Smyrna times., 1898-06-01

Friday night was to get it up again for
action, and it required the deciding |
vote of the President on yea and nay
vote to get it off the table again.
Many of the councilmen were IN
favor of letting the petition slumber
peacefully on the table so as their
names would not have to go on record.
But the issue was pressed and carried,
and q lively debate followed. Coun-
Gilman Denney moved that the Ordl-
nance be repealed, seconded by Coun-
Gilman Reynolds. Remarks were
made by Anthony claiming notice had
been given in the town papers, and
that the people had a chance to oppose
it before it became a law; Fowler wan
ted to know if there was any town OF
5000 inhabitants that would allow
wheelbarrows to be rolled over the
! pavements; even the president was an
xious for discussion, and he called
DIR. Moore to the chair while he talked
in favor of the ordinance. He how
! ever cOntended that if the ordinance
could be amended satisfactory to all
| concerned he was willing; Denney
| didn't want to be made fool of by the
people and asked that the wishes of the
! people be granted, and the names of
|
matter. The question was called for
and the vote taken as follows: For re-
peal, Messrs. Denney and Reynolds;
against repeal, Messrs Anthony, FOw-
Ter, Moore, Walls and Robinson. This
vote sustains the Wheel barrow and
Push-cart ordinance, and the law will
be enforced to the letter.
On motion the President was author
lied to give the usual notice for the
Redemption of Bonds, according to
law.
REYNOLDS GETS THE CLERKSHIP.
The next matter that came before the
council was the election of a town
clerk. On motion of Anthony, the APP
plicatiOns which were laid on the
table were again taken up for consider
alton and the names of Samuel j. Rey-
nolds and Wilmer L. Porter were sub
mitted. Anthony stated that he would
make no written application, but If the
Council saw fit to continue the office
, of clerk with him as secretary of the
, Board, he would do his duty. Oh
motion of Dr. Moore, the salary o
a clerk was continued as heretofore
, Sc. % per month. When this office wal
created it was intended that the secre
y tary should be clerk, so that the com
o bined salaries of the two offices shOulC
1 be 800 a year for keeping the book
9 of the town. 1t would have been
o much better system to continue the OF
: fees together: but the council did no
see fit, so the election was the order o
things, and it took four ballots to com
y to an election. On the first ballot Rey
nolds received 2 votes, Anthony ,, an
blank 3; second ballot, Reynolds 5
Anthony 3, Porter /, blank, l. thir
ballot. REYNOLDS 3, Anthony 2, Porte
1, blank 1; fourth ballot, Reynolds
7. Anthony ?, blank 1. The PresideI
declared Samuel j. Reynolds electe
clerk, and authorized HIM to take hOl
= of the office the first of June.
= B. W. TURNER EXTRA POLICE.
y On motion of Councilman Reynold
r it was ordered that the town emplO
an extra police, whose duties it wOul
le be to serve on special occasions and Sa
le urday nights from 6 o'clock in the eve
ming and to be on duty until 12.5
+ o'clock the next morning. For h
q services he is to receive salary of $1.C
N per night and to be furnished with
r winter and summer uniform, &c. III
applicants were Benz. W. Turner, L
rael Meredith, and Charles Jones
Jerry Prior put in an application, bl
his name could not be considered {
he lived out of town limits. A ball'
in was taken: Turner received vote
id Jones I, and Meredith none. BENZ
min w. Turner was declared elected.
l. Council adjourned.