Smyrna times., 1912-03-13
NEW COUNCIL MEETS AND
ORGANIZES FOR BUSINESS
SAMUEL J.REYNOLDS PRESIDENT
AND H. B. GRIEVES, SECRETARY
GrieVes 6alks at Taking Town Clerk
ship, Owing to Insufficient Salary
With the Increasing Duties

GrieVes Balks at Taking Town Clerk
ship, Owing to insufficient Salary
With the Increasing Duties
The newly-elect members of
Smyrna Town Council met Friday
evening in regular session, took
their oath of Office and organized for
business for the ensuing year.
Samuel ]. Reynolds was reelected
president and Harry B. Grieves was
reelected secretary. Both have
been untiring and painstaking
officials and both were rewarded by
reelection without a dissenting
vote. Mr.. Grieves was also re-
nominated Town Clerk, a position
he has held with ability for many
years. Mr.. Grieves thanked the
members for their compliment and
stated that the salary of SIS. 90 per
year was inadequate to the growing
demands made upon him and he did
not feel that it was worth while
for him to neglect his personal
business for the small salary the
office paid. The keeping of the Light,
Water and Sewer accounts, the
making out of monthly bills and
the giving the clerkship. the atten-
tion that was needed, required much
of his time and he felt the salary
was insufficient. He stated he was
willing to relinquish the job in favor
of any member of the Board and
would vote to pay better salary
than he had been getting. This
question led to a discussion in which
none of the members cared for the
position and all felt Mr.. Grieves
should continue with a raise of
salary. Councilman Hudson stated
he was under the impression that
Dover paid their Town Clerk $500
per year but he is Given more
work to do than Mr.. Grieves. No
attempt wHs made Friday evening
to fix up !. salary for the Smyrna
Clerk. Mr.. Grieves. however,
agreed to serve until Council could
adjust the matter or elect another
clerk
President Names Standing Committees
One of the first acts of President
Reynolds was to name his commit
tees for the ensuing year. They
are as follows: Light and Water
H. B. Grieves, chairman, ]. N.
Lloyd and S. A. Fortner; Street
and Sewer, John P. Hudson, chair
man, James H. Roberts and S. A.
Fortner; Opera HUuse-Joseph H.
Wright, chairman, James H. Rob-
erts and John P. Hudson; Fire and
Hose Department-Samuel A. Fort
ner, chairman, Joseph H. Wright,
and Harry B. Grieves; Finance
James N. Lloyd, chairman. Harry
B. Grieves and Joseph H. Wright /;
Auditing Committee-James H. Rob-
erts, chairman, j. N. Lloyd and H.
B. Grieves. The above committees
are practically the same as last wear
with Mr.. Samuel A. Fortner, the
new member from the Sixth District
taking the places filled by William
r. Smith, who was ineligible for
reelection because he moved from
the district. Mr.. Fortner was put
at the head of the Fire and Hose
Department to relieve II. B. Grieves
who had as much as he could attend
to.
Eugene Grow Reelected Alderman
Eugene Crow was unanimously
elected Alderman of the town of
Smyrna for the ensuing year. He
will no doubt be reelected collector
of taxes at the next regular meet
ing. Mr.. Crow submitted his report
for February showing no arrests
had been made. Some of the local
option members expressed their
pleasure at this report, but others
present felt there was good work
for the Alderman and the police
department. to do if they will be on
the alert for drunkenness and dis
order on the streets. Council ad-
ourned by allowing bills, including
salaries, to the amount of $489.62.