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Commissioner's Proceedings, City of Paducah_ Vey. ae% 191-.
;y it On motion the Board adjourned upon call of the roll by the following vote,
1 Yeas, Burne, Gardner, Haselip, Tully and Wooldridge- 5.
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Mhy 11th: 1916.
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At epeoiall meeting of the Board of Commissioners held in the Oomra'
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Chamber of the City Hail, Paducah, Ky., on.May 11, 1916, at ten 0 olook A. M., upon .
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call of the roil the follows answered their names
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Tully and Wooldridge- 5.
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Arguments in.re,
The Board heard arguments of Hon. Chas. K.PadYlhoeler,for the Paducah Traction
Traction
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Oo. amendment. ;
Co. and HOn.,E. W. Bab representing t e Municipal Ownership League, regarding the,
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protests filed against the ordinance amending the Traction Co. franchise.
Withdrawal C,
On motion of Member Harelip, the withdrawal petitions of those desiring to -
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withdraw from the appeal petition against the increase of farce for the Padosah
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Pad. Traction
controversy.
Traction Co., together with the other reoordo and memoranda presented, were received
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and filed upon call of the roll by 5 yeas. i•''
The matter was taken under consideration and decision of the Board deferred
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until the regular meeting on Monday. May 13., 1916.
On motion the Board adjourned upon call of the roll by the following vote] I
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Yeas', Burne, Gardner, Haselip, Tully and Wooldridge- 5.
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May 13th. 1916. '.
At a regular meeting of the Board of Commissionere held in the Comrs.Ohnmber of
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the City Hall, Paducah, Ky.. on May 13,.1916; upon call of the roll the following
answered their names: Burne, Gardner, Haselip, Tully and Wooldridge- 6.
On motion of Member Haselip. the minutes of the meeting held on May 6, 1916 and.
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on May 11th, were adopted as read upon oall of the roll by 6 yeas.il '
On motion of Member Gardner, the petition for a street light at 17th and•Adams'
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street was received and filed upon call of the roll by 5 yeas.
17th and'Adams
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On motion of the above, the Oom'r,of Works was instructed to place a street
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light at 17th and Adams street, or Where it is beet suited for the purpose intended.
upon call of the roll by 5 yeas.
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On motion of Member Haselip, the north half of lot 17 in block 43; Oak Drove
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Cemetery trans-
for from Jae.
Cemetery, wao transferred from 'Jas. Meigan to Mrs. h'uphumia Patton, and deed -from
Meigan & wife (;
Mr. Moigan and his wife Ade Me igna to Mrs. Patton ratified, as per their requset,
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to Mrs-SuPhumi!
Patton.
upon call of the roll by 5 yeas.
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On motion of the ebovo, that the wages of laborers at the Oak Grove. Oemetery be
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increased-
Oak Grove
raised from $1.65 to $8 per day, carried upon call of the roll by 5 yeas.
Cemetery.
On motion of the abovo, that the City 9olioltor be instructed to bring 1n an
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amendment to the Cemetery ordinance, changing the price of opening graves for infante
raising prioes.of
opening grave.
from $3 to k adults from to Y5, to most the inorensed,00et of labor- carried
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upon call of the roll bg•6 yeas.
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On motion of the above, a Resolution sheing,ths findings of the Board of
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Resolution "
Oommissionere in reference to the petitions of persons protesting against the ordinance'
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Commissioner's Proceedings,. City of Paducah_ - may 13th 191_ °
amending the franchise of.the Paducah Traction Co., regulating its street oar fares, and
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findings of
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with referenda to the withdrawals presented and filed, was given its passage upon.oall of
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On motion of Member Hasel.ip,/the Comrr of Property be authorised to advertise the
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following lots. in Oak Grove Cemeterys.
Member Garpor offered the following motion: That the ordinanoe passed on Apr..22,'X
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162 in block.i11 176 in blook''j11
1918 by the Board, amends an ordinance a
n8 pproved by Jae. P. Smith, Mayor, on Mar. 10,;'
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Advertiae I.Of
cemetery.,
466 in block 31 206 in block 13
N•. of 466 in block 31 E09 in .block 14'
lots.
” 210 in blook.14 217 in block 14
1911, on reconsideration by the Commissioners be repealed- said ordinance having,
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40 in block 3. 269 in blook 17
heretofore been sue onded.b
p y petitions of the legal voters of Paducah filed with this ,
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for 10 days in the daily paper, Baking any owners or relatives of previous owners. to
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file their olnLne With the City Commiesionere on or before 20 days after said advertisement,.
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petitions filed signed by 1666 legaY:votere of Paducah, and on May. 1, 1918 by petitions.
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signed by 62 eaters of:the City of Paducah, lose 61 names being .a r g pere0ns'•wh0 ware.wom®,.
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and if no such owners, relativoe,.or claimants for said lots appear, khat said lots. be
minors, duplioations, and. illegible signatures, oto• that are deducted from said G:
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offered for sale at a price to be.fiaed by the commissioners, and that -the original pries
petitions, leaving. on -said petitions its .protestants.the names and addressee of 1647 legal
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Paid for said Tote, together with 6% interest from the time of purchase to time Of
M.voters- said motion was tabled as it reosived no second.
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eals:beset aside and held in trust,for such owners, relatives or claimants who may hers=,
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after. appear, for the reasonthat thsee lots have been held for a great number -of years '
without.any improvement, and are very.deeirable and valuable lots- carried. upon oall of ..
the roll by 6 yeas.:
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On motion of Member Tully payment the Street Dept. .paq.roll for the Week
ending May, 11,.1918, amounting to, 0214.04, was approved upon call of the roll by 6 yeas..
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On motion of Mayor Burns, the resignation -of T. B. Orr, Weights.& Measures 'Insptr.,.
resignation..
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received, filed, and accepted upon call of the roll by 6 yeas.
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On motion of the above, AN GRDINANCE REPEALING SUBSECTION 12 OF SECTION 3 AIID SUB-,'
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Ord, combining"
SECTION 6 OF SEOTION 4 OF All ORDINANCE EITTITLEO: "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING
office of
FOR THE APPOIRTMEIiT
.,,Market Master ;.OR
RETEITTIOII BY THE BOARD OF C014:QSSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PADUdAH,`OF CERTAIN CITY
and
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Weights. & �.
OFFICERS, AGENTS ADD EMPLOYE ES OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH; KENTUCKY,.'AITD FIXING THEIR SALARIES, 1
Measures. ''POYIERS
AND DUTIES," PASSED BY ME BOARD OF 0019assIOITERS JANUARY 29, 1918 AND RECORDED
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JANUARY 31, 1918, AND CREATIITO THE OFFICE OF'MARIMT MASTER AND WEIGHTS & MEASURES .
INSPECTOR,.AITD'FIXIITG BIS SALARY, POWERS; AND DUTIES was., given its passage upon call of.,,
the roll by 6 yeas.
'Roy Hurt
On motion of the above, that Roy urt be eleoted to fill the combined office of..
appointed
Market Mastor .
Market Master and Weights & Measures Motor- carried, upon call of the roll by the
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"; Weights &Mens
2 following vote: Yeae, Burne, Gardner and Wooldri a 3. Na y-
dg y Haselip and Tull
Inspector.
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On motion of the above, a Resolution sheing,ths findings of the Board of
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Resolution "
Oommissionere in reference to the petitions of persons protesting against the ordinance'
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amending the franchise of.the Paducah Traction Co., regulating its street oar fares, and
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findings of
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with referenda to the withdrawals presented and filed, was given its passage upon.oall of
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respect to
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Member Garpor offered the following motion: That the ordinanoe passed on Apr..22,'X
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1918 by the Board, amends an ordinance a
n8 pproved by Jae. P. Smith, Mayor, on Mar. 10,;'
4.Traotion Co..
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1911, on reconsideration by the Commissioners be repealed- said ordinance having,
heretofore been sue onded.b
p y petitions of the legal voters of Paducah filed with this ,
Board protestingainetthe
:eg . Passage of said ordinance as. follows.: On April 30, 1918 by
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petitions filed signed by 1666 legaY:votere of Paducah, and on May. 1, 1918 by petitions.
signed by 62 eaters of:the City of Paducah, lose 61 names being .a r g pere0ns'•wh0 ware.wom®,.
minors, duplioations, and. illegible signatures, oto• that are deducted from said G:
petitions, leaving. on -said petitions its .protestants.the names and addressee of 1647 legal
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M.voters- said motion was tabled as it reosived no second.
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Member Gardner moved that the ordinance paseed by the Board of oomre on
Traction. Company
April E$ 1918 `
. permitting the Paimoah Street Railway Co. to increase ths.etrest ons.. ,
controversy.
faree,in Paducah, and which ordinance is an.amendment to an ordinance granting a
street oar franchise in Paducah, approved by James P. Smith, Mayor, on Moh. 10, 1911,
be submitted to a vote.of the people at an election to be held on Nov. 6, 1918-
® said motion was tabled for want of a second.
Member Gardner moved that the Commissioners on reconsideration of the
Traction Co. 1 Traction Co. ordinance amendment do not pass on tho question as to whether or not
controversy. I signers to the withdrawal cards should be allowed to withdraw their names- said '
i motion was tabled. reoeivirg no second.
L. A. Graham - On motion of Member Haselip. that L. A. Graham be removed as Chief of
vacate office Police of the City of Paducah. Ky. and that said office be deolared vaoant-
o! Member Gardner moved that.the follovdng amendment be made to the motion
Chief.of h just presented: That the Chief of Police, L. A. Graham, is hereby'allows& 24 hours
Police. I in which to file in writing his resignation with the Com'r of Safety, and if he doesl..
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so, that same be accepted by the Com'r of Safety; otherwise, his dismissal to go into '
effect at once- upon oall.of the roll on tho motion as amended the membere.of the Board
answered as follows: Yeas, Gardner, Haselip, Tully and Wooldridge- 4.' Nay. Burns- },
Upon oall.of the roll on the motion as originally offered by Member Haselip,
the members of the Board answered as follovs: Yeae, Gardner, Haselip.'end Tully- 3.�
Nay, Burns and Wooldridge- 2.
Upon motion the. Board adjourned upon call of the roll by the following I "
vote: Yeae,. Burne, Gardner, Haselip, Tully and Wooldridge- 6.
Before the minutes of May 13; 1918 were approved, member Gardner offered a motion to.reooneider thea
vote on the Resolution pertaining to the Pad. Traction Co. franohiee ordinance, the potation or protest
and withdrawals thereto; said motion was ordered entered on the minutes and postponed for ooneideration i
until $ o'clock P. L[. May 21, 1918. - - - - - Member Gardner then offered another resolution before the
approval of said minutes. roeoinding and amending the resolution of May 13, whioh was ordered entered on.
the minutes and postponed until two o'olook May 21, 1918. - - - --- Mayor Burne then offered a motion
to approve the minutes of May 13_191S. subject to above action. 3P
' May 16, 1918.
Ata called meeting of the Board of Commissioners held in the Comrs' Chu'* or `
Of the City Hall, Paducah, Ky.. on May 16, 1918, upon•onll of the roll the.followi'ng.`
answered their names: Burne. Gardner, Tully,and Wooldridge- 4'.
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On. motion, of Mayor Burne, the rules requiring service of copies of ordinanoes
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; and.. resolutions on the oommiesioners -3 days prior to meeting were temporarily•sue-
pended upon call of the roll b 4
y yens.
?� .. Resolution On motion of Member Gardnor. a Resolution repealing a Resolution for 'the 'oon-
's repealing Ree: I.etraotion
for Storm Water ��. of storm water sewers and intakes from 8th and Jones-streete extends ng .
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Sewers..
down Bth.at. to Jackson St., thence down Jackson St. to the River, y
,.,�. , paeeod D the
1, Board. of Commissioners on April .30, 1918. was given ate passage upon call of the
. h roll by 4 yeas.
' Resolution u , On motion of the above,.a Resolution providing for the oonstruotion of storm
for construction,,
Storm 'Nwater sewers. and intakso from 8th and Jones Sta., down 8th street to Tennessee St... '
Sewers. etc.
t theme down Tenn. St. to the River. was lead and introduced and laid over one week
heists passage upon coli of the roll by the following vote.; ' Yana, Burne, Gardner,
and Wooldridge- 3. Nay, Tully- 1.
Market Master On motion o!'Mayor Burne, the Market Master was instructed to employ a oarpeater
to employ
oarpenter. to 'assist him in putting up the screens at the MarketHouse, upon On 11 of the'roll•Dy.
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