Smyrna times., 1904-11-30
POLICEMEN MUST PATROL
ALL STREETS OF SMYRNA
COUNCIL ORDERS A MORE SYSTEMATIC
METHOD OF POLICING THE TOWN.
Back Streets Must be PatrOlled as Well as the
Main Streets In the Future Council Re-
cOgnlzes the Services Of DR.. E. S. Dwight

Smyrna's Police Department came
in for a share of criticism at the meet
ing of the Town Council Friday even
ing when Councilman John G. Stockly
asked that a new order be enforced
regulating the pstroling of the streets
on more systematic plan He re-
ferred to the fact that the policeman
on Saturday nights kept to close to-
gether and practically only the bust
ness portion of Main and Commerce
streets were policed. Mr.. Stockly
thought that the town was paying
enough for its police protection to
have the work done more systematic
ally and suggested that each police
have different beat which will in
clude the patrol of all streets IN town
as we'll as Main and Commerce and in
cases where assistance is needed that
said police shall have some means of
giving the alarm to one another. He
referred to the fact that our back
streets were very frequently the scenes
of much disorder, that cursing swear
ing and the blAndishing of deadly
Weapons made 1t unsafe for pedestrians.
This he thought could be Obviated to
certain extent if the streets were pro-
perly patrOlled and he asked that the
police be instructed to this effect.
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Stockly and referred to the disorder
that takes place in certain sections of
the town away from the business cen
ter. After a discussion as to what
would be the best method to adopt, it
was left to President Reynolds who
will bring the matter to the attention
of Alderman Grow.
Despite the fact that the town treasury
has been considerably drained on ac-
count of the unfortunate smallpox epi-
demic which struck Smyrna last spring,
the Town Council felt it only proper to
recognize the faithful and efficient SER
vices of DR.. E. S. Dwight, president of
the Board of Health by giving him a
check for $4,000. This action was
taken on the endorsement of men bers
of the Board of Health and is but small
pay for services rendered DIR. Dwight
gave much of his time and attention, to
say nothing of the loss of practice sus
tanned during that trying period, and
there was not a member of the Council
who would not have willingly made the
check much larger if the state of fin
ances were not in the condition they
are. DIR. Dwight's professional SER
vices in addition to those as president
of the Board of Health had much to do
toward stamping out the disease and
the Council aud citizens of Smyrna
appreciate it to the fullest extent.
Secretary Grieves called the atten-
tion of the Council to the fact that the
bonds maturing this year would have
to be renewed at the coming session of
the Legislature and suggested that the
matter be taken in hand early. 1t was
referred to Mr.. John G. Stockly chair
man of the Finance Committee. The
following bills were allowed: Salaries
for the month of November 1882
Joseph r. Cpmmins, extra police,
$500; Columbia Incandescent Light
Co., $3.50; David J. Rose, work,
$3.50; Jerry Jones, soc; Robert
Wetherill & Co., woIk on boiler $13. 13
W. G. Robinsons & Co., $25. rs
Thomas Murphy, work, $3.50; ]. P,
Hudson, lumber, $2O.69; Smyrna
Transportation Co., 1925 bushels ol
shells, $9s.OO; DIR. E. S. Dwight, $50
Total, S491.57.