Smyrna times., 1905-03-01
COUNCIL CLOSES YEAR WITH
GOOD RECORD FOR ECONOMY
SAVE OVER 400 Tens OF COAL AND DOUB.
LES EARNINGS OF ELECTRIC LIGHT.
And This was Done Despite the Fact that
Council was Compelled TO Pay out Over
Sl,Il2.6O POr Small pOx Cases.

Sl,ll2.6O POr Small pOx Cases.
The Smyrna Town Council held its
last meeting Friday evening and after
busy and interesting session ad-
iourned sine die. President S. J. Rey-
nolds and all the Councilmen were
present except Councilman Thornley,,
and with the full assurance that their
terms were soon to expire, they got
down to business and settled up the
affairs of the Council in every detail.
As soon as the Auditing Committee,
John P. Hudson, Chairman, reported
their work finished and the accounts
of the town officials audited and ap-
proved, Secretary Grieves read the
financial statement for the year Just
closed which revealed an interesting
state of affairs. That the outgoing
Council has studied and practiced
economy in the strictest sense of the
word is shown in the statement that
in spite of the unlocked for expenditure
of 81, 1890 which the town had to bear
on account of the small pox epidemic,
Council closes the year with all cur
rent expenses paid and a balance in
the treasury of $s52OO. The Light
and Water Committee has conducted
the Power Station in as economical
way as could be expected and not
ri, kha .,lonk OF
less than the previous elr but doubled
the earnings of the electric light plant
Only 906 tons of coal were used the
past year, against 1900 tons and more
for previous years. The Electric Light
Plant shows an earning of S949 12
which is $3S1.06 more than last year.
The Water Department show a loss OF
$685. SO over last year which is due to
the expense of putting pumps in re-
pair. The receipts, however were
more than $50 ahead of last year. The
Opera House fell behind S156.20 ow-
ing to last year being better patronized
in entertainments &c. The Sewer De-
PaA bAAOnb chOMo hn Gal A4AS VI VJt.OD
which is $33.60 more than last year.
The receipts of Alderman Crow fell of
S63. so from last year. The most un.
fortunate expense the town has had to
bear are the bills contracted by the
Board of Health, which, when all are
in. will amount to nearly 81, 10000. 1t
will thus be seen that the small pox
epidemic of last winter and spring was
a costly one for Smyrna. The report
of Secretary Grieves was accepted and
ordered published which is given al
officially elsewhere.
Another Line of Wires Through Smyrna.
Foreman j. II. Mccullough of th,
Western Union Telegraph Company
appeared before the Council and stated
that they had secured the right from
Manager Baker of the Diamond State
Telephone Company to string theil
wires down the State on their pole
line and as he had now reached the
town limits he wanted to know If he
could proceed through the town and
have the privilege of placing cross
arms eighteen inches below the pres
ent telephone wires, as agreed upor
between the two companies. Council
considered the matter after Mr.. Nc
Cullough had left and after some de
bate decided that the present wires
were low enough and to be any lowel
would be menace to shade trees Or
motion of Councilman Hudson, tn,
Western Union was granted right o
way if they would run a cable on said
telephone poles, the cable not to b.
lower than the present cross arms.
Storage Place Offered for Pest Houses.
Frank McCawley appeared befor
the Council with proposition in whicl
he agreed to allow the Council to keel
the Pest Houses stored in a corner o
his lot provided the Council would Civ
him $500 year, the amount of hi
oShOOA bdAOos OOuuCll hCCCDlCA nAo VI
fer and the Pest House will be KEEP
there until needed. Councilman
Stockly seemed to think the tow
should provide better place. shoul'
another epidemic require their service
and suggested that the town purchas
portion of the Edgar Spruance lot ad
joining the town lot near the Powe
Station. In this event the pest house
could be placed in the center of tn,
lots and would be far enough away t.
make it absolutely safe for the public
There was no action taken on Mr.
Stockly's suggestion.
Painting Standplpe Left for New CohnciI.
The matter Of painting the standpip
Tor which bids were presented by on
local painters, was left for th
next Board, it being deemed unwise /