Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-16
CITY GOVERNMENT
REFUSES PAYMENT
ON AUTO DAMAGE

An order calling for the payment
to Albion z. Barbour of the sum OF
S225 in settlement for damages to his
automobile when it was struck by
the hook and ladder truck of the
Augusta Fire department last win
ter, was not passed Monday evening
at the regular meeting of the Au-
gusta City government. after the
committee on finance had reported
Ought not to pass" The accident
occurred on Water street late last
| winter when Mr.. Barbour was driv-
! ing south and with his view masked
by a street car ahead did not see
or hear the fire truck as it was go
ing in the other direction. The
street was so slippery that it was
impossible to stop the truck to keep
from colliding with another vehicle
and the driver was forced to swing
over onto Mr.. Barbour'S side OF the
! street. He lacked sufficient room to
get through without colliding with
the machine, but no one was hurt al
though both vehicles were damaged
by the impact.
The meeting was a routine affair
and was one Of the shortest of this
administration. The. following re-
ports of commitses were accepted:
Report of the committee on street
lights that an order providing for
a light on Park street ought not to
pass.
Report Of the committee on street
lights that an order providing for
the installation of street light in
/ the hollow beyond the residence of
Hon. w. H. Gannett on Western
avenue.
Report of the same committee
that an order providing for a street
light at the corner of State and
Laurel streets ought not to pass.
| Report of the same committee
that an order providing for street
light at the corner of Wabon and
Kennebec streets should pass.
! Report of the committee on high
ways and sewers that an order pro-
viding for the payment of the sum
| of S75 to George S. Williams as the
| city's share of the expense of laying
a granolithic sidewalk in front of his
property at the corner of State and
| Union streets ought to pass.
| Report of the committee on fire
department that an order authoriz-
, ing the committee and the mayor
at their discretion to purchase a
Ford truck now on trial at the fire
station, and for the use of the fire
! department, ought to pass.
+ orders from the board of aldermen
j were as follows:
! Ordered that the city treasurer be
/ authorized to accept the sum Of
! S325.91 in full payment of tax deeds
now outstanding on property Of An
ME T. Stone on Cedar street and that
a quit claim deed be issued to her.
| Ordered that the city treasurer be
authorized to accept from S. j. Heg-
! arty the sum of SS9.92 in full settle
ment for tax deeds on the property
! of Cleveland Leavett and thai quit
claim deed be issued to Mr.. Leavitt.
! Ordered that not more than one
half of the cost of the granolithic
sidewalk in front Of the store of F.
Wallace Diplock be paid by the city.
Referred to the committee on high
ways and sewers.
Ordered that a street light be
placed at the junction of Pearl and
Patterson streets. Referred to the
committee on street lights.
An order was introduced providing
that the committee on highways and
sewers to which an order providing
been referred, be given power to act
This was passed.
Roll of accounts No. II in the sun
of s55,596.61 was read and approved
This provided among other payments
for one of $4,000 on the Cony High
building fund and for first payment
Of $4,000 toward the retirement OF
bonds issued to care for trust funds
and other deficiencies and which
were authorized some time ago.
An order from the common councii
! providing for the installation of q
catch basin in front of the store at
IS Gannett street was referred to the
committee on highways and sewers