Smyrna times., 1911-01-25
MANY SIGN PETITION TO
SECURE POSTOFF|CE SITE
THINK TOWN COUNCIL PROPER
BODY TO ENGINEER THE MATTER
Want a Bond Issue Authorized to Bor-
row $4,000 to Be Used if Neces-
sarY to Assist U. S. Government

sarY to Assist U. S. Government
The most talked of thing in Smyr-
ma at the present time is the Fed
eral Building and how to take ad-
vantage of the $25, 900 appropriation
when the Government will only
spend one-fifth of it ($50G0) for a
site, is the question that must be
solved by the citizens of Smyrna,
and this absolutely if we are to get
the benefit of the appropriation au-
thorized. AS the most prominent
sites, those situated near the center
of the town on Main street and Com
merce street are around and about the
$40, 900 mark, it remains for Smyrna
to raise the difference and help the
Government out, for under no cicum-
stances will they spend more than
one-ffth and no appeal to the con-
trary can or will be entertained.
Since none of our moneyed people
will come up with donation, and
since a private subscription would
fall upon a few and would be i'm.
practicable, citizens generally are
under the impression that the proper
body to engineer the post Office site
deal is Smyrna Town Council. With
this in view, petition is being
freely circulated praying Council to
seek the authority from Legislature
to borrow $4,000 and if necessary to
expend it for site purposes.
Not Necessary to Raise Tax Rate
The statement made by the Time S
last week that the petition would
also ask Council to seek the authority
to raise the tax rate was incorrect.
Those who framed the petition had
no such thought in mind and such a
course would meet with fierce oppo.
sition. The method suggested is tc
borrow the money, which it is claimed
would not embarrass the town, while
at the same time it would get US
the site and place the burden upor
the whole town and not on a few
citizens, who if they gave any dona.
: tion might want to dictate where the
postoffice should go. AS to loca
tion, it is deemed best to leave thi!
question entirely in the hands of the
Government, who would send rep
resentative here to look over tn,
e ground and make his report accord
j ingly. To many people the question
of location is second to that of tax
ing advantage of the appropriation
and many are prepared 70 take mos
any suitable site. rather than mis-
E the opportunity altogether.
n Petition to be Presented Council Frida
f The petition, which contains tn
: names of nearly all of Smyrna
d leading citizens and property owners
= will be presented at the meeting O
:. Smyrna Town Council Friday even
n ing. Just what action they wi
;, take is not known. Some of tn
members, it is said, are opposed
i bonding the town, and believe ths
, a location can be purchased withou
:. : the need of borrowing $4,000. Tht
y - has given some activity toward So
- curing options on the northwe:
corner of Commerce and Delawai
streets, which includes the bloc
y from Aaron Reynolds, Jr., store
y the Garage. This property is owne
v by the Tschudy estate, RalE
Stats and others, some of it {
ground rent owned by the BrynziC
Baptist Church Association. Othe
talk of the Carr property, Mark
n street, and the FAIRIES and McDowe
properties, corner Commerce al
IA Delaware streets. In the meantin
81 many would prefer Council borrowir
oo the money so as to enable the Go
70 ernment to purchase the Reynold
= Phillips Cats block, corner of Coz
III merce and Market streets, or &
- Smyrna House or some location
-. Main or Commerce streets. ne
= "The Four Corners.