Smyrna times., 1905-08-16
MARKET STREET RESIDENTS
PETITION FOR MORE LIGHT
ASKED TOWN COUNCIL AT MEETING FRI
DAY NIGHT FOR LAMP MIDWAY OF BLOCK.

Foreman of Diamond State Telephone Com
pany Asks Council for Privilege of Con-
structiug Cable on Delaware Street.
At a meeting of the Smyrna Town
Council last Friday evening a petit
tion was presented and read. signed by
nearly all the residents of Market
street asking for light to be placed |
in the middle of the square. This |
street wich is very much used is one of |
the darkest in town and on cloudy
nights the pedestrian, when he gets
midway between Commerce street and
Mt. Vernon street. finds himself in
almost total darkness. The women
too, who frequent this street, find it a
lonely walk at nights aud in many
cases prefer going round by Main
street where it is much lighter. The
petition was but little discussed and
Council referred the question to the
Light and Water Committee who will
investigate the matter and make a re-
port at the next meeting.
Telephone Company to Construct Cable.
Foreman E. &. B. Wright of the
Diamond State Telephone Company
appeared before the Council and asked
permission to run a cable on Delaware
street from Commerce and out Mt.
Vernon street which was granted upon
the condition that they allow the
their poles, the cables to be above.
Council makes this provision so as to
do away with so many poles on the
streets and wherever possible the tall
telephone poles will supplant the
: electric light poles which will be
pulled up. The Diamond State Tele-
. phone Company purpose building uI
the service in this town and with this
> end in view they want to be in posi-
tion to supply any subscriber withir
. town limits. The work of line con
struction will take about a month afte
which agents will be put here to can
= vass the town with the intention of get
!: ting enough subscribers to install al
all-nlght service.
Is Water MOter Rate for Church Reduced to slt
es Churches in Smyrna having waite
I'd motors to furnish power for pumping
g organs will only have to pay $40 yea
le in the future. The subject Ewa
ii brought before Council by Mr.. Grieve
lie who contended that they should hav
ly a special rate owing to fact that the
DIS use the water only at church service
as which is but comparatively little
Of Some of the Council were adverse
I'M lowering the rate but Mr.. Grive
On moved that the yearly rental be RI
mt duced from $50 to $40 which was ca
dis ried.
ne Numerous Complaints Made Before Council
ne Andrew D. Cole made complain
against the nuisance caused by I'll
street crossing on Main street at IL
Co. juncture of Frazier street, which W
=, considerably below grade and &C
lected mud and water. The matt
was referred to the street Committe
ro, The latter's attention was also call
ger to the pavement in front of the Hal
is man Property occupied by W. G. LIE
ere which is in need of repair. 1t was {
He cided that it was the Street Comm
has tees duty to trim the trees. In ma
ere places in town the foliage had gott
is so thick as to obstruct the ligl
Ity, There was difference of opinion as
the whether the matter was under
the direction of the Electric Light Co
oks mittee or the Street Committee. I
He latter will take up the work as soon
re- possible. Alderman Grow report
all. the business of his Office for the MOI
ote. of July TO be 80. 25 in fines which v
rec passed over to the Town Treasur
um- The following bills were read and
ome lowed: Allegheny Coal Company, cC
line SAG. .O4; W. @. Robinson's Compa
cred oil, $15.75; II. B. Grieves, sundries
few money advanced, 4.25; Sylvanus Re
ver' work, $3.50; d. ]. Rose, work,
aker cents; Total $67.84.
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