Smyrna times., 1909-01-13
COUNCIL BUYS 300 FEET
NEW RUBBER FIRE HOSE
TAKE PRECAUTION FROM EXPER-
IENCE AT RECENT HIRONS FIRE
Also Purchases Three Jones Coup
lings to Accommodate Other Fire
Companies In Case ofEmergencY

ingS to ACComodate Otner TIre
Companies In Case of Emergency
The lessons learned from the recent
HirOns fire gave Smyrna Town COun-
Gil opportunity for serious thought
and reflection at the meeting Friday
evening which ended with that body
giving an order for 300 more feet of
2B inch Maltese Cross Rubber Hose
and three improved Jones Couplings
of size to which Wilmington and
other fire companies can readily
make attachments to our fire plugs
should an emergency case ever arise.
Action in this case was probably
fastened on account of the personal
visit and talk to our Council Friday |
night of Mr.. Bach representing the |
Gutta Percha Rubber Mfg. Co., of |
New York City from which concern |
in 1904 the town purchased 800 feet
OF Maltese hose. Mr.. Bach made
his talk so plain and made the COun-
Gil such fattering offer as to price,
&C., that he had hardly been gone be-
fore Mr.. Stockly moved that 300 feet
more of the rubber hose be purchased
which was promptly seconded and
carried unanimously. Mr.. Bach al
ready agreed to repair all the old
hose now on hand free of cost, said
Council to prepay express charges
to and from factory. In the matter
of the three Jones Couplings, Mr..
Grieves considered the town would
, be taking a wise step in case of
I. emergency. For an expenditure of
$40 or S12 the fire department will
be put in a position to receive the
), assistance of Wilmington and even
Philadelphia Companies should the
; necessity ever arise. Without the
couplings, visiting Fire Companies
: would not be able to attach their
{ hose to our fre-plugs.
n Council Hears of a Maddog Scare.
Officer Joseph R. Cummins sub
> mitted the names of seven citizens,
owners of dogs which were reported
: to have been bitten by a maddog
= last week. 1t appears that George
. Newson and a Mr.. Robinson were
getting .ready to go cunning when
> the formers dog jumped upon the
- Robinson dog, quiet and inoffensive
= animal, and bit it in several places.
The dog seemed to act strangely anC
:, dashed toward Pearl street. In its
course it bit dozen or more CANNES
- which had run out to meet the rabiC
- animal. Some of the dogs wer'
shot but as some of the owners re
fused to kill their dogs on the evi
or dence secured, Officer Cummins sub
nd mitted the following list to Council
nm John McClain, dogs, Thomas Nc
Ia Claim, dogs, Howard Watson,
,ie dogs, John Whortenbury, l dog
He Clarence Thomas, l dog, and tn
Al Thorns 1. Council accepted tn
,ol report but Withheld action.
ne Want Peterson Street Cut Through
he w
5 a Councilman Roberts of the Stree
of Committee submitted petitio
rn, from the residents of west Con
fe. merce street and the vicinity {
ing Peterson street, a short street {
raj lane extending from Union stree
of opposite st. Peters Church to I'll
his Mcdowell property, praying ths
lax Council open the street through Il
on, Mcdowell property to the railroi
YES station. Council referred Il
nds matter to the Street Committee wi
he will look into the matter and repo
as at the next meeting. If petition
The granted Council will have to COZ
ohm denim property and open the street
vas accordance with the law as laid dov
341. in the Town Charter. The petiti
he was signed by S. A. Fortner, c.
he Gears, A J Cummins, A. l.. Hu
Iary on, J-., S. P Carrow, R. M. Caro-
Igh- Rev. w. E. Matthews. A. B. Ca
old, penter, Samuel Wilds, L. M. +
hill rons, Mary Riggs and J. R. Cul
ther Minis.
alti- -, A.,.a.o couu.o.A. r.no
x of 00'''" '''0 - "
lnah Attorney Charles Howell LeFevl
took representing Mrs. Sarah Farrell {
lnda peared before Council to ask that 81
ives body refund and correct an erI
'inia made in assessing a lot belonging
ased Mrs. Farrell, which is located n
held the Lake The assessment
was showed that she was assessed W
ware six acres when her deed only cal
Sc to for three acres. Council refused
any. act for the reason that the asst
I. E. ment list had been hung up at
t for proper time and Mrs. Farrell
was given the same opportunity to m
Unity appeals as others. Since she Il
resi- lected TO do so and the list had