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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes Book 22, Page 587, May 19, 1953No. _.587 _ Proceedings of Board of Commissioners____ _ _________ City of Paducah-_hAy 19x_11 __— --_- At a Called Meeting of the Board of Commissioners held in the Commission Chamber I I of the City Hall, Paducah, Kentucky, at 7:30 P.M. on May 19, 1953, Mayor Cherry presided and upon call of the Roll the following answered to their names: Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (5). Mayor Cherry offered motion that the executed copies of the Notice of Called Meeting to be held on I.1ay 19, 1953, served on Commissioners Jacpbs, Clark, Johnston and Morrow be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (5). (dater Connec- % Commissioner Morrow offered motion that the petition of A. E. Cole for permission tion Buckner ✓ Lane to make one 3/4 inch connection to his 211 privately owned water pipe line so as to furnish water to one residence to be constructed upon lot 10 in A.E.Cole Subdivision, i which lot fronts 75 feet on the North side of Buckner Lane in McCracken County, Kentucky,, be received and filed and that the request petitioned for therein be granted subject to the terms and conditions in said petition. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (5) I Petition- /Mayor Cherry offered motion that the petition signed by Will J. Whittemore and No parking Bridge St. other residents and property owners living on or near the vicinity of Bridge Street between Island Creek Bridge and the east city limits requesting that the city eliminate all vehicular parking on both sides of Bridge Street between Island Creek Bridge and I the east city limits of Paducah, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (5). Hospital bil I Commissioner Clark offered motion that the Board of Commissioners approve payment pay Sun- Democrat of the bill of the Paducah Sun -Democrat in the amount of $91.50 and that the City Ij Treasurer be directed to pay same from funds in the Riverside Hospital Building Account. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (5). Mr. Bodinets/ i Commissioner Clark offered motion that the letter from Cornelius Bodine, Jr, to the! resignation Board of Commissioners dated May 19, 1953, in which he resigns his position as City (.Manager of the City of Paducah, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, I Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, and Johnston (3), Nays, Commissioner Morrow and Mayor Cherry: Bids on Gas ✓ Commissioner Clark offered motion that the following bids submitted for sale to the! filed City of gasoline, etc. for the remainder of the year 1953 be received and filed: I Standard Oil Company � E. b1. Bailey Distributing Company :did -Continent Petroleum Corporation The Texas Company I Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and 1 Mayor Cherry (5). reBodine moved from Cc=issioner Clark offered motion that the resignation of Cornelius Bodine, Jr., office V1 effectige as City Manager of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, be accepted and that such resignation June 15, 1.553 is to be effective as of midnight Junr, 15, 195) and that as of such time and date he be rL=oved from such office and position. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yoas, Couuniaslonors Clark, Jacobs and Johnston (3), Nays, Coauaissioner Morrow and Mayor Cherry (2). bids or. Swee - T c _ssicn7r Jacobs offered motion tikzt the fol.lowinfi bids submitted for sale to f1c-d the cite of a street awecper be received and filed: ... er t C. 'Watson Company, Inc. Join A. Lugg, Jr Gad Bu±l.dern Equ'_Pmer.t Company Adc_tes c: tali c` �.._ 011, Yeas, Cc=nis: icners Clark, Jacobs, Joiutston, Morrow and :::aye^ Ch,,,rr. (5). Na. 588- Proceedings b8- Proceedings of—___ Board of Commissioners CRY of Paducah Mav 19, 1953 Letter Field-! Commissmoner Jacobs offered motion that the Board of Commissioners receive and Richards Co vv Re sewer file the letter from Field, Richards & Company dated May 6, 1953 offering to sell to the bonds City of Paducah $10,000 Paducah, Kentufky Sewer Bonds. Adopted on call of the Roll, yYeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston,. Morrow and Mayor Cherry (5). Liability Commissioner Johnston offered motion that the Board of Commissioners receive, fil policies H.Andretvs land approve Certificate of Insurance issued by the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Traylor Bros Lake Shore Company protecting the City of Paducah with respect to work done by Hester Andrews for a Paving Cc period of one year from I•Iay 31, 1953; also policy of the Fidelity and Casualty Company of IJew York with respect to work done by Traylor Bros. Inc for a period of one year from 'lay 12, 1953; and also an endorsement to form a part of the policy of the Lake Shore Pavin ,Company, Inc., changing -.the name from "L. J. Bryant, doing business as Lake Shore Paving Cc..pany"to. "Lake Shore Paving Co. Inc." Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commislsione s //Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and Idayor Cherry (5). Transor ✓I Commissioner Johnston offered motion that this Board approve the transfer from Col_ete-v lot" to i:rs. aStanley Petter, Executor of the estate of H. A. Potter, deceased, to I;rs. ilsie Bolger of Else Sol_-er the westerly one-half of Lot 4 in Section 44 in Oak Grove Cemetery. He further moved that the City Cleric be authorized to make the proper notation Ion the Cemetery Register. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, /+Jacobs, Johnston, I•Iorrow and mayor Cherry (5). Request applications Corrissioner Johnston offered motion that the Iayor be authorized to cause to be City "ZE. inserted in national publications a notice to the effect a vacancy in the office of City Manager of Paducah, Kentucky is to be filled and inviting inquiries and applications, applications will be received until June 15, 1953. Adopted on call. of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (5). Col. Parr. Bd. J Commissioner Iiorrow offered the following motion: I move that a letter to the S:•ii.::,I g Pool fund used to!,ayor and the Board of Commissioners, dated May 19, 1953, from Oscar K. Talmage, City install Nater Tine Treasurer, relative to the cashing of two 8;6,000 Series G. Government Bonds, purchased by the Colored Park Board in 1950, and to be used by them for the purpose of establishing a fund for the Colored Park Swimming Pool, be received and filed. I further move that since this plan was not continued through the years and since the Colored Park Board has decided that two (2) bonds should be converted to cash and used oto install a six-inch water line into the park, that the Board of Commissioners authorize tithe City Treasurer to endorse said bonds and return to the Federal Reserve Bank for cash and that the surrendor valine of principal and interest in the amount of $2,038.00 be turned over to the Colored Park Board to be used for installation of the six-inch water lf.ne into the park. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, d Jchnstcn, :sorrow and Mayor Cherry (5). bids on ` Mtayor Cherry offered motion that the bids submitted by Roy C. Whayne Supply Co. 'iiu'_l.dozur ,hovel filedandlrandeis Machinery Corporation for Cale to the City of Paducah of a Bulldozer Shovel ^e received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll., Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, S Johnston and I•lcarow AMI Mayor Cherry (5). Sas Mains in` Ccc--issioner Clark offered cctien that a itesol.ution entitled: "A RESOLUTION ;rass plots nI THCRI ING .HE CITY ENG!NzE± TO GRAliT TO THE WESTERN KEiiTUCKY GAS CO.U1ANY A PERMIT TO LAY A GAS MAIN IN THE 1;O1 TH GRASS PLS OF ADV3 STREET BETi EFJI 28^1H AND 29TIl STRES, AND PRE- L,SCP?ELUG THE CGNDITIG2i5 UPON WHICH SAID PERMIT SHALL BE GRANTED", be adopted. Adopted on c 11 of the Rol-, Yeas, Ccmmiisviorers Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (5). I No. - 589 ...-------- Proceedings oE.-Board of Commissioners_City of Paducah—MqY 19• 1953 Repeal Ord. Mayor Cherry offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZIN purchase gas- oline etc THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE MID-CONTINENT PETROLEUM CORPORATION Mid -Continent ^ FOR THE PURCHASE OF ALI, REGULAR AND ETHYL GASOLINE, DIESEL FUEL, MOTOR OIL, CHASSIS LUBRICANT, GEAR LUDE OIL AND ANIT-FREEZE FOR USE BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH IN ALL OF ITS GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS FOR A PERIOD OF EIGHT MONTHS BEGINNING MAY 1, 1953; AND PRE- SCRIBING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UPON WHICH SAID PURCHASES SHALL BE MADE", which was adopted by the Board of Commissioners on I•Iay 12, 1953 be repealed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (5). Accept bid of ✓ Commissioner Clark offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE Mid -Continent gasoline, etc. AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE MID-CONTINENT PETROLEUM I CORPORATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF ALL REGULAR AND ETHYL GASOLINE, DIESEL FUEL, MOTOR OIL, CHASSIS LUBRICANT, GEAR LUBE OIL AND ANTI -FREEZE FOR USE BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH IN ALL OF ITS GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS FOR A PERIOD OF EIGHT MONTHS BEGINNING MAY 1, 1953; AND PRESCRIBING THE TERI-IS AND CONDITIONS UPON WHICH SAID PURCHASES SHALL BE MADE", be introduced and remain on file one week for public inspection in the completed form in i which it shall be put upon its final passage. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, I Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (5). Accept bid Oommissioner Jacobs offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE Emmett C. Matson i St. Sweeper ACCEPTING THE BID OF EMMETT C. WATSON COMPANY, INC., FOR THE SALE TO THE CITY OF PADUCAW OF A STREET SLEEPER AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO CONTRACT TO PURCHASE SAME", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow (3), Nays, Commissioner Clark and Mayor Cherry (2). Accep t bid Brandeis j Commissioner Clark offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE Shovel ACCEPTING THE BID OF BRANDEIS MACHINERY CORPORATION FOR THE SALE TO THE CITY OF PADUCAH i OF A BULLDOZER SHOVEL AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO CONTRACT TO PURCHASE SAME", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston; Morrow and I•Iayor Cherry (5). Reeuest bids✓ Commissioner Jacobs offered motion that a Resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION sewer pipe etc AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOF BIDS FOR THE PURCHASE BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH OF SEWER PIPE, WYE BRANCHES AND STOPPERS, THE SANE TO BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC I•iORKS, AND PRESCRIBING THE SPECIFICATIONS T 0 BE COI-IPLIED WITH BY BIDDERS", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston,i i Morrow and Mayor Cherry (5). Accept Sewer v, line Commissioner Johnston offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE j casements h' 32nd St. ACCEPTING CERTAIN SEWER LINE EASEMENTS EXECUTED BY OWNERS OF PROPERTY ON NORTH 3211D STREET IN THE CITY Or PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, FOR USE IN THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AILD OPERATION OF SEWER LINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF SERVING THE RESIDENTS IN THAT AREA", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (5). ' Accept bid getter Supply Co=issioner Morrow offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "All ORDINANCE Cc-5oiler ACCEPTING THE BID OF FETTER SUPPLY CC14PAZJY FOR THE SALE,' TO THE CITY 0'r PADUCAH OF A -OILER AI;D AUTHG3IZING THE CITY MANAGER TO CONTRACT TO PURCHASE SAME", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and aycr Ciitrr- (:). No. 590 Proceedings of.__ _._Board_of CQMMissioner9 ___ __ Cay of Pedocah MaY-19a-1953 C lose Alley I/ Commissioner Morrow offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN B to C sts btw S 21st ORDINANCE PROVIDI NG FOR THE CLOSING OF A TEN FOOT STRIP OF GROUND, DESIGNATED AS AN Fi 'ilheeler LOST ALLEY, FRON "B" STREET TO "C" STREET BETUEEN AND RUNNING PARALLEL WITH SOUTH 21ST STREET AND WHEELER AVENUE, AND AUTHORIZING THE CORPORATION COUNSEL TO INSTITUTE IN McCRACKEN CIRCUIT ®OURT A SUIT FOR THE PURPOSE OF HAVING SAID ALLEY LEGALLY CLOSED", be adopted. LOST on call of the Roll, Nays, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (5). On motion the meeting adjourned. ADOPTED LCc cam. 2L 1953 APPROVED ,:Lez,:�r;�_ � .% ems' �,C.e..��_e-r_ .• City Clerk