HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances and Municipal Laws, Page 452452 REVISED ORDINANCES OF PADUCAH.
City Wbigher's Salary. Wharf and Wharfmaster.
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City Weigher's Salary.
An Ordinance fixing the Salary of the City Weigher
of the City of Paducah.
Be it Ordained by the General Council . of the City of
Paducah, Ky.
Section I. That the salary of the City Weigher of the
City of Paducah, Ky., be and the same is hereby fixed at
Seven Hundred and Twenty iollars per annum, to be paid
to said officer in equal monthly installments out of the
treasury of the city of Paducah, as other salaries are paid,,
and t1w is to be in full pay for his services.
Sec, a. He shall give bond in the sum of five hundred
dollars for the faithful performance of hi; duties according
to law, but this section *.hall not apply to the present incum-
bent,, lie having already given bond as such officer.
Sec. 3. All ordinances, and parts of ordinances in con-
flict herewith, are hereby repealed, and this ordinance shall
take effect, from and after its passage and approval.
Approved December 31st, 1902.
D. A. YEISER. Mayor.
Wharf and Wharfmaster.
t.—All that portion of the front of the City of Paducah
which lies between Court and Monroe streets inclusive shall
be a public wharf.
2—For the purpose of creating a fund with which to
complete and keep in good repair that portion of said wharf
between Court and Jefferson streets, including the ntouth< -
of the same, so as at all times to ' have all of the same in
good condition as a pubic iwharf, from low water mark u,p
to the front lots, and also, after this shall be accomplished.
for the further purpf,,e of continuing the improvement of the
wharf in like manner down to the lower side of Monroe
street, and pay the cost of collection, the following wharf -
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Wharf and Wharfmaster.
age shall be charged at.d collected by the City of Paducah
upon vessels landing in front of the city to -wit:
The wharfage of ezcli and every steam boat making Hatesot
Paducah its terminus, of too tons burden or under, U,tited ei �tase
States Government measure, $4o per annum; on such boats
of over too and less than 5oo tons burden, $75 per annum;
and on such boats of over Soo tons burden, $too per annum.
And on ,each flat or barge used by such steam boats in -
carrying freight, $4o per annum, payable in quarterly in-
stallments in advance to the city treasurer..
On each coal boat, $75 per annum, payable in the same
way as on steam boats.
Every other steam boat landing in front of said wharf,
of loo feet and under in length shall pay $t per day if over
too feet and under 125 feet in length $1.25 per day; if over
r,25 and under 175 feet in length, $a per day; if over 175
and less than 250 feet ill length $2.50 Per day; and over
25o feet in length $4 per day, and at the same rates for
each additional day such boat remain at said landing. Upon
the landing and before the departure of any such boat it
shall he the .duty of the master thereof, or any one having To be paid
charge or command of the, same, to pay such wharfage to whurtmaswr
the wharfmaster of Paducah.
3, --Each lime, sho v, trading, stone or other kind of Showtotim
boat not hereinbefore provided for landing in front of said sta
wharf, shall pay $1.50 for each day or part thereof such boat
shall remain at said witarf, to be paid in the same manner
as provided for in the preceding section.
Sec. 4. If any boat shall come to the landing at said penalty for
wharf and the owner, master or other person in charge of urs Itnir to
such boat shall fail to pay the city wharfmaster the wharf-
age required by this ordinance, such owner, master or
other person in'charge of such boat shall be fined not less
than $5 nor more than Sato ;or each day such boat shall land
or lie at said wharf.
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454 REVISED ORDINANCES OF PADUCAH.
Wharf and VPharfmaster.
ofhusinewat S. -The business upon the public wharf at Paducah
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shewhayr the, mooring and occupancy of boats thereat, shall be as
follows:
First: The ferry landing shall occupy the mouth of
Court street and eighty four feet frontage below, adjacent
thereto, being in all t5o feet, as designated on the city
engineers plat of said wharf by the letter "A".
Second: The next section of the wharf designated by
the letter "B" on the said plat, fronting sixty-six feet, shall
be used by the public. generally, with no exclusive right in
any one.
Third: The next section below marked "C" in said plat
and being 323 feet in frontage, is set apart for the wharf
boats.
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Fourth: The next three sections below marked on the
said plat "D" "E" and "F" fronting 355 1-2 feet shall be
devoted to the landing and mooring of coal boats, sand
boats and other like craft. These spaces may be rented ro
any one and the occupants licensed to use the same, at the
rate of $1 per foot front per annum. But no person shall
rent more than one of said sections, directly or indirectly.
Any person desiring to rent any of said sections as
above authorized shall pay the requisite amount to the city
treasurer, take his receipt therefor, and upon presentinv
same to the city clerk who shall issue the proper license.
Said plat of the City Engineer shall be filed with the
city clerk and be kept by him as a part of the records of
his office.
But the city of Padneah shall in no event be liable for
any damage that may occur to any craft from the giving
way of any fastenings that may be placed on the wharf of
the city, to which any boat' may be fastened.
Datieso f 6—The owners, masters or other persons having in
as tolicense charge any boat whose terminus is at Paducah shall, upon
paying the wharf license required for such vessels to the
city treasurer, take his receipt therefor and present such
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Wharf and Wharfmas•er.
receipt in five days thereafter tothe the city clerk, who shall
thereupon issue a license to the said boat.
7—The owner or other person in charge of any boat or
wreck which shall be grounded and afterwards permitted
to remain at the landing or wharf, shall, after a reasonable
time to unload such boar or wreck, in addition to the reg-
ular wharfage fees provided for in this ordinance, be fined
not less than $5 nor more than $to for each day said boat or
wreck shall be permitted to remain oft said wharf at said
landing.
8.—The steam ferry boar plying between the Kentucky
and Illinois shores shall not be held liable to pay any
wharfage, but no exemptions shall be allowed any other
boats from payment of wharfage acocrding to the provis-
ions of this ordinance.
Boats to be
unloaded
Forty boat
not to uas
whartage
9—The common council of the City of Paducah shall in wbeis
W Imrtotastor
December 1893, and every two years thereafter, appoint a In elected
wharf master who shall hold his office for two years, and
until his successor is appointed and qualified, unless sooner
removed by said council.
to—Fle shall at the end of every month render to the Uuttrtloftbo
common council a true report of all boats landing at the Wlwrtmaster
public wharf, the amount collected for wharfage from each
boat. All money so coliected shall be paid over to the city
treasurer, and said wharfmaster shall present the treasur-
ers' receipt for the saute, with his report for the month, to
the council at its first regular meeting thereafter.
ii.—Said wharf master shall have power to regulate Unloaded
the several boats lying at said wharf, and remove one, that boats
see to give
another may make a landing; and shall at all times cont- loaded
pel boats, not receiving or dispharging freight to give
place to boats ready to receive or discharge their cargoes,
and upon the failure of the ownor or person in charge of
such boat to comply ,% ith the requirements of this section,
after being notified by the wharfmaster to remove such
boat or craft, such owner or person in charge of such boat
456 REVISED ORDINANCES OF PADUCAH.
Wharf and Wharfmaster.
Penalty - shall be fined'$s.00 for each and. every failure to so comply.
Rafts logs, Sec. t2. It shall he the duty of the wharfmaster to
etc. keep the wharf clear of rafts, logs and driftwood, and if
any person shall obstruct said wharf with logs, driftwood,
or other thing, and shall fail to remove same in twelve
hour after notice from the wharfmaster to do so, such per -
Penalty son shall be fined five dollars for each day he shall permit.
such obstruction to remain on said wharf.
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wsler Sec. 13. The wharfmaster shall have power to compel.
to remove persons who may place upon said wharf, machinery freight
M+hatructlons +
and other things, which obstruct said wharf, to remove the
same within a reasonable length of time, and on -failure of
the owners or persons in charge of such machinery, freight
or other thing, to remove the same from said wharf within
a reasonable length of time after same has been deposited
there, they shall be -fined not less than two, nor more than
five dollars for each day such obstruction or other articles
shall remain.
Rook shall h Sec. 14. The wharfmaster shall keep a book or.regist:r
kept in -which he shall enter the name and size of every steam-
boat coming to, or landing at said wharf, the time of ar-
rival of such boat, if known, and the amount of wharfage
chargeable to and paid by such boat. He shall also register
all flatboats, barges, rafts, and other craft, with the wharf-
age chargeable to, andpaid thereon.
How wrecks Sec. tg. If any owner or other person shall cause or
`` oo a` permit any flatboat, barge or other water craft to be sunk
or beached at any point on said wharf, it shall be lawful for
said, wharfmaster to give notice by two insertions in some
newspaper published in Paducah at least five days before the
clay of sale, and sell such boat or wreck to the highest
bidder for cash in hand, andiafrer deducting the wharfage at
two dollars per day on each boat or wreck, and the cost of
advertising, the balance shall be paid to the owner of such
boat or wreck: but if no owner appears to claim them, then
such balance -shall be paid into the city treasury.
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Wharf and Wharfmaster. V4harfmaster's Salary.
Sec. t6, If the wharfmaster fails or refuses to comply
muy tbe i dnLer
ed
with any requirement of this ordinance he shall be fined not
less than ten nor morethan twenty-five dollars for each of-
feuse.
Sec. 17. License may be granted to any person to keep
Wlenrseoat
a wharfboar in front of the public wharf at the points de-
signated in section five of this ordinance, by such person
paying to the treasurer of the city of Paducah the sum of
one dollar per annum for every foot in lenght of wharf boat.
The person paying such sum to the treasurer shall take his
receipt therefor and within three days thereafter shall pre-
sent the same to. the clerk of the council who shall issue
the license to keep such wharfboat at said wharf. If any
person shall keep a wharfboat at said wharf, wit{ out hav-
ing first obtained license to do so, as herein provided, he
shall be fined ten dollars for each day said wharfboat is so
Penalty
kept in front of said wharf.
Sec. t8. Any licensed wharfboat may have the privilege seil tgboaG
of selling boat stores and ship chandlery to be sold exclu- licensed
sively to boats by paying one hundred dollars per annum.
Any man who shall keep for sale on any wharf boat or
other vessel, at the public wharf in Paducah, boat stores
or ship chandlery for twenty four hours or sell to other
than boats without having obtained license to do so shall be
fined five dollars for each offense. Penalty
Sec. t9. Omitted—Repealed.
Wharf master's Salary,
An Ordinauce Fixing the Salary of the Wharfmaster in
the City of Peducah, Kentucky.
Be it ordained ':y tit of the treasury of the City of
Paducah, Kp.
Section t. That the salary of the wharfma,ter of the salary saod
City of Paducah. Kentacky, be, and the same is hereby fix-
ed at �toc.00 per annum, to be paid to said officer in tgt.al
458 REVISED ORDINANCES OF PADUCAH.
Wharfmaster's Salary. Towboats --Free Wharfage.
monthly installments out of the treasury of the City of
Paducah Kentucky, as other salaries at, paid, and this to be
in full payment.of «II his services.
Sec. 2. He shall give bond in the sum of $500 for the
Icnuntof faithful performance of his duties according to law, but this
nond section shall not apply t'-) the
present incumbent, h._ havicg
a'.ready giver. bond as such officer.
Sec. ,3. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in : on-
flict herewith are hereby repealed, and this ordinance shall
take effect from and after its passage and approval.
Approved December 19, 1902.
L. A. YEISER, Mayor.
Towboats—Free Wharfage.
"An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 22, of the
Revised Ordinance of the City of Paducah, Titled Wharf
and Wharf Master, and Freeing Towboats from Wharfage
Free.
Whereas: Towboats operating in the Tennessee and
Ohio rivers do not use the public wharf, or landing, for the
purpose of transferring freight or passengers, and whereas,
such boars stopping in the City is only for the purpose of
employing officers and crew, and to purchase material and
supplies for long trips, of our merchants, and .to have re-
pairs made by our mechanics, and whereas: this patronage
has now grown to enormous proportions, and of so great
interest to the city the wharfage fees should not be exacted
of such boatN therefore; Be it ordained by the Common
'Council of the City of Paducah.
Section t. That ordinance No. 22 of the revised ordi-
nances of the City of Paducah, "titled Wharf and Wharf -
master" be and the same js hereby amended by striking out'
of section 2, thereof the words, "or towboats" where same
may appear therein.
Tow boats Sec. 2. That all tow -boars which are strictly conduct -
Am prompt
from ing the business or occupation of tow -boats, exclusively, and
wtarfa`e which do not use the public wharf for storing freight or