Smyrna times., 1910-04-13
TOWN COUNCIL TO PASS
STRICT AUTOMOBILE LAW
COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO
DRAFT A SUITABLE ORDINANCE
Speed Limit May Not Exceed I2 Miles
an Hour.-Council Takes Up
Other Important Subjects.

Seeing Cne necessary OF having
some law regulating the speed of au-
tomobiles within town limits, Smvrna
Town Council at its adjourned ses-
sion Monday evening gave over con-
siderab time to the discussion of
the subject and finally authorized
President Reynolds to appoint a COM
mittee consisting of John P. hudson,
chairman, James H. Roberts and
James C. Robinson to formulate an
ordinance which will be acted on at
the next meeting of Council. The
committee will meet at the residence
of Councilman Roberts tomorrow
evening to prepare a draft of an
ordinance. 1t was generally conceded
that automobiles frequently pass
through Smyrna under speed regard
less of pedestrians and teams and
to have a suitable law which will
come within reason is what seems to
be demanded. 1t is probable from
the discussion that Council will make
the speed twelve miles an hour.
The ordinance will also provide that
drivers of automobiles blow before
approaching all street intersections
and before turning corners. At night
all machines will be required to carry
head and rear lights. The matter of
blowing at street approaches and
corners was made a strong point in
the discussion for it was contended
that some of our local automobile
owners and drivers never think of
giving the signal and that violation
Of this necessary provision might
lead to a serious accident.
Urge Placing on of Town Sprinkler
The dusty days of the past waek,
Sunday especially, have caused a
general appeal to be sent up for the
service of the town sprinkler and this
subject was brought to the attention
of Council by President Reynolds.
AS Council thought it little early
to enter into a regular contract for
this work Chairman Robinson of the
Street Committee was authorized to
have the work done by Street Super
visor Benjamin w. Turner until some
permanent arrangement could be
made. 1t is barely possible that
Council will soon purchase a street
sweeper in which case contract will
be let to the lowest bidder to sprinkle
and clean the streets. Indeed there
is some talk of revising the whole
scheme of town work but just what
this will terminate in is at present
pretty much in the air.
Improve Standpipe Surroundings
Chairman of the Street Committee
Robinson brought up the matter o1
improving the surrounding of the
standpipe, saying that the ladies haC
been after him to have the town dc
something so that they can get some
grass seed sown and shrubbery plant
ed. The trees. it will be remembered,
were recently cut down from around
the water tower to make room for g
park and a beautiful fountain which
is to be presented to the town by
Mrs. Raymond in memory of her hus'
band, George Henry Raymond. After
some discussion it was decided thai
the Town Council as a committee oi
the whole should visit the place to-
morrow, Thursday evening, at 6.3i
clock and see what is needed in the
way of construction work. Council
man Tucker offered to get an estimate
of the cost of a cement wall before
the meeting.
Pavements Must Be Repaired
Notices will soon be sent out Il
property owners to repair pavements
sidewalks. etc: The street Committe
was authorized by Council to max,
their annual rounds of the town ant
report all cases where repairs wer'
needed. Many pavements are il
heed OF repair and 1T was the de
terInined expression of Council tha
the thirty-day notices which will b.
sent out, must be complied with t
the strict letter of the law or propert'
owners must take the consequences
Members were of the opinion tha
100 many notices in the past hav
been disregarded.
Dogs Muzzled or Owners Pay Fin
With the opening Of Spring, mem
oers Of Council were of the opinio
that more attention should be pal
TO the dog law and Mayor Grow wi
De instructed to have the law enforced
Oihcer Cummins will continue
shoot dogs running at large withou
a muzzle and Policeman Turner wi