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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DESIGNATE A STORAGE
GARAGEMAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF TOWING AND STORAGE OF VEHICLES ABANDONED
OR UNLAWFULLY PARKED ON THE PUBLIC STREETS AND WAYS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH,
KENTUCKY; AND PRESCRIBING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH SAID CARS
SHALL BE STORED
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PQDUCAH,
KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That the City Manager be, and he is hereby authorized to
designate a storage garageman for the purpose of towing and storage of
vehicles abandoned or unlawfully parked on the public streets and ways of
the City of Paducah as authorized by an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE
PROVIDING FOR IMPOUNDING OF VEHICLES PARKED IN VIOLATION OF THE LAW", which
was passed by the Board of Commissioners on January 22, 1952. Provided,
however, that the towing charge be limited to the sum of not more than ,5.00
for each hour or fraction of an hour required for such towing, which charge
shall be paid by the owner of such vehicle before same shall be released; and
where it is necessary to use more than one wrecker in removing or recovering
a vehicle a charge of not more than 55.00 per hour, or fraction of an hour,
shall be made for each wrecker used. The storage garageman to be designated
shall maintain and operate 24 hour service and shall provide a safe storage
place for said vehicles in such a manner as to preclude tampering and such
facilities shall be under supervision of some responsible person or persons
twenty-four hours a day. Any storage garageman so designated shall carry a
blanket insurance policy covering all cars in his custody against loss by fire,
theft and windstorm damage and shall execute bond with good surety acceptable to
the City Manager in the sum of $5,000, indemnifying the City of Paducah against
any and all claims for damages that may arise by reason of alleged damages or
loss to any and all vehicles held in storage by said ggrageman. In addition
to the towing charges the garageman shall be allowed to charge such storage
charges for the period of time such vehicle is retained in storage as the regular
charges to his other customers.
SECTION 2. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and
after its adoption.
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Passed by the Board of Commissioners February 5, 1952
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, February 5, 1952•