Smyrna times., 1906-08-01
COUNCIL GIVES TROLLEY MORE TIME
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vote was announced. President Rey-
nolds settled the question by voting
for longitudinal sleepers. Those who
voted for cross ties were Hudson,
Wright and Thornley,.
First Brought Up At Regular Meeting Friday
At the regular meeting of the Coun-
Gil on Friday night the trolley matter
was first brought before the members
when Charles Howell LeFevre, attor
ney for the Smyrna Kent County and
Delaware Bay Traction Company with
Supervising Chief Engineer Endean
and Promoter Click appeared before
the Council and were given privilege
of the floor. Attorney LeFevre told of
the object of their coming aud asked
that the following amendments be
made to the franchise already granted:
Whereas, said ordinance provides in section
IS cOnd" of said ordinance in part AS foll0ws IN
| wlt:-'aald tracks within the limits of the Town
OF smyrna shall consist of hange rails laid upon
| longitudinal SleeperS.'
And Whereas, the best modern RAILWAYS are
constructed on the cross tie principle, which be-
| ing more elastic than the necessary rigidity of
| longitudinal sleeper construction causes much
easier running of the cars much less wear aud
| tear OF the rolling stock equipments and tracks
ana much less liability of serious pressure in the
| helghDorhood of water and gas mains.
! And also Whereas it is desired 20 enlarge the
, tne time limit for the construction of railway of
SAID Company:
Therefore, Be it enacted by the Town Council
OF the Town Of smyrna as follows
section ]. That section Second" of the aforel
salu ordinance be, and the same is hereby
/ nrff fha . sl,,,r
| Sleepers III said section Second aud inserting in
| lieu thereof the words cross ties"
section ?. That section Ninth of the ordi-
nance aforesaid be and the same is hereby
amended by striking out the date, Nineteen Hun
dreu ana SIX (lSO6) wherever said date occurs in
sand section Ninth in said ordinance, and insert
| ing IN lieu thereof the date, Nineteen Hundred
and Seven (lyU7.
Section ). That the ord nance aforesaid sub
Ject to the changes herein contained is hereby
| Tauhed ana confirmed, granting to the smyrna.
| Kent County and Delaware Bay Traction Com
| pany, lls successors and assigns, all the rights,
| benefits and privileges and rendering sold Com
| pauy subject t8 ali the duties and limitations of
! the aforesaid ordinance as herein amended.
Supervising Engineer Endean was
then allowed the privilege of explaining
the benefits to be derived by changing
longitudinal sleepers" to "cross ties. "
His remarks were full, explicit and to
the point. He showed conclusively
that the town would benefit by the
change in not only having a strongly
constructed trolley line but better pro-
lection for the water mains since the
tendency of the 10 inch longitudinal
sleeper plan would be to converge the
weight to the center and on the water
main instead of being evenly distrib-
uted as would be the case of the s fl
cross ties. Councilman Stockly asked
a few questions concerning the points
raised by MIR. Endean, but seemed
more anxious to inquire into Other
matters foreign to the subject under
discussion and henceforth he piled
Promoter Click with numerous ques
tions of more private nature. One
Of these was: ''Why the survey was
not made along the Smyrna BrancE
Railway to Clayton instead of the pub
lie road around by Levi Anthony's'
The other was: "What arrangement
had he (Glick) made with the Pennsyl
vania Railroad regarding traffic ar
rangements in case the Smyrna Brancl
should be discontinued" Mr.. Click
thinking the questions out of place
simply replied that the traffic arrange
ments were being considered, bu
would not go into detail. This dit
not satisfy Councilman Stockly. Th
subject was finally brought to a clos
by Councilman Robinson, who mOvet
that when Council adjourned. it b
to meet the following Tuesday even
ing to consider the requests made b.
the Smyrna, Kent County and Della
ware Bay Traction Company. Th
trolley representatives then left an
Council took up other business.
. Fifty Notices Ordered For Pavement Repairs
p When Council assembled all th
= members were present except Council
man Charles p. Thornley,. The repor
r of committees was called for and afte
g few remarks concerning the powe
o station and the break of the fire plu
n by Chairman Grieves of the Light an
Q Water Committee, President Reynold
# called for report of the Street Con
mittee. Chairman Robinson said thu
he and Mr.. Wright had gone over th
streets and submitted list of fft
i names which were read by Secretar
/ Grieves. On motion of Mr.. StockI
It the report was accepted and the usu
q legal notices were ordered sent.
.e Mr.. Harry X. Fooks, the only SO
o of Daniel J. Fooks, and Miss Ain
=. Horsey, the youngest daughter
" Thomas G. Horsey, both prominei
70 society folks of Laurel, were quiet
,f married at the home of the bride
parents, at $50 Saturday morning
= Rev. f. G. Kline of Baltimore, a TO
mer pastor, of Christ M. P. Church
. Laurel, performed she ceremon
- Only the immediate families of Il
- contracting parties and less than