Smyrna times., 1908-09-02
WILL NOT MACADAM MAIN
STREET UNTIL NEXT SPRING
COUNCIL BESIDES AT MEETING
FRIDAY TO POSTPONE WORK
Regarded Advisable on Account of
Lateness-Town Charter Fully Cow
ers Loafing And Swearing Nuisance

negaroed Advisable on Account of
Lateness-Town Charter Fully Cow
ers Loafing And Swearing Nuisance
When the report of committees was
called for at the regular meeting of
Smyrna Town Council last FRIDAY
evening, Chairman James C. Robin
son of the Street Committee wanted
the sense of the Council as to what
they expected him to do concerning the
macademizing of Main Street. He
referred to the fact that it was
difficult to get men and teams at this
time but along about October the
hrst, he thought there void be no
trouble in this direction. President
Reynolds and Councilman Stocklv
deemed it expendient to hold up the
work until next Spring, for the
reason there would not be much time
between October and cold freezing
weather and the lateness of the
season IN starting the work might
keep the streets torn up during the
winter months. Other members were
OF the same opinion and while it was
not put to vote, it was understood
that no work would be done until
next Spring, unless it be some tenn
porary filling in of holes and the
grading of low places. No new
methods were brought out in the
discussion. The Street Committee
seemed pleased with the new
macadam section recently completed
on east Commerce Street. below
the " -Four Corners, " and in purchas-
ing the stone, granite will be given
the preference. 1t is probable that
Main Street between North and South
streets will be done next year and
should there be sufficient funds to
spare, the mecademizing may be
extended down as far as Hamilton's
Lane.
Dr.. Ryan Wants Light and Sewer
All the members were present
except Councilman Wright. DR.. w.
I. Ryan, a local veterinarian, ap-
peared in the interest of having
sewer and electric light extended down
east South Street so as to enable him
to have lights and sewer connection
with his hospital. Council gave him
hearing and later in the evening.
after he had left, his petition was
referred to the Street and Sewer
Committee to ascertain the cost and
report back to Council. The Light
and Water Committee had already
looked into the matter of connecting
his hospital with electric lights and
offered to grant his request if he)Dr.
Ryan would pay for the wiring
from the converter in front of Hoffec-
ker's Cannery to his stable. In the |
matter of a sewer DR.. Ryan agreed |
to pay half the labor bill. Secretary
Grieves reported that a street light |
had been placed in front of Mustard's
Tannery in compliance with the
Union Street petitioners.
Town Charter Against Loafing
In the matter of town ordinance |
loafing and swearing on
the streets, it was discovered that
the new town charter fully covered
the case and was within the provence
of the Alderman and the Police
to enforce. The law
is very explicit and a penalty of
S5. 90 fine for each and every offense
can be imposed. Alderman Crows
has been directed to the
matter. Council adjourned after
allowing bills to the amount of
1885, on. One of the bills was that
Of Officer Cummins who was allowed
1922 for killing and burying 49
logs.
pol IGEMAN WICK GIVEN rnccEt