Smyrna times., 1911-01-18
PROPOSE NEW SCHEME TO
SECURE POSTOFFICE SITE
CITIZENS WANT SMYRNA TOWN
COUNCIL TO TAKE HOLD OFT
Want Them to Get Authority From
Legislature to Borrow $4,000 to
be Added to What U. S. Will Spend

Legislature 10 borrow $4,000 to
be Added to What U. S. Will Spend
Since the officials of the Treasury
Department Of the United States
Government absolutely refuse to
recede from the established ruling
of the Department to pay more than
one-ffth of an appropriation for
postoffice site, the citizens of Smyr-
ma are trying to avail themselves of
the $25 600 appropriation recently
granted by Congress- TO build an up
to-date Federal Building in Smyrna.
With this in view petition is being
circulated among the property own
es and tax payers praying Smyrna
Town Council 20 take a hand and
raise $4,000 by borrowing the money
or increasing the tax rate for said
specific purpose. The $4,000 raised
by the Town of Smyrna will be put
with the $4,000 to be apportioned by
the Government, making a total of
$40, 600 to be used directly for a
site. Where this site will be is not
even limited at in the petition. Coun-
Gil will be asked to act upon the
| petition at an early meeting, leaving
the question of site to be determined
later. Representative j. E. Hoffecker
who is a strong advocate for the
new postffioce, has offered to assist
In anyway to get whatever legisla-
tion is needed at the hands of the
Delaware Legislature to raise or
borrow the money. AS the present
town charter is not sufficient for the
present contingency, an amendment
would have to be secured giving
Council the right to borrow and also
give Council the right to raise the
tax rate above 43 cents on the 500,
which is the present limit fixed by
law.
i Smyrna Council Gets Hint of Move
Smyrna Town Council in regular
session Friday night with all present
but J. c. Robinson gave some little
i discussion to the Federal Building
project. Under the existing charter
and present bonded Indebtedness
1855, 000) members generally did not
take to the idea, but with the neces-
sary authority, it is probable that
Council will fall in with the pro-
gressive plan of the citizens, not to
see a Federal Building go by de-
fault. 1t was pointed out as very
improbable that citizens could raise
$4,000 by individual subscriptions and
since it is the desire of our best
business men to see the Federal
Building prominently located on one
of our main streets, near the center
of town, the only plan suggested is
to raise the fund by a special act of
Legislature and let the expense fall
upon the tax payers.
Council Brings Deinquents to Time
Council gave considerable discus
sion to collecting the street improv-
due the town. The peremptory
order that all street improvement
assessments be IN not later than
January 10th, brought a good re-
sponse and nearly all have paid.
This was highly gratifying to Coun-
Gil. Just what step they will pur-
sue to collect the balance was not
determined upon but Council was
unit in the matter of treating all
delinquents alike while at the same
time they are disposed to be indul-
gent to the limit. The light and
water delinquents will probably be
taken up at next me Getting.
Unable Yet to Place Street Bonds
H. B. Grieves, Secretary of Coun-
ell, gave detailed report of re-
cent trip he made to Philadelphia
with a view to getting best possible
quotations on placing the $40, 900
street improvement bonds. He was
unable however, to find a purchaser
at the per cent rate, although the
money market is easing and better
prospect is ahead. Until the bonds
can be placed, the individual mem
bers of Council are jointly on a note
. in Fruit Growers National Bank.
Council passed bills to the amount
of 1868. Sd and received a report of
|, Alderman Crow showing the Decem-
! Der fines to have amounted to SO. 70
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