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Proceedings of_ne rcmmi ssi oners City of Paducah June 10, 1952
At a Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners held in the Commission
Chamber of the City Hall, Paducah, Kentucky, at 7:30 P.M. on June 10, 1952, Mayor
Cherry presided and upon call of the Roll the following answered to their names:
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Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (5).
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Minutes of the previous meetings were adopted as read.
Nater lire Co=issioner Clerk offered motion that the petition of Clint Green and wife,
Husbands Rd;.
Water line
Husbands Rd
Mavis C. Green, residing on the Husbands Road in McCracken County, outside the corporate
limits of Paducah, Ky. for authority to lay and construct a water line for the purpose
of providing water service to the building located on the property of petitioners be
received and filed and that the request in said petition be granted in accordance with
the terms set forth therein.
It is understood, however, in granting the privileges sought in said petition
neither the City of Paducah nor the Commissioners of Water Works shall be obligated to
buy said pipe line or any part thereof, and no such obligation shall be contained or
be implied hereafter should the territory to be served by the water line to be laid
under the authority herein requested be taken into or made a part of the City of Paducah
It is further understood that the petitioners will subscribe for water service t
the rates now or hereafter prescribed for water service to. consumers outside the city
limits of Paducah and subject in all respects to the rules and regulations of the City
of Paducah or its Commissioners of Water Works which may be now in force or therein-
after enacted.
Nothing in the granting of this petition shall obligate the City of Paducah or
its Commissioners of 'Plater Works to guarantee pressure or service and said water service
rray be discontinued through said pipe line at any time when in the judgment of its
Commissioners of Water Works the furnishing of water to the petitioners or their
successors in ownership of the property owned may interfere in any wise with the adequat
supply and distribution of water inside the corporate limits of the City of Pqducah.
Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and
Mayor Cherry (5).
Commissioner Jacobs offored motion that the petition of Luther Ringstaff and wi e,
Elmade Rir.&staff, residing on the Husbands Road in McCracken County, outside the corpora e
limits of Paducah, Ky., for authority to lay and construct a water line for the purpose
of providing water service to the building located on the property of petitioners be re-
ceived „n3 filled and that the request in said petition be granted in accordance with the
terms set forth therein.
it is understood, however, in granting the privilege sought in said petition
1101+her the City of Paducah nor the Commirsi.onero or Water Works shall be obligate.i to b y
said pipe lire or a,ny part thereof, and no such obligation shall be cortaineJ or be
Implied hereafter zhculd .h:• territcry to te served by the water line to be laid under 1
the authority here.n re,zeste:i to taker, into or made a part of the City of Paducah.
It is . _:r.Jerstcc i -:bat the petiticnern will cut, cril.e for water service
a',ir.. scrii.� : °cr water .nrvice to consumers outside the
c: :n ,!i r ped: to the ru!,�5 ani re;;ulati0'a of
of :;&t.. 'forks wiact: ray *e. now in force or
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Water line
Husbands Road
ti&tr•r lire
mith Avenue
Nothing in the granting of this petition shall. obligate the City of Paducah or it
Commissioners of Water Works to guarantee pressure or service, and said water service
may be discontinued through said pipe line at any time when in the judgment of its
Commissioners of Water Works the furnishing of water to the petitioners or their
successors in ownership of the property owned may interfere in any wise with the adequa
supply and distribution of water inside the corporate limits of the city of Paducah.
Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, borrow and
Mayor Cherry (5).
Commissioner Johnston offered motion that the petition of M. F. Medley and wife,
Opal 0. Medley, residing on the Husbands Road in McCracken County, outside the corporat
limits of Paducah, Ky. for authority to lay and construct a water line for the purpose
of providing water service to the building located on the property of petitioners be
received and filed and that the request ih said petition be granted in accordance with
the terms set forth therein.
It is understood, however, in granting the privilege sought in said petition
neither the City of Paducah nor the Commissioners of Water Works shall be obligated to
buy said pipe line or any part thereof, and no such obligation shall be contained or
implied hereafter should the territory to be served by the water line to be laid under
the authority herein requested be taken into or made a part of the City of Paducah.
It is further understood that the petitioners willlsubscribe for water service at
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the rates now or hereafter prescribed for water service to consumers outside the city
limits of Paducah and subject in all respects to the rules and regulations of the City
of Paducah or its Commissioners of Water Works which may be now in force or therein-
after enacted.
u Nothing in the granting of this petition shall obligate the City of Paducah or
f! its Commissioners of Water Works to guarantee pressure or service, and said water
service may be discontinued through said pipe line at any time when in the judgment of
its Commissioners of Water Works the furnishing of water to the petitioners or their
successors in ownership of the property owned may interfere in any wise with the adequat
supply and distribution of water inside the corporate limits of the City of Paducah.
Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and
Mayor Cherry (5). 1
Commissioner W'crrow offered motion that the petition of Elizabeth Ward residing
on Smith Avenue in McCracken County, outside the corporate limits of Paducah, Kentucky,
for authority to lay and construct a water line for the purpose of providing water
service to the building, located on the property of petitioners be received and filed and
that the request in said oetition be granted in accordance with the terms set forth
therein.
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Ir, is understood, however, In granting the privilege sought in said petition neither
the City of Paducah ror _hn Ccrmi^.oionnrs of Water 'Works shall Le obligated to buy said
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pipe ?:ne or ;, � t}:nrecf, and no such ohlir;ation shall be contained or be imalied
hereafter shc,:i'. r,.__ _..'. ry to be serve! by the wur,er line tt belaid under the
aathcrity r.ere'_r. requested to taken ir:to or made a part of the City of Paducah.
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It is further understood that the petitioners will subscribe for water service at
the rates now or hereafter prescribed for hater service to consumers outside the city
limits of Paducah and subject in all respects to the rules and regulations of the City
of Paducah or its Commissioners of Water Works which may be now in force or therein-
after enacted.
Nothing in the granting of this petition shall obligate the City of Paducah or its
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Commissioners of Plater Works to guarantee pressure or service, and said water service mai
be discontinued through said pipe line at any time when in the judgment of its Commissiond
of Water Works the furnishing of water to the petitioners or their successors in pwnersh
of the property owned may interfere in any wise with the adequate supply and distri-
bution of water inside the corporate limits of the City of Paducah. Adopted on call
of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark,Uacobs, Johnston, Morrow and b7aycr Cherry (.5)
Eayor Cherry offered motion that the petition of Mrs. L. D. Potter, residing on th
Hinkleville Road in VcCracken County, outside the corporate limits of Paducah, Kentucky
for authority to lay and construct a water line for the purpose of providing water
service to a trailer camp located on the property of petitioner be received and filed ani
that the request in said petition be granted in accordance with the terms set forth
therein.
It is understood, however, in granting the privilege sought in said petition
neither the City of Paducah nor the Commissioners of Water Works shall be obligated
to buy said pipe line or any part thereof, and no such obligation shall b e contained
or be 8mplied hereafter should the territor y to be served by the water line to be laid
under the authority herein requested be taken into or made a part of the City of Paducah
It is further understood that the petitioner will subscribe for water service at
the rates now or hereafter prescribed for water service to consumers outside the city
limits of Paducah and subject in all respects to the rules and regulations of the City
of Paducah or its Commissioners of Water Works which may be now in force or herein-
after enacted.
Nothing in the granting of this petition shall obligate the City of Paducah or
its Ccmmirsioners of Water Works to guarantee pressure or service, and said water
service may be discontinued through said pipe line at any time when in the sole judgment
of the Commissioners of Water Works the furnishing of water to said petitioner or her
successcre in ownership interferes with the adequate service to consumers of water inside
the City of Paducah or to any consumers of water receiving water through the Conrad main
located on the Hinkleville Road, or interferes with the taps reserved by the Ai. H. Conra,
5uildirr. Company as sot out. in contract, between Paducah Water Works and M. H. Conrad
building Car.pan% ;fated the 5rh day of December, 1951. Adopted on call of the Roll,
Yeas, Cc;rr..issioners Clark, Jaca'.c, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (5).
Commissioner Clark rf"•r;i rotirn that the hoard of Commissioners receive and file
the letter o: T. A. Dradle.:, ;ince. dated Kay . 2 , .1952 , relative Co street
paving in Cornell Place. n:fE c.-? on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark,
Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow an, Ka yor Cherry (5).
Proceedings ofBoard of Commissioners
_City of Paducah June 10_1952
Liability Commissioner Jacobs offered motion that the Board of Commissioners receive, file
Policy r
James Hopkins) and approve Certificate of Insurance issued by the United States Fidelity and Guaranty
Pryor Wooley i
i Company protecting the City of Paducah with respect to work done by James Hopkins
for a period of one year from May 24, 1952; also .letter of Henneberger Insurance Agency
relative to policy being issued by the Coal Operators Casualty Company for Pryor
Wooler. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston,
Morrow and Mayor Cherry (5).
Mid -Continent( Commissioner Jacobs offered motion that the "Acceptance of Contract" executed by
Gasoline
Contract I'I Mid -Continent Petroleum Company, dated June 2, 1952, be received and filed. Adopted
II on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and ilayor
Cherry (5).
Gas Regulators✓ Commissioner Johnston offered motion that the Western Kentucky Gas Company be
in Grass Plots
permitted to locate and construct regulator stations in grass plots on street rights-of-
way in the City of Paducah provided that the locations do not interfere with the egress
or ingress to any adjacent property or any street or alley, provided the placing of
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said regulators are at points approved by the City Engineer; provided also that such
permission to use the grass plots for such purpose is permissive only and may be with -
'f drawn at any time by notice to the Western Kentucky Gas Company, its successors or
assigns who shall thereupon remove any such regulator within 60 days thereafter; and
�! provided further that the Western Kentucky Gas Company assumes the entire responsibility
11 for maintaining such regulators and agrees to indemnify the City of Paducah against any
loss or damage it may sustain by reason of the accidental injury, death or damage to the
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person or property of any person, firm or corporation resulting from such regulators.
To protect the City of Paducah from liability aforesaid, said company will deliver to
the City and continue to keep in force a liability insurance policy or policies in sums
of not less than $110,00 for the injury or death of any one person and not less than
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$20,000 for injury or death of all persons affected by one accident, and not less than
r $1,000 for the benefit of persons who may sustain property damage in any one accident.
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Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commiswioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and
b.ayor Cherry (5).
Close Alley / Commissioner Johnston offered motion that the Board of Commissioners receive and
block south
of ::Orton btw N file copy of the motion passed by the Planning and Zpning Commission recommending the
27th and 28th
closing of an alley in the block south of Norton street between 27th and 28th streets.
He further moved that the Corporatioh Counsel be directed to prepare for intro-
duction at the next meeting an ordinance providing for the closing of said alley.
Adopted on cal' of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, !sorrow
and Mayor Cherry (5).
Refur.: Ti: ;^ Co.^.missicner John3ton offered motion that this Board receive and file the; letter
perr. i %c ✓ i
datn_ Co of Kiss Lois .',-,.crlar.! requenring a refund of v26.00 paid for permit !' ,e
or repairs to th
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rccf of the 1-,--r i.,:':.::nf and engine room.
Fe;r-.r7- . the City Traesu _r be ,llrecteJ to refund to the Paducah
sda'. a + r r ..: per:::it. Adopted an call of the Roll, Yeas
,r.. .. rrr.w and Yavor Cherry (5).
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Proceedings of Beard of Commissioners City of Paducah June .10, 1952 _
Notice of v I Commissioner Johnston offered motion that copy of the NOTICE OF HEARING before the
Hearin
Gas Company r: Public Service Commission regarding application of Western Kentucky Gas Company,
Owensboro, Kentucky, for authority to restrict and limit the sale of natural gas, be
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G received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs,
Mohnston, 1 -sorrow and Dayor Cherry (5).
Liability % Mayor Cherry offered motion that the Beard of Commissioners receive, file and
policy �/�
Tri-State approve Certificate of Insurance issued by the Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company
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kp protecting the City of Paducah with respect to work done by Tri-State Consolidated Gas
Company for a period of one year from March 8, 1952• Adopted on call of the Roll,
P Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (5).
Option ✓ Mayor Cherry offered motion that the City Manager obtain an option from the owners
purchase
228 N 8th St of real estate Located at 228 North 8th Street for the purchase of said property by the
City of Paducah; that said option be for a period of 45 days and that the amount therefo
be not greater than authorized by law for any other purchase by the City Manager without
an ordinance and that the sum so paid for said option shall be credited upon the aforesa d
purchase price in the event said option is exercised. Adopted on call of the Roll,
Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry '(5).
Gas Mains V4 Mayor Cherry offered motion that a Resolution entitled: "A RE30LUTIODI AUTHORIZING
Grass Plots PPP
THE City ENGINEER TO GRANT TO THE WESTERN KENTUCKY GAS COMPANY A PERMIT TO LAY GAS MAINS
IN THE GRASS PLOTS ON JACKSON STREET FROM 25TH STREET TO 28TH STREET, AND PRESCRIBING
THE CONDITIONS UPON WHICH SAID PERMIT SHALL BE GRANTED", be adopted. Adopted on
call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry ( ).
Repeal ord. Commissioner Clark offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE
accept bid
Wilson � REPEALING 91 ORDINANCE ENTITLED: ?AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE BID OF WILSON MACHINERY
Backhoe
& SUPPLY COMPANY FOR THE SALE TO THE CITY OF PADUCAH OF ONE (1) ONE-HALF CUBIC YARD
CRAWLER TYPE BACKHOE AND DRAGLIN'E COMBINATION FOR USE IN THE STREET DEPARTMENT; AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE THEREOF', WHICH
WAS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ON JUNE 3, 1952", be adopted. Adopted on
4 call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry
t (5).
Zoning Ord Commissioner Clark offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE
amend
Section ( APPROVING THE FI;]AL REPORT OF THE PADUCAH PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RESPECTING
27-J-5 2.
THE ARECD:ENT OF :;ECTION 27-J-5 OF THE PADJCAH ZONING ORDINANCE AND AMENDING SAID
i` SECTIGN", be adopted. Adopted or, call of the Roll., Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs
p j0"'.Ftcn, Vrrcw and Mayor Cherry (5),
Leave aackhcN,/ .r.ioner Jaccbs offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE
Wil�cr. Mc:^..
Supply Cc acr_nptir.;- BIL GF WILSCF 1•ACHILERY Pr. SUPPLY COMPANY FOR THE LEASE, WITH OPTION TO
Ci:Y OF PAD,JCAH Or c,%- c'-,
(1) ON HALF' CUBIC YARD CRAWLER TYPE BACKHOE AND
ui::i:i_i'�c. CC'•^i::,;`i!;:I FOR USE II. THE DEPA?TMELT; AUTHORIZIGG THE CITY MANAGER TO
C°. -HE PURC:ib.;:; OF; AND DECI.ARlli, AN EMERGENCY TO EXIST"
be irr.rr::ua=i ;...n n.., .-. :. .. ast one week for puhlic inspection in the
upon, its find paosa;,,. Adopted on call
of *.... ..._:, Ye Jr,echs, Jnhnstnn, borrow nnA Ma.Iyor Cherry (5).
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Election on
purchase of
Kentucky
Utilities
Election on
purchase of
Kentucky
Utilities
Company
One-way Sts
Amend tI
Ordinance
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 ERECTION DAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1952, IN THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY,
DETERMINE THE QUESTION WHETHER THE CITY OF PADUCAH SHALL PURCHASE FROM THE KENTUCKY
UTILITIES 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
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANT AT AN ADDITIONAL COST OF wl,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
adopted. LOST on call of the Holl, Prays, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston,
Morrow and Mayor Cherry (5).
Commissioner Morrow offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE
ORDERING AN ELECTION BY THE QUALIFIER VOTERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, TO BE
HELD ON THE REGULAR ELECTION DAY, NOVEMBER 4TH, 1952, IN THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY
(' TO DETERMINE THE QUESTION WHETHER THE CITY OF PADUCAH SHALL PURCHASE FROM THE KENTUCKY
UTILITIES COMPANY ITS ELECTRIC UTILITY PLANT IN THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY,. AT THE
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PRICE OF $1,978,817, AND SHALL CONSTRUCT NECESSARY ADDITIONAL FACILITIES AND OPERATE
A MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANT AT AN ADDITIONAL COST OF $1,404,183 AND ISSUE REVENUE BONDS
IN THE MAXIMUM TOTAL SMOUNT OF $3,383,000 to pay THE PURCHASE PRICE FOR SAID ELECTRIC
PLANT AND TO CONSTRUCT SAID ADDITIONAL FACILITIES AND TO OPERATE SAID ELECTRIC PLANT",
be intuoduced and remain 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, Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (5).
Mayor Cherry offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
SECTION 6 OF AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED: 'AN ORDINANCE DECLARING CERTAIN STREETS IN THE CITY
OF PADUCAH ONE-WAY STREETS, LIMITING THE USE THEREOF AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR V10LATI
THEREOF*, WHICH WAS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ON JUNE 3, 195211, be adopted.
Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnstom, btorrow and
Mayor Cherry (5).
On motion the meeting adjourned.
ADOPTED �ut�_ 1952
APPROVED
Mayor