HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Book 21, Page 505, October 18, 1949No._ 505
Proceedings of Board of Commissioners City of Paducah October 18, 1949
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At a Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners field in the Commission Chamber
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at t"c City Hall, Paducah, Kentucky, at 7;30 P.M. on October 18, 1949, Mayor Pro Tem
Johnston presided and upon call of the Roll the following answered to their names:
Commissioners Abell, Allen, Hannin and payor Pro Tem Johnston (4).
Minutes of the previous meeting were adopted as read.
?card of Equal-L,a
Co:mnissioner A bell offered motion that the oath of office administered to Wayne C.
ization Cath of
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I Seaton, Sam J. Craig and Charles Rawlings, as members of the Board of Equalization
ii for the year 1950, by Stuart Johnston, Mayor Pro Tem of the City of Paducah, be receive
and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Abell, Allen, Hannin an
HMayor Pro Tem Johnston (4).
Earle T. Shoup
r Commissioner Abell offered motion that the Board of Commissioners receive and file
connect to sewer
Edwin P. Ifawkin
the letter of Mr. Earle T. Shoup regarding a permit to connect his private sewer .line
onto the Edwin P. Hawkins line which connects with the city sewer at the east property
line of the Hawkins property on the Buckner Lane Road at Fortieth Street; together
with the letter of 1:.r. T. A. Bradley, the City Engineer, protesting against the grant-
ing of such permit. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Abell, Allen,
Hannin and Mayor Pro Tem Johnston (4).
Bills for 1950
Commissioner Abell offered motion that the letter of the City Manager in which he
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General Assembl
recommends to the Board of Commissioners their approval of Bills prepared by him for
introduction at the 1950 Session of the General Assembly be received and filed, and
that the Board of Commissioners urge the State Representatives and State Senator from
this district to use their influence to bring about the passage of these Eills which
would (1) change the qualifications of candidates for elective offices under the City
":'onager Form of Government, (2) eliminate the present statutory requirement that each
and every expenditure be published in the newspaper, and (3) reduce the expenses the
city is required to pay for publication of ordinances. Adopted on call of the Roll,
Zeas, Commissioners Abell, Allen, Hannin and Mayor Pro Tem Johnston (4).
Release-Copola
d ,Commissioner Allen offered motion that the instrument under which A. Roy Copeland
Yeel
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Rudy Keel, Attorneys, have released tha City of Faducat, from all liability to them unde
t�e!r contract of employment as attorneys for the prosecution of eighty-three tax sults
be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, 'leas, Commissioners Abell, Allen
Fannin and I;:ayor Pro Ter: Johnston (4).
bin for 1950
Commissioner Allen offered motion that the Board receive and file the letter of Octo
,enoral Aone..^b
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17, 1349, from the City Ganger, relating to a bill to amend the state law providing
fir ret!ramant of police and firemen, and 2 further move that the -.card endorse the
1,111 a_aompanyinr the City l.nnager+s letter and urge State Representatives Prod 7;.
Morgan arl Charlen Burnley and State 3onator Strother Melton to Use their influence
to secure its adoption, ';; thn 1850 Gnneral Assombly. Adopted on call of the Roll,
:een, rq'-!cs!oaers ;bell, Allen, Fannin rind Mayor f'ro Tern Johnston (4).
K.C. eaton
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' Cocnisa!:;ar Tlnn.!n e:fcred motion that t•a reaiG nation of '.:ayne C.
Saxton as a
R*fi!grat_on
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:f Lre !t ;C ;'slucah t•unic!pal :nuaing Commission be received, filed and accepted.
A':aYted on aa:l cf tie Eo'_l, Yeas, Cas^isalon,a•a Abell, Allen, Kannin and !.;ayor Pro To¢(
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all, :len, Hannin and 1.'%yor fro Tem Johnston (4).
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Proceedings of = oard of Commissioners City of Paducah October 18, 1949 —I
U^oth or: Mayor Pro Tom Johnston offered motion that the League of Nomen Voters be grantcd a
sidewalk
League of permit to place on the sidewalk at t',e northeast corner of 4th and Broadway a booth and
',!omen Voters
use the same on October 20, 21 and 22, in its campaign to urge all rogiotorod voters to
exercise their voting privilege at the election to be held on November 8, 1949, and that
they also be permitted to sell at this booth a booklet entitled "What Kappens to Faduca¢�Is
Tax Dollar" without being required to purchase a license. Adopted on call of the Roll�l
Yeas, Commissioners Abell, Allen, Nannin and Mayor Pro Tam Johnston (4)
Faducah Bus Mayor Pro Tem Johnston offered motion that the Corporation Counsel be directed to
Company 11
Garage 1800 ,prepare for introduction at tl•e next regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners an
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lock on
:,orth 8th St ordinance amending the franchise ordinance under which Mary D. Rieke, doing business
under the firm name of Paducah Bus Company, operates motor passenger busses in the City
of Paducah, said amendment to provide that the office and garage of said company may be
maintained in the 1800 block on North 8th Street which is a location outside the limits
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of the City of Paducah for the remainder of said franchise period. Adopted on call of
the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Abell, Allan, tannin and Mayor Pro Tem Johnston (4).
Sewer Conn-',, / Commissioner Fannin offered motion that a Resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION
ection-Earle
mShoup GRANTING TO EARL T. SHOUP THE RIGHT AND PRIVIIEGE TO CONNECT HIS PRIVATE SE:'rr.R LINE
awkins line
ONTO THE ED`NIN P. HAWKINS LINE 'WHICH CONNECTS WITH 771E CITY SEWER AT THE EAST PROPERTY
LINE OF THE IIAWKINS PROPERTY ON THE BUCKNER LAND ROAD AT FORTIETH STREET, AND PRESCR
THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER 97FICH SAID RIGHT OR PRIVILEGE SHALL BE GRANTED", be
adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas Commissioners Abell, Allen, Fannin and
"ayor Pro Tem Johnston (4)
Street licht Co-.missioner Abell offered motion that the City Manager be requested to have an
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'uger Ste investigation made to determine whether a street light is needed at Hill and Krueger
1rvestigste,
Streets and that his recommendation be submitted at the next regular meeting.
Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Abell, Allen, Fannin and YA yor Pro
Johnston (4).
!i Ids Lack- 'V YAyor Pro Tem Johnston offered motion that a Resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION
keeping Ych.
Advertise DT-RECTI::G THE C17.1 "AINAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF A DESCRIPTIVE
E-00?-!:EF?ING I'AC"I NE ';11TH. A DIRECT_ MULTIPLICATION FEATURE FOR USE IPN THE OFFICE OF TiIE
CITY TREAS.RER, AND PRESCRIFING THE PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED BY Tlic CITY MANAGER :THEIN
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AD'JE:9TISI:; 30R SAID SZD3", be adopted. Adopted on call of the RollYeas,
Ce^:cissinners Abell, Filen, P?arr.'_n and ?'ayor Pro Tam Johnston (4).
Cn notion the meeting adjourned.
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