Smyrna times., 1907-03-13
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL MEETS
AND ORGANIZES FOR YEAR
SAMUEL J. REYNOLDS REELECTED PRESI-
DENT. II. B. GRlEvES, SEc'Y AND CLERK.
Eugene Crow Reelected AIdermau--C Club ladies'
Ask for Two Public Drinking TrOughs for
q Thirsty Horses More Boiler Discussion

The newly-elected Town Councilmen
met in regular session last Friday
evening for the purpose of organizing
for the ensuing year. All the districts
were represented except the Sixth Dis
trict, Messrs. James G. Robinson and
Charles P. Thornley, being absent.
John P. Hudson of the Fifth District
was made temporary chairman and ad-
ministered the oath of office to Council
man Joseph FL. Wright of the Fourth
District who, in turn swore in the
other members present which included
John G. Stockly of the first, Samuel j.
Reynolds of the second, Harry b.
Grieves of the third and John P. Hud-
son of the fifth. Harry B. Grieves was
made temporary secretary. per-
manent organization was then effected
by the election of Samuel J. Reynolds
as President and Harry'B. Grieves sec
retary and clerk. In each case the
election was made unanimous, Coun-
Gilman Wright casting the ballot for
the Council. Eugene Crow was elect
ed Town Alderman for the ensuing
year.
President Reynolds withheld naming
his standing committees until another
meeting but requested that the ole
committees be continued until the new
ones were named. Chairman Grieves
of the Light and Water committed
made a statement to the Council re
garding his trip to Chester to see th
Robert Wetherill & Company. Il
said he had a pleasant conference will
them and had countermanded tn,
$4,000 order tor the $50 b. p. Berr.
Boiler. The Messrs. Wetherill, h'
said, were much surprised at the wa
the reconstructed charcoal iron boile
was acting and promised to send thei
man, Mr.. Brown, down to investigat
the matter more fully. They said tina
in the forty years they have been /
business they had never seen cas-
like Smyrna. They assured MI
Grieves that the very best charcoal iro
they could buy was used in the col
struction and they seemed much di
appointed over the outcome. The
will now submit new bid for hor
zontal return tubular boiler in th
place of an upright. In the meantin
the Light and Water Committee wi
receive bids from other compani
with the hope that they can get bett
results from horizontal boiler.
Councilman Hudson on behalf of Il
Twentieth Century Club, of Smyrn
stated that the ladies were anxious
place two drinking troughs for hors
in different parts of tie town, one {
Commerce street in the vicinity of Il
Railroad station and the other on Ma
street near the Delaware House. M
Hudson stated that the ladies we
willing TO furnish the troughs If t
town would furnish the water and p
for the connecting of the same. L
matter was discussed among the me
bers, and since the W. G.. L. U. hav'
fountain in front of l.. M. Pric
office they thought this sufficient
the centre of the town but were will
to grant the request of the ladies
one near the depot on Comme
street. Mr.. Hudson was so direct
to express the feeling of the Cour
to the Committee of the Century Cl
Council adjourned after allowing b
to the amount of 5000 and accept
and filing the February report
Alderman Grow for $3.50.