Smyrna times., 1906-06-27
TOWN SPRINKLER ARRIVES
AND IS PUT INTO SERVICE
COUNCIL ACCEPTS 1T AT MEETING FRIDAY
NIGHT AND ADOPTS co NMITTEE REPORT.
Contract For SpriBkIiOg Streets Given TO
Denuey A. GOldsbOrOugh-0t Busi.
ness Transacted by Town Council.


Denuey A. GOldsbOrOugh-0 Busi.
ness Transacted by Town Council.
Official notification was made at the
meeting of the Smyrna Town Council !
Friday evening that the Street Sprink-
ler, so long delayed, had arrived The
sprinkler was not taken off the truck
at the P. B. & w. R. r. siding until
Saturday morning owing to a misun-
derstanding over contract price. The
apparatus was sold to the town for
$240 but the bill sent charged the town
$3.50. Council held the matter up un-
til Agent Bell was reached by phone
in his Philadelphia Office and the price
made according to contract The re-
port was made by Chairman Thornley,
of the Street Sprinkling Committee
who said that his Committee had made
all arrangements for operating the
sprinkler. The contract has been
placed with Denney A. Goldsborough,
the Mt. Vernon Street liveryman, who
agreed to do the work for $1,000 a
week, the town to furnish the sprink-
Ter, water and necessary couplings.
He entered upon his duties Monday
morning. The machine is a very heavy
cumbersome affair weighing when
loaded, three tons. 1t may be neces.
sary to have two heavy draught
fn thot MI hnT
the sprinkler is loaded, it is about
all a pair of ordinary sized horses
can pull. 1t may be several days
before the sprinkler is under proper
regulation, but in the course of
time the public should feel the benefit
of we'll sprinkled streets. At present
the Committee has decided to work
Main Strest from Hamilton's Lane to
North Street; Commerce Street from
Monrovia Ave. to Standpipe; Mt. Yer
non Street from East to Reynolds
Woodyard; South Street from Main to
Pearl; All of Market Street; Delaware
Street from Mt. Vernon to Frazier
Union Street from Mt, Vernon to
South; and probably Frazier Street.
Contract Placed For 1000 Tons Of Coal.
Upon the recommendation of the
Light & Water Committee Council has
contracted for its coal supply for the
coming year. The Keystone Coal &
Coke Company was given the order for
700 or 1000 tons to be delivered
as required for So 30 per ton f. o.
b., Smyrna. The Allegheny Com
pany which has been furnishing the
coal for several years put In a bic
which was about as low but taking into
consideration the service, the commit
tee felt that since the Keystone con
trolled their own cars, the town would
get prompter and better service.
Speedway Association Granted Right OF Way
On motion of Councilman Grieve
and second of Councilman Thornley,
Council granted the Smyrna Speed
way Association right of way owe
Glenwood Avenue (the old Bomba,
Hook Railroad site) for the purpose o
speeding horses. The Association i
to grade the avenue and put it in con
dition at their own expense.
Boys With Cat Rifles Commit DepredatiOns.
= Attention was called to the prank
of some small boys with ''cat rifles
) who deliberately fred at the electri
; light globe just below the bridge q
Lake Como. Council has the name
of some of these boys aud unless it
: stopped they will be ''pulled in" an
: fined. The question of streets an
s pavement was called up and Chairma
:, Robinson who was present, said b
= had been unable to give the matter a
a tention before this but volunteered
go with the committee between no
/, and another meeting to get the name
l. of all property owners whose pave
/, ments were out of repair and submit
J, Council. Already over 1000 bushel
s of oystershells have been put on th
[. street. The grading of streets We
a talked over at length and there is
: strong sentiment of adopting a diffel
n ent method of shelling the streets. II
t. Committee will probably take up IL
l. subject with Street Supervisor Turn'
( at an early date.
10 Dog Killer Jos. r. Cummius Still Keeps Bus
l. Dog-killer Joseph r. Cummins
J. not shirking his duties these day
Friday night he presented a bill
l. Council for killing aud burying
r dogs and his bill for $10.50 was 9
7 lowed. The mad dog scare of sever
D. months ago has subsidized and credit
r due the Council for enforcing the o
'' dinace and placing every safeguai
+ around the people. The dog ordinant
" is however, perpetual law and p
r. liceman Cummins still keeps bul
8 when the opportunity affords. The t