Smyrna times., 1894-04-04
Our Town Counoil--.what They are
Doing.

Meeting called to order by President oi
the Board. All answered to roll call ex.
cept W. NJ. Lewis.
After reading the minutes of previous
meeting Alderman Budd made a few re.
marks, cbjecting to clause pertaining tc
the report he was asked to submit at the
last meeting of each month. An amend.
ment was offered changing the motion.
The report Of committees was next in
order,
II, ID. Boyer, chairman Of the COM
mittee on Opera House, reported as fol-
lows: the total receipts for the month OF
March we're S7l.55; disbursements, 1865,
paid Treasurer, S6055; balance in hand,
The special committee to prepare an Or
dinance defining the duties of the officer.
of our Water and Electric Light plants
was called upon to make a report. Presi-
dent HOfiecker, chairman of the committee
made the remark that they had not sufi.
cient time to prepare one to submit thii
week, and as the time would expire before
another meeting, motion was made
adopting the following duties regulating
each officer and to go into effect April lst
THAT the duties of the Superintendent be-
to issue all permits, collect all monies due
froT1 Electric Light and Water plant, col.
lect all town taxes and pay over same tC
TG|n Treasurer within one week of the re-
eeipt of the same, to put up all converters
and wires connecting same to buildings, t.
keep all lamps in proper order. to tax,
charge of lamps on sale and collect money
for same, and to have a general supervis
ion over both Eieotric Light and Water
plants, to give bond for the sum of S25OC
for the performance of said duties, and tc
submit q report Rt the last meeting night
of every month to the Town Board.
THE engineer Of the Electric Light
plant to have charge of the engines and
dynamOs, and engine room and everything
contained therein and to make his report
to the Superintendent, of the condition Of
the machinery in his charge every day.
The fireman of the Electric Light
plant to be at all times subject TO the di
rectiOn Of the engineer of the Electric
Light Works and TO look after the firing o.
boilers needed and keeping the boiler
room in order.
THE engineer of the Water Works Il
have charge Of the pumps and pump room
and we'll, TO make all water connection
with the main pipe, to dre boilers, to super.
wise all leaks that may occur on the street
line, keep the grounds in order, to open all
the dead ends and fire plugs of the watel
line at least semi-monthly and make repOr
monthly TO the Superintendent Of coal used
and water pumped and time running, &c. y
An amusing incident came next over q
bill Of Sl460 which Pete Downham pre-
sented for services as fireman. 1t was laid
on the table for another week.
On motion of w. A. FAIRIES the following
bills presented were allowed Frank Bai
Icy, sundries, S36.8A; Philadelphia and
Smyrna Transportation Company. coal
sl89.6l; Alfred +. Moore, electric supplies
s37.37, Westinghouse Electric Companv
electric supplies, S8400; y, w. & II. RI n
freight, S1.90.
The monthly report Of the Water Work,
was submitted as follows:
potal number Of hours engine run durino
the month, GO hours and l5 minutes: tota1
gallons Of water pumped during month
J. 800, $50; total poupds Of coal used dnr;rhl
running time, $500 total pounds ~ F,,.ff coaff
used for starting aud banking fire q Ilo61 IN
total pounds Of coal used for all pnrposos
II, 100 average number of hours ene;ns, re5So,
ran per day, hours and 10 minutes; aver.