Smyrna times., 1902-08-27
MANY PROTESTS AGAINST
MOVING PUBLIC FOUNTAIN
COUNCIL PFTITIONED TO HAVE THE PUB
liz FOUNTAIN REMAIN WHERE 1T is.
Committee of the Local W. c. T. U. Appear
Before Council and Ask that Action DC
Taken, since Fountain is Town Property

Before Council and ASK tnat ASuO" "
Taken. SINCE Fountain is Town Property I
The report that Mr.. H. Linwood /
Phillips intended having the W. u
T. u" Public Fountain removed from {
the front of his new store at the -Four
Corners" caused protests to come De-
fore the regular meeting OF the IoWn
Council Friday evening, from two
different sources. The first protest
was from a committee of the local So
ciety of Prevention OF Cruelty TO
Animals. who submitted a petition
praving that the Council would take
action against having the fountain re-
moved because of its blessing to many
weary animals who drank OF Its pure
water. The location, they claimed Is
one of the best, and to remove IL
would work deprivation to many |
horses that are accustomed to being
watered there. The petition was
signed by the following committee:
Mrs. Lillian H. Cloak, Mr.. Lewis M.
Price. Mrs. ". H. Janney, Mrs. ID.
W. Tschudy, Mr.. VIM. George HIN
and Nh. ]. E. Hoffecker. The petition
was accepted and ordered spread upon
the minutes.
"White RiDbOuers" Make Protest.
While the discussion was going on
concerning the right of the Council TO
interfere in the matter, committee OF
ladies representing the W. G. L. U. OF
this town came before the Council.
Thev were Mrs. Kate E. Smithers,
Mrs. Jennie G. S. Price and Mrs.
Emma Hall. Mrs. Smithers was the
first to make remarks and she appeal
ed TO the Council to take action In the
matter, She said the fountain was
placed there some twelve or thirteen
wears ago by the w. G. t. U. The
town had granted the use OF the water
free. and other public spirited citizens
had made donations for it. The toun
tain. she said, was not for the use o
the w. G. T.. u, but for the town and
public in general and was turned owe
to the Council as the property OF tn
town when erected, and that the Unl
part the w. G. T. U. had in it was t
look after it and keep 1t in proper con
dition and repair. The fountain wa
erected at a cost of $225.00 and tn
place where it is now located was th
most suitable place. She claimed th
fountain was no nuisance, that it wi
properlv connected with the sew
and was kept clean. She said the v
CT. U. intended having the fOQnta
painted, the top part removed, al
everything done to make it neat al
presentable.
President Robinson of the Counc
took the floor and stated that he W
the only one present who was mel
her of the Council at the time t
fountain was placed on the Her
heimer property, that he remember
the discussion and the effort made
give the fountain a suitable locatiC
but he did not remember that the fol
tain was ever turned over as the pr
erty of the town. He said the burc
of proof rests with Mr.. Phillips as
whether the fountain should rem
on his property.
willing to Make Formal Presentation
Mrs. Price took the floor and sta
that the fountain was always regar
nv the W. @. T. U. women as belo
ing TO the town, and if there was
donbt about it in the minds of
Couneil. she said that the local III
would be perfectly willing to max
formal presentation. She thanked
Couneil for the attention that
given them, after which the commi
retired.
In the discussion that followed,
Council showed willingness to d
in their power to keep the foun
goine at its present location, ant
motion of Councilman Grieyes,
President was authorized to appo
committee of three to await upon
Phillips and advise with him IN re
TO continuing the fountain on
property. The committee named
4. B. Grieves, DIR. T. G. Moore
e. Marriott Fowler.
The following bills were read
allowed: George w. Sylvester,
s47.75;} Smyrna Transportation
Manufacturing Company,
Luther Broadway, police duty,
Total, S52.18.
On motion OF Chairman Wrig
the Street Committee, the secl
was Authorized to send 3O-day n
60 to list of property owners 10
yusnenls. The Street Conn