Smyrna times., 1900-07-18
REFUSED ADVANCE IN SALARY
TOWN OBJECTS ESTABLISHING A PRECE.
DENT FOR ASSISTANT ENGINEER.
Street and Sewer Committee Make a Report
on Cost of Connecting the Smyrna
Creamery With Main Street Sewer


Frank H. Hynson, assistant engi-
neer and electrician at the Electric
Light and Water Plant, submitted a
petition to the Smyrna Town Council
last Friday evening, asking for a raise
of $40 month in his salary. The po-
sition at present pays $40 per month
The Council took the matter up very
seriously, and in the earnest discus
sion which followed, many questions
were put Chairman Anthony of the
Light Committee. 1t seemed to be
the disposition of the Council to do Mr..
Hynson every justice, and at the same
time they wanted to decide for the best
interests of the town. On motion of
Councilman Reynolds and second of
Councilman Wright, the matter was
indefinitely postponed, for reason that
the Council could not afford at this
time to establish a precedent, since
two other employees of the town had
also asked for raise in salary.
All the members of the Smyrna Town
Council were present at the regular
meeting last Friday evening, and bus
mess was taken up which for the time
being was actively discussed. Alder
man Crow submitted his report for the
past month, and stated that So. so had
been collected in fines and passed over
to the Town Treasurer.
The following bills were read and al
lowed: William McClain, 81. .25; Geo.
W. Turner, $6.25; Sylvanus Rose,
$5.75; P. W. & B. Railroad Co. ,$115. SO;
Thompson & Co., $50. "a; Bush & Co.,
$27.84; Vallee Brothers & Co., SC. AZ;
Ames Iron Works, SLIGO; Baltimore
Oil Co., $26.25; Charles A. Daniels,
$6.63; Smyrna Times, $16.95; Smyrna
Call, 1884; Farmers & Merchants
Steamboat Company, SO cents. Total,
$2S5.
Chairman Wright of the Street and
Sewer Committee, made report con-
corning the Sewer connections of the
Smyrna Creamery at the corner of
North and Church streets. For some
time public opinion has condemned
this place as a nuisance on account of
the foul and filthy odors which come
from it, especially at this season of the
year. There is no sewer main on
North street, nor none on Church
street. Had such been the case, the
Town would have compelled Mr.. Rust,
the proprietor, to have made connec-
tion with it long ago. The stencil has
become so Objectionable that the Town
has taken the matter up. The Com
mittee reported that the best plan
would be to connect with the sewer bv
running a line down North street to
the Main street main, fall of three
feet, eight inches. The creamery is
four feet lower than the Mt. Vernon
street main. Chairman Wright esti-
mated the cost to be about S175. CO..
The Sewer Committee offered to make
sewer connections if Mr. Rust would
pay the town $50 year rent, or if
this was not satisfactory, the privilege
of tapping the sewer would be granted
Mr.. Rust if he made the connection at
his own expense. The latter did not
care to pay the town over $40 year,
nor did he want to go to the expense
of laying a sewer at this time. The
Board left the matter over for another
meeting and what action they will take
will be determined more or less upon
the decision of the Board of Health,
which organization alone has the powe
to condemn place as a nuisance.
Councilman Rawley made complaint
on the condition of the sidewalk in
front of the lot of the Mrs. Harriet
James at the corner of Frazier and
and Delaware streets, in line with the
properties of Enoch Turner, Berriar
Grant and others. The pavement in
front of the Tilghman lot adjoining the
Clark property, on south Main street
and the como ,tion of the pavement on
the old Bo" bay Hook Railroad prop.
erty was named, and it is more thar
likely that list will be submitted al
the next meeting, and notices com
pelling owners of said properties to re
pave.
Secretary Anthony reported that tn,
Diamond State Telephone Company
had removed several poles belonging
to the Electric Light Plant, while en-
gagged in putting up the line in Smyrna
The poles are thought to be in the vi
cinity of the ''finger Board" on tn,
road leading to Leipsic. They will b,
reclaimed at once.
Emory Darling, on motion, wal
granted the use of one of the old ga
lamp posts belonging to the town, t.
erect in front of his residence on Eas
street, between South and Chestnut
1t was given on the condition that h
(Darling) was to supply the lamp ant
oil and keep it lighted.