Smyrna times., 1905-08-30
COUNCIL DESTROYS $4,000
OF REDEEMED TOWN BONDS
INFORMAL BOND BURNING CEREMONY
MARKS SESSION OF TOWN COUNCIL.
Electric Light, Sewer and Water Bonds, "a In
all Destroyed Ia the Presence of the Mem
bers-Work of Council Friday Night.

Electric Light, Sewer and Water Bonds, "a In
all Destroyed Ia the Presence of the Mem
bers-Work of Council Friday Night.
An unusual departure in the pro-
ceedings of the Smyrna Town Council
took place last Friday evening when,
for short time, the members indul-
ged IN an informal bond burning cere-
mony at which all the recently re-
deemed bonds amounting in all to
$4,000 were destroyed. President
Reynolds and all the councllmen were
present except Messrs. Thornley, and
Robinson. The matter was brought
before the Council on a motion of Mr..
Stockly, chairman of the Finance Com
mittee, who moved that the recent or
der to destroy the bonds be executed.
The bonds were all accounted for and
having passed through the hands of
President Reynolds were summary
consigned to the flames. There were
"a bonds of $1,000 denominated each as
follows: four per cent. Water bonds
numbering from 10 to 20 dated July /,
1885 due July 1905; four per cent.
water bonds 21 to "a dated July l., 1887
due July 1905; 6 five per cent. sewer
bonds, to 6, dated July 1, 1894 due
1914; 10 five per cent electric light
bonds, to 10 dated July l, 1898 and
due July 1918; and 5 five per cent.
electric light bonds II to 10, dated
July 1, 1894 and due July 1914. In ad-
ditIon to this all the cupons on the
above bonds due January and July
1905 amounting to $3.50 we're des-
troyed. The bonds and cupons bore
the signature of the late John Henry
Hoffecker who at the time was presi-
dent of the Council and the signature
of James p. Hoffecker who was treas
urer of the town. The new issue OF
town bonds, it will be remembered,
was put into effect last July the rate OF
interest being per cent and the prem
per cent.
Discussed Condition of Pavemeuts and Streets
There was more or less talk on the
condition of bad pavements and streets,
but owing to the absence of Chairman
James @. Robinson, of the Street Com
mittee, who has been present but a few
meetings this year, the work of the
department has been allowed to lag
President Reynolds charged the mem
bers of the Street Committee to g
ahead without respect to the Chairman
and attend to the complaints that wer'
made On motion of Mr.. Stockly
they will look into the condition o
East and North streets, which ar
much out of grade and in need of re
pair. A number of bad pavements viii
also be inspected and an effort will b
made to have the repair work done be
fore the winter weather sets in.
Satisfactory Agreement With Telephone G.
Chairman Grieves of the Light an
Water Committee reported that he ha
purchased a new water main tappin
machine and dozen corporation stop
He also reported that Chef Electrical
Wilson had awaited upon the forema
of the Diamond State Telephone Con
pany and that the matter of having I'll
electric light wires transferred to I'll
telephone poles recently erected, WI
satisfactorily arranged. The plan
agreed upon does away with so mar
poles on the street. When the tre
are trimmed, which the Council thinl
should be done now while the fOliai
is on the trees, the streets will
better lighted.
Dog Ordnance In Effect Until October.
One of the members asked how lol
the dog law would be in force and "
Informed that it would be the first
October. In the meantime, all do
found running about the stree
without a muzzle are subject to
law. Friday night Joseph r. Gu
mins presented a bill for $12.75
killing seventeen dogs. Other bi
allowed we're: Salaries $254.00; d.
Rose, work, s1.35; William Dought'
work, S4s.OO; P. B. W. Railroi
freight, SOL. 40; j. M. Hardesty & SC
tapping machine and corporation sto
s47.76; Total S45S.26.
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