Smyrna times., 1906-02-28
PURCHASE OF NEW DYNAMO
LAST ACT OF OLD COUNCIL
CONTRACT AWARDED TO THE RUMSEY
ELECTRIC MFG. COMPANY FOR slz6O. 90
Council Has Long and Busy Session 10 Wind
Ing up Business and Making Out The Fis-
cal Report For the Year Just Ended.

Inc smyrna Town Council OF lJO0
adjourned, sine die, Friday evening
with more improvements to its credit
than any Council within the past ten
years. One of the last acts before the
term expired was to purchase new
dynamo to take the place of the small
BOX dynamo at the plant, question
that has been agitated for a year or
more. The new dynamo is Cox War
rem alternator, revolving field type,
including an EXETER and up-to date
switch board mounted on marble with
all modern appliances. The dynamo
was purchased through the Rumsey |
Electric Manufacturing Company of !
Philadelphia for $1260.00. For this |
price Mr.. umsey Ragreed to throw in
a new $40 oil switch, allow freight on
dynamo and apparatus to Smyrna which
means saving of $50; and allow 500
for our little 30k Westinghouse dy-
namo which has been in service IL
years. The original bid was for $1390.00
and with above concessions the town
complete apparatus for $3.50 and gets
rid of the little dynamo. Members of
the Council feel we'll satisfied with the
DEAL Secretary Grieves had been in
correspondence with several towns
using the Warren alternator and from
the splendid testimonials received,
Council has reason to think they have
made no mistake. The Westinghouse
Company put in a bid for $l450.00
without allowing for old machine and
freight, and made a strong effort to
get one of their revolving field ma
chimes placed in here, but as their bid
was considerable higher than the
Warren people it could not be consid-
cred. The new Warren dynamo will
be installed within 80 days. The large
Ask Westinghouse dynamos now in
service will be put in repair and i'm
provements will be made to the switch
board to correspond to the new one
that will be installed. When completed
the Electric Light plant will be as
good as new aud will allay the constant
complaint that has been made against
poor service.
Council Makes Good Financial Showing.
The old Council contracted fol
SO, 1885, 90 worth of improvements dur
ing the past year, $2076 which was
paid out of the current receipts of the
past year for new boiler and Que hose
leaving $l260 the price of the dynamo
to be paid out of receipts for the com
ing year. Despite this extra expense
the reports on the various departments
of the town made good showing. Th,
electric light e@ned 1913 30 agains
SS49 10 last year; the Water Depart
ment earned $G69.9s against 81, 1884,
last year; the Sewer earned $l34.1
against $40 last year; the Oper
House earned 1929 O4 against $685. Oh
last year; aud the Alderman's Ofic
received $1,000 against $4,000 las
year. The Auditing Committee, J.
Hudson, chairman, completed its wor
before council met and there was no
hing to do but to make the report {
shown in the statement published
full in another column.
Mrs. tiemsIey Threatens Suit Against Tow
Attorney Charles H. LeFevre a
peared before Council representa-
Mrs. Thomas Helmsley, coored, wi
own a lot ON Commerce Stree
"Whopping" which she contends
being damaged by water viii
is diverted there from the Coz
MERGE Street cutters. 1t appears th
a trunk which had been ia place W
cut out and new one placed in 80 fe
above. Attorney LeFeyre advised t
Council to put the trunk back as
was or he was prepared to bring 81
against the town. The matter was L
in the hands of the Street Commits
j. G. Robinson, chairman.
Market Street Residents Granted Light.
The Market Street residents mi
another petition Friday night fol
light to be placed midway betw'
Commerce and Mt. Vernon sire
Mr.. Robinson SAID be believed
should be granted and to get the n
ter before the Board he moved that
additional light be placed as request
Mr.. Thornley, seconded the motion
after a short discussion it was deci
unanimously. The Light & WI
Committee was authorized to have
work done immediatelv The nett
was signed by A. L. Hudson, Will
FAIRIES, w. r.. Smith, j. E. Phil
J. f.. Brinton, Miss Gootee, Mrs.
liza Collins, Waiter Turner, Al
johnson, Norris Truax, DIR. J..
Clifton, w. @. Lees, Mrs. M. A. /
CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAqE.