Smyrna times., 1903-04-15
THORNLEY, OCCUPIES SEAT
WHICH ANTHONY VACATED
COUNCIL ELECTS c. p. THORNLEY, AS THP
OTHER MEMBER OF THE SIXTH WARD
Councilman Thornley, Was Sworn in Imme.
diately After His Election and Important
Matters Concerning Town Discussed.

Matters Concerning Town Discussed.
AT the regular meeting of the Smyr-
ma Town Council, Friday evening. Mr.
Charles z. Thornley, was elected q
councilman of the sixth ward To snc-
ceed Mr.. Henry S. Anthony, resigned
The town charter provides that all
vacancies caused by resignation shall
be filled by the Council, and as Friday
night was the time set for the election
1t was made the special order Conn.
Gilman Wright nominated Mr.. Charles
+. Thornley, and the nomination bov-
ing closed, Messrs. Reynolds and
otockly were appointed tellers and the
vote taken. Mr.. Thornley, received
the unanimous vote of those present
and was declared elected. CounciI-
man-elect Thornley, later appeared and
took the oath of office. The new
Councilman from the sixth ward is one
OF the rising young business men of
Smyrna. He is of the firm of Tucker
1hornIey proprietOrs of the Smyrna
Overall Factory and his business ouali-
hcatlons fit him for the Office to which
he was elected. The Council now has
It's fuIl quota of members. Owing to
the changes which have recently taken
place, President Robinson reannonnc-
ed his Standing Committees as fol-
lows: Light and Water - Grieves
otockly and Wright; Street and Sewer
hudson, Wright and Reynolds; Opera
House-Reynolds, Thornley, and Hud-
son; Hose ROom-Wright, Thornley,
and Reynolds; Finance - Stocklv
Grieves and Hudson; Auditing
Thornley, and Grieves.
Alderman Grow submitted his re-
port for February and March. show.
ing $3.50 in fines received and passed
over to the Treasurer.
Rusty Sta ndppe to Receive Coat of Paint
On motion of Mr.. Stocklv. the
Light and Water Committee were an.
lhorlzed to have the lower sections of
the standpipe scraped and painted
running up about twenty or twenty.
nVe feet. The standpipe is in bod
condition and unless necessary pre-
caution is taken, it is feared that the
continued rusting might weaken the
tower and cause serious damage. Mr.
reynolds suggested cutting down the
trees around the standpipe. because
Of their tendency to keen tbinos
moist but Mr. Thornley, interiected
oy saying the trees made no material
li1erence. They were high M. and
lne ioiiage did not stop the free circn.
Iatlon OF air, at the base of the stand.
pipe. Mr.. Grieves thought the trees
nelp and protection. The roots were
strengthening to the foundation and :
ne lollage Intercepted the rays of hot d,
summer suns aud kept the water cool !
Discussion Over improvements TO PLANT I
there was more or less discussion d
'Ver the Improvement to the Electric -
1iSnt Plant. Chairman Grieves of the u
1iGht and Water Committee. was Of "
ne opinion that if anything was TO ba \
one toward borrowing the money and II
'i"clhg the contracts for equipment i,
ought to be commenced soon. for in n
NY event it will take considerable ~
.ne TO have the boiler and other ma. NJ
uinefy made and put in place. Mr. G,
luckily agreed with the chairman and
le council talked at length over what
'aS to be done. Most OF the discussion s.
aS over the kind of boiler needed or
''ner comparative study between "
10 Derry boiler and the horizontal u
''urn tubular. The question oe
'onomy IN coal entered largely into fn
10 debate, and the selection of a m
O"er VIII IN no doubt be determined ST
Pou Oy the amount of coal required W,
operate 1t. The desire of the Conn. d.
i' 10 cut down the coal expense and pl
'ey Will bend every effort in this fo,
'ection. Other improvements. such IN,
new dynamo, the placing of the en-
rect lights on the third loon series hi,
e changing of the thirty 5O-volt be
onSiormers to seven 11O-volt trans. lea
Imers' and the introduction of the Tu
'.er system was talked about but no or
nnlte action was taken. 90.
"a'lpOx Quarantine Cost the Town 500 90 sta
Inc following bills were read and nal
wed; ~ d. B. Grieves, to pay elec- Wi
=. - expenses, $3.50; George W. Syl- sp,
: o'er' ea work, 5000; W. @. Robinson. me
,'O0' oylvanus Rose, work, 1915:
"ond ~ u" State Telephone Company,
~ ~ $500; Board of Health for ex- r
To f@I IA smallpox quarantine, $1,000; {
~, Juoson o Warner. wood, s3s. 90; 70