HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Book 17, Page 204, July 6, 1925Proceedings of . Bo_ ch ;C=_;,:a_ City of Paducah JULY--sTH=..--- --192_,,
At a meeting of the Board of Councilmen held on July the 6th, 1925, on the
T:ird Rloor of the Cit,: hall, in the City of Paducah, Kentucky, President Riglesberger
presided.
Upon the call of the roll the following answered to their names: Rislesborge.r,
Cochrsn, Crider, Fleming, Hummell, Johnston, Korth, Mason, Owren, Stewart and latts (ll).
t.?inutes of the previous meeting were adopted as read,
Member Owen offered motion to refer to the City Solicitor and Board of
?,dication Public ':forks, the communication from the Llayor in regard to the uity getting
Of streets
for :anter dedication for streets to obtain right of xray for the use of the Paducali'7ater Company;
mins.
for laying mains. adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11). 4
Member :7atts offered motion to gofer to the City Solicitor and Board of
of Public Works, the nommuniedtion from the layer regarding the opening of 20th Street
?0th !t.'brom
Jackson to from Jackson Street to ':•heeler Avenue. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
heeler :.ve.
Same offered motion to refer to the City Solicitor and Board of Public
a shin^ton Works, communication from the Mayor in regard to 17ashington Street from 19th to 21st
St. fro-.: 19th
to 21st Sts,, Streets not being dedicated to city. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11)
not dedicated.
Member Owen offered motion to refer to the City Solicitor and Board of
Late^al sowersPublic ':'orks, the communication from the Mayor in regard to securing a right 6f way for lateral
on ?(y• '%ve. ^ewers
from 17th to on Ky. Avenue from 17th to 19th Street. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
19th.
Same offered motion to refer to the City Solicitor and Board of Public
AdL•ms St., 1%'orks, the communication from the Mayor in regard to Adwla/ street from 17th to 19th
from 17th :o
l9th �ts., Streets not being dedicated to the City. Adopted on the call of tYa; roll: Yeas (11).
not de•iIca:ed.
nember Jonston offered motion to refer to the City Engineer and City
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request of Solicitor, the communication from the Mayor in regard to the request of citizens
citizens to
be iniluded living_ on the Cairo Aoad, Langstaff and Bloomfield Avenues, and back of the Oak Grove
in ':ewer
Zone :Jo, 5, Cemetery, be included in Sewer District 3A, Zone No, 5. Adopted on the call of the
roll: Yeas (11).
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!.'ember Hummel offered motion to refer to the Sewer Committee and City
Right of •::a; Solicitor, the communication from the Mayor regarding the seduring of right of way
for se::er
laver is for sewer lateral through several alleys not dedicated to the City. Adopted on the
rou
1r�yo, call of the roll: 'Leas (1Z).
Vember Kert. off6red motion to receive and file the card of thanks from
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Mrs. Frank N. Surns and son. A�Ioptcd on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
Member Crider offered motion to receive and file the report of
r the Chief
of th- ire Bepar* month
.:Lent for theOf June, 1'2v, A!ionte'i On the call of the x011:
Zame offered motion to receive and file communication from the Mayor
nir:^ of
ars: frog;
in regard to securing a dedication of North 21st Street from Clay to Madison Street,
ani the opening of ?,let street from the Hinkleville Road to Jackson Street, and through
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t'o union Station. Adopted on t;,e call of the roll:' Yeas (11).
Member forth offered motion to concur in the recommendation of Arthur
7. "„rtin, City `solicitor, in accepting the agreement of the Inter -National Shoe Company
%o.
to hold the City free from all liability for accidents caused by the steam pipe ru=ing
from the Pa,!uc h Electric Cor;nany'G plant to the Plant of the International Shoe Company.
Adopted on the call of the roll; Ye:,G (11).
ocher 3erth offered motion to receive and file the cotmnunicetion from
^ob•ert/ E.
Robert E. Bondy, Assistant Vice Chairman of the American National Red Cross thanking;
ndy.
the City for their doratien of .,100.00 to the tornado victims April tr.f! 15th, 1925.
Adopted on the call of tile roll: leas
Vember Kert. off6red motion to receive and file the card of thanks from
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Mrs. Frank N. Surns and son. A�Ioptcd on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
Member Crider offered motion to receive and file the report of
r the Chief
of th- ire Bepar* month
.:Lent for theOf June, 1'2v, A!ionte'i On the call of the x011:
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Member tium:iel offered motion to refer to the City solicitor, the
Alvira Cald:;eil comr.:unication from islvira Caldwell regarding 41.50 refund for poll tax on Tax
Bill No, 4558. Adopted on the call of the roll: `Leas (11).
Member berth offered motion to refer to the City Solicitor, the
A. G, wdwards. communication from A. G. Edwards in regard to over assessment for 1925 taxes.
.Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
Member riu!..mel offered motion that the reqest of J. Ii. Lehnhardfor the
J. H. Lehnhard cancellation of Tax Bill 2335, be granted, as recommended by the city Solicitor.
Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
Member Cochran offered motion to grant the request of Edward S. Paro,
Edward S. Pare, for the refund of y1.50 poll tax on tax bill No. 3016, as he is not 21 years old.
Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
Member Crider offered motion to receive and file the report of the City
Report of "ity Jailer for the month of June, 1925. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
Jailer for June,
1925. Same offered motion to receiveand file the report of the Chief of the
Report of Chief of Police for the month of June, 1925. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
Police for June,
1825• Member ',7atts offered motion to refer to the City Solicitor the
Member Hummel offered motion that the pay roll and claims annroved
by the Finance Committee, be allowed and the Clerk authorized to issue proper war -
Pay roll and claims 'rant on the Treasurer for same; Pay•roll........510679.42• Claims
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Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
Same offered motion that the claim of the Cashier's Fund of '243.47 be
Cashiers =und.
allowed. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
Same offered motion that the semi-annual interest on the 'Third Distrir.t
Tnterest:Thir
.iatric4�e;vcr -e -.Pier Bonds, in the amount of $15037.50 be allowed. Adopted on the call of the roll;
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Honlo. yeas 111J.
Same offered motion to allose the semi-annual interest on the School
!r; r at °chool improvement Bond issue din the amount of 54687.50. Adopted on the call of the
rpt i:onj.
roll: Yeas (11).
Pane offered motion to ratify the action of the City Tra:asurer in
takinst up Special Street Improvement Bonds and coupons due Jsrly the 1st, lSt2�i,
pe dal -trees throun_h the City National Bank in the amount, of ;+11615.13. Adopted on the call of
Irr onds.
the roll: Yeas (11).
Same offered motion to allow :;.6135.00, balance due the Seagrave Company
Sea -rave Con-eny• on a 7:;0 gallon puxper. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas
"ar.,e offered motion trLat the claire of H. B. feebler, in the amount
• a• Leebler, of 4930.00 be alloa;e.d, 11d00ted on the call of r.iie roll: Yeas (11).
Idember F1Ij.rel offered notion that bonds in the anount of '18346.70,
be ordered printed, executed ani sold according, to lap, and that the Treasurer
be authorized .o -a k
Yancey s: Jo"nrstor. first settle-:ent uCI,;^:�CtC.r-^�, Yancey iC Johnston, On
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Contract NO. O. r.:dC?]t_3 On t^9 rill OI' ::,; tell: Ye as (ll).
Communication from A. C. Nanny, in regard to
reducing the
assessed valuation of
A. C. tiarny.
property on Flora Avenue, Tax B111 No. 2840.
Adopted on the call of the roll:
Yeas (11),(
Liember Hummel offered motion to
refer to -the
Seaver Committee, City
•;nn, Asst.
Engineer and City Solicitor, the communication from 0. T.
Dunn, Assistant Engineer
:, ,R.R.Co.
zA::ax •:ewers.
for the I. C. R. R. Co., requesting City re uestin the
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to leave out
of the Sower Program
that portion of land to -be occupied by the new
I. C. R. R.
shops and tracks.
Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
Member Hummel offered motion that the pay roll and claims annroved
by the Finance Committee, be allowed and the Clerk authorized to issue proper war -
Pay roll and claims 'rant on the Treasurer for same; Pay•roll........510679.42• Claims
...,.w149711.83.
Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
Same offered motion that the claim of the Cashier's Fund of '243.47 be
Cashiers =und.
allowed. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
Same offered motion that the semi-annual interest on the 'Third Distrir.t
Tnterest:Thir
.iatric4�e;vcr -e -.Pier Bonds, in the amount of $15037.50 be allowed. Adopted on the call of the roll;
„ •
Honlo. yeas 111J.
Same offered motion to allose the semi-annual interest on the School
!r; r at °chool improvement Bond issue din the amount of 54687.50. Adopted on the call of the
rpt i:onj.
roll: Yeas (11).
Pane offered motion to ratify the action of the City Tra:asurer in
takinst up Special Street Improvement Bonds and coupons due Jsrly the 1st, lSt2�i,
pe dal -trees throun_h the City National Bank in the amount, of ;+11615.13. Adopted on the call of
Irr onds.
the roll: Yeas (11).
Same offered motion to allow :;.6135.00, balance due the Seagrave Company
Sea -rave Con-eny• on a 7:;0 gallon puxper. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas
"ar.,e offered motion trLat the claire of H. B. feebler, in the amount
• a• Leebler, of 4930.00 be alloa;e.d, 11d00ted on the call of r.iie roll: Yeas (11).
Idember F1Ij.rel offered notion that bonds in the anount of '18346.70,
be ordered printed, executed ani sold according, to lap, and that the Treasurer
be authorized .o -a k
Yancey s: Jo"nrstor. first settle-:ent uCI,;^:�CtC.r-^�, Yancey iC Johnston, On
J
Contract NO. O. r.:dC?]t_3 On t^9 rill OI' ::,; tell: Ye as (ll).
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Same offored motion that bonds in the amount of 151654.00 be ordered
printed, executed and sold according to law, and the Treasurer be authorized to mare
G.'--. Fatter-
iohn, Jr., final settlement with Contractor G. C;. Katterjohn, Jr., on Contract Ile. 7. Adopted
Contract 7.
on the cal]. of the roll: Yeas (11).
Same offered motion that bonds in the amount of $25296.07 be ordered
Ro;inson printed, executed and sold according to law, and the Treasurer be authorized to make
Jo., Cont.
final settlement wit^ Contractor, G. W. Robinson and Company on Contract No. 1.
Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
Member ."atts offered motion that the matter of securing signs for
forstreets, showing name of number, be referred to Street Committee, Board of Public
0.
orlcs and City auditor. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
Member Cochran offered motion that the City buy a car load of
Calcium calecum cholride to be used on gravel streets, under the direction of the Joint
.,hloride for
--gavel. strcets�treet Committee, and Board of Public Works) same to be charged to contingent fund.
Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
Member Vwen offered motion to grant the request of Metzger Bros., for
:'etzger exemption from Ad valorem tax for a period of five years on the new abattoir provided
Bros. regulating such exemptions.
exrTPt-n• that they comply with ordinance, j\ Adopted on the cAll of the roll: Yeas (11).
Member Kerth offered motion that the Paducah Granite Marble & Stone
Company be exempted from ad valorem and.license taxes from January the 1st, 1923,
to December the 31st, 1922, without refund of back taxes already paid. Adopted on
Co, the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
Member Johnston offered motion to receive and file the communication
Ga" '; n%nce.
from the ]iayor in regard to disapproving an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE FIXING
::sexton of
Ook Gro -;Q THE StL,'RY OF THE S-XTON OF OAK GROVE CEMETERY IN THE CITY OF PA DUCAH, KENTUCKY."
Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (11).
Same read an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE SALARY OF
ON OF TFE OAT,, GROVE C-"ETLRY IN THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY."
On motion same was given third and final passage upon the call of
the roll, Mayor's veto notwithstanding. Yeas (11).
Member Johnston offered motion that the City of Paducah donate u250.00
to heir defray the expense of the McCracken County Centenial, and charge same to
contingent fund. Yeas: Riglesberger, Cochran, Crider, Fleming, Johnston, Owen,
Stewart ani':iatts. (8). Nays: berth (1). Hummel and Mason not voting.
anc offered motion that the +hite & Broun Chautauqua Company
Bros.:, he exer..pt from taxes for one week, July 11th to 16th. adonted on the call of the
Chautauqua.
roll: Yeas (11).
Memcer num7:el offered notion that the sprinkler cart be requestc-d
to ^o up South 4`:a (street as often as convenient. Adopted on the call of the roll:
Yens: (11).
On notion mieetin,g adjourned.
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