Smyrna times., 1894-08-01
Our Town COunciI--What they are
Doing.

Meeting called to order by President
HOfecker with all members of the council
present After the usual opening exer-
cises, VIM. Lewis made report concern
ing the posting of notices in the old brick
kiln opposite the creamery, and also at the
stand pipe where complaint has been made
of frequent nuisances. He reported prog
ress.
The following bills were read and al
lowed Philadelphia and Smyrna Trans
portatiOn Co., coal, S98.0l; The Philadel
phia Press, advertising Sl520 Chas. Z.
White, sundries, $500.
The next subject brought up was the
w. G. I. U. fountain question, which has
been agitated in the Board for month or
more. Instead of active work toward let
ting this public benefit be allowed to run,
the Board are still parleying over it and
we might say wasted half Of last Wednes-
davis meeting night over it.
w. A. FAIRIES, who has been so persistent
in his efforts to keep it running, put q mo-
tion again before the Board that the W.
@. T. U. fountain be turned on. Fl. d.
Boyer then arose and offered an amend
ment, promptly seconded by VIM. FAIRIES,
that the W. G. L. U. fountain be turned
on when the cutters had been eobbled.
The vote was taken on the amendment
first and was carried, there being yeas
and nays.
Then the original made by w. A. FAIRIES
acted upon and resulted in another defeat.
| Y Yeas-COsgriff Lewis and w. A. FAIRIES.
Nays-Hotfecker, Robinson Boyer and
| VIM. FAIRIES.
At this instance VIM. FAIRIES, who had
| just seconded the amendment Of II. u. BO-
| yer not to turn the fountain on, moved that
the ladies of the w. g. I. u be allowed
the privilege of putting a faucet on the
/ fortnfafn and 20 frr IL
| This created some exciting discussions as
well as laughter, for he was making mo-
tion diametrically opposite to the ballot
he cast. To put faucet in would neces
state the turning on of the fountain and i
this is the case, thought one of the mem
bers, why not turn it on altogether and LEI
the public derive the benefit of its use
The motion failed to get a second.
As matters stand now it will remain I'm.
touched for awhile The public fountain
| will be closed and the streets are as fa
from being cObbled as they ever were Of
practically speaking until the summer
months have aeeted by. 1t is surprising
thing to most of our citizens to see thl
stand that some of our Town Council ar
taking in this matter, when there seem
to be no urgent reason why it should b.
closed. If there is ever need of thi
fountain it is now, during these hot sum
| luCi udJes WubA uldll anu DtNSl, ESPECIALLY
beast, suffer alike for q cool, refreshinl
drink.
H. d. Boyer made a motion that the see
retary be instructed to furnish the stree
committee with names of all persons VIII
were notified to pave and repair pavements
in cases where tho 30 days notice had ex
pired. Carried.
On motion, Mr.. Geo Il. Gaskill, VIII
was present that evening, was allowed {
present plans and specifications Of sewers
which were read.
This sewerage question was discussed {
length, the feeling being that work mus
be promptly attended to- and preparation
be made for its final movement. Wn
FAIRIES moved that committee of three b
appointed to interview Jacob Leinberge
and ascertain if he would allow right
way for the sewer pipes through his proI
erty on lower Commerce street, thereb
enabling n direct route to the Smyrn
creek, in which the sewage is to /
dumped. Carried The committee an
! pointed is VIM. FAIRIES, j. @. Robinso
r and John DosgriR
John Oosgrif put motion before In
Board that in case arrangements could nt
be made with Mr.. Leinberger, the Ea
street route be taken, as this, outside
, Mr.. Leinberger's property, would be tl
: shortest cut to the creek. The motion O
/, being seconded prevailed.
} On motion, the amount of the contra,
. bond for sewerage was fled at s, 500.
! Meeting adjourned.