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P,oceedings of Board of Commissioners City of Paducah October 11, 1955
At a Regular Meeting of the 'Board of Commissioners held in the Commission
Chamber of the City Hall, Paducah, Kentucky, at 7:30 P.M, on October 11, 1955, Mayor
Cherry presided and upon call of the Roll the following answered to their names:
Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs and Mayor Cherry (5)
Minutes of the previous meeting were approved as written.
Bd of Equal- ✓ Mayor Cherry offered the following motion:
ization
WHEREAS, on October 4, 1955, John L. Williams, R. E. Vennum and Grady White
were appointed to serve as members of the Board of Equalization of the City of Paducal
for the year 1955, and
WHEREAS, since said time John L. Williams has notified the board he will
be unable to serve as such a member,
I now therefore move that Jess Thurman, R. E. Vennum and Grady White be
appointed to serve as members of the Board of Equalization of the City of Paducah
for the year 1955, that the members of said board, after being first duly sworn to
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faithfully discharge the duties of their office, be directed to meet at the City Hall
on the lith day of October, 1955, to elect from among themselves a Chairman and a
Clerk, to notify the City Auditor that they are ready to receive the assessment books
and to then proceed with the equalization of assessments on all real and personal
property within the city subject to taxation in accordance with the provisions of law
the members of said board to receive for their services the amount fixed by ordinance
Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs and
Mayor Cherry (5).
Letter ✓ Commissioner Hannin offered motion that the letter from Black & Veatch by
Back &
Veatch L. Id. Weller dated October 5, 1955 regarding Sanitary Sewerage Improvements Project
Sewerage
Improvements No. 2460-B, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commission-
/ ers Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs and Mayor Cherry (5).
Deed from / Commissioner Hughes offered motion bbat the deed from Roger F. Christie and
Roger ✓✓✓
Christie wife, Opal Christie, to the City of Paducah dated September 27, 1955 and recorded in
25th & Clay
Deed Book 366, page 465 in the McCracken County Court Clerk's office, conveying certa:
street right-of-way at 25th and Clay Streets, be received and filed. Adopted oncall
of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs and Mayor Cherry (5).
Bids on Commissioner Hughes offered motion that the following bids on a Flusher Tank
Flusher /
filed with Associated Equipment be received and filed:
King -'Woodall Motor Sales
bogie Equipment Company
Central Supply & Equipment Company
Geo. R. Thomas Truck &; Tractor Company
brandeir hachinery & Supply Corporation
Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs and
Mayor Cherry (5).
Settle Claim Commissioner Jacobs offered motion th3,t the claim of Charles 'McKenzie in the
Charles
McY.erzie sum o±' Tni.rty Dollars 030.00) for damage to itis automobile caused by a refuse truck
of tae City on Septe::�ber 26, 1955, be allowed and that the City Treasurer be and he i.
hereby directed to issue a check for said amount to Charles MacKenzie after securing
a full and complete release. adopted on call. of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners
Hannin, iiugnes, Jacobs, iUgs an:: mayor Cherry (5).
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Proceedings of_Board-of_Gommissionens —_ City of Paducah October 11 1955
Letter ✓ Commissioner Riggs offered motion that the letter from Mrs. Josephone
Family
Service Kelley, Executive Secretary, Family Service Society, dated October 7, 1955, be
received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin,
Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs and Mayor Cherry (5).
Prohibit Commissioner Jacobs offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE
distribution
hand bills PROHIBITING THE DISTRIBUTION OF ANY CIROULARS OR OTHER ADVERTISING MATTER ALONG
etc.
THE STREETS, SIDWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC WAYS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH AND PRESCRIBING
THE PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF", be adopted. Adopted on call of the
Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs and Mayor Cherry (5).
Close part/ Commissioner Riggs offered the following motion: I move that an ordinance
24th St & '
Alley entitled: "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CLOSING OF A CERTAIN PORTION OF 24TH STREET
Bd. of Ed.
SOUTH OF WASHINGTON STREET AND THE CLOSING OF AN ALLEY RUNNING FROI•i 24TH STREET
TO 25th STREET SITUATED BETWEEN WASHINGTON STREET AND CLARK STREET, AND AUTHORIZING
THE CORPORATION COUNSEL TO INSTITUTE ACTION IN THE McCRACKEN CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE
PURPOSE OF CLOSING SUCH STREET AND ALLEY", be adopted. Adopted on call of the
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Roll, ,Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs and Mayor Cherry (5).
Advertise ✓ Commissioner Hannin offered motion that a Resolution entitled: "RESOLUTION
Sewer Bonds
PROVIDING FOR THE ADVERTISEMENT OF $1,2$0,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION SEVIER BONDS", be
adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs,
Riggs and Mayor Cherry (5).
On motion the meeting adjourned.
ADOPTED 1955
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APPROVED
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