Smyrna times., 1903-04-01
RESIGNATION OF ANTHONY
DISPOSED OF PROMPTLY
COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY ACCEPTED 1T FRI
DAY NIGHT WITHOUT ANY COMMENT.
II. B. Grieves Elected to Succeed Anthony as
Permanent SeCf fetary and as Chairman of
the Light and Water Committee.

Permanent Secretary and as Chairman of
the Light and Water Committee
At the regular meeting of the Smyr-
ma Town Council last Friday evering,
Secretary Henry S. Anthony rendered
his written resignation as a member of
the sixth ward to take effect at once.
Without any comment on the part of
the Council whatever, Mr.. Hudson
moved that the resignation be accept
ed, Mr.. StOckly promptly seconded
the motion and every member voted
willingly and made it unanimous. 1t
will be remembered, Anthony gave
emphatic notice that he would tender
his resignation, the apparent cause
being that President Robinson would
not appoint the Light and Water Com
mlttee agreeable to Mr.. Anthony as
chairman. The Council stood lovallv
by the president and the resignation
was promptly accepted. On motion of
Mr.. Stockly the filling of the vacancy
IN the sixth ward was deferred until
next meeting night.
Grieves Succeeds Anthony as Secretary.
The resignation of Anthony also
left the Council without a permanent
secretary. Councilman Harry B.
Grieves being the choice of the Board.
Mr.. Reynolds put him in nomination
and he was elected unanimously
Following this President Robinson
announced some changes in the Stand
ing Committees. H. B. Grieves was
appointed chairman of the Light and
Water Committee to succeed Anthony.
and John ?. Hudson was made chair
man of the Street and Sewer Commit
tee in the place of Grieves. The new
member to be elected in the sixth
ward will probably fill the vacancies
on the different committees. The
Council is now thoroughly reorganized
for business and an interesting and
important years work is ahead of
them
AS the charter provides for the elec.
ton of collector of taxes the last
meeting IN March, the Council unani-
mously reelected Eugene Crow for
another year. He has made a good
collector and has been highly salts
factory to the Council.
Discussing Light Plants Coal Supply.
The years coal supply at the plant
was taken up for discussion and the
advices were that the Council should
take timely action before coal ad-
vances. On the strength of this Mr..
Stockly moved that Secretary Grieves
ask for sealed bids for soft coal and
that Council adjourn to meet this
evening to consider the same. His
motion was carried.
The duties of the Street Committee |
were taken up at the request of Chair
man Hudson and the disposition of
the Council was that oyster shells were
more satisfactory than fine stone, and in |
the near future our streets may under
go some improvements. In the mat
ter OF pavements, Councilman Hud-
son Willingly stated that he was going
TO gun for Councilman Stocklv the
hrst one and have him repave IN front
OF Halls store. He said our Council
men should set the example. Mr..
Stockly replied that he Gnew full we'll
the condition of the Hall pavement
and he has been trying to have it done
Tor the last six months, but owing TO
weather condition he couldn't get a
mason to do the job. The pavement.
he says, will be laid before the middle
of April
The following bills we're allowed:
Smyrna Transportation Companv
coal, $352.28; P. B. w. Railroad.
freight, $l96. 36; Charles Warner Co..
COAL STA 70; E. S. r. Butler, books.
$l.95; Charles Lentz & Sons, formal
dehyde gas generator, $15. So; Thomas
Jefferson, supplies, $4.23; W. L. Good
ing, legal services, $1,000; Board of
Health, smallpox quarantine, $t4.OO;
General Electric Company, lamps.
$S7. 90; Total, $796.06.