Smyrna times., 1909-12-01
HANDSOME FOUNTAIN HAS
BEEN OFFERED TO SMYRNA
MRS. CAROLINE j. RAYMOND TO
ERECT IT NEAR STANDPIPE,
If Town Council Will Have the Silver
Maple Trees Cut Down and Sur
roundings Improved.


mond. of this town, to erect a hand
some fountain costing upwards of S4OO
or $500 and to share in other improve
ments to the surroundings of the
standpipe. if Smyrna Town Council
would remove the trees from around
said standpipe, was the theme of an
interesting session of Council FRIDAY
night. To further this Improvement
and take advantage of the generous
offer of Mrs. Raymond, a committee
of the Twentieth Century Club visited
Council and urged prompt action. This
committee was composed of Mrs.
Joseph Smithers, Mrs. Samuel ].
Reynolds, Mrs. Frank F. Evans and
Mrs. j. W. Clifton. Mrs. Smithers,
who was spokesman of the committee.
presented the offer of Mrs. Raymond
and said it was the plan of the donor
to erect fountain that would be not
only useful but ornamental. The de-
sire of the club women was to have
the trees removed at early as date
as possible and that some steps should
be taken by Council to assist in beau
tifying the surroundings of the stand
pipe by erecting a concrete wall with
some ornamental coping, which in
summer could be made attractive
with fiOwerbeds, &c. The fountain
would be located at the east end of
said enclosure facing down Commerce
street and would be conveniently
placed so as to be accessible at all
times to man and beast. While the
ladies were there some talk of placing
an iron fence around the enclosure
was suggested, but this idea was
somewhat discouraged. Along with
this Improvement the ladies urged
Council to take some steps to have
the railroad company improve the
station and surroundings by appealing
\ to them to paint the station and sup
ply better sanitary conditions. A
strong point was made of the nuisance
of loafers around the station and
standpipe and the ladies petitioned
Council to have said nuisance abated.
/ Trees Around Standpipe to be Removed
When the ladies left, Councilman
Robinson spoke of the talk he had
with Mrs. Raymond and Of her gen.
erOus offer and said Council should
lose no time to show their apprecia-
tlon, by removing the trees at once.
The matter os a concrete wall, he
said, could be taken up next spring.
This was satisfactory to Council and
on motion of Mr.. Robinson, Presi-
dent Reynolds appointed the Street
Committee to have the trees removed
at once. Council will cooperate with
Mrs. Raymond in the matter of fur
'her Improvements. AS to breaking
up the nuisance of loafers, it was
pointed out that Policeman Turner
lived within a stone throw of the
standpipe and station and that it was
his duty at all times to break up
nuisances.
Automobiles to Have Speed Limit.
Councilman John P. Hudson brought
up the subject of a speed limit for
automobiles passing in and through
oWn. Councilman Stockiy called
lor the State law on the subject and
Snen it was read by Secretary
urleves, he suggested that Council
make its ordinance to conform with
sad State law. On motion, Presi-
Cent Reynolds appointed the Street
Sonmlttee to draw mp a suitable or
u'hance and present same at next
meeting of Council.
Hoberts Wants Change lin Dog Law
Councilman James H. Roberts is
Vue member of Council who is friend
toward dogs. At the meeting
.Huay night, he suggested that the
Iuzzle law be lifted for the months
" december, January and February.
Sulng these winter months he thought
vss might be allowed to run at large
"nout muzzles. Owners of dogs
thought, were entitled to some
"lSlaeration. Other members OPP
I''eu making any change in the law.
uog can be afflicted with rabbies
y! Time and the opinion of the rest
.tS ,ae members was that the safety OF
''uren and other pedestrians was
samount to everything else ano
seed that the muzzle law should be
s|petual. Council took up the rest
~ ne meeting in discussing finances
adjourned after allowing bills
'ne amount of S436. AZ.
eSrown Mellon on Thanksgiving
lanes P. Donovan, near town, ate
aOine grown watermelon from his
,'On on Thanksgivin Day. 1t was