Smyrna times., 1913-04-16
COUNCIL URGES OFFICERS
AFTER AUTO "SPEEOERS"
ALDERMAN CROW AND CHEF
COCHRAN AFTER LAwBREAKERS
Will Make Arrests on SUNDAYS as Well
as Other Days-Other Business
Transacted by Town Council

as Other DaYs-Other Business
Transacted by Town Council
Smyrna Town Council in regular
session last Friday evening decided to
give support to Chief of Police Lee
Crockran in the matter of enforcing
the automobile ordinance. Particular
attention will be paid to 'speede-s'
who go through Main street regard
lessly without slowing down, blowing
horns and really defying officers. At
ter talking the matter over. Council
on motion, authorized Alderman Crow
and Chief Cochran to be on the alert
and to further aid in bringing the law
breakers to time, Mr.. Crow was re-
quested to be on duty for a few Sun
days from 9 a. m. TO 6. 80 p. m. to
hear any cases brought before him by
the town police. A number of ar
rests have already been made. In
fact Chief Of Police Cochran gave
Council something of pleasant sur
prise by submitting a monthly report
of his arrests something that had new
er been done before by town officer.
His report was commented upon fave
orably and members of Council were
rather pleased at the innovation.
During the past month Chief Cochran
reported IL arrests made resulting in
S26. 90 in fines being paid into the
town treasury. On motion Messrs.
Grieves, Hudson and Fortner were ap-
poined a committee TO purchase a uni
form for Chief Cochran.
Supervisor Turner is Retained.
After a long discussion which has
been carried over several meetings
Council has at last effected an ar
rangment with Benjamin w. Turner
to continue on as Street Supervisor al
terms satisfactory to both concerned.
The Street Committee, John p Hud
son chairman. in whosehands the mat
ter was turned over TO define dutie:
and fix salary, made his report stating
articles Of agreement were drawn NJ
and submitted TO Mr.. Turner 70 which
he tentatively agreed if salary fixed
was commensurate with his duties
The latter appeared before 8 specia
meeing Of the Street Committee ant
again was summoned before Counci
Friday evening. On motion of Mr.
Hudson, Mr.. Turner was retained a
the same old salary Of $500 pc
month, was TO furnish team and
all the hauling. repair, serape an
keep clean the crossings and streets
act as assistant policeman, jenitOr 9
the Opera House and give his undviC
ed attention to the town and do n
other work either for himself or OthC
parties within the TOMS time. Il
was however, relieved of being Q
duty very night as police exeept Sa
urday nights but any time day
night should he be summoned 10 NAL
arrests, he was 70 respond.
To Mecadam West Commerce Stree
Secretary Grieves read a letter I
the probable advance Of crushed stOi
and in view Of the fact, Council a
thorized the Street Committee TO g
busy early with the maeadam wo
which was carried over from Ia
Fall. This includes Commerce frC
the Standpipe to Jerman Chapel a
Mt. Vernon street from Pearl sire
TO Reynolds coal yard. Other sire
work will also be taken up. Sor
members are privately in favor
macadamizing Union street since
has become a thorOughfare for hal
ing and one Of the important stree
in that part of the town, but nothi
definite has been settled upon q
neither will action be taken until
commended by the str eet cOmmitt
New Street Lights to be Put in Pla'
Council has authorized the Lii
and Water Committee 70 have so
additional street lights placed abb
town. One of these will be on Che
nut street between Main and Monr
via Avenue and one on Union str
opposite the lane between the H
fecker properties and the residence
Mrs. T. H. Haynes. The Un
street light was the result of str
petition presented by the prope
owners residing on South, Union
Commerce streets. Council adjOur
after bearing the February and Ma
reports Of Alderman Crow and all
ing a batch Of bills.
Bishop Kinsman to Act as Reeto