HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Book 22, Page 424, June 3, 1952No 424
Proceedings of Board of Commissioners City of Paducah June 3, 1952
Notices of
Called mee
Petition
Bridge St.
No Parking
Petition
Bridge St.
No parking
100 Block
adison
etition
ransfer
emetery lot
agan &
'Donley
'Donley
At a Called Meeting of the Board of Commissioners held in the Commission Chamber
of the City Hall, Paducah, Kentucky, at 7:30 P.M. on June 3, 1952, Mayor Cherry
presided and upon call of the Roll the following answered to their names: Commissions
/ Clark, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (4), Commissioner Jacobs being absent.
Mayor Cherry offered motion that the copies of the Notice of Called Meeting
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to be held on June 3, 1952, served on Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston and Morrow
be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark,
Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (4).
Commissioner Johnston offered motion that the petition protesting banning of
j parking on Bridge Street between Broad Street and the City Limits signed by Mrs. Lloyd
L. Simms and approximately fifty other signers, be received and filed. Adopted on
j call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (4).
'Commissioner Morrow offered motion that the petition protesting the banning of
parking on Bridge Street between Broad Street and the City Limits signed by Fred Brown
and others, all of whom state that they own and operate businesses on Bridge Street,
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be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark,
efund Bldg
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crmit to
Mathews
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etter Corp.
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ondemnation
Works
Permit Fees
Baptist
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Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (4).
Commissioner Morrow offered motion that the petition signed by John A. Duncan and
others requesting some help in eradicating the dusty condition of the 2100 block
on Madison Street be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas,
Commissioners Clark, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (4).
Commissioner Clark offered motion that the City of Paducah approve the transfer
from Lillie Hagan, widow of J. H. Hagan to Johnnie O'Bonley and her husband, William
O'Donley, of the northwest one-fourth of Lot No. 34, Block No. l,.in the Mausoleum
Addition to Oak Grove Cemetery; and the transfer from Johnnie O'Bonley and her husband,
William O'Donley to Lill ie Hagan of the southwest one-fourth of Lot No. 34 in Block
No. 1 in the Mausoleum Addition to Oak Grove Cemetery, and that the City Clerk be
authorized to make the proper transfer on the Cemetery Register. Adopted on call
of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (4).
Commissioner Clark offered motion that the City Treasurer be directed to refund
to Mrs. Z. Mathews the amount of $4.00 paid by her for building permit No. 1777
.since it appears that the permit will not be used. Adopted on call of the Roll,
Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (4).
Commissioner Clark offered motion that this Board receive and file the letter of
iiarren Eaton, dated May 28, 1952 regarding condemnation of property for public purposes.
Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor
Cherry (b).
Commissioner Johnston offered motion that the letter from the Paducah Water
dated June 3, 1952, together with the "greement between the Paducah Waterworks and L.
Jones and wife, covering the terms and conditions for the sale to the Paducah Mater
Works of approximately 2,621 feet of 6" water main located outside the City Limits of
Paducah be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clar
Johnston, Morrcw and 1=avar Cherry (4).
Cor..-iissiorer Johnston offered the following motion: It appearing from the
representation of the coemittee having the responsibility for raising funds to
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Proceedings of Board of Commissioners City of Paducah June 3. 1952
Western Ky.
Gas Co.
permit
regulator
alley off
N 25th St
construct the new Baptist Hospital on West Broadway in Paducah, Kentucky, that said
hospital when constructed will be a non-profit charitable institition;
I therefore move that the authorities in charge of the construction of said
hospital be permitted to construct the same and to obtain building and electrical
permits without the payment of the fees chargable for such permits. Adopted on call
of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Johnston., Morrow and Mayor Cherry (4).
Commissioner Johnston offered motion that the Board of Commissioners receive and
file the requast of the Western Kentucky Gas Company for permission to construct a
regulator above the ground on the north side of an alley between Jefferson and Monroe
streets on 25th street 5 feet east of the east property line of 25th street, as shown
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on a sketch attached to said request; that the permit be granted upon the condition tha
i' the Western Kentucky Gas Company enter into and execute an agreement assuming the entir
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responsibility for the maintenance of said regulator, and agreeing to indemnify the Cit
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j: of Paducah against any loss or damage it may sustain by reason of the accidental injury
death or damage to the person or peoperty of any person as a result of the maintenance
and placing of said regulator on the public way and consenting that permission to use
that part of the -alley or public way for its regulator may be withdrawn at any time.
Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor
Cherry (4).
Report Commissioner Johnston offered motion that the Board of Commissioners receive, file
Alvord,
Burdick & and approve the Report, Outline Plans of Facilities Reguired by the City of Paducah,
Howson
TVA power Kentucky, to Obtain Electric Power from the Tennessee Valley Authority and to Connect
to the Present Distribution System in Paducah, prepared by Alvord, Burdick & Howson,
Engineers of Chicago, Illinois. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners
lark, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor cherry (4).
Bond of Commissioner Morrow offered motion that the bond of Guthrie May in the amount of
Guthrie May
55,000 dated May 29, 1952, be received, filed and approved. Adopted on call of the
roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Johnston, idorrow and Mayor Charry (4).
Annexation Mayor Cherry offered motion that the Board of Commissioners receive and file the
property
Lone Oak Rd I' copy of the motion passed by the Planning and Zoning Commission recommending to the
action of j
Zoning Board] Board of Commissioners the annexation of the property located on the Lone Oak Road
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in the vicinity of the ;-rater reservoir. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas,
Commissioners Clark, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (4)•
Annexation Mayor Cherry offered motion that this Board receive and file the letter of E. Pal
property
Lone Oak Rd t; James, dated May 29, 1952, relative to the annexation of property known as the Smith
letter
Palmer Janes Farm off the Lone Oak Road in the vicinity of the water reservoir. Adopted on call of
the Roll, `eas, Commissioners Clark, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (4).
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Parking ✓ Mayor Cherry offered motion that the letter of Nat Dortch dated May 29, 1952,
letter of
su„gestion relating to the parking problem be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll,
Yeas Cemnissieners Clark, Johnston, 14orrow and Mayor Cherry (4).
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Proceedings of_ Rnat d of C mmi ai na City of Paducah_ J11— 3 _ I Q52
Cit} Employeep�,
Mayor Cherry offered motion that the letter dated June 3, 1952, addressed to the
request raise
Mayor, City Manager and Board of Commissioners From representatives of the city
employees, wherein they inform the Mayor and others that the city employees at a
meeting held on June 1, 1952, voted to request an increase in salaries of all city
employees in the sum of $50.00 per month, and wherein they suggest a meeting to discuss
this matter, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners
Clark, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (4).
Firemen V¢il
endorse
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Commissioner Clerk offered motion that the letter of Fire Fighters Local #168
city employeers
endorsing the request of city employees for a $50.00 per month raise be received and
request
salary increJ
filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas Commissioners Clark, Johnsbon, Morrow
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and Mayor Cherry (4).
Gas Mains
Grass Plot
Commissioner Clark offered motion that a Resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION
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AUTHORIZING THE CITY ENGINEER TO GRANT TO THE WESTERN KENTUCKY GAS COMPANY A PERMIT TO
LAY GAS MAINS IN THE GRASS PLOT ON THE WEST SIDE OF 3RD STREET BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND
NORTON STREETS, AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UPON WHICH SAID PERMI$S SHALL BE GRANTED"
be adopted. Adopted on fall of the Roll, Yeas, Commissmoners Clark, Johnston, Mlorrow,
and Mayor Cherry (4).
Zoning Ord. %
amendment 11
Commissioner Clark offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE
Broadway &
Nahm Street
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APPROVING THE FINAL REPORT OF THE PADUCAH PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RESPECTING THE
REZONING OF PROPERTY ON BROADWAY BETWEEN NAHM STREET AND THE PADUCAH AND ILLINOIS
RAILROAD RIGHT OF 'WAY AND AMENDING THE PADUCAH ZONING ORDINANCE SO AS TO EFFECT SUCH
REZONING", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark,
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Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (4).
KU Appraisal ,i
ac ce pt
Commissioner Clark offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE
ACCEPTING THE APPRAISERS'VALUATION OF $1,978.817 AS THE PRICE TO BE PAID BY THE CITY OF
PADUCAH TO THE KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY FOR ITS PROPERTIES AND FACILITIES USED AND
USEFUL IN ITS ELECTRIC UTILITY BUSINESS IN THE CITY PURSUANT TO SECTION % OF AN
ORDINANCE ENTITLED: ?AN ORDINXNCE CREATING A FRANCHISE OR PRIVILEGE TO FURNISH
ELECTRICITY FOR LIGHT, POWER, HEAT AND ANY OTHER PURPOSES FOR WHICH ELECTRICITY IS
USED IN THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, AND PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF SAID FRANCHISE
OR PRIVILEGE', WHICH WAS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF COf01ISSIONERS ON AUGUST 20, 1940,
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AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH", be adopted. Adopted on call of
the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (4).
Backhoef
Accept bid ,;
Commissioner Morrow offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE
of Wilson R
'achinery i'
ACCEPTING THE BIL OF WILSON MACHINERY & SUPPLY COMPANY FOR THE SALE TO THE CITY OF
%i. Supply Co ":
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PADUCAH OF ONE (1) ONE-HALF CUBIC YARD CRAWLER TYPE BACKHOE AND DRAGLINE COMBINATION
FOR USE IN THE STREET DEPARTMENT, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE THEREOF", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas,
CG:r_issiorer s Clark, Johnston, Miorrow and Idayor Cherry (4) .
New Zoning i
Ordinance
Commissioner Morrow offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE
Sec G & 9-i
mended
APPROVING THE FINAL REPORT OF THE PADUCAH PLANNING AND ZONING CGI•IMIISSION RESPECTING
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THE LML2iDYENT GF SECTIG:: 6 A!iD SECTION 9-I OF THE PADUCAH ZONING ORDINANCE AND
AP1.GNLi1:a SAIL be . ado tedn
p Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioner
Clark, Johnston, Morrow and layer Cherry (4).
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Water Wor
Contract
L.M.Jones
Election
KU Purcha
One -Way
Streets
Annex, land,,.//
Lone Oak
Road
Commissioner Morrow offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE PADUCAH WATER WORKS TO CONTRACT WITH LOREN M. JONES AND HIS WIFE, NELL
JONES, FOR PURCHASE OF WATER MAIN FOR $2,781.96 TO BE PAID FROM REVENUES OF THE PADUCA
WATER WORKS AND PRESCRIBING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREOF", be introduced and remai
on file for public inspection for at least one week in the completed form in which it
shall be put upon its final passage. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commission
ers Clark, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (4).
Commissioner Morrow offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE
ORDERING AN ELECTION BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, TO BE
HELD ON THE REGULAR ELECTION DAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1952, IN THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY,
TO DETERMINE THE QUESTION WHETHER THE CITY OF PADUCAH SHALL PURCHASE FROM THE KENTUCKY
UTILITR IES COMPANY ITS ELECTRIC UTILITY PLANT IN THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, AT THE
PRICE OF $1,978.817, AND SHALL CONSTRUCT NECESSARY ADDITIONAL FACILITIES AND OPERATE A
MUNICIPAK ELECTRIC PLANT AT AN ADDITIONAL COST OF $1,388,183, AND ISSUE REVENUE BONDS
IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $3,367,000 TO PAY THE PURCHASE PRICE FOR SAID ELECTRIC PLANT AND
TO CONSTRUCT SAID ADDITIONAL FACILITIES AND TO OPERATE SAID ELECTRIC PLANT", be
introduced and remain on file for at least one week for public inspection in the com-
pleted form in which it shall be put upon its final passage. Adopted on call of the
Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (4).
Mayor Cherry offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE DECLARING
CERTAIN STREETS IN THE CITY OF PADUCAH ONE-WAY STREETS, LIMITING THE USE THEREOF, AND
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll,
Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (4).
Commissioner Morrow offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE
EXTENDING THE BOUNDARY OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, BY ANNEXING CERTAIN PROPERTY
OWNED BY N -IRS. E. B. FERGERSON, 14ISS GEORGIA MAE NELSON, GUS T. SMITH, PADUCAH WATER
WORKS, J. W. PILLEY AND J. H. HARALSON, WHICH LIES SOUTH EAST OF THE LONE OAK ROAD
OF U. S. HIGHWAY NO. 45 AND SOUTH OF THE BERGER ROAD, AND DEFINING ACCURATELY THE
BOUNDARY OF THAT TERRITORY TO BE INCLUDED WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY",
be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Johnston,
Morrow and Mayor Cherry (4).
Complaint / Mayor Cherry offered motion that the petition signed by Edwin Walston and others
T.A.Jones
Plant " regarding the condition caused by T. A. Jones & Sons at 2103 Bridge Street be received,
2103 Bridgei
p; filed and referred to the City Manager and Health Department for investigation and that
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same also to referred to the Corporation Counsel for advise as to what can be done
regarding this condition. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark,
Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (4).
On motion the meeting adjourned.
ADOFT.:, Pi d 1952
APPROVED
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