Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-03-31
COUNCIL CONDEMNS LAND
TO OPEN PETERSON STREET
ALLOWS MISS ELIZABETH NC
DOWELL ONLY $50 DAMAGES
Street Will be Opened and Graded At
ter Ten Days-Bill to Borrow $25-
600 for Street Passes Legislature

PetersoAstreet will be open through
from Union to- the depot. This
agreement was reached by Smyrna
Town Council Friday evening after
weeks of delay and elaboration.
James C. Robinson chairman of the
Street Committee, reported that the
street had been measured and that
after careful consideration the dam
ages had been fixed at $4,000. The
section to be opened is 131 feet long
and 20 feet wide and extends through
the property of Miss Elizabeth Nc
Dowell. Messrs. Stockly and Rob-
erts were both absent and in order
that the Street Committee report
should be accepted as final and con
elusive, Mr.. Hudson took the chair
to allow President Reynolds to make
the motion that the report with
recommendations be accepted. Mr..
Grieves promptly seconded the mo-
tion and the the opening of the
street was ordered. Secretary
Grieves was authorized to serve the
proper notice upon the owner of the
property who will have ten days in
which to take an appeal. If an ap-
peal is not taken, the street will be
surveyed and laid out. Peterson
street is a little street or alley
extending west from Union street,
opposite st. Peters church, and that
it might serve as a back outlet from
the railroad station, a majority of
the property owners residing in the
Sixth District petitioned for the
street to be opened its entire length
Council Gets Right to Borrow $25, 600
Secretary Grieves on behalf of the
special committee appointed to get a
bill through the Legislature empower
ing the Town of Smyrna to borrow
S25, 900 for street improvement, re-
ported that Representative Hall OF
this town had kindly taken the matter
in hand and ushered its course through
both Houses. The bill passed with
out the slightest objection and is now
in the hands of the Governor for his
signature. The Street Committed
signified their intention of making &
visit to Milford and other places a!
soon as convenient and upon their re
turn with sufficient data, it is prob
able some step will be taken toward
an early start in the direction O.
permanent street improvement
There was not a member present VIII,
was not impressed with the need o
some permanent work on Main stree
and unless there is great opposition
the plan of using vitrifed brick 0
some other like substance will b
adopted.
More Repairs to Electric Light Line
The work of trimming trees ha
about been completed and now tn
Light and Water committee will g
over its pole line and make whateve
repairs are necessary. A number O
the electric light poles have rotte
away and with this condition 0
affairs. Council has purchased 35 NOR
poles to replace those that are dam
aged. Council adjourned after allow
ing bills to the amount of 1884. Al
Besides the regular monthly salarie
and a bill for killing nine dogs
which,,w included in the above, ther
was a SO. 90 claim in favor of Emor
Voss for damages to his carriage
During a recent storm Voss drove I'M
an electric light wire which had bee
blown down on East street which tol
the top off his buggy.