Smyrna times., 1904-08-17
COUNCIL DEMANDS BETTER
ATTENTION TO PAVEMENTS
PRESIDENT REYNOLDS AwAKENs STREET
COMMITTEE TO A SENSE OF THEIR DUTY
Committee Will Make al Inspection of Town
and Report at Next Meeting for
the Board of Health Officers.

and Report at Next Meeting for
the Board of Health Officers.
President Samuel J. Reynolds of
the Smyrna Town Council came out
earnestly in favor of better pavements
and sidewalks at the meeting last Fri
day evening and he admOnished the
Street Committee to take more de-
termined action with regard to this
important department of the town.
He urged the necessity of better at
tention given our pavements, and
while he deprecated the fact that there
were some i'll the Council who were
allowing their property to get in bad
condition, he was in favor of hewing
close to the line and enforcing the
ordinance upon one and all who were
guilty of breaking it. His remarks
awakened the Council to realization
of their duty in the matter and Chair
man Robinson of the Street Commit
tee, who has been absent much of
late, agreed tojoin the committee and
President Reynolds in making thor
ough inspection of the streets and
pavements of the town before the next
regular session of the Council and
report such properties that need at
tentiOn. so that legal 30-day notices
could be sent. Chairman Robinson
remarked that he was not in favor of
sending notices unless the Council
intended enforcing it to the letter and
President Reynolds and members ap-
proved of this statement. 1t was felt
by number that several pavements
In town were badly in need of repair
and since complaint has been made
from several quarters, the members
present voiced the opinion of Presi-
dent Reynolds that it was time the
COnncil was taking some action. In
line with this movement for better
paYements came a petition Friday
night from Mrs. r. E. A1mitage re-
questing the Council to have Mrs.
Susan Garman lay a 4-foot pavement
IN front of her property on South
street to replace the cinder walk now
being used. Chairman Robinson
who submitted the petition, said he
made it his business to look into the
matter and recommended that the
work be done, whereupon the Council
directed Secretary Grieves to send
Mrs. Garman the required notice.
Grleves Authorized to Purchase 500 TOns Coal
Chairman Grieves of the Light and
Water Committee, reported that the
Power Station was about out of coal
and wanted the Council to direct him
what to do. This led up to a dis
cussion on the coal question with the
result that Mr.. Robinson moved the
Council contract for 500 tons of
Argyle coal to be delivered as needed.
This was carried unanimously. Sec
retary Grieves was of the opinion that
the Argyle coal stood the most salts
factory test, and since it could be pur-
chased now for $3.50 a ton including
freight, it was advisable that the
Council place an order and the Coun-
Gil acted promptly on his suggestion.
Board Of Health Claims Meet With Satisfaction
Most all the bills contracted by the
Board of Health for the smallpox
cases, which have been successfully
stamped out, have been presented and
a review of the claims reflect great
credit upon the business management
of Secretary William FAIRIES of the
Board of Health, who by his prudence
and vigilance saved the town many
dollars. Nothing was bought for
the pesthouse unless authorized by
Mr.. FAIRIES, and often when requests
came in for certain amounts of gro
ceries and other supplies, Mr.. FAIRIES
would use his own judgment and send
out what he thought was absolutely
needed. In this matter much ex-
travagance was saved which was high
ly gratifying to the COnncil, who
found the grocery bills much less
than they had expected. The follow
ing claims were allowed: Hall & Me-
gear, groceries for pesthouse, $17S.S5;
John Gould, nursing at pesthouse,
$52.0O; Harry King, substitute guard
at pesthouse, $36. 90; Garlock Packing
Company, $14.S1; William G. Robin
son Sons Co., $1O.62; Gutta Percha
Rubber Mfg. Co.. 1927. IS; Hall & Me-
gear, sundries for Light & Water
Committee, 80 cents; John W. Palmer,
$13.75, Total, $333.61.