Smyrna times., 1897-04-21

Health were present to confer with the
council their object being to get that
body to do away with appointing a
Board of Health and instead to create
themselves as seven commissioners.
into Board of Health. This was not
looked upon with favor by the Council
and on motion of w. A. FAIRIES the
present Board of Health was reap
pointed with the promise that, they,
the Town Council would stand by them
IN enforcing the law. The Board OF
Health is as follows: DIR. C. O. Swim
ney, l.. NJ. Price, A. L. Hudson, w.
A. Stevens, Frank Bailey.
Council adjourned.
ADJOURNED MEETING.
Town Council met again on Monday
evening. In the absence of President
John H. HOffecker, Mr.. W. A. FAIRIES
took the chair. All members were
present except Messrs. Hoffecker and
Cumfhins A. Lee.
Following bills were read and al
lowed:
L. NJ. Price, S1.3O; F. H. Stewart &,
Co., $14.0O; Total S15. 30.
X. L. Cummins moved that the chair
appoint committee of three to await
on Mr.. A. E. Jardine to secure some
protection to the town in regard to coal
bid. The chair appointed r. L. Cum
minis, j. c. Robinson and II. S. An
thOny.
On motion of R. L. Cummins. Mr..
John w. Tucker was awarded the con-
tract to furnish our Town Policeman
and Assistant with uniforms at ST. 90
per suit. The matter of belts. helmets.
billies etc, was referred back to the
committee ofwhich DR.. Moore is chair
man who will make such purchases as
they deem proper.
On motion of DIR. 7. c.. Moore the
council adjourned till last evening.
F. L. WRIGHT REFLECTED srpER1N-
TENDENT.
President Hoffecker and all members
OF the Council, with the exception Of
A. Lee Cummins were present last
evening to act upon the selection of a
superintendent, two engineers and a
fireman for our electric light and
water plant. Councilman FAIRIES intro
duced the matter by calling for his
amendment to that section of the com
mlttee report in reference to the Super
lntendents salary, raising it from $50
per month to $50. DR.. Moore seconded
the motion, which in turn called on
posing sentiments from J. C. Robin
son and r. L. Cummins. The debate
lasted quite a little while. after which
vote was taken on it which resulted
as follows: Yea FAIRIES, Moore. Hof-
fecker; Nay Robinson, Anthony; de-
cllned to vote, r. L. Cummins. The
position the latter took nonplussed the
members Of the opposition and caused
Z. Robinson to set upon the gentle
man by saying: "When father deserts
his child how can he expect anyone
else to take care of it? When the
chairman of that committee goes back
on his report, then what can he expect
Of his supporters. p"
The FAIRIES amendment being carried
DR.. Moore offered another amendment
reducing the freman's salary from s95
per month to $50 which was carried bv
same vote as the above.
Then arose the question as to how
bids would be considered if higher or
ower than the amount stipulated in
he committee report. This was sort |
1f confusing and on the strength of if
Mr.. Anthony moved the Council adj
Ourn, which was lost.
There were various remedies sug-
sested for the above dilema r. L.
Jummins wanted the name of all sal
'rles left blank; DR.. Moore wanted if
% be read so as not to exceed such an
mount and J. G. Robinson wanted
he whole committee report. as it per
ans to salaries, rejected. A recess of
I've minutes was taken while DIR.
Moore was called out on professional
lutles. When the five minutes were
Up Mr.. Anthony again moved that the
jouncll adjourn which was again lost
Dr. Moore tried to get the whole COM
nlttee report adopted but he failed.
There seemed to be only one thing
ise to do and that was to go on and
cad the applications. The very first
ne they opened seemed to solve the
Ihole question. Mr.. F. L. Wright
lade proposition in which he agreed
take the plant for $3.50, to hire such
len as the council by a majority vote
'ould confirm, and to conform his
utles, as well as see that those EN-
loyed under him should conform. to
ne duties laid down in the committee
eport. In other words instead of
eng boss of the plant and running it
suit himself, the Town Council I
lould have the say and control. Mr.
Fright was telephoned to at the cleo
lc light station to appear and explain
lore fully his proposition and the I'M t
erstanding being so satisfactory, R. |
. Cummins moved that he accented. !
nthony seconded the motion and n {
ca and nay vote taken as follows:
ca = Robinson, Moore, Cummins. /
nthony, HOffecker; Nay - w. A. =
aries. .
Following were those who applied
1perintendent - Frank L. Wright. t
. B. Taylor; Engineers Frank H. q
ynson, Kent Island, Nd, Alfred p
abrey, Chas. B. Colburn and Hud- f,
n Carey, of Philadelphia, electric u
shD; Clarke Franklin, Geo. w. p
'lvester and Abel Taylor (water). s.
KENT COUNTY w. c. T. U. n