Smyrna times., 1903-03-25
ANTHONY GIVES COUNCIL
NOTICE OF RESIGNATION
DISPLEASED OVER PRESIDENTS APPOINT.
MENT LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE
Informs President Robinson and Council that
lie Will Tender His Resignation at Next
Meeting Night as Member of Council.

Informs President Robinson and Council that
lie Will Tender His Resignation at Next
Meeting Night as Member of Council.
Mr. President, [ might as well sav
1t now, L will present my resignation
next meeting night as member of the
Town Council" Thus said Henry S.
Anthony, the secretary, also recent
Speaker of the Delaware House of
Representatives at an adjourned meet
ing of the Smyrna Town Council on
Friday night. This emphatic state
ment followed shortly after the read
ing of the Standing Committees an
pointed by President James c. Robin
son for the ensuing year. 1t was all
over the naming of the Light and
Water Committee. President Robin
son reappOinted Mr.. Anthony chair
man of the committee, but because the
President did not name the rest of the
committee agreeable to the chairman.
the latter has declared his intention of
reslgnlng as a member Of the Town
Council. President Robinson is sup-
ported IN his course by the Council
and most all of the citizens of SMYRNA.
who look upon this change in the
Light and Water Committee as a GOOD
one. The Board will most likely ac-
cept his resignation unanimously at
the meeting next Friday night. This
VIII make vacancy in the Sixth
Ward, which under the provisions of
the charter can be filled by the Coun-
Gil.
Standing Committees Named by President
President Robinson named his
Standing Committees as follows:Light
and Water = Anthony, Stockly and
Grieves; Street and Sewer Grieves.
Wright and Reynolds; Opera House
Reynolds, Hudson and Wright; Hose
Room Wright, Hudson and Anthony:
Finance COmmittee-St Stockly. Grieyes
and Hudson; Auditing Committee
Hudson, Reynolds and Anthony. The
first named on each committee is to he
chairman of said committee. 1t will |
be seen that few changes have taken
place. Mr.. Grieves has been made |
chairman of the Street and Sewer
Committee in place of Mr.. Wright |
and Mr.. Stockly has been made a
member of the Light and Water Com
mittee. Mr.. Wright succeeds Mr..
Grleves as chairman of the Hose Room
Committee. About the only other
changes is the substituting of the
names of Messrs. Hudson and Stocklv
IN the places formerly held by Messrs.
Moore and Fowler.
John P. Hudson Elected Councilman.
At the meeting Friday evening all
the members were present, and one of
the first things done was to elect a
councilman to fill the vacancy in the
Fifth Ward caused by the resignation
OF Mr.. William NJ. Bell. Mr.. Stocklv
nominated Mr.. George d. Collins and
Mr. Grieves nominated Mr.. John P.
Hudson. Messrs. Grieves and Rev
nolds were appointed tellers and after
the ballots had been cast it was found
Hudson received votes, Collins vote
and l vote cast blank. President Rob
nsOn declared John p. Hudson elected.
Councilman Reynolds at the direction
Of the Council, went after Mr.. Hudson
and escorted him to the Council
Chamber, where he took the oath of
office.
The application of Engineer A. f.
Walton for $40 raise in salary was
AIKEN up and discussed by Council.
1t was finally agreed to settle the ques-
ion by giving a raise to both Chief
Engineer Wilson and Engineer Wal
on and on motion of Councilman an
Increase of $500 per month was made
% the salaries of each to begin with
April. The motion was carried unani-
nously.
Eugene Crow was unanimously re-
elected Alderman of the Town of
Smyrna for another year, and Benia-
min W. Turner was unanimously re-
elected Policeman and Town Hauler
or another year.
The following bills were read and
.llowed: The Smyrna CALL, S21. SO;
he Smyrna Board of Health for ex-
lenses incurred in providing a night
Vatchman in the smallpox case, S23. 90;
The Smyrna TIMES, $2O.16.
AST0R HARDESTY'S FAREWELL SERMONS
vii Preach Next Sunday at Friendship, Ser
versions and Jerman Chapel.