Smyrna times., 1912-02-14
TOWN COUNCIL ORDERS ALL
FIRE PLUGS Be REPAIRED
NEW ATTACHMENTS TO BE IN
STALLED FOR BETTER SERVICE
Take the Necessary Precastion From
Experience Resulting From Recent
Fires-Closing Fiscal Year

RSSuItlnS from Recent
FIres-Closing Fiscal Year
With but one more meeting vet
to be held under the present ad-
minlstration. Smyrna Town Council
met Friday evening and cleared uu
a number of matters incident n
squaring up its accounts and pass
ing the books of all departments
over to the Auditing Committee of
which James H. Roberts is chair
man. The 29rd inst is the last
melting of the present Council. The
annual town election will take place
Monday the 26th. At the meeting
Friday night good reports were re-
ceived from all departments. FL
nancially speaking. it has been a
prosper Gus year, for aside from
meeting all current expenses.
Council has been able to reduce its
bonded indebtedness several thous-
and dollars. To get matters closed
up as near as possible, Council
went over the delinquent light and
water list amounting to a consider
able sum. and directed Collector
Crow to make final effort to get
them in before the 18th of this
month. President Reynolds was in
the chair and members present were
H. r. Grieves, James H. Roberts
and j. Newell Llovd.
Order Fire Plugs Put in Proper Shape
On motion of Councilman Llovd.
the Light and Water Committee was
instructed to purchase new fire plug
attachments. about 81 in number,
and have all plugs put in a good
state of repair so as to be ready for
service at any time when needed.
During some recent fires the plugs
in one or two instances were
wrenched off. and hose connections
were rendered impossible. Forum
ately the conditions in the above
cases were such as the Hose Com
palny could get along by attaching
to other plugs. Mr.. Lloyd thought
it too risky to allow things to con-
tinue this way for in case of a big
contiagration the loss of even one
plug might seriously handicap the
fire company. Other members of |
Council thought as Mr.. Lloyd, and |
his motion was carried unanimously. |
All plugs will be put in thorough |
repair. While on this subject, Mr..
Lloyd brought up the question of
fire escapes for the Opera House,
but nothing definite was done. Some
time ago bids were secured and Coun-
ell was near the point of giving the |
contract but the matter was laid on
the table. They did take the pre-
caution TO have the door so hinged |
as to swing both ways in case of a
panic.
Meter Tester Proving Valuable
The new electric light meter test
er recently purchased by Council,
is making money for the town of
Smyrna. Recently a number of
meters, where discrepancies were
found, were put under the test, and
while some complaint and dissatis-
faction is occasioned, it is felt by
Council to be the only right and
proper means of putting the service
IN an equitable basis. Chief En-
gineer Wilson has regular testing
at the town plant and
he more popular meters become,
he more work it occasions to keep
all in order.
Good Order Reported BY Police
Alderman Grow submitted his
January report to Council calling
attention to the fact that no arrests
lad been made. This was highly
to Council and some felt
hat it was the direct result of local
'ption. In fact the fines have been
cut in the past few
ears and shows that officers are
pparently "on their job" Council
djourned after allowing claims to
he amount Of $718.73.
lew Street Light at Pearl and Peterson
Secretary Fl. B. Grieves reported
hat the new street light authorized
y Council sometime ago to be
laced at corner of Peterson and
earl streets, had finally been in
tailed and was in working order. !.
residents petitioned for the light
nd the service long belated is much
njoyed. The work was delayed on
ccount of getting materials and the
ime to do the work.
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