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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes Book 23, Page 104, October 26, 1954Na___ _0*_----- Proceedings of ' oar l e_' Co•siig•pion=rs City of Paducah October 26 1954 At a itetular i:eeting of the Board of Commissioners held in the Coirmiss:ion Chanber of the City Iiall, Paducah, Itentucky, at 7:30 P.i•i. on October 26, 1954, Mayor Cherry presided and upon call of the Roll the folloiri.ng answered to their names: Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs and I•ayor Cherry (5). layer Cherry offered motion that the reading of the Minutes for October p 12th and 19th, 1954 be waived and that the i,.inute.s of said meeting as prepared by the City Clark be approved as written. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Fannin, HuZhes, Hacobs, Riggs and :ayor Cherry (5). Commissioner Hannin offered the following motion: .WHEREAS, the quarterly return of license fees withheld by employers during the months of July, August and Septeabor, _„ Jae ho be filed and the license fees paid to the city on or bafore the last day i' dat_. is also considered as the last day for iz pa_ •:^b of tha October o -:- 1;54 City of Paducah property taxes; and L -REAS, October 31, 1954 will fall upon a Sunday at which time the City Treasurer's office will be closed. IU1 THEREFORE, I move that the City Traazurer be, and he is hereby, .,__•acted to receive such payments without penalty or interest during remular office hours on i.ovember 1, 1954, and also shall so accept all payments made by mail wicre same is post marked not later than mid -night on the night of i:ovcmber 1, 1954• Adopted on call of the Roll, 'leas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs and -ayor Cherry (5) . Commissioner Hughes offered motion that the letter of October 23, 1954, fror. ^ the Association of Commerce to i%ayor Robert C. Cherry and the Board of Commissioners pertaininZ to the proposed Naval Training Center be received and filed. Adopted on 6 call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hu3hes, Jacobs, Riggs and Iayor Cherry Cc-_::issioner Hughes offered the follo;ir.;; r:.orlon: I move teat the letter V "._r,ral aailroad Company of October 19, 1954, advisin;; the La}ror tbat a M e •1.11 cc i:als. in-ran::fort, Kentucky at 10 o'clock A.b:, on Noveyabor 24, 1954, by i:ontucry :tailrozd Conmission on the application of the Illinois Central Railroad for permizsion to discontinue the operation of its passen,,;cr trains i:os. 103 G?, bst.r.en Louisville, Kentucky and Fulton, hontucky, be received and filed. I further move that the Corporation Counsel be, and lie is hereby, directed to a resolution in protest of muco discontinuance and also to prepare a L'ior: authcrxzirr, the ::ayor to n •tition and request that the Kentucky taiiroa.i in Fa_:... .._..:uc,. Adopted on call of toll or Cornissicner Jacobs offered motion that the Board of Comnissioners receive, i file and approve bond of Emmett L. Beyer in the amount of Y1,000 dated October 19, 1954; also letter fro- Fore.an & Lackey regarding endorsement for public liability coverage for the City to be added to h..r. Beyer's New Amsterdam Casualty Company policy. Adortca on cr,11 of the Roll, Yeas, Commisuionern Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs and 144yer Cherry (5). N.. _;Lo* 57' Board o£ Commissioners Proceed7ngs of —�_ Cay of Paducah___O-atohnr--2b,19.54----- --- Bids on ✓ Commissioner Riggs offered motion that the Board of Commissioners receive and file Loader -filed the following bids for sale to the City of one (1) 4 wheel drive, rubber tired end loader: Brandeis Machinery & Supply Corporation Emmett C. Watson Company, Inc. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs and Mayor Cherry (5). Garbage Settle -r/ Mayor Cherry offered the following motion: I move that the SETTLEMENT: CITY ment Sept. 1954 REFUSE ACCOUNT - SEPTEMBER 30, 1954, prepared and submitted by the Paducah Water Works be received and filed. I further move that the check in the amount of $9,574.69 be turned over to the City Treasurer to be deposited in the general fund. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs and Mayor Cherry (5)i. Report of Nat'l Mayor Cherry offered motion that the letter of the Kentucky Inspection Bureau of Board of Fire Underwriters October 21, 1954, addressed to Robert C. Cherry, Mayor, relating to the report of the National Board of Fire Underwriters on Paducah, Kentucky and The Report, be received j and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Racobs, Riggs and Mayor Cherry (5). Designate Banks Commissioner Hughes offered motion that a Resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION as City Deposi- tories r/ AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, BY AND THROUGH ITS MAYOR, ROBERT C. CHERRY, TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH THE PADUCAH BANK AND THE PEOPLES FIRST NATIONAL BANK & TRUST COMPANY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, FOR THE PLEDGING BY SAID BANK OF DIRECT AND FULLY GUARANTEED OBLIGATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS COLLATERAL SECURITIES I FOR THE FAITHFUL CARE AND PAYMENT OF ALL DEPOSITS PLACED IN SAID BANK BY THE CITY AND OF ALL FUNDS ENTRUSTED TO THEM, FIXING THE AMOUNT OF SUCH SECURITIES TO BE PLEDGED, AND PRESCRIBING THE TERP•IS AND CONDITIONS TO BE CONTAINED IN EACH OF SAID AGAEEMdENTS", be I adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs and Mayor Cherry (5). i Oppose discon-/ Commissioner Jacobs offered motion that a Resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION ' tinuance of ✓ trains 103 & OPPOSING THE PROPOSED DISCONTINUANCE OF PASSENGER TRAINS NOS. 103 AND 104 OPERATED leµ BETWEEN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY AND FULTON, KENTUCKY BY ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs and Mayor Cherry (5) Reduect Kentucky Commissioner Riggs offered motion that a Resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION Railroad Comm V-1hold hearinL AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO REQUEST THE KENTUCKY RAILROAD C0.'•?•IISSION TO DESIGNATE PADUCAH, in Paducah F3TUCKY AS THE PLACE AT WHICH TO CONDUCT THE HEARING REQUESTED BY ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMIPANY FOR PER6IISSION TO DISCONTINUE THE OPERATT_Oi: OF ITS PASSENGER TRAINS N034 103 AND 104 BETWEEri LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY AND FULTON, KENTUCKY", be adopted. Adopted on i call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs and Mayor Cherry (5). n.,.harris / Co-mnissioner tiannin offered motion that an ordinance entitled: it ORDINANCE rase=ent AUTIIOR:Zii:G THE FUKCHASE O' All %AJEME:NT OVER CERTAIN LAND OF Id. E. HARRIS AND WIFE, ALICE C. HkRRIS, FO:t PUiiI,IC I'URPOGE:S, AND PROVIDING THE TERMS AND CONDITIO; S OF SUCH PU:cCHASE", be adopted. Adopted on call of the :toll, Yeas, Commissioners (tannin, H::,gcen, Jacobs, i:i;"gs and ;'ayor Cherry (5). No. 106 Proceedings ol.. BoardCity of Nducdi . October 26, 1954 Place all Commissioner Hannin offered motion that the City Manager be directed to dirt in streets, etc direct the Superintendent of Streets and Sowers, to cause all dirt removed by the City from any location to be placed and deposited on streets, in hollows, on property west of Oak Grove Cemetery, on school property and by the side and under Cross Crook Bridge. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs and Mayor Cherry (5). On motion the meeting adjourned. ) ADOPTED1954 APPROVED Mayore ty Clerk I. l