Smyrna times., 1906-04-18
TOWN ASSESSMENT SHOWS
LOSS OVER PREVIOUS YEAR

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TOTAL VALUATION OF REALESTATE AND
POLL GIVES 81, ,OSl. .936 NEARLY $500 SHORTE
Council Accepts the Assessment of Assessor
A. L. Hudson, Jr., aud Gives the Usual
Notices Of Appeal Day; Other Busines
AT meeting of the Smyrna Town
Council Friday evening Assessor AL
fred l.. Hudson, Jr., submitted his as
sessment for the ensuing year which
amounts to one million, eighty-one
thousand, nine hundred and thirty
six dollars ($1, ,OS1, $4,000 loss over
last year of 1884. This year the real
estate, amounts to 1,O78, 500 and the
poll tP $436OO. Last year the real es-
tate apounted to 81, $50 and the
poll $4,000. After motion had been
put and carried accepting Assessor
Hudson's assessment, Council filled in
the blank opposite his name assessing
his property on South Street $4,000,
gain of $500 over last year. The usual
custom of posting notices for appeal
day as required by law were ordered.
After Appeal Day the Council will fix
the tax rate for the ensuing year which
will probably be the same 40 percent
| l1n - ~ II
is quite short of funds and but a small
balance is found IN the treasury. The
quarterly water bills are due and when
these are in and Collector A. l.. Hud-
son, Jr., has passed over the road or
der for $400 from the Kent County
Levy Court, the Town will be in shape
to meet its obligation until Discount
Day when the treasury funds will be
materially increased.
Engineer J.H.WiIsOn Appears Before Council
Engineer James II. Wilson of the
Electric Light Station was present and
explained to the council the need oi
purchasing an entire new switchboard
for the use of the old dynamo as wei
as the new. AS this means an expend
ture of some $3.50 additional to wha
has already been contracted for
Council did not care to go to this ex
: pense unless actually needed. 1t wa
learned that by the introduction o
new fuse blocks the old might be mad
to do while longer, but Mr.. Wilson
1 advised that it would be better to star
s the reJuvenated plant right at the be
ginning. Nothing however, was don
o with the matter. Secretary Grieve
o reported that the new Warren alter
!. mating dynamo purchased recently an
u shipped on the 9th arrived yesterday
1t A machlnist came from the factory to
l. day to install the machine. Georg
8 W. Taylor, our machinist, made RI
: port on the condition of the pumps q
q the Water Plant and advised that th
rt small pump be repaired. The matte
was referred to the Light & Wate
Committee.
Old Brick Properly Main Street, Condemned
is Chairman Robinson of the Sire,
Committee called at tention to the ol
y brick wall in the Demby property O
= North Main Street, and said that in a
:. much as Mr. Demby had been notife
he was in favor of the town goir
y. ahead with the work and collect bill
- required by law. He pointed out tn
: the wall was dangerous. The Hemsl
. lot also came in for share of discu
: sion and it was agresd that Mr.. Robi
= son should take Policeman Turn
= down to the culvert which
~ rects the Commerce Street quit
- supply and have it fixed rigl
- On motion of Mr.. Stockly CO
:. pons amounting to $3.50 due Jan
- ary first, 1906, on town bonds were {
n dered destroyed. After they We
"a counted, they were thrown in the sto
and burned in the presence of
=. Council.
les Dog Killer Joseph R. Cummius Killed rs Do
Policeman Joseph r. Cummins
ported having killed % dogs under
S. new ordinance recently put in eff
and presented his bill for $2s.0O VIII
ISL was allowed by Council. The to
. amount of bills allowed amounted
rvs $39.90. Alderman Grow reported fiji
,el, for the month of March, $500 VIII
tbo was passed over to the treasurer.
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