Smyrna times., 1897-11-24
TOWN COUNCIL.
J. Nj. Reynolds resigned the cOllectOrship-
William II. Baggs Appointed in
his Stead,

J. NJ. Reynolds resigned the cOIIectOrship-
William H. Baggs Appointed in
his Stead.
The adjourned meeting of the Town
Council met last Friday evening with
all present but J. G. Robinson. The
meeting was called to order by the
president after which a report from
standing comittees was taken up.
A. Lee Cummins, the chairman to
procure a bond from George Cole, the
town hauler, said he had mislaid the
bond and was unable to find it'll. S.
Anthony reported progress on a settle
ment with ex-Superintendent Wright
-Pavement-Inspector r. L. Cummins
will be able to make report on "Sand
Lot" at next meeting-W. A. FAIRIES,
chairman of the committee on getting
bond from the newly appointed col
lector, Joseph NJ. Reynolds, stated no
progress in this line, owing to the in
tention of said collector to resign,
which the condition of his health would
force him to dor. L. Cummins,
chairman of the committee on getting
contract signed with Mr.. A. E. Jar
dine, had no report and on motion of
H. S. Anthony, he was ordered to get
contract signed or withdrawn.
The resignation of Joseph NJ. Rey-
nolds as collector of the town of
Smyrna was rendered, and on motion
of W. A. FAIRIES was accepted. W. H.
Baggs being the only applicant, there
was no action taken and on suggestion
of A. Lee Cummlns, the election of his
successor was deferred until an oppor-
tunity was given those who wished to
have another chance of applying. On
the strength of this Mr.. Anthony
moved that when the Council adjourn
it be to meet the following Monday.
Pavement-Inspector r. L. Cummins
said that complaint had been made to
him of the condition of the side walk
on the corner of North and Union
streets, and suggested that Mr. George
d. Collins be asked to have the depres.
sion filled and the grade raised. He
followed it up with a motion to that
effect, which was unanimously carried
He also stated that ''the question
raised that the Board was a nonentity
was no longer well founded;" the
DENLY pavement on north Main street
had been fixed at a cost of 60 cents. "
The rest of the meeting was taken NJ
in a general discussion Of our electric
light system. Secretary Anthony was
strongly in favor of taking all the arc
lights off except the five in the center
of the town, and replacing them Will
30 c. p. incandescent lamps at eacl
corner and where necessary between
squares, and burning them all nigh
long. He thought the town could ge
better satisfaction from them and the
protection to the town was no little
thing to consider. The change, h,
thought, would cost about $125, butth,
saving in the end would more thar
make up for it. 1t would not cost al
much to run the incandescents al
night long as it does now, in burning
the arc lights until II o'clock. TIL,
arc lamps are in a bad condition and a
any event there must be an outlay t.
the town in having these lamps over
hauled The burning of carbons is ,
big expence to the town. He has {
lamp which he wants to try as an ex
pertinent, and if it should work salts
factory he thinks the town will b,
splendidly lighted.
The plan Mr.. Anthony suggested
seemed to meet the approval of most O.
the members, at least there was no oh
jectiOns raised outside of w. A. FAIRIES
who is a strong arc light advocate, an(
r. L. Cummins, who thought the peo
pie should decide the matter and no
the Board. There are many in tow
attached to the arc lights who Nigh
change their minds if they could get
good incandescent light service, burn
ing all night long 1t was then sug
gested by different members of tn,
Council that a trial be made on some
particular street, so the people nigh
see the change before any action wa,
taken. Mr.. Anthony thought this
good plan and named Mt. Vernon st
as the easiest place to make the trial
The Board gave him permission t.
make the test on Mt. Vernon between
Delaware an Union streets and to burr
them all night long fortwo weeks.