Smyrna times., 1894-10-17
Our Town Council-What they are
Doing.

Meeting called to order by VIM. FAIRIES,
President Hotfecker being absent.
The following bills were read: Supt. II.
s. Anthony, per vouchers SS.46; Nathaniel
Pratt, services, $l8 90; j. Register & Sons,
Sl400: James P. HOtfecker, sundres,
S173; j. G. Robinson, coal, $l4131; j. G.
Robinson, cement, $500; amount ex-
sidewalks &c, S34330. The latter bill
was referred to the Street Committee for
adjustment and the former bills were al
lowed.
The monthly reports of the Water
Works and Electric Light plant were read.
The receipts for the electric lights were
$ll28l. On motion the reports were ac-
cepted and filed.
A petition from the residents of Frazier
street was read, asking the commissioners
to change the name of Frazier street to
EdgemOnt Avenue
II. d. Boyer gave notification of new
ordinance changing said street to Edge
mont avenue, which will be brought up
two weeks hence for adoption.
The sewer ordinance had its last reading
and as it was thought too soon to adopt it,
it was deferred until next meeting night.
The next important matter which came
up was the last reading of the ordinance
for the numbering of houses As soon as
it was read an unexpected discussion arose
j. g. Robinson, who gave notification of
the proposed ordinance two weeks ago,
took a sudden turn as was evident by the
position he took in wanting the proposed
ordinance laid on the table. He talked at
length, in an earnest manner, of the re-
ports which were currently spread outside
| of the council chamber of what the big
Four were doing and how they were
harshly criticised and unjustly blamed for
the part they took in many town matters.
His remarks were followed on the same
line by VIM. FAIRIES.
II. D. Boyer moved that the proposed Or
dinance be laid on the table, seconded by
j. G. Robinson. w. A. FAIRIES and John
COsgriff opened in defense, in which
they said they were in favor of the Ordi-
nance going through if Section 9th were
revised so as Mr.. r. q. Hyde would not
have control. Section reads as follows :
That all measurements necessary to carry
out the purpose and intent of theO rdinance,
shall be under the direction and control OF
| r. g. Hyde, the person who is recon-
mended to do this work. The work shall
be proceeded with at oncO after the pas
sage of the ordinance"
! The question was called for with yea
| and nay vote Heas--J. 9. Robinson, II
ID. Boyer and VIM. FAIRIES. Nays-W. A.
FAIRIES, John COsgriff. The motion pre-.
vailed and the much-talked-ot ordinance
for numbering houses was laid on the
table.
VIM. FAIRIES referred to the condition OF
the front of Geo. W. Tilghman's work
shops. and how he was disregarding the
order of the Board, which was acted upon
several weeks previous
]. G. Robinson took the matter up anG
stated that he had seen Geo. W, Tilghmar
several times and authorized him, on be.
half of the Board, to keep his front clean
He agreed to go with VIM. FAIRIES as the
Street Committee and have talk witt
Mr.. Tilghman and if he refused, hC
would tell him that he would have Il
take the consequences.
The matter of fixing the bridge over thu
pond was taken up by j. g. Robinson
who asked for information concerning wha
the law required. Through the efforts o
Squire Budd, who was present, it wal
found 9hat the mill owners were required
to keep the foundation in order and tn,
town to furnish and keep in order tn,
planks over the surface and the uppe
jOists.
The following bill was read Berriar
Grant, for killing and burying 80 dogs
1925 On motion the bill was allowed
Meeting adjourned