Smyrna times., 1898-04-13

l.. NJ. Price rendered his resignation
as a member of the Board of Health.
This was received with much regret by
the council and on motion of Council
man Walls, a committee was appointed
by the chair to wait on MIR. Price to
prevail on him if possible, to continue
in the office. He has made one of the
best health officers the town has yet
appointed. The president appointed
Messrs. Walls, Fowler and Reynolds
to wait on Mr.. Price.
Secretary Anthony reported that
after all bills had been paid up to April
the first, there is a balance in the treas
ury of 1880 45.
Alderman w. B. Collins presented
his first monthly stetement and show
ed the receipts from fines to be 81. 80.
He congratulated the town upon the
excellent order maintained. This nat
urally reflects great credit upon PO-
liceman Garner The Alderman is a
democrat, and when he congratulates
the Town Council for the excellent
order, he indirectly compliments the
republican official who patrols the town
to preserve peace, despite the demo-
cratic sentiment in the council to have
him put out.
Geo. M. Stevenson submitted his as
sessment list and after his property
had been fixed at $1,000 90, Anthony
moved that it be accepted and one copy
be hung in the Post Office and the
other be hung in the alderman's office.
So ordered. Mr.. Walls moved that an
order of $50 be drawn in favor of the
assessor and that the secretary post the
usual notices of Appeal Day according
to law Mr.. Fowler amended the mo
ton for making the assessors pay $35
1t received no second and the original
motion was called for and prevailed.
Councilman Reynolds gave notice o.
an ordinance against the parading o.
brass bands on the ravements or side
walks. He says complaint has beer
made to him by some ladies and b,
thought the street was the place TO
them
The following wheelbarrow and pusl
cart ordinance, of which COuncilma1
Walls is the father, was unanimousl.
passed:
'Be it ordained by the Commissioners c
the Town of Smyrna: That it shall be uI
lawful for any person or persons to use tn
= sidewalks sOr payments in any street IN tn
! town of Smyrna for the purpose of whee
, ing or pushing thereon wheelbarrrOws, pus
carts, or hand carts of any description undt
penalty of no less than 81 90 or more tina
3 $500 for each and every offence"
DIR. T. G. Moore brought the appei
/ of Horace Mustard who was anxioU
c to tap the sewer for the purpose {
. draining off the waste matter of b
tannery ON Union street. The matte
: had free discussion after which Nj
: Fowler moved that the street an
sewer committee be appointed to il
+ vestigate and see what could be don,
;, the cost, feasibility, &c.
J. W. Denney moved that the pu
S chase of 5000 bushels of oyster shell
s be made and committee be appOintt
Q to negotiate for same and make Il
@ purchase. So ordered. The chair a
s pointed COuncimen Denney al
Moore.
{, On motion the applicants for chic
, Of-police were called up for consider
II ton. The applications of Joseph
e Garner, republican, and William
/ Grant, democrat, were read. Messl
+ Fowler and Reynolds were appoint
le tellers and ballot taken, which /
~ suited in the election of Garner by
N vote of to 3. There was a much ST
re prised look on the faces of some of t
ol council. The democrats have majC
z of one and it was quite evident that o
1t of them had "broken ranks" A m
le ment of silence and a motion for &
+ jOurnment was carried.