Smyrna times., 1905-06-14
COUNCIL MAY GET ANOTHER
ARMATUREC COIL FOR EXETER
AND THUS DELAY IMPROVEMENTS LIGHT
PLANT UNTIL 1T is ACTUALLY NEEDED.


Repaired Exciter Puts Light Service Back to
Its OringlnaI Coalition and May be all
Well Unless Another MIshap Follows.
At meeting of the Smyrna Town
Council last Friday night Chairman
Grieves of the Light and Water Com
mittee reported that the EXETER which |
was sent to Louis Heck, Newark, N. |
j., for repairs, had been returned and |
was in place. A noticeable improve
ment was made in the lights when it
was put in service. Mr.. Grieyes stated |
that he had written Mr.. Heck, asking
for quotations for furnishing a dupli-
cate armature coil to be used in case of
emergency but had not received a re-
ply. This idea seemed to strike the
council with favor and will delay con-
templated improvements awhile longer.
There was no talk of improving the
plant and it is hardly probable that
anything will be done while everything
is working satisfactory. There are
two things however, which will sooner
or later be needed: one is a new dy-
namo and the other is new charcoal
iron horizontal tubular boiler. The
alternate" ON the present dynamo hes
been repaired several times as has also
the Berry boiler, which has had sew
eral holes eaten in 1t on account of the
peculiar effect of the town water. just
when the Council will take some de-
termined action in the matter of i'm
prOvements seems now a question of
remote contingency unless another
breakdown should occur.
George W. Taylor, our machinist and
plumber, submitted estimates for run
ming the water pipe from Mt. Vernon
Street main to the coal bins of the P.
B. & W. Railroad in order that To wn
Hauler Turner could wet the town
coal before it was transported to the
Power Station. The distance is 365
feet and Mr.. Taylor agreed to put in
galvanized iron for S34O5 and the or
binary iron for $26.23. On motion of
Councilman Robinson Mr.. Taylor was
given the contract to put in the gal
vanized iron in accordance with bid
furnished. Assistant Engineer Wal
ton of the Electric Light Plant ap-
peared before the Council and asked
for a raise of five dollars making a to-
tai of $50 a month. President Rey-
nolds told him that the matter should
first come before the Light & Water
Committee and as there was other bus.
mess before the Council it would
hardly be considered before the regu.
lar meeting. As Mr.. Walton is 6
faithful and efficient engineer, it il
likely his request will be granted.
Chairman Stockly of the Finance
Committee who has the matter of ne
gotiating the new town bonds in hand
reported progress. Alderman Grow
reported the best months business il
some time. He collected in fines anC
passed over to Treasurer Cooper dur
ing the month of May. $2S. Police
man Joseph r. Cummins is anothe
town official who is doing a good bus
mess. The dog ordinance was pu
into effect since the last meeting o
the Council and Officer Cummins ha
been on the lookout for all dogs fount
on the street without muzzle. Fri
day night he presented bill t
Council for S135 80 for killing and bury
ing 1S dogs. Other bills read and Al
lowed were Cosgriff & Reynolds, sos
Allegheny Coal Company, $1SS.4(
Haines, Jones and Cadbury $14.12; "
o. Hoffecker, insurance, S93. 80; tota
$92O.3S.