Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-13
City Sued for $4,000 Damages
for Injuries on Highway.
Sum Of $I00 Voted for Quimhy Field
Restriction on Fireworks Sale.

The full city government held a
special meeting, last evening, in the
city building, and at o'clock the
board of aldermen was called to order,
with his honor, Mayor Knight, in the
chair. On the motion Of Alderman
Douglass, Ward 4, it was voted that
the committee on engrossed ordinances
be instructed to look up the law deal
ing with dealers and handlers of dyna-
mite, it being suggested that possibly
certain merchants in this city may
have on hand a dangerous and excess
sive supply of this explosive. 1t APP
peared that the statutes and city or
dinances, while they make provisions
governing the keeping of gunpowder
and liquid explosives, make no mention
of dynamite.
The applications Of NJ. w. Royal and
F. M. Mooers for permission to keep
and offer for sale, 'firc-crackers ami
fireworks" prior and to July 4th. re-
ceived favorable action, with the in
serted provision in the permits, that
no explosive instrument exceeding six
inches in length be kept or offered for
sale.
The bill of Timothy Kelley for work
on Il sewer. amounting 10 $3.50, was
presented without the approval of the
committee on sewers and it was re-
ferred back 10 the committee for fur
Their action.
Mayor Knight stated that, Monday.
Deputy Sheriff Morse of Augusta, scrv-
ed upon him papers from Heath &
Andrews of Augusta, in which notice
was given the municipal officers Of the
city of Gardiner, by the Augusta. Win
throp & Gardiner Ry. Co. that the
traction corporation would appeal from
the refusal of the municipal officers to
grant n location for the extension of
the companys system in this city. Tho
papers explained the process of law.
as required by the statutes, and relat-
cd that the traction company would
enter it's appeal at the October term Of
the supreme judicial court. which sits
at Augusta. The court will. upon the
representations of the traction COM
pany, appoint a committee of three I'M
prejudiced sworn citizens Of the State,
this committee to decide whether the
location shall be granted, rs prayed for
in the original petition to the city. The
city will be represented at this hear
ing by the city solicitor, whose duty it
shall be to see that tine committee is
appointed fairly and impartially. The
report of this committee. as appointed
by the court, will be made to the State
railroad commissioners.
Notice of a suit against the city was
next in order Mrs. Cora f. Fowler of
Pittston, through her counsel, o. ID.
Baker, gives notice Of damages Sus-
tanned by her. while riding in the pub
lie highways and the case is returnable
at the October sitting of the high court
in Augusta. AS no notice of trial is CIV
en- in the writ, it is 10 be presumed
that the case will be called for trial
in the March, 1906. term. Mrs. Fowler
asserts that on May 4, 1904. while rid
ing along Main street. a rear wheel of
her carriage slipped through n space
between plank and a railroad rail,
the latter owned by the A., w. & G..
Ity. Co., and that she was thrown from
the vehicle, sustaining serious injuries
Ok permanent character. For this in
jury, Mrs. Fowler claims the sum Of
$4,000. The paper was referred to the
city solicitor.
At this point the mayor announced
that the body would 60 into executive
session, and the chamber was cleared
of spectators.
During the secret session, the petit
ton of Mrs. f. J. Preble. of As High
land avenue, was given Il hearing. Mrs.
Preble prayed for the removal of GER
tain wire-pole. owned by the Postal
Telegraph Gable Co. which stands near
the property of the petitioner. The pc
titiOn was refused.
1t was voted to request his honor.
Mayor Knight. to confer with Hon.
Edwin L. Russell, ex-mayor, request
ing that gentleman to present n por-
trait Of himself to the city, same to
be hung in the aldermanic chamber.
The board adjourned at 9.15 o'clock.