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A RESOLUTION URGING MR. JAI'.'IES P. SFITH TO ESTAELISII AND
MAINTAIN A RESIDENCE I?: THE CITY OF PADUCAH III ORDER. THAT IIE T,AY
CONTINUE TO SERVE AS CITY MANAGER
17HEREA3, the Mayor has received from the Attorney General
of the Commonwealth of Kentucky an opinion stating that a City
Manager must be a resident of the city in which he serves, and
that the maintenance of a residence outside the corporate limits
would be in violation of Section 234 of the Constitution of the
State of Kentucky:and,
WHEREAS, James P. Smith, L:anager of the City of Paducah,
does not reside in the City; and,
1'.'HEREAS, the Attorney General has further advised that by
reason of the insistance of one organization that he file a suit
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,to oust the said .James P. Smith from office, he believes it is his
duty to institute an ouster proceeding unless the City Manager
establishes a residence in the city at this time; and,
17HEREAS, by reason of Mr. Smithfs outstanding q_ualificat:ioj�s
las an executive, his devotion to duty and loyalty to the City of
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Paducah, and the envialbe record which he has made durin.the last
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;three years, as .,,-ell as the impossibility of securing the services
o.i anyone as well qualified to perform the duties of that office,
the members of the Board of Commissioners are convinced that it vioull
be for the best interest of the people of the City if Mr. Smith
�7uld continue to serve; and,
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;VIIEREAS, the members of the Board also fully realize that 1:r.
Smith made great personal sacrifices when he accepted the appointment,
and that he has attained his goal by administering the financial
affairs in such manner as to pay off entirely a floating indebtednes
of 11;o3,184.09 which was owing when he accepted the position in
'January 1940, and to close each of the years 1940, 1941 and 1942
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with a substantial surplus. Nevertheless the interest of the citizens
nd taxpayers being at stake, the members of the Board are hopeful i
That he is willing to make ever greater sacrificed by establishing
residence in the city and by continuing, to serve as its Manager.
NO71, THEREFORE, BE IT .RESOLVED BY `"HE BOARD OF
IOMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
! SECTION 1.
That James P. imith, Manager of the City of Faducah, be
rrged to establish and maintain a residence within the corporate
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limits of the City in order that he may continue to serve as
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Liamager, and in order that the people may be assured of the
continued efficient, orderly and economic managemcnt of
governmental affairs.
SECTION 2.
This Resolution shall be in full force and effoct f.1,om
;and after its adoption.
Passed by the Board of Commissioners, February 19th, 1943
Recorded by Rudy Jtewatt, City Clerk, Yebruary 20th, 1943