Smyrna times., 1894-08-29
Our Town Council-What They are
Doing.

Meeting called to order by President
Hoffecker, with all the members pres
ent except w. A. FAIRIES and VIM. NJ.
Lewis.
On motion, H. d. Boyer was elected
Secretary pro TEN vice w. A. FAIRIES,
absent.
The following bills were read and
allowed: Geo. w. Taylor, $11.2O;
Philadelphia and Smyrna Transports
ton Company, $112.12; H. S. Anthony,
per vouchers, $36.6O.
On first reading the monthly report
of Supt. II. S. Anthony was accepted.
The receipts of the Electric Light de-
partment for the month of July show
to be $l06.25, and that of the Water
Works for the same month, $685.. .43.
The chair asked a report from the
committee appointed to await on En-
gineer Redman. VIM. FAIRIES. chair
man of said committee, said they had
seen Mr.. Redman and ascertained he
would be willing to work twelve
hours with relief for twelve, two men
working alternately, and to do away
with the fireman so as both engineers
wages could be increased, but ne was
unwilling to accede to this request.
having about decided to accept a DO
stion in Philadelphia. He therefore
sent in his resignation and set upon
his new duties last Sunday night week.
The Board, upon accepting Mr.. Red
mans resignation, sent for Harvey
Rose, of Middletown, who immediately
took charge, and will run the works
as heretofore mentioned. The com.
mittee was discharged.
The committee appointed to see
Jacob Leinberger concerning a right of
way for the sewer main through his
property on lower Commerce, re.
ported through their chairman, VIM.
FAIRIES, that everything had been set
tied satisfactorily. A deed was ob.
tanned and properly signed by the
owner, Jacob Leinberger, for $3.50
giving the town all rights and priyi-
leges, now and hereafter, to 90 on anv
time for repairs, &C., without being
hlndered. The report was accepted.
VIM. FAIRIES moved that the W. c..
L. U. fountain be turned on if the
ladies of this society will have auto
matte faucets placed so as to prevent
the waste of water. The motion was
seconded by John Cosgriff. The
question being put was carried. This
ends the great discussion which has
been going on in the Council chamber
for so long, This could have been
passed long ago, but for some curious
reason, the majority of these town
fathers" had to wait. This same mo-
ton was made by VIM. A. FAIRIES two
or three meetings ago, but met with a
overwhelming defeat. They very cum
ningly took the question up and passed
upon 1t while he was away.
II. ID. Boyer moved that the w. c.
L. U. of our town be allowed the privi-
lege of placing their literature, what
ever choice they may select, in the
cells of our lookup. Carried.
ii. ID. Boyer moved that, as the year
by contract of the Philadelphia and
Smyrna Transportation Company for
supplying the town had about expired,
bids should be advertised again in the
SMYRNA TIMES, and all to be handed
in sealed by Sept. 9th, 1894. Carried.
J. Q. Robinson moved that Union
street be severed from Mt. Vernon to
South street. Carried.
IL ~ boyer asked PERMISSION OF the
Board that he might be allowed the
privilege of placing telephone poles
within town limits, to be extended
from here to Clayton in the interests
of his business, the route to be made
according to the arrangement he may
make with the land owners over which
he may run 1t. Carried.
On motion, Rev. g. G. Adams was
appointed member of the Board of
Health.
The next. matter which came befora
the Board was how to settle upon a
feasible plan for fixing sewerage or
dinance
W. A. FAIRIES thought each proDertv
holder should pay so much, ACCORDING
to the number of feet contained in tbe
'front.' OF his residence.
a. ID. Boyer thought each pronartv
holder should pay so much. saw S5 ~
Ior tapping the sewer main and 90
much year for the use of it.
John Cosgriff thought IS was too
mucn Tor tapping it; that a suitable
rate would be SO, and to make tb;o
same y rate ~ for a yearly use Of f.
y Y. Robinson thought the same as