HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Book 23, Page 79, August 10, 1954Proceedings of Board of Commissioners
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-- City of Paducah August 1054 __
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 August 10, 1954, Mayor Cherry
I.
presided and upon call of the Roll the following answered to their names: Commissioners
i; Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs,
Riggs and Mayor Cherry (5).
Mayor Cherry offered motion that the reading of the Minutes for July 27, 1954
be waived and that the Minutes of said meeting as prepared by the City Clerk be
approved as written (5).
Louis Kirch-
hoff
/ I.layor Cherry made the following appointment:
reappointed
Park Board
The term of office of Louis F. Kirchhoff as a member of the Board of Park
Commissioners (white) expiring on August 11, 1954, 1 hereby reappoint the said Louis
F. Kirchhoff to serve as a member of said board for a further term of five (5) years
beginning August 11, 1954.
Approve appoint- Commissioner Hughes offered motion that the Board of Commissioners approve the
ment Louis
Kirchhoff
' action of the Mayor by reappointing Louis F. Kirchhoff to serve as a member of the
Board of Part. Commissioners (white) for a further term of five (5) years beginning
August 11, 1954, so that said board as now constituted shall be composed of the
following members:
C. S. Vandevelde whose term expires August 11 1955
Herman Yopp whose term
expires August 11, 1950
Tom Reed whose term expires August 11, 1957 I
Dr. G. B. Donoho whose term expires August 11 1958 J
Louis F. Kirchhoff whose term 11,
expires August 1959 i
Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannih, Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs and
Mayor Cherry (5).
Street light .� Commissioner Jacobs offered motion that the petition signed by Mr. & Mrs. S. W.
10th & Greer
b?atlock and others, requesting the installation of a street light at the intersection
of 10th and Greer Avenue, be received and filed, and that the City Manager be authorized
to make investigation to determine the need for a street light at this location, and,
if upon investigation it is found that said street light is needed, that he instruct
the Kentucky Utilities Company to make such installation. Adopted on call of the
Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs and Payor Cherry (5).
Letter T. A.
Bradley on
Commissioner Hannin offered motion that the letter from T. A. Bradley, City
Forest Hills
�e,lerz
Engineer, relative to the sanitary sewers, wyes and house service lines in Forest Hills,
Inc. be received and filed. Adopted on call of the +toll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin,
Hughes, Jacobs, Rings and I.7ayor Cherry (5).
Liability
policies Ray
Commissioner Hannin offered motion that the Board of Commissioners receive, file
lilac &: f;on
:I.T.1A1,._nzon
and approve liability policy issued by the Fidelity and Casualty Company New York i
and bond of
d-T.riilkiraon
of
protectin- the City of Paducah with respect to work done b Y Ray Black
and Williams R.
Black d/b/a Ray Black -, Con for a period of one year from August 24, 1954; liability
policy issued by the 'Fidelity and Casualty Company to the City of Paducah for
work done
by V. T. :filkinzon for a period of one year from Jiily 29, 1954, and also the bond of
'7.
W. ailkinoor in the amount of :;1000.00 datod July 29, 1954, Adopted on call
of thei
roll, "teas, Con--issiorers Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs and Mayor Cherry (5),
Refund ].icer.ss
American.
Co• missconer Rannin offered the following motion:
Lu. on
_T cove that t::e Letter from Chief Paduko Post ito. 31 of the American Legion on
July 29, 19;4, ad: aszad to the City :`.anagar, Iizyor and :Board of Cor.;missioners,
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requesting a refund in the sum of >�250.00 for city license paid by it for five (5) days,
operation of a carnival sponsored by said Post, which operation could not be held because
of inclement weather, be received and filed.
I further move that the City Treasurer be, and he is hereby, authorized to make
such refund by issuing a check to said Post in the sum of `."250.00.
Inmaking this motion I desire to state that in the future we will not favor
any similar refunds. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes,
Jacobs, Riggs, and i•;ayor Cherry (5).
Deed from Vl Conmissioner Hannin offered motion that the Board of Commissioners receive and
Thomas :Jynn
Server ease file Deed from Thomas Wynn and wife to the City of Paducah conveying a perpetual easement
mens
over, under and through a strip of ground forty feet in rri.dth across their property for
j the purpose of repairing, replacing, maintaining and servicing a sever line, which deed
i; has been recorded in Deed Book 952, page 5, McCracken County Court Clerks office.
Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs and
i•ayor Cherry (5) .
Rushing Add/ Commissioner Hughes offered motion that the Board of Commissioners approve the
Grave `o
Ada W 11i m: sale by the City of Paducah to Ada Williams of Grave Do. 47 in Block No. E of the
i
Rushing Addition to Oak Grove Cemetery and that the City Clerk be authorized to execute
a deed of conveyance to said cemetery grave. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas,
Co!rs:issioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs and 'Kayor Cherry (5).
Tar. Bronera) Commissioner Jacobs offered motion that exonerations prepared and delivered by
tions EE
_17422 tiruY; the City Treasurer, being I}17422 through 10117797 inclusive be received and filed, and
l?797
N� that the amounts of same totalin;;:,•10,114.46 be exonerated on the tax bills shorn and
6 designated by said exonerations. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners
Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs and Mayor Cherry (5).
Gorrmissioner Jacobs offered motion that the following bids subnutted for sale
rc ico �snt to the City of certain radio equipment for use in the Police Department be received and
-lectric guppy: Ca par
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Ccr:+.rac: q
`.._ iiniication:. „1'�C::'U?: CG, Inc,
c•,,? l c_ .Coll, Yeas, Corraissionerr ;Tannin, Hu•;hes, Jacobs, iaig,;s and
Jaco'::n offerc� :.:otior. that the contract dated July 2$, 195!,• between
and the City of Paducah .Cor tha sale to
2 -ton dump truck, be received and filet. Adopued
ca t , Jc....,cia::.:; i.anrnin, Iiughes, Jacobs, Rir,,rs and :ayor Cherry
that the: statement from James A. I41,rnilt•on :
-- •• .t of vl,, ?.GU w.r_ar: represents fees for build_n�; consultation,
in conrcction -with alterations and additions of Rivcrsido hospital,
Paduca:: ,.unicipal Hospital Co r:.loolon by it:. ...airman, approvir.
t4u:t payment ,.•(:cf be approved
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Proceedings of. City of Paducah
Deed from
Commissioner RJ -S_ -s offered motion that the Board of Commissioners receive and
:Cavier Yopp
file Deed from Xavier Yopp and irife to the City of Paducah conveying smalltracts of
land at the intersection of 1-:ason Avenue and Park Avenue and the intersection of
-?-�ason Avenue and Thompson Avenue, which deed has been recorded in Deed Book 352, page
3, McCracken County Court Clerk's office. Adopted on call of the -Roll, Ycas,
JN
Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs and Mayor Cherry (5).
Liability policy
Commissioner Riggs offered motion that the Board of Cormissioners receive, file
Dan Littleton
..
Plb & Heating'
and approve liability insurance policy issued by the Fidelity and Casualty Company
Cc
protecting the City of Paducah with respect to work done by Dan Littleton d/b/a
Littleton Plumbing & Heating Company for a period of one year from Alkgust 7, 1954.
Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Riggs, Jacobs and
Mayor Cherry (5).
Glass in Mau
7�7Commissioners
Commissioner Riggs offered motion that the Board of Comssioners receive and
leum bldg.
Oak Grove Cem.
file the letter of Mr. H. R. Hummel dated July 29, 1954, addressed to 14r. "&ian 11.
Terrell of Terrell, Schultzman & Hardy, together with the letter of Pittsburgh Plate
Glass Company advising that the cost of replacing broken glass in the building of the
lest Kentucky I-husoleum Company will amount to 029.80, and that the City of Paducah
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approve the payment of the sum of $29.80 for the replacement of said glass, the amount
so paid to be credited upon the liability of the City of Paducah in the total. sum of
0120.00 for repair work during the year 1954. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas
Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs and Mayor Cherry (5).
Install Traffic/
light 21st &
Mayor Cherry offered motion that the City Manager be, and he is hereby, directed
Ohio - request
State
to request the Department of Highways of the State of Kentucky to furnish and install
a suitable traffic control light at 21st and Ohio Streets in Paducah, Kentucky.
Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Ri_-s and
Mayor Cherry (5).
Sign Airport
Deed to State !
Commissioner Jacobs offered motion that a Resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION
highway
AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY TO JOIN WITH THE PADUCAH AIRPORT CORPORATION1
AND McCRACKEN COUNTY, KENTUCKY IN THE EXECUTION Or A DEED FOR HIGIRIAY PURPOSES TO THE
C0,411,1014'WEALTH OF KENTUCKY, FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF THE DEPARTI-IENT OF HIGHWAYS;
DESCRIBING THE PROPERTY TO BE CONVEYED, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CITY CLERK
TO EXECUTE A DEED THERETO", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas,
Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs and Mayor Cherry (5).
houlavarda and'
3 iz 4 way
Commissioner Hannin offered motion that an ordinance entitled: IIAN ORDINANCE
stops
FIiLTNG THE RIGHT OF WAY FOR TRAFFIC AT VARIOUS INTERSECTIONS IN THE CITY OF PADUCAH,
KENTUCKY; FIXING A PP-IALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF AND REPEALINL 0
0 AL DIN NC it A E3 1 N
CONFLICT Hz;REWITH", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roil, Yeas, Commissioners
Hannin, Hu;.,hus, Jacoho, fti0fv and Mayor Cherry (5).
Accept ;,id 01
i,..ctoQ- for'
Comissioner offered motion that all ordinance entitled: 0
11, IIAN It DI 110CE
radio uqfuip.
police cap;
Tn.. 511 (-'Oi(OLA CO ;iICATIONS AND ZLECTRONICS, ALE
1NC. FOR THE S TO
L'UCKY 0, 1,0 WATT 1,11013ILL UPITIII THE SU, OF 4592.2), Al,'!)
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Purchase
land from
Chas
i 1cCutchen
Storm
S ewo-
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Paaacz�y
Dry Gocds
GO.•::ya;.y
Iooioner 'cubs offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "All ORDINAI:C
EPOIIT OF THE PADUCAH PLAU1:I1•IG AiiD ZOKdi1G CO i.as3ia: AESPECTIDG
0.' .'_c_ _`-'7 0 XAVIER YOI'F FRONTING ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF PARK AVENUE,
i.C' BOTH SIDES OF THO:1'30I A`'iidU2, %,!D THE ZASa' SIDE OF'
i;t. 27TH STREC.T AI:D 25TH STREET (EXTENDED), APPROVING THF;
:;AID SUBDIVISION AND SUBDIVIDING SAID PROPERTY", be adopted. Adopted on
call oS Roll, Yeas, Commissioners liannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs and i:ayor Cherry (�)
Corunissioner Riggs offered motion that an ordinance entitled: HAV ORDINANCE
D.vLARIIIG JACKSON STREET IN THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY A BOULEVARD FROM THE WEST
=..E OF 21ST STREET TO THE EAST LINE OF 28TH STREET; REQUIRING ALL VEHICLES TO STOP
�)ZFGRE ENTERING OR GROSSING SAID STREET AT ITS INTERSECTION I'JITH OTHER STREETS;
PRESCRIBING THE PENALTY FOR AI4Y VIOLATION THEREOF; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IPI
CONFLICT HEREWITH", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners
Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs and 1,layor Cherry (5).
tayor Cherry offered motion that an ordinance entitled: 1TA1:'ORDIiIAI•iCE
AUTHORIZI;IG THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN LAND OF CHARLES E. LcCUTCHEN FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES,
AND PPOVT-DT-1:G THC TER13 AND CORDITIOITS OF SUCH PURCHASE", be introduced and remain on
file for public inspection for at'least one (1) bock in the completed form in which
it shall be put upon its final passage. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas,
Co=iissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs- and idayor Cherry (5).
Cor-,missioner Riggs offered motion that permission granted by motion adopted
by this, Board on February. 23, 1954 to Edgar Stephens Construction Company, Inc. to
use ani barricade certain portions of South 4th Street and Broadcray during the con-
struction of the new building for Paducah Dry Goods Company, be *extended from September
1, 1954 until November 1, 1954, provided that such period of time may be extended or
reduced by action of this Board. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners
Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Rigs and 'dayor Cherry (5).
On r:otion the meeting adjourned.
Adopted1954 APPROVED /n IiLL
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