Smyrna times., 1905-12-27
COUNCIL MAKES CHANGES
At ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT
JOHN ". PALMER PROM oTED TO ASSISTANT
SUPERINTENDENT; FIREMAN ELECTED
New Boiler Expected to be Ia Place by the Lat
ter Part Of January-Counci Grants Use
Of Alderman's Office For School Board.


At a meeting of the Smyrna Town
Council last Friday evening the mem
bers were forced to make a change in |
the working force at the Light &
Water Plant, caused by the resigna-
ton of A. F. Walton, assistant super
intendent, who will give up December
the 91st, to accept position with the
local agency of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company. Upon the re-
commendation of the Light & Water
Committee, Council decided to pro-
mote John W. Palmer, the efficient
fireman, to the place made vacant by
Mr.. Walton and to elect another fire.
man. There were two applications
presented and read: Gilbert Sylvester,
more familiarly known as. "Tobe'
Sylvester) and William d. Boyles.
After carefully considering the two ap-
plieants the Board unanimously voted
for Mr.. Boyles. The latter has for
several years been employed by Smith
ers & Mcguire of the Smyrna Gas
Works and was highly recommended
for the position. The salary of Boyles
was made $4,000 a month and the sal
ary of Palmer S45 per month, the
same as has been paid in the past. 1t
was understood that George W. Syl-
yester, late janitor of the Public
Schools was to put in his application
for fireman but since announcing his
intention to Chairman Grleves, ne was
offered a position with the John H.
Hoffecker Canning Company which he
accepted.
Boiler to be iu Place By the Last of January.
In line with the affairs at the Light
Plant came the report of Chairman
Grieves that Robert Wetherill & Co.
had written that they had at last been
able to secure the material needed for
the reconstructed Berry boiler and
that they would ship same in two and
Shalf weeks. This being the case t. j
new or reconstructed boiler should be
up and ready for use by the latter part
of January. Chairman Grieves stated
that the Light Plant had handled the
extra demand for lights during the
Christmas holidays better than he had
anticipated and while it was necessary
to keep the street lights off IN the
early part of the evening, they had got
Ra, tl,~ouoh fba caoo0p varv wolI This
was attributed in degree to the fine
quality of coal. Speaking of the coal
supply, Mr.. Grieves reported that one
car had arrived and two had beer
shipped and were on the way. This
would give the town about $50 tons in
addition to that already in the bins.
After the present lot of lamps were
used up, said Mr.. Grieves, the new
lot will have the Edison base instead
of the t. & H. This Will necessItate {
change in the sockets which will b,
done at the Towns expense. This
turn in affairs was brought about by
the statement issued by the Columbii
Incandescent Lamp Company, that tn
Edison base will be generally adopted
by all incandescent lamp manufac
turers.
Claims Discussed and Referred by the Council
When President Reynolds called tn
meeting to order every councilman
was present. While there was no
much business transacted outside @
filling the vacancies at the Power Sts
ton, at the same time several matter
were discussed. Waitman ID. Whit
presented a bill of S24.Ss for relay
ing the pavement on the propert
of Mrs. L. II. Lambdin. AS the wor
was done by the authority of th
Street Committee Mr.. Whites bill wa
allowed and the Council will collie,
the amount from Mrs. Lambdin. Th
bill of Sadie Clayton, colored, fc
scrubbing the Opera House was hel
up on account of being exorbitan
For this work which some of the mem
bers of the Council thought could hay
been done in two days, Sadie pre-
sented bill for S1S.75. The bill wa
referred to the Opera House Commi
tee to investigate. Secretary Griev'
called the attention OF the Council tbs
interest was about due on the bonde
Indebtedness and Council therefo
authorized that an order be drawn
favor of s. G.. Wilds, cashier, +
S68000.
School Board Given Use OF AIderman's 0ffis
President Reynolds presented cor
munieation from the Board of Dire
tors of the Smyrna Public School
asking the privilege Of holding d
regular monthly meetings of the Boa
in the Alderman's Office. Heretofo
the directors have had to meet at :
business places of the different mel
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