Smyrna times., 1905-12-13
SMYRNA'S COUNCIL MIGHT
FAVOR SELLING LIGHT PLANT
TO TROLLEY COMPANY If 1T CAN BE DONE
affair PROFIT AND Nut A SACRIFICE.

Matter Came up Ia Friendly Discussion At
ter the Session Friday Night Had Ad-
iOurued-GettIng 10 the Coal Supply.
Smyrna Town Council held a brief
session last Friday night and after it
had adjourned members stood around
the table discussing things in general,
when the subject of trolley came up.
The question was asked whether
| Council would consider a proposition
to sell the electric light plant to the |
Smyrna, Kent County and Delaware |
Bay Traction Co., the corporation
which intends building a trolley line
from Clayton to Woodland Beach and |
having acquired the rights and titles
of previous companies in Delaware,
also intends building a line from
Smyrna to Dover. Some of the mem
bers have been approached persc nally
and it is understood that Promoter
Click will appear before Council soon
with proposition to take the electric
light plant and not only increase It's
capacity for the power that is needed
for the trolley, but furnish Smyrna,
Clayton and Woodland Beach with
electric lights. In the off hand dis
cussion that took place nearly all of
the Council expressed themselves as
J favorable to selling out to the trolley
company, provided that they could sell
it at fair profit and not a sacrifice.
: Sooner than sacrifice it the members
9 thought it would be better to continue
7 the plant. In the event of an offer of
f a satisfactory price coupled with
sufficient guarantee that the streets OF
q Smyrna would be GIFTED properly and
l that the rate to be charged light-takers
f shall not exceed that which is now
charged, it might be accepted. This,
g of course, would have to be done with
g the approval of the property owners
= Would Not Dispose Of Water Works.
Of The members of the Council wer,
i. emphatically opposed to disposing o.
n the water works at any figure. Th
j, water and sewer could not be separated
lg from the town. The electric light plan
Be could be easily divorced from th
at water works and might be better man
RS aged under private corporation thai
rt that of municipal government especial
of since it needs several thousand dollar
tt to put it in thorough and up-to-dat
u repairs. Since the trolley compan
al must have it's power plant, 1t is al
gued they could put the plant
" proper condition for furnishing da
and night current, replace the stree
at lamps with improved arc lights an
e. give as good and better service all I'll
led way around. Just what action Coul
Law ell would take in matter of this kin
, a would not be known until after Nj
,ay Clicks proposition was made and car
tie. fully discussed. At any event it
IVY thought the plan of selling the ele
lid trio light plant would he considers
by favorable on a Just and equitable basi
10 Getting In a Winters Coal Supply.
VS.
ied The meeting Friday night was {
the tended by all the members exec
ha Councilmen Hudson and Robinsc
,ple Chairman Oile'eS VI 'u0
The Water Committee reported that SOL
,uor delay was being experienced by
III Robert WetheriIl Co., in building
H. parts for the reconstructed Bel
trv boiler but that they hoped to get
yont boiler in place in as early time
Iiol, possible. He also reported that he
MA considerable correspondence with
cted Allegheny Coal Company regard
will the towns supply of fuel for the W
,nod ter. Several carloads have arri
ond and Mr.. Grieves hopes to have
,r,o. supply on hand before bad weat
ross sets in. Alderman Grow reported s.
Iord in fiues collected for the month of
row tober. The following bills were r
,adsr aud allowed: Henry Seimes. 50
;s 70 John P. Hudson, S1O.97; Joseph
nntv Brinton, S11.91; David j. Rose. 50
w. G. Robinson Sons Co., $500;
w. &B. Railroad S1sO.55; j. r. G
MEM Minis, l$4.OO; salaries for Novem
From 1856. 90. Total. $4S3.44
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