Smyrna times., 1911-05-17
COUNCIL LETS CONTRACT
FOR OPERATING SPRINKLER
WILLIAM D. COLLINS TAKES JOB
FOR S65.oo PER MONTH
Council Gives in Under OverwheIm-
ing Public Sentiment and Decides
to Make Service Continuous

ing Public Sentiment and Decides
to Make Service Continuous
Falling in line with the overwhelm-
ing sentiment for a continuance of |
the public street sprinkler, Town
Council at its session Friday even
ing voted to put the service on con-
tinually during the summer months
and awarded the contract to William
D. Collins at $65 per month. There
were two bidders, the other being
William Smith, son of Councilman
William R. Smith. Both bids,
which were sealed, were opened in
the presence of the Council and Mr..
Collins being the lowest, got the
job. While the loss from the pave
wash revenues was discussed, it was
the desire to encourage property
owners at least to keep them in and
make such revenue go as far as pos
sible for paying for the sprinkler
service. 1t was figured out that it
costs the town in the neighborhood
of $4O0 year to operate the sprink-
Ter alone, to say nothing of the ex-
ira pumping at the water works,
the coal and labor, etc. During the
past two weeks, the sprinkling has
been done by Chief-of- Police Benja-
min w. Turner at the direction of
the Street Committee.
Council Grants No Assessment Appeals
Secretary H. B. Grieves, a MEM
ber of the Board of Appeals which
sat Monday, May the 9Th. submitted
the smallest list which has been
handed in in years. Rev. DR.. R. K.
Stephenson, who recently purchased
the Moses Price property on south
Main street, asked that his assess
ment be changed from $4,000 to $4,000.
He contended that he only paid about
$1,000 for the property, but would
be willing to stand an assessment
of $4,000. Council, after considering
his case, and comparing his property
with others around him which were
assessed at $4,000, decided to make
no change. W. A. FAIRIES made two
appeals, one concerning a lot near
Glenwood Avenue, which he claimed
was incorrectly assessed, and
piece of property assessed to hin
which should have been assessed tt
the Mary Ann Hudson estate. Wher
Council learned that he was the ad
minister of the estate. they refused
to grant the appeal. The town as
sessment which was made by Asses
sor Henry S. Anthony amounts t.
81, ,8O1, ,O20. 90 real and s521.0O poll
The assessment was accepted and tn
tax rate for the coming year wa
fixed at fnrty-three cents on tn
hundred dollars. The usual motto
was ordered for Discount Day whic
is published in another column.
Taking Up Street and Pavement Wor
Councilman John p. Hudson, tn
new chairman of the Street Commit
tee, reported progress in the stree
work placed in his charge. 'Th
dam at the pond was nearly con
pleted,' he said "and as. soon as
could get some more stone, he wou
hasten the work to an early compl'
tion. The stone arrived last weel
This week Mr.. Hudson and his con
mittee will make a round or u
streets in town and report the nam
of all property owners whose paw
ments are in need of repair. de
gretted that he could not give tl
report sooner, but from his rheumat
condition, he was unable TO ma
the investigation he had hoped.
Conditions on Using Blocked Stree
Report was made that John
Stockly was in the act of moving
frame property, corner OF Mt. W
non street and Main street to I
corner of Main and North stree
AS Mr.. Stocky had not applied
permission, Council deemed 1T M
essary for the protection OF
street that he should agree to
place any broken bricks or dana
done the street, in moving the bui
ing thither. The Street Commit
was ordered to confer with N
Stockly and have him enter
agreement before proceeding W
the work. Council adjourned af
allowing bills and accepted Aid
man Crows April report VIII
amounted to $28 in fines.