Smyrna times., 1898-07-13
TOWN COUNCIL.
Frank H. HynsOn Elected Assistant Engineer
to Succeed Samuel Jackson
Resigned.

The regular semi-monthly meeting
of the Town Council was held last Fri
day evening with all present except j.
Wesley Denney. The business was
quickly dispatched and the board ad-
journed shortly after 8 o'clock.
The following bills were allowed:
Allegheny Coal Co., SO. 43; Ames Iron
Works, $40. 50; Cosgritf & Beck, $40. 75;
Morning NetCS, 81. Sc; SUSSEX journal,
81. 80; Peter w. Downs, So 10; Geo.
W. Tilghman, S1422; the Smyrna
cal, $13.00; General Electric Co.,
$67.50 Total amount of bill allowed,
$3.50. 40.
The tax collections for June made
by Collector Eugene Crow was sub
mitted as follows: On 1886, S13.40;
1897, $4,000; 1898, $5360; total
1920. 90.
Alderman w. b. Collins submitted
his monthly report showing that he
had received from fines and etc. dur
ing the month of June, $500, which
he passed over to the Town Treasurer.
In as much as the water bills were
always presented in advance, Council
man Walls thought the same system
in relation to Electric Light bills
would work to much more advantage
to the Council. The Town has to
make the outlay and wait a month be-
fore bills are due, when if collected in
advance or during the month, there
would be money enough to meet the
bills incurred by that department, and
consequently easier upon the clerk and
all concerned. He followed his re-
marks up with a motion ''that all
electric light bills should be made out
and presented in advance" There
was some little objection made, sew
eral of the members fearing that the
! plan of paying in advance might have
a tendency to drive some of the takers
away. This the town could not afford
to do. Walls interjected that the
plant was being run cheaper than any
| in existence he knew of, and he didn't
see why the people should object. 1t
was more business like to have such a
system. Councilman Fowler said that
the majority of people objected to pay
ing for thing before they received it,
and didn't see how the advance pay
ment would work with success. Even
Clerk of the Council, S. J. Reynolds,
could not see the feasibility of a
change, so the motion of Councilman
| Walls died without second.
Secretary Anthony read the applica-
tlOn of Frank HI. HynsOn for assistant
engineer to succeed Samuel Jackson.
His application was accompanied by
some strong recommendations, one of
which was from President Geo. A..
Harter, of Delaware College. Mr..
HynsOn graduated in the Mechanical
Engineering Course at Delaware Col
lege in 1895, after which he took a
post graduate course in electric engi-
neerlng, completing it in 1896. He had
considerable experience in shop work,
and for time had complete charge of
of the college electric light plant. He
did not acquire his knowledge of ma
ehlnery on threshing engine" but
took up course in electrical engineer
ing as science and gave it much time
and study. When Mr.. Jackson re-
signed, he was taken on for trial and
started first by firing, he then assisted
hief-Engineer Wilson for several
nights, and on July the 5th, took the
shift of his predecessor, Jackson, and
has been running it ever since. He
was found to be a valuable assistant
and one who knew his business.
Chief-Engineer Wilson recommended
him very highly to the Electric Light
Committee, and in turn they recon
mended him to the Council. AS re-
suit he was elected unanimously to the
position which he now occupies. AS
sistant Engineer Hynson is the son of
the Rev. E. H. Hynson of this town.
The rest of the meeting was taken
up in discussing the Mustard Sewer
matter. Notwithstanding the Town
had done its part, Mr.. Mustard has
not thus far made connections and the
stencil of the refuse matter of his tan
merry is becoming u nuisance, espec-
tally the refuse matter which was al
lowed to run out into the lot adjoining
the residence of George Graham.
While no action was taken, the Coun-
Gil requested their president, Mr.. J.
9. Robinson to speak of the matter he
fore the Board of Health and saw that
the Council would stand by anv action
they might take to abate the nuisance.
Council adjourned.