Smyrna times., 1909-04-28
COUNCIL ASKS FOR BETTER
POSTOFfICE FOR SMYRNA
PRESENT OFFICE INADEQUATE,
AND NEW BUILDING NEEDED
Resolutions Unanimously Adopted Will
be Sent Each of Delaware's Three
Representative in Congress.

The Town Council of the Town of
Smyrna in regular session last Friday
night put itself on record as favoring
a Federal Building for this town.
The subject was brought up by Coun-
Gilman Grieves who stated that he
understood that Smyrna was next on
the list for public building and if
some effort was made on the part of
our citizens to keep up an agitation,
it was extremely probable that our
representatives in Washington would
urge the matter at the forthcoming
session of Congress. He said he
also understood from reliable sources
that Senator Dupont and Representa-
| tive Head had announced that they
would be glad to do something for
/ Smyrna and with the assistance of
Senator Richardson from our county,
something might be done if the right
sort of progressive spirit and desire
on the part Of Smyrna was shown.
1t will be remembered that Senator
Richardson introduced a bill at his
first session in Congress but no dis
position on the part of the business
interests of Smyrna was shown, and
the bill died a natural death. Coun-
! Gilman Grieves said he deemed it for
the best interests of the town for
Council to take some action in the
matter and introduced a resolution
which was adopted unanimously
The resolution is:
Whereas, Smyrna Delaware is located 6S
miles from Philadelphia and SO miles from
Wilmington, 40 miles from Washington d.
G. auG surrounded by some of the best farm
ing lands IN the United States. And where
as we ave g, cd TailrO I'd facilities as we'll as
steam boat lines to oUI town, up to date can
n, res, shirt factory, glove factory, overall
factory, flour mills, agricultural implement
shops one good newspaper and two national
banks In town situated on the main road
leading through the state. And whereas we
have three Rural Free Deliveries covering a
radius of eight miles and serving mail Gin
Guiding pOstofice) to over 1000 patrons, the
mail delivered rom a small building fOI
years now being inadequate to the needs OF
the present day. Therefore be it,
Resolved, that this Town Council of the
Town of Smyrna, Delaware, request Oul
senators and representative in Congress. tC
secure as early as possible an appropriation
to build a Federal Building for the use of :
postofice, not only giving us better facilities
for handling the mail, but placing US in the
standing with our sister towns. And be i
further,
Resolved, That copy of these resolution
be sent to each senator and our representa-
tive and that these resolutions be spread
upon the minutes of the Town Council.
Frazier Street Petitions For Light
A petition was read from the citi
zens residing on Frazier street, signed
by Is citizens, asking for a light t,
be placed on said street midway be
tween Delaware and Union streets
The plea was that it was a very darl
street and a light was badly needed
i The matter was referred to the Ligh
and Water Committee.
Discussions Over Street Materials
2 Council spent considerable time di
r cussing streets and street materials
7 Owing to the absence of Councilman
: Hudson the information asked for a
a the previous meeting was not forth
Y coming, but this did no prevent fire.
s discussion among those present. Coun
f Gilman Stockly was deeply intereste
n in an improved macadam, noiseles
= and dustless, and he read at lengt
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