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':otion to
petition
U.S. Govern-
ment to
locate Federal
Prison in
Paducah.
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At a call meeting of the Board of Commissioners held in the Commissioners'
Chamber at the City Hall, Paducah, Kentucky on the 20th day of May at 5:15 P.M.
Mayor Scott presided and upon call of the roll the following answered to thetr
names: Counissioners Baker, Bradshaw, Washburn and Mayor Scott (4). Commissioner
Ripley being absent.
Uayor Scott stated reason for call to -wit: For the ourpoze of
considcrins and making application for the location of a Fedcral Prison in
Paducah and to transact any other business that may come before the meeting.
Commissioner Washburn offered the following motion: The United States
Government contemplates the construction of a Federal Prison in Kentucky with
a capacity for more than two thousand prisoners with an employee personnel
of 200 persons. If we can obtain for Paducah this Federal Prison, it will mean
the expenditure for labor and materials of over two million dollars. This V1 Ill.
be beneficial to local labor, local merchants, local landlords, and the citizens
in general and of material benefit to the same class throu t the years to come.
I move that the Board of Commissioners authorize the Bon. E. G. Scott to communicate
immediately with Senators Barkley and Logan and Congressman Gregory and advise
these gentlemen that Paducah desires to make application to the proper Commission
to locate said Federal Prison in Paducah and to ask those gentlemen to lend their
Influence In our behalf and if the Iayor shall deem it best that it be authorized
to name a committee to appear before said locating co.Nnittee at Washington. Adopted
on call of the roll: Yeas; Commissioners Baker, Bradshaw, Vashburn and
mayor Scott (4).
On motion the meeting adjourned.
APPROVED _
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�.!ayor
ADOPTED �� _1955.
v� City Clerk
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