Smyrna times., 1910-08-17
COUNCIL DETERMINED TO
HAVE ITS LAWS RESPECTED
SUMMONS POLICEMAN TURNER
BEFORE THEM FRIDAY EVENING
Turner Agrees to Apprehend Speed
ers" and to Report Owners Whose
Dogs Run at Large Unmuzzled

Dogs Kun at Large Onmuzzled
Laboring under the accusation that
Smyrna's ordinances were not heing
properly enforced, especially with
respect to the new automobile law
and the law requiring dogs running
at large to be muzzled or their own
ers fined, Council met Friday even
ing in regular session and took up
the cudgel with the determination
that something must be done or all or
dinances of record might as we'll be
repealed and the town go on without
municipal law. Recently Council in
session instructed its president Sam
uel j. Reynolds to notify Alderman
Eugene Grow that he must enforce
the new automobile law which re-
quires drivers of machines to blow
at crossings, maintain a speed of
not more than ten miles an hour and
in turning streets not NOR r than six
miles an hour. President Reynolds
took the message of Council to AL
uGILildu OIOW 1lln Will bAC CANOBblOAl
of possibly one fine, nothing had
been done although the ordinances
were being continually violated.
When the members assembled Friday
evening, the indifference of our Off
GERS was made the subject of lively
discussion until finally Chief-of
Police Benjamin W. Turner was
summoned before Council and asked
what he intended to do in the matter
of reporting violations of Town Or
dinances.
Promised to Do His Duty as an Officer
The question was placed squarely
before Policeman Turner with re-
spect to both the automobile law
and the dog law. he said he would
report the "auto speeders" and
would give in the names of owners of
dogs who allowed their dogs to run
the streets at large without muzzle.
Council was satisfied for Officer
Joseph R. Cummins to continue kill
ing the dogs running at large and
for Policeman Turner to give in the
names of the owners. Alderman
Crow will hear the case and impose
the fines. In the matter of auto
mobile speeding through town on the
way up or down State, Policeman
Turner asked how he would proceed
to prosecute such violations of the
Law. He was asked to take the mum.
Der and from the list of licenses is.
sued by the State, he could ascer-
tain the owner, when he could easily
give the name in to Alderman Grow
who could proceed in the case. Will
the plain talk Council had with
Chief of Police Turner there was /;
better understanding all the way
around. The latter was told to pros
ecute all cases without fear or favor
and to bring under the ban the higl
and the low. This officer Turne
agreed to do and Council is expecting
better results in the future.
Other Business Transacted by Counc
All the members we're present ex
cept Councilman John W. Tucke
and Councilman James H. Roberts
The various committees reporte
progress. Everything was goin
along nicely at the Electric Ligh
and Water Plant and the street wor
while slow, was under way. Jus
now the Street Committee is givin
its attention to the north end
Main street raising cutters to grad
and having sidewalks repaved.
the matter of improvements to tn
surroundings at the standpipe, Cour
Gil voted against erecting a stor
wall around the tower. The vol
stood three to one, President Reyl
olds' vote not being necessary. Coul
ell allowed bills to the amount I