Smyrna times., 1902-04-02
COUNCIL MUST INCREASE
PLANTS BOILER CAPACITY
CONSUMERS DEMAND FOR BETTER ELEC'
TRIO LIGHTS CAUSES DISCUSSION.
Light and Water Committee viii Investigate
the Cost Of Adding A New BOiIer-Other
Business Transacted by Council

At an interesting meeting OF the {
Smyrna Town Council last Friday
evening, the Light and Water Com
mittee, were authorized to lcok into
the advisibility of increasing the boiler
capacity of the Electric Light Plant.
For some time there has been more or
! less complaint, over the miserable con-
dition of lights, and the Committee in
! their endeavor to solve the question,
have given the subject considerable
thought and attention. The only feas-
able plan under the existing condit-
ions, is to purchase a one hundred and |
seventyhve horse power boiler, and |
| build an addition to the plant to hold |
it. This will insure better and stronger |
light throughout the circuit, and in the |
event of greater demand on the part |
of the consumers, the small dynamo
can be substituted by larger one, and
the plant put in condition that will
probably not need any more attention
for years. At present, the three boil
ers are only able to carry about 80
pounds pressure, which is entirely in
adequate for the needs of the plant.
No fault is to be found with the new
Berry boiler recently installed. 1t is
simply case where good boiler is
connected with two weak boilers, which
pulls the former down to the capacity
of the weak ones. There seems to be
no satisfactory way to meet the cOndit-
ions, but to purchase new return tu-
bular boiler, and this matter has been
left in the hands of the Light and
Water Committee, to report at afuture
meeting. The COuncilmen seem to be
unanimous in their wish to put the
plant i'll proper condition, even
should it be necessary to raise the tax
. rate.
f Electric Light Ordered for Mt. Vernon Street.
There was full board present, with
President Robinson in the chair.
Messrs. j. E. Carter and Levi Anthony
on behalf of the Board of Trustees of
Asbury NJ. E. Church, awaited on the
Council, and asked for an electric
= light to be placed on Mt. Vernon street
- between Market and Main, somewhere
between Alex. G. Cummin's office, and
W. G. Pierce's stable. Later in the
evening, after the committee retired,
the motion was made by Councilman
!. Fowler, seconded, and yea and nay
vote called. All the other members
S. voted for the light, and the President
declared the motion carried, and or.
dered the Chairman of the Light and
d. Water Committee to have it put il
place.
D. The Finance Committee, H. B
Grieves, chairman, was authorized tC
ry take Treasurer Cooper's bond, and alsC
IT. the bond of Street Supervisor Turner
y The Finance Committee was also in
structed to wait on Collector Grow
n and see what he intended to do abou
ID, the delinquent taxes of 1900, which tn
tn Council had ordered collected. At
special meeting Saturday night, tn
Committee reported that Collecto
Crow would proceed at once to collec
according to law.
NC Old Board of Health Re- elected.
On motion, the old Board of Healt
he was re-appointed. They are DIR. E.
ais Dwight, William A. Stevens, Willial
d., FAIRIES, Alfred H. Hudson and Josep
of B. Fares. Secretary Anthony was il
ar structed to notify Alderman Crow, t
"" have Special Police 20 on duty Satu
at day nights and all other nights, whe
vas his services were ordered, at 81
Ia O'Clock. The following bills were rea
ex- and allowed: P. w. & B. Railroad
the re; The Smyrna Times, $21.66; Sy
ian vanus Rose, $3.50; F. H. Stewart
RS. Company, $52. 2.95; Ames Iron Work
and 1851; Westinghouse Electric Con
ist. pany, 1888; George M. Stevenson
,rto 81. 60; Total $97.96.
[iss Smyrna Coal and Gas Company
Secretary Henry S. Anthony create
lszt much interest, when he made motto
ms that committee of two be appointt
art to ascertain what right the Smyrl
mes Coal and Gas Company had to man
1acJufe gus III Ino tOWH VI Nony IL
ac- Mr.. Anthony explained that the Coz
'an- pany was chartered by act of the Legi
nee. lature, March 4th 1857, for TWEEN
'ery years, and expired in 1877. In 181
med the charter was extended for TWEEN
ram years longer which expired in 18!
1t appeared that the company is now
ing business without license, and
isn' wanted the matter investigated.
get the matter before the house, Moo
seconded the motion, and after she
veet, discussion it was carried. Preside
Robinson appointed Mr.. Anhony a