Smyrna times., 1898-06-29
TOWN COUNCIL.
Two Ordinances Passed and Another Extra
Police Appointed.

For the first time in several weeks q
full membership was present at the last
meeting Of the Council, Friday night
The meeting was an interesting one,
several important measures were taken
up and passed.
The following bills were read and
allowed: +. L. Jones Il Co., Dover,
$500; Peter ". Downs, S1.O0; J. W.
Tucker, 5000; Smyrna TINES, $50. GG;
Baltimore Oil Co., $1,000; Geo. W
Taylor, S94. So; Total, S211.47.
On motion Of Councilman Anthony,
an order Of 81, $50. % vas authorized to
be drawn in favor Of y. +. Wilds,
cashier, for payment Of water bond
No. s, with interest and &c. to July the
first He also moved that an order for
$500 be drawn il favor Of II. 3.
Grieves, president, for the Citizen S
Hose Co., which was also carried.
Policeman Garner made a report to
the Alderman, Collins, and the Alder
man forthwith submitted same 10 the
Board, calling attention 70 the cOndi-
tion Of the Alley on Union street, be-
tween South and Frazier streets,
which the policeman considered in a
bad state Of order, saving that il was
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thing. On motion Of Councilman
Walls ii was ordered to be referred
back to the Policeman with instruc-
tiOns TO notify property owners to re-
move said rubbish before s O'Clock
Tuesday night, the 2Sth, under pen
atty Of the law.
Councilman Reynolds submitted an
ordinance regulating Brass Bauds
Councilman Denney, presented an
ordinance regulating fakirs or non
residents selling their wares upOn our
streets without a license, which was
petltioned Tor at a previous meeting.
Ordinances IN full will be found i'll adj
yertisement elsewhere.
Councilman Fowler got up and made
speech setting forth strong reasons
why another police should be placed
on Of Saturdays He followed it VI
with a motion that another police bt
appointed to 20 on duty o'clock Sat
urday afternoons and remain on duty
until 1890 o'clock that night, and re
cieye as compensation $3.50 per time
Reynolds amended the motion bv NOV.
ing that he 20 on at six O'clOck in the
evening. He didn't believe III the ap
pointing Of another police and fought
against it to the end. The amendment
was lost and the original motion was
carried.
The election was the next thing il
| order. Denney wanted it postponed
until another meeting night, aud no
! tice given IL the papers for applicants
/ He made a motion to this effect, bu
/ Reynolds was the only man TO stanC
/ by him. His motion was lost bv
vote Of FIVE to two.
| The applications Of Israel Mereditl
| and Charles Jones were taken off tn
/ the table and ballotted upon with tn
/ following result: Meredith, / Jones
4: blank ,. Charles Jones was declar
ed elected and on motion he was re
quested 10 use the same suit he Usel
70 have, the town to purchas
him, hat, buttons, club, whistles &c
/ He was sworn in the next day.
The time limit having expired o
those who received notice to repai
pavements and cutters, and not havin
| complied with same. the Street Com
mittee will have the authority to hav
such done and will collect payment 70
same according to the law layed dow
in the new and revised Town Charter
Denney wanted a motion authOriZin
the Street Committee 10 20 on and d
the work IL compliance with the law
and the names Of each councilman to 2
on record in the matter. The Pres
dent declared it ont of order, as til
law gave the Council the right TO hay
the work done at the cost Of the proI
erty owners.
Samuel jackson rendered his resie
nation as assistant engineer Of I'll
Electric Light Plant, to take effect il
stantly. The resignation was accepte
and the Street Committee was give
authority to look for his successor, an
employ same subject TO the approval ,
the Council
Council adjourned.