Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-03
DAMAGE threat
AGAINST The CITY
Resulting From Autos Smashing
Against Concrete Posts At
Street Intersections

might by ] William Wagers and
others, unless they were reim-
bursed for damage sustained by
their automobiles coming in con-
tact with the concrete pillars or
posts at the street intersections,
!placed there as signal light sup
ports. The lights have been or
dered but have not arrived. In
the meantime, there are many ac-
cidents reported as a result of
auto drivers running against the
posts in the darkness. Some time
it is said, there have been lights
on the posts at night and again
there have not, according to the
Testimony of those who have rea-
son to know This is the cause
! for the threatened suits, since the
drivers state they were not able
to see the posts until right on
them. The bills for repairing au-
tomobi1es, it is said, run from
SITS to more than SIPS, and
there are several of them. The
post at Third and Main streets
seems to have been standing the
brunt since it is reported no less
than five machines ran into it one
night within period of an hour
The post is still there, hoWeve
the autos being taken to the re
pair shop.
Mr.. Wagers asked that the bill
for damages to his machine in thc
way Of repairs be paid. by the
city He stated he would sue il
case this was not done. Cour
Gilman Charles Terrill maintained
that while the posts had been ir
position since the paving of the
streets, drivers know Of theil
prese ice and should avoid them
However the matter vas tine
over 20 The iinl:l:> committee
" hicli WI make an ;rvcst:.{lt;cn.
! An ordinance fixing the penalty
! for nOn-paynent OF the Improve
ment of Lancaster avenue and the
issuing of Improvement bonds tC
cover the amount Of all unpaid as
Isessments was passed. There are
few who have refused to naNe
the proper provision for payment
even on the ten year basis plan.
Notice is also given that the
city will received sealed bids VI
! till I o'clock, December 10, for al
aggregate of 50. 10000. Lancaster
avenue Improvement bonds and al
that time, bonds sgill be sold to
! the highest bidder, provided, how
ever. that no bid for less than pal
and accrued interest will be CON
sidered.
! Street Commissioner James All
man reported his payroll for the
month OF Novembe. as being
| S772,25.
The city tax collector reported
that during the month Of Novem-
! per, he had collected city tax to
the amount Of $S,035.o0.
City Judge Smith reported $85
in fines assessed during the month
of November, one of the lowest
! figures for several months.
Chief of Police Claud Devorc
reported collection of fines to the
extent of $116. This is also below
the general average.
A final estimate and report Of
the finished street work was ten
dered by City Engineer Crecelius.
and turned over to the city clerk.
Chief Daugherty, of the fire de
ipartment, reported the need Of
500 feet of new hose, together
with extra coats, nOZZles, and
other paraphernalia. He stated
that about 1000 feet of the hose
now in use was very inferior,
while some of it was unfit for use.
He was instructed to inform the
fire committee of the needs, the
latter body being instructed to act
accordingly.
The city will buy the so feet at
the end of Orchard street, leading
to the L. & N freight depot, thus
gaining a shorter entrance and
will be able to maintain it, it is
said, at a much lower cost than
the route now being taken.
Since it will require more than
1000 feet of pipe to extend the
water main to Evansdale, besides
considerable work, it was decided
/ to hold this improvement UP till
spring.
Council1nen O'Nei1 and Mer-
shon, instructed recently as a
committee to frame schedule for
cleaning up the city, asked and
were granted more time to make
more accurate investigation.
Recommendations for the inn
provement in the way of added
crushed stone and roller work on