Smyrna times., 1907-04-17
EMPLOYEES OF TOWN HAVE
NO CINCH ON THEIR JOBS
SODEcLARES TOWN COUNCIL BY ORDERING
THAT POSITIONS MUST BE APPLIED FOR.
Asked For Proposals For Collector of Town
Taxes. Street Supervisor and Chief of
Police to Be Submitted at Next Meeting

EOhAS " OC OuUuiltt6u dt NGAt nCCtiUX
Employees of the Town of Smyrna,
who have been going along from year
to year with feeling of certainty that
the job was theirs as long as they
wanted it, have been called to a sudden
halt by an action of the Town Council
at its regular meeting Friday evening
which opens all positions to competi-
tion as laid down in the town charter.
While it has been the law to advertise
let the matter pass along unnoticed.
Now that the time has arrived for the
reelection of town officers, Council
deemed it advisable that owing to the
conditions that have developed, it
would be better TO allow no man to feel
that he had cinch on his job, but to
make him apply and enter into contract
with the town every year, the contract
to specify just what he shall do. This
being the case Councilman Robinson
moved that proposals be received for
the positions of collector of town
taxes, street supervisor and a chief
of policeman at the next meeting of
Town Council, Friday April the 26th."
This means that the above named posi-
tions are opened for applicants, the
present incumbents being required to
put in their application and take their
chances along with anyone else who
wants to apply. 1t will be noted that
applicants are asked for the position of
Street Supervisor and Chief of Police
separately. Heretofore the two offices
have been combined, Policeman Ben
jamin w. Turner filling both positions
at $500 month. There has for some
time been feeling on the part of some
members that the two positions should
be separated, that Council should elect
man to do the hauling of coal and to
supervise the streets and do nothing
else, and that Chief of Police be
elected, whose only duty shall be to
patrol the streets and to systematically
police the town. All these things will
be d etermined, however, at a future
meeting.
President Reynolds Names His Committees.
All the members were present except
Councilmen Stockly and Hudson. The
first thing to be done was to swear in
the members of the Sixth District,
Mossrs. Charles p. Thornley, and James
G. Robinson, who were not present at
the last meeting when the newly elect
Council organized. With the complete
organizations, President Reynolds
named his standing committees for the
ensuing year. They were re-appointed
as follows: Light and Water Commit
tee-H. 3. Grieves chairman, J. c.
Stockly, J. G. Robinson; Street and
Sewer-J. @. Robinson, Chairman, j
p. Hudson, Joseph Fl. Wright; Opers
House-Joseph H. Wright, Manager
j. P. Hudson, Charles p. Thornley,
Hose Room-C. p. Thornley,, Chair
man, J. HI. Wright, H. B. Grieves
Finance Cammittee-J. G. Stockly
Chairman, FL. B. GrIeves, @. P. Thorn
ley; Auditing Committee. p. Hud
son, Chairman, J. G. Stockly and J. G
Robinson.
Committee Report on Boiler and Streets.
Chairman Grieves of the Light an
Water Company. reported that he ha
-.o;ko1 kha L aalar posIor NopoYopu a
their Philadelphia office and placed
contract with them for $50 horse powe
boiler in accordance with the bid an
specifications submitted to the Tow
Council heretofore stated. The boile
is to be shipped from Williamsport
Pa, and is to be installed three month
from date. Mr.. Grieves said he wa
successful in saving the town about
hundred dollars by a personal inte
view with the President of the Con
psny. Chairman Robinson of IL
Street Committee stated that he
working on the streets whenev'
weather permits. The committee hs
run out of oyster shells and with Il
consent of the President and membe
of the Council he had taken the liberI
to place an order for 450O bushe
more. This act was later confrme
by Council on motion of BIB. Grieve
Chairman Robinson wanted to know
Council had control over side stree
and alleys regarding the indiscrim
nate use of them for dumping plac
for rubbish Council after consultil
the charter said they were under co
troll of the town and came under Il
notice of the Street Committee. N
Robinson intends having the bywa
kept in a cleanly condition.
Petition For Electric Light on Mulberry Str
Council received a petition from
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