Smyrna times., 1903-09-02
PROPERTIES MUST STAND
FOR PAVEMENT REPAIRS
THIRTY DAY NOTICES HAVE EXPIRED. AND
STREET COMMITTEE WILL DO WORK
Regular Meeting Held Friday Night and Some
Interesting Business Transacted Public
Water Supply Will Undergo Analysis.

Interesting BUSINESS IranSacted-PubIic
Water Supply Will Undergo Analysis.
At meeting of the Town Council
Of Smyrna last Friday evening.
Chairman John P. Hudson of the
Committee reported eight names of
those who had not complied with the
SO'day notice to repair their pavements
or cutters. The Council is dis.
posed to be lenient with the parties
reported owing to the bad weather
which has more or less interfered
with the progress of the work. The
greater number of those who received
the thlrty-day notices have complied
with the conditions within the time
limit. Some of the parties reported
have their orders placed with brick
layers who have been unable to do the
work. While the Council is deter
mined that the town shall have better
pavements, and that their legal 30
day notices must be respected. thew
nevertheless think it advisable on
account of weather conditions to ax-
tend the time a while longer. The
Street Committee will wait on the
parties and If the repairs are not made
or provided for, Council will take
steps to repair same and collect the
bill out of the property.
Street Crossing Will Not Be Changed.
The Council took no action on tho
requests or suggestions made to move
the crossing on Main street in front
OF Megear's store to corner of the
alley adjoining; neither did thew ac-
cept the suggestion to move the cross
ing IN front of Oscar Fishers on Com.
merce street to a place in front of
William FAIRIES hardware store.
Chairman Grieves of the Light and
Water Committee reported that Mr..
+. l.. Boyer had constructor a n ice
platform for the new Fairbanks Scales
at the plant so that the coal can be
wheeled off with ease. He also read
and submitted letter from the Allie
gheny Coal Company saying that
they could not sign the bond as
drawn up by Council owing to the
uncertainty of the car supply of the
railroad companys. They would agree
to furnish coal as contracted condi.
toned upon ability to make ship
ments and that they must not be held
responsible for strikes, railroad acci-
dents, or any outside interference.
After some little discussion, Council
man Thornley, moved that the bond
be accepted, which was carried
unanimously.
Public Water Supply to Be Analysed.
Pursuant to the resoluti on recently
passed by the State Board of Health
requesting that samples of the public
water supply in incorporated towns
be sent to the State Laboratory for
analysis every four months, Secretary
Orleves received a communication
from Frederick D. Chester, director
OF the laboratory, asking that Smyrna
comply with the request. There
Is no expense fol. making the analysis
and the only cost the town is for
'he expressage of the bottles con-
tainlng the sample, which will not
amount to more than 81. so or So. 90 for
the three. The object of the State
Board In making the request is to
prevent as far as possible, the spread
VI typhoid fever. The Council after
some little talk accepted the offer
unanimously and the matter was re-
lerred to Secretary Grieves who will
give 1t his attention. Smyrna can well ,,
Doast OF one of the finest public water
supplies of the State. Frequent an ,,
Slyses have been made as much as
'nIee IN one year and all tests have
Iopnd 1t absolutely pure for drinking
purposes. Notwithstanding this, the
council will take advantage of the .
Oner OF the State Laboratory. Tests
VIII be made regularly in January,
may and September. The State ,
board of Health also urges that the
'o~n OF Smyrna discourage the use of
private wells, and encourage the con-
sum ption of town water.
Many Bills Read and Allowed. 8
The following bills we're read and 4
eiioWed: y Joseph Wright, S35. .46;
ueorge W. Sylvester, work at plant, a
Si0'15; Charles F. Newman, work at t
pant SlS.75; Sylvanus Rose, work at
piant' y 5Oc., L. F. Boyer, work, $4.5O;
columbia Incand escent Light Com
pany, $4,000; Charles Warner Co., a
! SSol.79; William @. Robinson, S24. 75; n
! b. W. Railroad, $47.O5; Joseph r. 8
Dummins, killing and burying all d