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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Book 17, Page 220, September 8, 1925No.Proceedings of of - _ BOARD OF ALDF'WEN City of Paducah SEPTEMBER 8th, 1925. ----- - - - At an adjourned meeting of the Board of Aldermen hold on the Third Floor of the City Hall, in the City of Paducah, Ky., September the 8th, 1925, President Hannin presided, and upon the call of the roll the following answered to their names: Hannin, Boyd, Brooks, Wnbar, Rieke and Yopp.(60. The minutes of the previous meeting were adopted as read. Member Rieke offered motion to concur in the recommendation of the Board of Public ,orks in authorizing condemnation proceedings for the opening of Kentucky Avenue from the old vinegar factory -to 12th Street. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (6). Same offered motion to accept the dedications obtained for right of way on Ky. Avenue from 15th to 17th Streets, and to authorize condemnation proceeding affecting the property owners of land which has not been dedicated, ae recommended by the Board of Public Works. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (6). Same offered motion to concur in the recommendation of the Board of Public Works in giving to George W. Katterjohn, Sh., grades to construct a sidewalk abutting his property on the Viest side of 19th Street, this construction to be done at his am expense. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (6). Same offered motion to concur in the recommendation of the Board of Public -orks in regard to opening the east side of 10th Street between Broadway and Kentucky Avenue. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (6). Member Yopp offered motion that both Boards of the General Council meet in Joint Session to discuss the Milk Ordinance. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (6). Member Rieke offered motion that the matter of citizens tapping water main along Lulls Street, be refdrred to the Light & Water Committee with power to act. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (6). Member Rieke offered motion that the Mayor be authorized to sign contract with Bradley Bros., to supply coal for City Buildings. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (6). Same offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of Councilmen in y,.. allowing the following: Payrolls ........ 410691.16; Claims ....... $129G3.46. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (6). Member Lunbar offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of Councilmen in receiving and filing report of the Finance Committee in regard to reduction of $225.00 per month from the payroll of the Engineering Department. adopted on the call of the roll: Yeua (6j. Ker=.er D1Jr0,,r cffE;rod motion to concur in the action of the Board of Coutcil.ren In laying over until next yoal, the employing, Of an Engineering Firm to fix the v4lup. of property for taxation purposea, as rerormended by the Finance Committee. Adopted on tbla call of the roll: •Leas W. Mc -car r;i•.de offered motion t• -.at the street ComiclLteo and Board of Public :r:ca be req•voatc+d to investigate and make recommendation in rf;gar:i to aceui•ing, street t If way from frith ;a reef to Union 2tation about Bachman or F.'11zaY,oth :are4t. :vlr:p'ed on t^.i call of the roll: Yeas (6). 'nee cffor=,,d motion to concur in tie action of the Board of Councilmen in.r,�ferrlrp to t ,: i<irance ar;4 Judtciary Cocmitteea, with power to act, the r'feen?:endation -ne Mayor InZ-gard to tn< Board of PQblic :crks to bo prMitted to overrun their apportionr;er.t. triOp:ed on the rail of t roll: Yaws (6). off,yred moticn to :oncur In t;ie action of tiff: :o.xrd of ilxer 1 i^ - %cunc ir. toe v uri filing notice: e vel rn h-; Yayor in the case. of the City Of Paducah vs: 3overr,=-r t cf _-any. Adcp:h en tfs Oil: Leni(()..tee 4, Proceedings of-BGIRD OF ALDERMEN -City of Paducah _. SEPTEMBER- e, 1925, ---- Member Rieke offered motion to receive and file the communication from Board of Public +forks concurring in the notions of the Mayor in vetoeing an ordinance for sidewalks, curbs and gutters on both sides of Flournoy Street from the East 11rnoy `;t fro,.property 10 line of 13th Street to the West property line of 12th Street. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (6). Member Yopp offered motion that the necessary expense for the further hn7lneerin-, Denartr..ent. operation of the Engineering Department, be paid out of the Gontingent Fund. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (6). Same offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of Councilmen Sohn 1.1cFadden. in referring to the Fire & Police Committee for investigation,the charges against John McFadden of Fire Station No. 4. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (6). Same offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of kouncilmen Article 13 of Traffic Ordi- in receiving and filing the communication from colored expre3smen in regard to 6rticle 13 of the Traffic Ordinance. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (6). Member Dunbar read an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAVEL AND TRAFFIC-- THE USE OF STREETS BY VEHICLES, STREET CARS AND PEDESTRIANS; CREATING A CENTRAL TRAFFIC AND BU7,11TESS DISTRICT; ESTABLISHING BOULEVARDS, .SAFETY ZONES, AND AUTHORIZING THE NARKING OF CROSSWALKS OR ANY ZONES HEREIN PROVIDED FOR, AND THE ERECTION OF SIGNS AND SIGNALS; REGULATING PARKING, AND DESCRIBING THE STREETS OR PORTIONS OF STREETS THAT MAY BE USED FOR PARKING, AND THE MANNER OF UTILIZING SAME, IN THE CITY OF PA WCAH, KENTUCKY; AND FIXING A PENALTY FOR ANY VIOLATION HEREOF." On motion same was given first passage upon the call of the roll: Yeas: Hannin, Boyd, Dunbar, Rieke and Yopp. (5). Nays: Brooks (1). On motion the rules were suspended and ordinance read by title upon the call of the roll: Yeas: Hannin, Boyd, Dunbar, Rieke and Yopp. (5). Nays: Brooks (1). On motion of same,'same was given second and final passage upon the call of the roll: Yeas: Hannin, Boyd, Dunbar, Rieke and Yopp. (5). Nays: Brooks (1). Member Rieke offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of Councilmen in regard to instructing the Board of Public Works to have a pipe laid across Yeiser Avenue between Hays and Ashcraft, charging same to Senor Fund. Adopt- dopt-ed edon the call of the roll: Yeas (6). game read a resolution entitled "A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF N ,: :_:;Y 15 FEET 711DE, EXT3:IDING FROM THE SOUTH LIN}: OI' HUSBMIDS STREET, BE 'NEF.N 3rd AND Ota :,T1?hi:T3, IN A ::OU"Hr;;LY DIRECTION, A DIST,iNCE OF 250 FEH-T." On motion same was given first passage upon the call of the roll: Yeus (6). On motion the rules ware suapended add cosolutio,read by title upon the call of the roll: Yeas(6). On motion of same,, same was glvr:n second and final passage upon the call of tan roll: Yedn (61. Uemrer iiannin offered motion that CRU Board of 1,ublie .ori:a be requested to place surplus Jirt in .3.6r ;:one No. 5, between I:ur::ett and Flournoy ,treota, lith •-treet n:ra thrcu h Paris property, ..n,: 11,•rth 6th :,tract hotecon Campbell and 2ayd :•treet3, not to aacce.i froe hauling. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeazs (oi. Na 222. Proceedings of :BOARD OF ALDFi'?iN City of Paducah . . SEPTEMBER 8TH, 1925. Member Boyd read a resolution entitled "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE '/.ONING AND PLANING COMMISSION, THE BOaRD OF eaRii COMMISSIONERS, AND THE PU9LIC IMPROVE7.1ENT COM"ITTEE, TOGETHER "lITH THE CITY ENGINEER, TO CONSIDER END DETERMINE THE EXTENSION OF THE CITY LIMITS, AND THE aNNEXaTION OF SUCH ADDITIONAL TERRITORY AS PUBLIC NECESSITY RF,' SIRES, AND TO CAUSE A SURVEY OF Sn1AE TO BE MADE BY Si1I D CITY ENGINEER FOR COti- SIDER:.TION 3Y THE GENER:,L COUNCIL. On motion of smme, same was given first passage upon the call of the ra•11: Yeas: hannin, Boyd, Brooks, Dunbar and Yopp. (5). Nays: Rieke (1). On motion of same the rules were suspended and redolution read by title upon the call of the roll: Yeas: Hannin, Boyd, Brooks, Dunbar and Yopp. (5). Plays: Rieke (1). On motion of same, same was given second and final passage upon the call of the roll: Yeas: Hannin, Boyd, Brooks, Dunbar and Yopp. (5) . Nays: Rieke (1). ,!ember Dunbar offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of ;psc to Councilmen in regard to instructing the Chain Gang Boss to clean gutters on Hays Avenue clean -uttern on and other places necessary in Mechanidaburg. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (6). Member Rieke offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of Councilmen in having the City Solicitor to bring in an ordinance providing for the submission to the voters of Paducah, the question of issuing School Improvement Bonds. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (6). Member Rieke offered motion to do as much work as there is money available, on Contract made with the ,est Xy. Mqusoleum Company under date of April the 3rd, 1920, as recommended by the Cemetery Committee under date of September the 7th, 1925. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (6). "ember Dunbar offered motion to concur in the action Of the,%&card of Councilmen in regard to ha•ring foreman of all motor vehicles, other than Fire & Police Lepartment, i furnish monthly reports to the General Council, XX# of all oil and gasoline consumed.. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (6). Sane offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of Councilmen in recelving and filing the report of the City Jailer for the month of August, 1925. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (6). 3a..me- offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of Councilmen in :•eelvin^ and filing the report of the Chief of Police for the month of August, 1925. >d on the nail of the roll: 'fees (6). Sane offored motion to concur in the action of the Board of Councilmen In regard to the Chlaf of ti.p Fire Lepartmert being instructed to test all fire plugs st once, r,;porting his finlIn,ra to the General Council and the Paducah Clater Company, and requiring+ them to a::pply proper pressure at all cl::gs, thin inapection to be mado ecnthly i:ereaft¢r, Adopted on the call of 'he rail: Yean (6). • .18.00 cffer-�d motion to concur in the artinn of the ,'.Oard of Councilmen rcCcivinz ami filing the resort of the C:^.SeP or the rlrc Ljpurt"a«tnt oN:•laok of .eater preaaure on the aetez•noon or �eptr;mber tre 5th, at the fir«: which occurred on North 12th ,:tract. Adopt*,., or. t,r: rail pf tr:e roll: Yeas (si). Sa_•: cffr:red motion to concur in the action: of the Beard of �;Oannilmon ,, in r""� : "•r n . _ . _ - . rrrt of t?y:v C laf of the Fire "spa rtmr,nt for Cpo month of ..]iI of ,..0, Yeas (ill• a4 Otto 3 moilcn 1.: .:'% :ar.Spn of t:e f i Loa: r, Councllmen n receivin.'" and, ftlin- t _r rc= f ..... .; S:,f :� ,..... Fir9eparte :t in r©hard to the =raffia Or,iinanee. A -;opted an t•n. -,all of tea roll: Nn. ----223,__.-.. Proceedings of BOARD OF ALDERMEN City of Paducah _SEPI, mBPR 8, 1925. Same offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of Councilmen in regard to granting the request of the Chief of the Fire Vepartment to be alloyed to run a notice in the daily papers for a few days notifying people not to call r^cr!,e no' call overrkonc i:.nai.rin on the phone when they hear the Fire 'Department answering an alarm. Adopted on about fire. the call of the roll: Yeas (6). Same offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of Councilmen in regard to instructing the City Solicitor to draw petitions and secure necessary signatures, as per letter from the Paducah 7later Company, dated August the 21st, 1925. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (6). Member Yopp offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of Councilmen in ratifying the action of the Mayor in signing; contract with Ed. D. Cor.«...,c , :i!:h !. D. liannan Hannan to do the plumbing work on steam heating plant, Fire station No. 1, City Hall and Patrol House. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (6). Same offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of Councilmen •- Sh �::d &CO.'in ratifying the action of the Mayor in signing contract with J. W. Lockwood & -ity Company for erecting a building for heating plant for the City Hall, Fire Station No. 1 and Patrol•House. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (6). lectric Paducah Same offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of Councilmen '.. Ccrprn/ to in ratifying the action of the Mayor in signing contract pith the Paducah Electric fn-nish electri- cs; Ener:-{ for Company to supply electrical energy for traffic control signals. Adopted on the ?rf,ffio ' gals. call of the roll: Yeas (6). Same offered motion to concur in the action of the Board of Councilmen "!;o ->f- -`g in regard to instructing Police & Fire Committee to investigate, and if possible ' place in more visible position the "No Left Turn" signs. Adopted on the call of the roll: Yeas (6). On motion meeting adjourned. _V1k .d iii✓"'^^