Smyrna times., 1905-03-29
EOUNCIL GIVES STANDPIPE
| THE FIRST CONSIDERATION
3OsEpH II. WRIGHT GIVEN THE CONTRACT
ho BUILD THE 100 FOOT HIGH SCAFFOLD
Committee VIII Decide on the Paint, Give Out
Contract and Work Will Be Pushed Along
Rapidly Before Warm Weather

Rapidly Before Warm Weather
The Smyrna Town Council met in
regular session last Friday evening
with President Reynolds in the chair
and all members present except James
c. Robinson. Councilman elect John
C. StockIy of the first ward who was
not present at the previous meetings
when the rest were sworn in, took the
oath of Office administered by Pres
ident Reynolds and the Council fully
organized, settled down to business.
Much time and discussion was given
to the standpipe, which for two years
or more has been badly in need of
paint and in such a condition from iron
rust as to cause more or less alarm.
Councilman Grieves brought the mat
ter early before the new Council and
said it should be given immediate at
tentlon before warm weather set in.
This suggestion was concurred in by
all members present who saw the ne
eessity of something being done.
The first step in this direction was to
get the scaffold built from the base
to the apex, a distance of 100 feet.
The bid of Joseph II. Wright, our lum-
Der dealer, was the only one before the
Council and on motion of Councilman
Stockly was given contract to furnish
the lumber and put mp q strong aud
durable structure, and after the paint
ers were through with their work, to
tlke the scaffolding down and take lum-
Der back to his boardyard, the consid-
Grafton for carrying out this contract
to be $500. Mr.. Wright said he
would begin the work as promptly as
possible. The selection of paint and
the giving out of the contract was left
in the charge of the Light & Water
Committee composed of II. B. Grieves,
chairman. John @. Stockly and James
G. Robinson. There was difference
Of opinion as to the kind of paint to be
hoCus 4hAs 0hOShAy AhfOICO AuOOt 4
4 paint, the kind used by the Pennsyl-
Vania Railroad, and Messrs Grieves
and Wright had the assurances
that Dixon's graphite was the kind
to be nsed. When the Committee
decides ON the kind and quality OF
paint, the contract will be placed with
one of our local contractors. In addi-
ton to the painting the standpipe will be
/ cleaned and rings and pulleys will be
Y put at the top so as to do away with
the necessity of building a scaffold
when painting is needed in the future
Vote to Raise Fireman Palmer's Salary
Mr.. Harry Palmer the faithful and eff
6cieLt fireman of the Electric Ligh
plant, feeling that he was not getting
enough for his services, asked the
Board to give him raise. He has been
getting $4,000 a month and 50 90 fo
cleaning the boilers. Council consid
cred the case and on motion of Mr.
Stockly his salary was increased S4 o.
month which with the $500 he re
ceives for cleaning the boiler will maxi
S36.OO The election of town employe
does not come off until next montl
and it is probable that all will be re
elected. In the case of Policeman
Turner who also does the town haul
ing. it may be that Council will draw
up new contract defining his duties
Act RefundIng Town Bonds Passes Legis!a'ur
Mr.. Stockly stated that the act to re
fund town bonds had passed the Legis
pture and that it would soon be in
cumbent upon the Council to tax
steps to carry out the provisions Q
said act. The following bills were al
lowed: George Blake Mfg. Co., 1885,
W. F. Keith, shells, $3.50; salaries
SS52.OO; Election officers, $7.5(
Smyrna Times, printing, .S27.S6; tots
$325.1s.
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