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A RESOLUTION COM14EEDING HENRY WARD, STATE SENATOR, AND
FRED H. MORGAN AND CHARLES 1;. BRUNLEY, STATE REPRESENTATIVES
FROM, PICCRAC?CEN COUNTY, KENTUCKY, FOR THE SPLENDID 'WORK DONE BY
THEM OPPOSING THE PASSAGE OF THE AL ENDUENT TO THE T. V. A. ACT
DURING THE 1926 SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEIMLY, AND ALSO FOR
INTRODUCING AND CAUSING TO BE PASSED AT SAID SESSION CERTAIN
LEGISLATION 'WHICH 'WILL EE ESPECIALLY tENEFICIAL TO THE CITY OF
PADUCAH
WHEREAS, there was passed in the senate durinC the 19TH
session of the Oeneral assembly an amendment to the T.V.A Act
which would deprive all cities of the commonwealth of (1) the
right to construct and operate any electric facilities duplicatin,,
those of the existing privately owned plant, (2) the right to
ever own and operate a municipal electric and power system unless
able to amicably a -roe vith the o.,ner upon a price or to acquire
its properties by c-ndemnation, and (3) the ri,•ht any city may
now have under a franchise, contract or option to purchase a.
privately owned system; and,
it Was largely throu,,h the efforts of Senator
:',-pry `ard and Representatives _red n. 8.organ and Charles '.:.
_urnley that thea £oresaid amendment ::gas defeated in the House of
Representatives; and,
`.'HEREAS, throu-h the efforts of ;senator '.:ard and ?,ep-
resentatives I.;organ and Eurnley there was passed at the 1946
session of the leZislature (1) an act authorizinZ cities to acquirt
and operate artificial gas systems by the issuance of revenue
bonds therefor, (2) an act authorizing cities to acquire and
operate marbage disposal systems, (3) an act providing that surplus
rentals derived from the operation of a municipal housin"- project
may be paid to the city In lieu of taxes, (4) an act authorizing
the city assessor or her deputies to call at the residence, usual
place of abode or buainegs place of all taxpayo_700 who have not
listed t:-:eir pvoperty for taxes prior to September 1st and obtain
assessments -lists from them, (5) an act providing that poil taxes
shall become C::ue and be collected in the same manner as ad valorem
taxes, and (6) an act authorizinZ the payment from the general
fund of all neces ary and reasonably medical and hospital expenses
incurred by any city employee who becomes totally or 'nartially
disabled as a result of an injury received by him'or her while
en a,, ed in thO performance of duty; and,
'"'REAS, the passage of all of the aforesaid Acts were
recommended by the zoard of Commissioners and it is believed
that they :rill be of' special benefit to the Gity of _aducah;
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?;0', .110;EFORE, LE iT RE OLVED Lf THE LOARD Or• CC:;:.1_ _C:::.ii,.
Ow T7'.3 CITY OF PADUCAH:-
Lection 1. That :senator '::ard and Representatives
..'.or`an and Lurnley, b,? complimented for the splendid wor3 done
by them for the protection and preservation of the ri�htzs of t'r.c
people Burin-, the 1946 session of the •,eneral Assembly.
Section 2. That the :'ayor and members of the
Board of Commissioners, by a;)d through the oassaZe of this esolut-
tion, express their thanks and appreciation fdr•the diligence and
effects of Senator ;;card and Representatives Lorgan and L-urnley
whir made possible the defeat of the aforesaid amendment to the
T.V.A. Act at the 1946 session of the legislature, and also for
the cooperation •-iven the City of i'aducah by introducinL and
causinC. to be passed at said session all of the aforesaid bills
which were recommended to them.
Section 3. That senator 7,ard and Representatives ,,:organ
and Burnley; and each of them, be furnished with a certified copy
of this resolution.
Section 4. This resolution shall be in full force
from and after its adoption.
Passed by the Loard of Commissioners April 2, 1J--16
Recorded by Indy Stewart, City Clerk, Aprml 2, 1:?4C.