Smyrna times., 1900-02-28
SURPRISE At TOWN ELECTION
DEMOCRATS CAPTURE FIRST DISTRICT BY
DEFEATING DR.. MOORE.
John RawIey Succeeds DR.. Moore; II. B
Grieves Follows E. q. Walls, and
W. II. Carr Elected Assessor.

seeming little or no interest taken IN
the election and many of our citizens
who did not see the necessity of going
stayed away possibly from lack of ex-
citement more than anything else.
The slate was prearranged, and would
have resulted in the reelection of the
old Council with the exception of Ed
ward G. Walls, who did not care to
serve again, and the assessor. For the
place of Walls, H. B. Grieves
was named, and for assessor W. H.
Carr was agreed upon. This is the way
it stood and this is the way it would
have been carried out, but for an uneX-
pected move on the part of the O-called
leader of Ouch Creek Hundred De-
mocracy, (who bitterly antagonizes
DIR. Moore, the Union Republican
LEADER, in taking up his men just be-
fore the polls closed, and causing the
election of John Rawley, democrat, |
by one majority. The total number of |
votes polled was forty-six.
u6 u6W OOuuCll Will DO
First District-Jo ohm Rawley.
Second Districts. J. Reynolds.
Third District-H. B. Grieves.
Fourth DISTRICT. w. Denney.
Fifth District-E. NJ. Fowler.
Sixth District-James G. Robinson,
Henry S. Anthony.
E. V. Cooper was reelected Town
Treasurer, and W. H. Carr was elected
assessor. There were scattering votes
in the Third District, one each for E.
G. Walls and Joseph FAIRIES; and one
in the Fifth District for John p. Hud-
son. Thomas G. Moore and J. Henry
Jefferson one vote each for assessor.
The election was in charge of Geo.
F. Brown, inspector; Thos. E. Jeffer-
son and W. H. Baggs, judges; George
D. Taylor and Irving T. Cooper,
clerks.
Last Meeting of the Town Council.
The last meeting of the Smyrna
Town Council for this fiscal year. was
held on Friday evening, with all the
members present but DR.. 7. G. Moore.
The meeting was taken up mostly in
auditing accounts, the result of which
showed the finances of the town in a
most healthy condition, and balance
in the treasury, after all bills had been
paid, of $3,249.62. The Council has
done it's work efficiently aud have ever
labored to promote the best interests
of the town on as economical basis as
possible. Our readers will find else
where, the official report of the Town
; in full. 1t is a most creditable show
ing, especially the Light and Water
Departments, which are yielding a
splendid revenue.
Alderman Collins, in his last monthly
g report, received $2.75 in fines and paid
: it over to town treasury. The follow
S ing bills were allowed: George Sylves-
7 ter, $1.50; William FAIRIES, sundries,
$10.35; Pusey & Jones, for inspecting
s boilers, 1928; Eugene Grow, postage
: rs cents; Alderman Collins, fees foi
1 conducting town casss, $12.SO; Total
0 $1,000.
On motion of Councilman Walls, AL.
derman Collins was allowed a commits
sion of 10 per cent. for collecting claims
" " put in his hands by the Council. Ther.
r has been collected by him $50. 70 wortl
d of bills.
II Messrs. Walls and Denney were ap
&c pointed committee to audit the Operi
es House report which was found correct
Of The Opera House under the manage
D. ment of s. j. Reynolds, chairman, ha
earned $169. 80.
Messrs, Reynolds and Fowler wer
appointed to audit the Alderman's re
>. port, which showed that during tn
year, $31. so was received iii fines ant
paid over to the treasurer The San
81 Lot, under the chalrmanship of E. M
+ Fowler, earned SLIGO and was so audi
m ted by Secretary Anthony.
"a Messrs. Anthony, Reynolds and Den
s. ney were appointed to audit Tow
III Treasurer, Z. V. Cooper's account
There has been received in the treasur
Oi the past year, $13, 1850: disburset
y $9,S99.93, leaving handsome balanC
'. in the treasury of SO, ,249.62.
p Messrs. Reynolds, Anthony an
Sc Denney were appointed committe
to hold the annual town election. Th
ST town statement ON motion of Secretal
US Anthony, was ordered published
TO the Smyrna Call and the -Smyrr
n TIMES. 1t was also ordered that th
as Town pay for two sets of electio
" tickets, one-half to each printin
to office
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