Smyrna times., 1898-09-28
TOWN COUNCIL.
Orders to Place Crossings at Commerce
and Union. and Mt. Vernon
ard Pearl Streets,

Every ward in town was represented
at the regular meeting of the Town
Council last Friday evening, and for
the time being they were active in dis
pensing with the business that came
up before them. S. J. Reynolds,
clerk, submitted the following state
ment of the finances of the town for
the month of August:
Water rents, $2927; Water permits,
$4.00; Light rents, $233 30; Sewer
rents, 1921; Sewer permits, $1.OO;
Sale of lamps, $15.15; Sale of Stone,
1925. Total, $283.17.
A communication to the Alderman
was submitted and read by the secre-
tary of the Council asking for the set
ting apart of September Both inst, as
day for a Peace Festival to raise
subscription for a memorial to the he
roes who fell in the Cuban War. The
National Monument Committee, who
forwarded the communication enclosed
program and some copies of songs to
be used, should they decide to start the
movement. $4,000 has already been
subscribed to the national fund.
There was very little discussion on the
subject, and on motion the communi-
cation was laid on the table.
The following bills were read and
allowed and orders authorized to be
drawn in favor of: Peter w. Downs,
2.75; Ames, Jones & Cadbury, S1O.15;
Philadelphia & Smyrna Transporta-
tiOn Co., 10 cents; Quaker City Rub
Der Co., $3.17. Total 1857.
| A petition containing 72 names was
submitted to the Council asking for a
stone crossing to be placed on Com
merce street at the intersection of
Union street between the corner of
Mrs. Emma Jerman and R. d. Hof-
fecker, respectively. There was con-
siderable discussion as to the feasibil-
ity of placing a crossing at this point,
owing to the irregufarity of Union
street and the height of Mrs. Jerman's
pavement over that of r. d. Hoffeck-
er's. The fire plug also came into
the line of construction and this is an
obstacle that will trouble the Street
Committee. However, such a strong
petition could not be turned down and
on motion of E. Marriott Fowler and
second of Edw. q. Walls that the
Street Committee be authorized to
comply with the conditions of the pc
titiOn. The question was put and car
ried unanimously.
Councilman Reynolds, at this in
stance arose and moved that a cross
ing be placed on Mt. Vernon street al
the intersection of Pearl street. AS
there is no crossing at this point, the
motion was carried without opposition.
This called Edw. Ct. Walls to his feet.
He said if the town put a crossing
there they could not very well ignore
the petition submitted several weeks
since asking that Pearl street be paved.
To get the matter before the council
Mr.. Walls moved it be taken off the
table for consideration. This matter
received much discussion. For the
amount of travel done on this street
the Council did not think it was neces
sary to issue notices to pave both sides
of the street. In fact they were in
favor of having the property owners
use cinders in making a solid walk
the town to plcce board crossing al
Peterson's lane. 1t was also thought
advisable to take the west side of the
street. On motion of Councilman
Fowler the Street Committee was or.
dered to have q plank crossing placed
over Peterson Lane and the secretary
authorized to issue notices to the prop
erty owners to fill in walks with oind
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Street Committee. Carried.
Councilman Moore wanted 30 day
notices sent to himself, Samuel Cats
and Mrs. James to raise pavements tC
grade. He was anxious to get his
fixed but did not want to commence
until the others did. Chairman
Denney of the Street Committee ad
vised DIR. Moore to raise portion oi
his pavement with the grade of Boyer
\ Co., and he thought this would be
all that was necessary. There was nc
second to his motion.
Councilman Reynolds moved tha
the electric light on Union street be-
tween Commerce and South streets b,
rnoved down to the corner of Cummin.
and Union streets, in order to distrib-
ute the light to better advantage.
Carried.
Council adjourned.