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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances and Municipal Laws, Page 359Fraudulent Weight and Measures. Beard of Public Workw d 1 _ „ Be it ordained by the members of the Common Council of the City of Paducah, Section i. It shall be unlawful for any person or per- Fraudulent Fraudulent Weight and Measures. Beard of Public Workw Fraudulent Weight and Measures. T An Ordinance Relating to Fradulent Weights and Measures and Providing Penalties for the Same. Be it ordained by the members of the Common Council of the City of Paducah, Section i. It shall be unlawful for any person or per- Fraudulent sons, who may weigh or cause to be weighed, any articles eelahts mmid of merchandise or farm porducts of any kind, such as corn, hay, oats, etc, upon the City scales of the City of Paducah to fradulently increase the weight of such merchandise or farm products before weighing the same, by wetting or other means; or to offer to be weighed any such merchandise or products upon the City scales, knowing the weight thereof to have been fradulently increased in any manner, whatever. Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the City Weigher to re- Daly of port all violations of this ordinance and to cause the arrest City Welsher or any person violatingsame. Sec. 3. Any person who shall be found guilty of violat- ing Sec. i of this ordinance shall be fined not less than $3.- - oo nor more than $io.00 for each and every offense. Sec. q. This ordinance, shall take effect from and after its passage and approval. Adopted, Feb. 21st. 1808. W. H. PATTERSON, C. C. P. Approved, Feb. 23 1898. J. M. LANG, Mayor. " Board of Public Works, Ait Ordinance establishing a Board of Public Works in the City of Paducah, Ky., to consist of three members. Be it ordained by the general council of the City of Paducah, Ky. 360 REVISED ORDINANCES OF PADUCAH. — — ---- 1, Board of Public Works. F*tabttshed Section t. That there be and there is hereby created and established in the city of Paducah, Ky., a Board of Public Works which establishment is in pursuance to, un- der and by virtue of Section 3125 of the Kentucky stat- utes, which is a part of the charter of cities of the second Three class. Said board shall consist of three (3). members, to .be members appointed by the mayor, for a term of two (2) years, sub- ject to the approval of the board of aldermen, and subject to removal from office by the mayor upon the approval of the board of aldermen. The duties of the said board shall II be the same as prescribed in the charter as the duties of the ' t superintendant of public work, and such other duties asmay from time to time be imposed on said board by ordinance. Salary Sec. 2. That the membdrs of said board of public works of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, appointed pursuant to this ordinance, shall receive .as compensation for their ' services the sum of one hundred ($too) dollars per annum, payable in monthly installments as other salaries are paid. Sec. 3. They shall each give bond in the sum of one ' thousand dollars ($t,oco) for the faithful performance of their respective duties. Sec. 4. This ordinance shall take effect from and after ' January 19o4. Approved, Dec. 29 1903. j jtf 1). A .YEISER, Mayor. 1' Board of Public Works. ". i An ordinance concerning the Board of Public Works and fixing the number, salaries and compensation of the officers and employes therein and their Duties and prescrib- ing the num her of carts and wagons to be employed by the Faid board and their compensation, Be it ordained by the General Council of the City of Paducah, Kentucky. r , j. fr r— and managing of all Bridges, wharves, culverts, receiving basins, drains and water courses within said city; the laying of all sewer pipes through any street or alley and the issuing of. permits for the con-necting with any gas or wates pipes; the laying down and repairing of all sidewalks, crosswalks, . curbing and_ guttering, and the constructing of all vaults un- der any portion of the streets, and also to supervise and con- trol all liandcarts and wagons working for the city. Said Street Inspector or Foreman shall report his acts and doings in writing. to the said board of Public Works -at the end of each and every week, and oftener if so required by said hoard. Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of said clerk or bookkeeper' Acooant.a to keep an accurate account of all work done in the Board WbO kuDt of Public Works department and showing the amount ex- pended for original improvements ,and constructions, and the amount for repairs, superintendence and other expendi- tures, exhibiting the source of expenditure; also, to show with accuracy the receipts and expenditures in such a man- ner as to enable the same to be understood and investigated, and also to preserve on file in the office of the Board of Pub lie Works, duplicate vouchers for all expenditures;' which IM REVISED ORDIIrANCrS OF PADUCAHJ �( board of Public Works. Section t. That the Board of Public Works are hereby autho lend authorized to appoint a street Inspector or Foreman and a rmp or clerk or bookkeeper, and also to employ hands, carts apd wagons, each of whom shall at all times be under their.con- trol, supervision and management, and subject to removal at any time by said Board of Public Works. Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of said Street Inspector, Duty of tinder the direction of the Board of Public Works, to sup- In Street ctor ervise and superintend the paving grading, construction and reconstruction of all sidewalks, roadways, streets, alleys and public grounds, and the laying of all water and gas pipes within the city of Paducah; also the cleaning, sprink- ling, repairing and improving of all streets, avenues, alleys and public places; the construction altering and re airin and managing of all Bridges, wharves, culverts, receiving basins, drains and water courses within said city; the laying of all sewer pipes through any street or alley and the issuing of. permits for the con-necting with any gas or wates pipes; the laying down and repairing of all sidewalks, crosswalks, . curbing and_ guttering, and the constructing of all vaults un- der any portion of the streets, and also to supervise and con- trol all liandcarts and wagons working for the city. Said Street Inspector or Foreman shall report his acts and doings in writing. to the said board of Public Works -at the end of each and every week, and oftener if so required by said hoard. Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of said clerk or bookkeeper' Acooant.a to keep an accurate account of all work done in the Board WbO kuDt of Public Works department and showing the amount ex- pended for original improvements ,and constructions, and the amount for repairs, superintendence and other expendi- tures, exhibiting the source of expenditure; also, to show with accuracy the receipts and expenditures in such a man- ner as to enable the same to be understood and investigated, and also to preserve on file in the office of the Board of Pub lie Works, duplicate vouchers for all expenditures;' which IM r 362 REVISED ORDINANCES OF PADUCAH. Board of Public Works. books and vouchers shall at all times be open to the exami- 1 eral council, or to any member of the general council. Sec. 4. That the compensation of said Street Inspector salaries or or Foreman shall not cyceed the sum of 90 dollars per month; that the compensation of said clerk or bookkeeper shall not exceed the sum of go dollars per month; that the ; compensation for hands employed for the city by the Street Inspector or Foreman for the Board of Public Works, or by the Board of Public Works, shall not exceed the sum of $t.go per day; carts not exceeding the sum of 2 dollars per day, and wagons not exceeding 3 dollars per day, drivers r 362 REVISED ORDINANCES OF PADUCAH. Board of Public Works. books and vouchers shall at all times be open to the exami- nation of the auditor, or the financial committee of the gen- eral council, or to any member of the general council. Sec. 4. That the compensation of said Street Inspector salaries or or Foreman shall not cyceed the sum of 90 dollars per month; that the compensation of said clerk or bookkeeper shall not exceed the sum of go dollars per month; that the ; compensation for hands employed for the city by the Street Inspector or Foreman for the Board of Public Works, or by the Board of Public Works, shall not exceed the sum of $t.go per day; carts not exceeding the sum of 2 dollars per day, and wagons not exceeding 3 dollars per day, drivers of carts and wagons to be furnished by owners of same. Sec. g. Said street Inspector or Foreman shall execute bond in the sum of 1,00 dollars to the City of Paducah, Ken- tucky, for the faithful performance of his duties. dun,bertobe Sec. 6. The number of hands, excepting a Street Inspec etoployed Ior or Foreman, and clerk or bookkeeper, to be employed, shall not exceed an average of 25, the number of carts shall. not exceed g, and the number of wagons shall not exceed 8, ovided, however, that this limitation shall not apply to work contracted for and paid by other parties, but done by the city hands under the supervision of tfie Board of Public Works. Sec. y. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in con- flict with this ordinance are hereby repealed. Sec. 8. This ordinance shall lake effect from and after its passage, approval and publication as required by law. Adopted March 22, 1904. ED. D. HANNAN. President Board of Councilmen. Adopted March 24, 1904. CHAS. REED, President Board of Aldermen. Approved March 26, r9o4. D. A. YEISER, Mayor. Attest March a6, 1904. HENRY BAILEY. C. C. P.