Smyrna times., 1905-03-15
COUNCIL REORGANIzES BY
ELtCTING SAME OFFICERS

@GGV iuO OtttIlI VI iOLuO
SAMUEL J. REYNOLDS ACCEPTS THE PRES.
IDENCY AND NAMES STANDING COMMITTEE
Harry B. Grieves Reelected Secretary and
Clerk-Eugene Grow. Reelected alderman
Some improvements TO be Made.
At meeting of the newley- elected
Town Council last evening, Samuel J.
Reynolds was unanimously reelected
to the presidency of the Council, and
Harry B. Grieves was unanimously re-
elected secretary and clerk. Eugene
Grow, alderman of the town, was also
honored with a reelection. All the
members were present and sworn in
except Councilman John @. Stockly
."'he first attempt at organization was
made on Friday night but owing to
the absence of Messrs. Reynolds, Hud-
son and Stockly temporary organiza-
ton was effected by those present with
Joseph Wright in the chair and II. B.
Grieves as temporary secretary. Mr..
Wright was sworn in by one of the re-
firing members and in turn took the
oath of Office of Messrs. Grieves,
Thornley, and Robinson. The meeting
adjourned to meet last evening, when
Temporary Chairman Wright took the
oaths of Messrs. Reynolds and Hud-
son. Permanent organization was
then entered into. Mr.. Hudson NOM
-nated Mr.. Reynolds and there being
no other nominations he was balloted
upon and elected unanimously. Mr..
Robinson nominated Mr.. Grieves as
secretary and Mr.. Wright as clerk.
The latter quickly declined leaving
Mr.. Grieves the only nominee for the
combined Offices He was elected unan-
mously. Alderman Grow was a candi-
date for reelection and there being no
others put in nomination, he was
elected by acclamation. President
Reynolds took the chair and said it
was not his desire to make any change
in the standing committees and they
were all re-appointed. The chairmen
of these committees which form his
cabinet are: H. B. Grieves of the Light
& Water Committee; James @. Robin
son of the Street & Sewer Committee;
Joseph II. Wright, of the Opera House
Committee; John G. Stockly of the FL
nance Committee; and John P. Hud-
son of the Auditing Committee.
There was little business transacted
outside of the organization. Chair.
man Robinson of the Street and Sewer
Committee was given authority to pur-
, chase 5000 bushels of oyster shells for
the streets in addition to the order for
} 1000 bushels he recently purchased.
Manager Wright of the Opera House
was given authority to have the Alder.
: mans Office repaInted and papered, the
} desk and furniture repaired, and dou
Q BILE doors placed between the alder
: mans Office and the Jail. Mr.. Robin
/, son asked for advice concerning the
repair of the bridge over the dam a
Lake Como whether it was the duty o
the mill owner or the Council to lay
new planks for the road bed. Mr.
Hudson, who is Levy Courtman from
this Hundred advanced the opinion i
: was the Councils place to keep the
a surface in repair and Mr.. Robinson
g was so ordered. The bridge has beef
o In need of repair for some time. Fri
: day night Mr.. Grieves stated that som,
3 of the members of the Citizens Hos,
!, Company approached him concernin.
e the feeling of the Council towart
n building an extension to the Hos
d Room for the purpose of making
8 place of amusement for the members
}: The membefs desire to equip it with
:, pool and billiard table and other game
: at their own expense If the Council
y will build the extension. 1t was de
}; cided to wait until full meeting be
J. fore taking action. The following
}. bills were read and allowed: Salarie
}. 1852; j. r. Cummins, police, $4. 90
n Westinghouse Electric Co., $44. 80
5. John B. Cooper $10.11; Columbia In
/, candescent Lamp Co.. $l3.75; P. 3
& W. Railroad, 500. 0.19; Transportation
Company, $4,000; Adams Express
a $7.20; Allegheny Coal Company $65. A
!, total $604.49.