBILLS, AND BY OT& -R LEANS," be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners
..',ell, Allen, Hannir. and Mayor Pro Tom Johnston (h).
Cor.trq^.t AirportMayor Pro Tom Johnston offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING
Corpora tion-I'.y. APPROVING THE PRCVIS:CNS OF A CONTRACT REFERRED TO AS THE SECC:D SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACT, ENT --RED
institute of
Aero -Second _NTT, B:TAT...^1J THE PADUCAH AIRPORT CORPORATION AIM THE KENTUCKY INSTITUTE OF AERO:U,UTICS SUPPLEMENTING
Supplemental.
A:S P.G:'ISIJJri THE COI:TRP.CT 3NTr:RED IPJTO BETN•BEP7 THE SA17 PARTIES ON t'ARCY, 20, 19115i i4TTH ttEFEEZ.TIEE TO
THE II's CF THE BARKLcf ATPFO?T. AN-' Au }iC:iiZING TEE MAYOR PRO T!LV A'D E CITY CLERX Tu t;Xrt:LTE
i': _' Alli C -N B_. ".AIF (F F.` %1TY CF PALUCA::, A ;MRITING RATIFYING AND APPRC;ILN3 SAID S:T,CI;D SUPPLEMIU4TAL
CCN;L`:ACT," he adopted. Anop!-1 or. call of the Roll, Yuss, Commissiomrs Abell, Allen, Hannin, and
L;,,•,or P;.o
on Jchnstcc (Q.
C;: nctLCc tnn neotiri adjourned.
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