Smyrna times., 1908-04-15
FIRE ESCAPE FOR SCHOOL,
OPERA HOUSE WILL FOLLOW
TOWN COUNCIL TO AWAIT RE-
SUITS AT SCHOOL BUILDING
More Discussion Friday Evening on
Macadam Streets - Councilman
Robinson Ordered to Snow Hill.

Macadam Streets - Councilman
Robinson Ordered to Snow Hill.
AT a meeting of the Smyrna Town
Council Friday evening, Secretary
Harry B. Grieves stated that at a
meeting of the Board of Diectors of
the Smyrna Public Scools a few
day previous, an order was given
Merritt & Company of PHILADELPHIA
to erect two fire escapes around the
building at cost of S195. 90. Mr..
Grieves raised the point that it was
a good opportunity for the Town
Council to make a like move for the
Opera House. The question was
debated at length during which a
blue print sent by H. P. Forrest
ragent of the company, was exam
med. The plans included the erect
ion of two fire escapes at the Opera
House one on either side from the
third story (Masonic HalD to the
ground and of easy access to both the
gallery and the main auditorium.
There was not a member of the
Council who was not deeply i'm
pressed with his duty in this mat
ter but after a debate. it was
decided to wait until the school
building work was completed, before
they gave an order. The cost Of the
two fire escapes is estimated at
Sl9l. 90. At the school house the fire
escapes will be on both sides of the
building and of easy approach to
all rooms. The subject of fire escapes
brought up the question agitated
sometime ago to have the main doors
at the entrance to the Opera House
swing out instead Of swing in. After
some discussion Chairman Wright
OF the Opera Committee was directed
to take the inside doors off and to put
the big doors on double hinges SO
arranged to swing both ways. At
present the big front doors swing in
and in case of q stampede following
an alarm of fire, the crowd could never
force them open. The work at the
school house will be done in the
course of a week or two, and when
this is completed, it is more than
likely that Town Council will direct
two fire escapes placed at the Opera
House.
Council Sends Robinson to Snow Hill
Most OF the meeting was given up
to discussion on streets. Council
seems desirOus to take up the work
of matchmaking early this spring,
but not being together satisfied with
the experiment already tried on Com
merce street, they will go slow
toward buying more stone until thev
learn more about the result of lime
stone roads in other parts of the
Peninsula. On motion of Councilman
Hudson, Chairmn Robinson of the
Street Committee was directed to
visit Snow Hill Md. and look into the
matter of roadbuilding as it is done
down there. John W. Watkins of
the Charles Warner Company had
already entended an invitation for
any member of the Council to 90
with him to Snow Hill, and announced
that he would be going Monday.
Mr.. Robinson was not decided
whether he would go now or wait
awhile longer. The Charles Warner
Company furnishes all the stone for
road building in Worcester County,
and they find limestone works to
excellent advantage if properly but
built. Mr. Robinson will take notes
and apply the methods usedin Smyrna.
Assessor Anthony Submits Assessment
Assessor Henry S. Anthony submit
ted his assessment list for the year
1908 which amounts to 81, Ill. 85 and
poll $539. Council fixed the assessment
of Mr.. Anthony at So, 500, the same
as heretofore, and the usual notices
were ordere posted for Appeal Day.