Smyrna times., 1894-08-15
Our Town COunciI--What They are
Doing,

Meeting called to order by President
HOffecker, with all present except VIM. |
FAIRIES and w. M. Lewis.
Almost the first thing after the regular |
routine opening, w. A. FAIRIES arose and |
moved that the w. @. T. U. fountain be |
turned on after two automatic faucets had |
been placed in the fountain. This, he |
said, would prevent the overflow of water, |
while at the same time it could be used with |
the same freedom as heretofore. The mo-
tion was seconded by Cosgrif. At this
instance Geo. E. Gaskill, our practical
civil engineer, who is to have charge of
the putting in of our sewerage system,
stuffed that tt ere wouldn't be a bucketfull
of water wasted day if automatic faucets
were placed in" The majority of the
Board, who have opposed the measure for
no other reason than that the water from
the fountain stagnated in the cutters of
lower Commerce street and who are wait
ing until the streets shall be cobbled,
began to laugh at the motion. j. G. Rob-
inson, the ring leader of the move
ment, objected to the motion or the
ground that it was parliamentary.
He was backed by the Chair, who said
that question once defeated could not be
| passed upon again unless motion was
made by member of the majority side of
said question. Amid a scene of laughter,
| III. ID. Boyer moved that further considera-
tiOn of the question be postponed until
| full Board was present, followed by j. G.
| RobinsOn's second. Carried. 1t was
| pretty good bluff on the part of the major
| ity side; for if they had any reason, the
motion of w. A. FAIRIES knocked it sky
high, but it seems they hadn't the courage
to give in after fighting against is so long
| The Secretary reported progress as to
notifying property holders to have their
| cutters, &c, fixed.
| J. G. Robinson stated that the Street
Committee had conferred with Jacob Lem
berger in reference to right of way for
running the sewer main through his prop
erty and that he agreed to allow them, but
would not give a deed for same unless the
| town would agree to pay for all crops
damaged, now and hereafter This the
Board could not agree to, so to avoid all
trouble which might occur in the future,
the Board thought il advisable to run the
main to Smyrna Landing.
The Alderman, having been Motif ed
(thrOugh an action of our Board at a pre-.
viOus meeting), that he should hand in q
written report of his official duties each
month, on being conferred with on what
, he intended to do with the matter refused
point blank and read the law to the com
mittee, stating that there was no special
time for him to hand in a report, and that
, furthermore the Board had no authority
over him. He was a creature of the peo
pie not the Town Board
The following bill was read and allowed
Geo. E. Gaskill, services, Sl45.70
, The agreement and bond of AcOck s
, Son, to whom has been awarded the con
tract OF putting in of a sewerage system
was read and properly accepted
! II. ID. Boyer moved that committee 0
three be appointed to consult with En-
: gineer Gaskill about employing a super
visor in his absence. w. A. Farie
10 h. a.,
President of the Board as chairman of tn
committee: The following is the commit
| | tee: JnO. III. HOtfecker, chairman; w. A
l | FAIRIES, II. d, Boyer, j. G. Robinson.
l ii. ID. Boyer moved that the sewer mai
be run out Commerce street, through t
Smyrna Landing. w. A. FAIRIES amende
0 this motion by moving that the mai
0 talked of being, dumped in the rear of tn
0 pond, be run down MOnrOvla Avenue {
0 the large main, which has its outlet mt th
0 creek near Smyrna Landing. Carried.
- j. g. Robinson stated that Benz. Rec
5 man, the Electric Light Engineer. ha
seen him and wished him to report to tn
Board that he must have an increas
4 of wages or he will leave and accept be
0 position offered him in Philadelphia. II
0 prefers living in Smyrna, and if the Boar
0 will give him sl4 a week or $50 a montl
he will stay. This caused some little cor
sternation in the Council chamber, as
O was rather unexpected. Geo + Gaski
offered few suggestions TO the Board b
saying that Redman was a valuable mai
0 that his room, engine, apparatus, &c, W,
- kept as clean as he had seen anywhere
9 our largest cities. He thought the tow
- ought to employ two engineers to work
~ hours each. That is, Mr.. Redman to G
on at 6 o'clock and run to in the morI
Sc ing and Mr.. Taylor to relieve him at tn
n y, hour and run to at night. Do away wit
n. the fireman and let both engineers after
Dy to the work of both Water and Electr
Fl, Light plants. BY this means the wag
n could have an increase
III Mr.. Redman, there is no doubt. h.
been pushed too hard. He has been goir
on about o'clock in the afternoon al
y working until about or o'clock in Il
an morning with no relief and with a gre
d. deal of responsibility. He claims that
so had very little time for anything ell:
er after he got in his sleep. 1t was too big
Sc strain on him. Since having the refusal
Is another position he demands raise.
on j. G. Robinson moved that a commit
at Of three be appointed to see Abe Tayl
as and ascertain whether he would be will
b. to work II hours, &c, in connection wi
nd Mr.. Redman, alternating in their wor
Ia Carried. The Committee II. ID. Boy,
ey JnO. Cosgriff and VIM. FAIRIES.
an w. A. FAIRIES moved that w. O. II,
on fecker be employed as the civil engine
ng to lay off the survey in the streets for t
.p- contractors. Carried. Meeting adjourn,