Smyrna times., 1916-06-28
nNH COUNCIL PLANS TO
BRICK COMMERCE STREET
.,, sssKAN ACT At COMING
,se,sLATURE TO MAKE LOAN
,.,,,tiysly Agreed Upon by all Mem
-, 70 Brick Street. Like Main,
s,om Hotel TO Railroad Station

.,,s 10 Brick Street. Ike MAN,
srom Hotel TO Railroad Station
Snvrpa Town Council in session
q t.l,y night with every member pre-
cot down 10 real business in the
.,,,sr Of improving Commerce street
~ tentatively agreed to wait for an
sd Legislature TO give them the
N, 10 borrow enough money to brick
,',,ly the whole Of Commerce street
am the Colonial Hotel to the Rail-
4 -.5 Station. The matter came up
report Of the Barrett Company,
-,ppfseturers Of tarvia. as TO the
4 sa Of resurfacing said Commerce
nsst Their representative. Mr..
3 gsloway. made q visit TO Smyrna a
l,r dsvs age and went over the street
q nth Messrs. Roberts. Hudson and
4 ssynolds following which the Barrett
u C,npany sent their estimate by let
4 w. Since it was figured that il
n ruli take upward Of 81, 500 to Tesur.
I he the street. President Reynolds
4 are out strongly against any more
uste o. money and said the time had
s-s for permanent work. He re-
urnended that Council hold I'D the
rsttsr until an act Of Legislature
q borrow money was secured, and
Ten 70 build a brick street from the
"FonF Corners" (or probably from be-
tE the Colonial HoteD to the Railroad
Siiion. His plan met with hearty
iTor, the other members Of Council
Eq1iescing without dissenting voice.
Secretary Grieves said it had been his
Tinion ell the way along that money
Tis being wasted in patch work and
nthing to show for il, when with
ornament work such as is now en-
p!et On the fine vitrifed blocked
Eiin street. Council would be spend
ig money wisely and users Of Com
nefce street where is considerable
hauling and traffic TO and from the
Railnsd Station and Clayton, would
aTs q street that would last for
sssrations The other members who
nisd expressed the same progressive
usEs
"''ang Money in Continuous Patching
Last year Council spent about 500
Y patch work and if they went ahead
1l' ysar and outlsyed 81. 500 in more
Ia''h work with a tarvia coating. il
''lla oe the same old story Of doing
'o'A over and over again. The
.h,Llng Of Main street cost about
-lUO and in the seven years it has
yea .ald. Council has reduced the in
''''sdness to SO, 600 and has not paid
~. ''l' loF repairs. Commerce street.
.-'.n Is not Sc wide a street. could
''le az q sum between Sl2. 600
- SO 600 and if allowed for the
,-ls ID the macadsm roadbed. would
,a's 'he cost down materially less.
= 'a' me case on Main street. the
r.ps''y owners on each side of said
- 49," VIII bear the cost OF three
a. @ ''neir gutter width and with
- y view the project seems a most
..'lO'e one. The matter will be
80 Up this winter to get an act to
80. 49," saineient amount Of money
:, '-sn Doth houses Of Legislature
. Il ',On thereafter a contract will be
80 with the lowest responsible bid.
-, % mat work can be started as
% mex. spring. This wear
80. .a' agreed to macadam Commerce
: y. vest from the Railroad Station
:. 1s town limits and the east
H. " '.ua' me street from East street
N. "hoppin" 10 town limits.
..'n Ihis is done Council NAV then
~ ~ ,le Two squares Of Union street
''sls ago. p'a'o some
''aa's Wants Sewer Extension
s,a H'IPh E. Stats made an appeal
v,.. Us district councilman. for a
''i = connection on North stree, M
:. reported the distance to he As1
80, ~. Council while willing to sc.
ssli.. ..aa'e Nr. Stats did not seem
"a ;.s,.' % go to the expense for this
luss8 !, s.sl s. case unless Mr.. Stats
\. ~... !" Dear share Of the expense.
ss.- ',,e' y was turned over 10 Conn.
C,,S.nIh0d Ci hudson Of said district and
tr,i., Keith Of the adjoining
'rs,s NO. . see what terms could be
pert b,sL TN with Mr.. Stats and re-
r.. With Telephone Company
siis. iI'n 4 Of Light & Water Com
Egis...' = NJ. Z. Grieves reported that
IA s's J, !, Wilson and the head Line
csaps,'Va 'a' Diamond State Telephone
'rsapsn.,.'.a as come TO a satisfactory
e,i..aes "aes used for ligb, v;-.s -