Smyrna times., 1909-08-11
COUNCIL CONTRACTS FOR
ADDITIONAL STREET WORK
THREE MORE STREETS TO BE
LAID WITH MECADAM.
Mt. Vernon, South and Delaware
Streets to Be improved at Cost of
$5, 5,5OO-Extension Defeated.


SIS, 5,5OO-Extension Defeated.
At a special meeting of Smyrna |
Town Council held last Wednesday
evening it was unanimously decided to
macadamize Mt. Vernon Street, South
Street and Delaware Street and the
contract was awarded to Amber Davis
& Company of Philadelphia. The
work is to be done at an expenditure
of about S5, 500, which is in addition
to the Main street work, the blocking
of which will cost the town about
SIS, 600. The matter was brought
before the Board by Coucilman John
P. Hudson, who after declaring that
the residents in other parts of town
other than Main street were entitled
to consideration, moved that Council
accept the proposition of Mr.. Amber
of Amber, Davis Company, and pro-
ceed to macadmize the above named
streets as soon as the Main street pro-
ject was completed. 1t was seconded
by Councilman John G. Stockly Pro-
per specifications and contract will be
drawn up which will be entered into.
1t is proposed to macadamize Mt
Vernon street from Main to Pearl;
South Street from Main to Union;
and Delaware street from Mt. Vernon
to Frazier. The width of the macadam
road bed will vary from IA to Is feet
according to the street and the depth
will be about six inches as follows
three inches of coarse stone sprinkied
with dirt and thoroughly rolled, three
inches more of fine stone which will
be covered with screenings and rolled.
The best trap rock will be used In
view of this improvement the property
owners along said streets will be
given the opportunity to straighten
their curbing and lay permanent gut
ters. In carrying the motion for
more street Improvement every mem
ber, and they were all present, voted
in favor of it. Council also agreed
to redress and roll Commerce street
(already macadamized) and to extend
the Main street work at each end with
macadam.
Vitrified Block Extension Defeated.
Councilman H. B. Grieves made
an effort to have the vitrifed block
on Main street extended from Chestnut
street to Hamilton's Lane and his
motion to extend this work found a
prompt second from Councilman
Robinson. A lively discussion follow
ed in which there was close line up
of those favoring and opposing the
movement. Messrs. Grieves and Rob
inson and President Reynolds champ
ioned the extension on the ground that
what was worth doing at all was
worth doing well, that the extension
would give a longer and better street,
the permanency of which no one could
dispute. Mr.. Amber, who was pre-
sent was given the floor, and made a
, strong plea in favor of the extension.
Messrs. Hudson, Stockly, Wright and
Roberts lined up against the project
and favored saving the $1,000 or S13OC
difference between brick and macadan
by distributing the work of improve.
ment to other parts of town. Mair
street, they contended, should be
satisfied with what it was getting
especially since it was practically
agreed that the macadam, with con
crete cutters, was to be taken up a.
Chestnut street and continued to tn,
Lake and at North street and continued
to Glenwood avenue. Secretary
Grieves still contended in favor O.
permanent work and presented tn,
following petition in support of tn,
extension:
Petition Read Supporting Extension.
TO THE TOWN COMMISSIONERS OF
SMYRNA We, Citizens of Smyrna, believin
that 1t would be TO the best interest of the towr
20 continue the Vitrfed Brick to "Hamilton'
Lane" aud to use the earth thus removed il
elevaung the grade of the road to the Lake d
earnestly petition the honor able Town Board
extend the work TO the said HImiltOus Lane
and thus improve and Oeautify this main en-
trance to our town from the South.
Lewis NJ. Price, II. d. Boyer.
john R,wley. J. E H0fFecker,
JOS. l.. Beckett. w. d. Hazel
Sarah l.. NJ Farrell, w. II Collins,
G. X. Massey. d T. Smithers,
]. II. eakman, Lizzie r. Reynolds,
ThOs. Jefferson, S. G. Wilds,
NJ. Fowler. G.. W. Sisco
Elizabeth Smithers. Mary +. VOshell
w. G Roe. Joshua l. Davis,
Ralph T. staSts, G. Reynolds Stevenson.
w. A. FARES. j. Henry Jefferson =
Harvev W. FAIRIES, G. II. Ross
w. B. Grant, J. w. Clifton,
r. f. Long, Geo NJ. Stevenson
II. p Hazel, Henry S. Anthony,
VIM. Norris. Andrew d Cole.