Smyrna times., 1895-04-03
Our Town Council-What Thew Ar.
Doing.

Doing.
meeting called to order by Presi-
ueuC honecker with all members pres
ent except W. NJ. Lewis.
MOST OF the meeting was taken IN in
discussing the proposed new town
charter and the first thing after the
formal opening President Hoffecker
made report of the committee
IL was the object of the committee
10 draw up good bill so the laws in.
cooperating the towns of Dover and
Milford were brought forward and
'aken mp seriatim and discussed.
Inc hrst question to be considered
was the extending of the town limits
J'C. Robinson opened the discussion
'on the subject and moved that the linn.
It's be extended to Duck Creek ON the
north, Clayton on the west and Smvrna
Landing on the east. His motion was
seconded and carried.
Secretary Boyer moved that tho
town be divided into seven districts
ana submitted plan to the Board for
consiieration. His idea was TO SO di.
Vlde 1t as to equalize the population
as near as possible. Following is the |
plan: . '"e
NO. From lower Main street and
pond to Commerce to town limits. east
No. 2-FrOm Commerce and Main
out Main to town limits. east.
No. 3-FrOm lower Main to Soutb
street, to Union street, to pond.
No. 4-FrOm South and Main street
10 commerce, to Union, to South.
NO 5-From Commerce and Main
TO Mt. Vernon, to Union to Commerce.
NO. e-From Mt. Vernon and Main
70 Town limits, north and west.
NO. From Union and Mt. Vernon
TO town limits South and West.
secretary Boyer moved that the
name be known as the Town Council
ana that one member shall be elected
from each district with proviso that
each member now serving shall he al
iowed to serve out his time. He also
included in his motion that the Presi.
dent OF the Council shall be chosen ne
heretofore, by the majority vote of the
Council. Carried. Q
On motion the qualification of tho c
members were continued the sama o.S v
the qualification of the voters remained
The same, with the addition of woman =
,uniage, winch was voted upon and q
'SIIleG y .r at the last meeting. Sections g
u Tue DoVer charter were read and as ~
nosC OF the articles from No. to I2 g
eemed to be applicable to this town. - ~
'aGh section was adopted. - -
): =: Robinson moved that the sal. y.
'ry OF Secretary, Treasurer and As. -
essor be raised to $50, and embodied W
. the new charter, The assessor in =! ~
ne iuture to be required to make two *, -
oPles OF the assessment, Carried. q. ..
Inc following bills were read Jos -
y Cummins, hauling, &C., $24, 80; Val. a.
Se, Bros. Co., electric supplies, $26.17 W "
nos. Murphy, laying pavement. 81: ~
lellos Electric Co., $27. 80 VI
Secretary Boyer read and submitted vi vi
le following petition signed by ffty- ~
ne representative men: Vi
WHEREAS 1t has been determined nv a.
le commissioners of the Town of Smyrna -.
at they Will petition the Legislature in Pi'
eneral Assembly met to grant certain m'
nendments to our charter, and arr
WHEREAS 1t is believed that inst and bal
ndent instructions attached to official DO. ma
ions contribute to impersonal admins mo
lton, ''' INC
1BSref9re, we, the undersigned. tar ca'
yers OF the town of Smyrna do urgently en'
tqese ehat there De Incorporated in our
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mmisslo1er from being interested i3 sny th0
gn. NFP''0' " our BILE
". A. FAIRIES moved that the nett. ~
70 De accepted and embodied in the 10. 80.
W charter. wei
NJ this instance a dead silence tLi' Az
gned, not word being said. Even t uil
faiDt sound of SECOND could NOT hui
heard. Presently Secretary Rover st ssl'
d, in order to get before the Roard eua
would second the motion" gu
fhe question was then open for do stru
e and lively time ensued. M. ~
Iohn Cosgria was the frat In riso - = he
on his feet in objection TO tho mo s- eAH'
q. be did not see any reason for ~ nna
n an action to be taken when ali lor
8 were sealed. Such a law wouId sul0
out the town entirely while n Pssn'
oinson and John II. HoHecker wara L ~ y
be Board,as each one repreaents ths t'.r ~"
two dealers in town-the Trans- s."a aa
tation Company and the one run sGa,
Mr. Robinson. He heartily oblec. cor,
70 any such petition for he believed Svss
patronizing home before going was
n from
" Robinson and n. u. Boyer in bast.
q Cosgriff. SePs =,
M M. aS ~ ene apsenoe oI w m. Lewis depr
:, 5;snnd "Vgu Ne sn's matter was be p
.s Z. t'sous7ou y. n. faries with othei
: ,rs Us saeslon s hhu requested that enou
Il ~ y Sese. ~ uhsi iull Board have
y n heva,. knSsSAe. ,,,s with
placed in snfe lps Petitlon one :
81 was aaoana telhrys nands, an a
Question sSa Hy Johp Cos aboni
drawing OF w as 20 the Quee
ther il should he Alles motion; seven
FAIRIES. y bo nra. ne property OF wide,
or the Board gsa'.eo m tne petit seeinl
deded in favor of ~ question was came
'no board and We {