Smyrna times., 1894-04-18
Our Town Council-What They
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Meeting called to order by President
All answered to roll call. After openinp.
business began by Boyer making motion
that the Superintendent be instructed to
employ help in tapping the line, soldering
all connections and finishing anything left
undone. Carried.
The Secretary read the following bills
rendered: Lewis 81 Wheatman, sundries.
SOLO; Nathaniel Pratt, three months
lanltorlng of Hose Room, $780, Chas +.
White, $54.6O. On motion, Pratts bill
was referred to the Hose Room Committee.
and that of Chas. E. White to the Hall
Committee, to make disposal of such as
they saw proper.
A petition was read from the Hose Com
pany, asking for six pairs Of rubber boots
which were badly needed. The Secretary
was authorized to correspond with such
boot establishments to ascertain the cost,
&c, and report at next meeting.
A petition to place an incandescent light
between Mt. Vernon and North streets, in
front of the residence of John p. Collins,
was read. On motion the favor was gran
ted.
Boyer moved that the Superintendent be
instructed to attend to the changing of the
all night circuit arc light in front of Lewis
q Wheatman's, to corner of Delaware and
Commerce moving said lamp to "Whop-
ping" and in its place putting an incan-
descent light, also putting an incandescent
on Union Street, between Commerce and
South.
Petitions we're then read from the en-
gineers of the Electric Light Plant and
Water Works, respectively, asking for an
increase of salary from $500 to 5000. A
lively discussion followed this, each mem
beI aiming to emphasize his point dis
tinctly, but the general opinion seemed to
be not to increase the aggregate amount OF
wages over $500, as heretofore acted upOn.
Some thought, on the suggestion of Mr..
Gaskell, that a feasible plan would be to
adopt the custom now in progress at Mt.
Holly, NJ, viz: have two engineers, to run
the system in II combine, alternating be-
tween the light and water plants, so as to
relieve one another at stated intervals dur
ing the day and night, both in this case 10
do their own freing.
This suggestion was thought to be verv
good by some members of the Board, as in
cases of emergency one could always sup
plement the other. By doing this they
could do away with the fireman Of the
Electric Light and thereby enable them to
increase tho engineers salaries to $3.50
apiece per annum As no conclusion
could be reached, H. ID. Boyer moved that
a further consideration be deferred until
the next meeting night, which was adop-
ted.
WIN. FAIRIES followed this by a motion
that committee of three be appointed to
look into the method of running the plant
and report at the next meeting, the Presi-
dent of the Board to be chairman of said
committee. The following is the commit
tee: Jno. II. Hotfecker, chairman; VIM.
FAIRIES, Jas. G. Robinson.
Policeman Grants petition had further
postponement until the next meeting
night.
The assessment list occupied the atten-
tiOn of the Board the balance Of the meet
ing. 1t was accepted and the Secretary
was authorized to hang it up, open for ap-
peals until the 2nd OF Nav. On motion
the Secretary was instructed to draw an
order (when money was in hand) for s25
for the payment of the assessor.
The amount Of the assess ment is SI,Oi0.-
835, about S2l, ,024 in advance of last wear.
Meeting adjourned