Smyrna times., 1917-06-13
FREE MAIL DELIVERY IS
NOW IN SIGHT IN SMYRNA
POSTMASTER A. LEE CUMMlNS
COMES BEFORE TOWN COUNCIL
With an Important Propo stion from
the U. S. Postofflce Department.
Other Matters Before the Board


At a meeting of Smyrna Town |
Council last night with all members
present, an important communication |
was presented by Postmaster A. Lee
from the U. S. Postoffice
in regard to establishing
q free delivery service in Smyrna
which is known as a village delivery
service, applicable to towns having
post Offices of the third class or of the
second class, not entitled to city de-
livery. Some of the facts taken from
the communication are: Before this
service is inaugurated it is necessary
that certain civic improvements be
provided, such as suitable sidewalks,
cross walks, street signs and house
numbers. Patrons of the service must
agree to provide private mail recep-
tacles. The receptacle may be either
a suitable box selected by the patron,
or slot cut in the front door. Bus
mess houses are not required to pro-
vide receptacles if they are open and
someone at hand authorized to receive
mail when the carrier calls. Two de-
liveries of mail would be made in
Smyrna each day throughout the resi-
dence section and possibly three in
the business section of the town. A
sufficient number of United States
nlI hrxynC 6n1 hn
accommodation of patrons in deposit
ing letters. and collections from the
boxes are regularly made by a carrier.
Carriers are expected to deliver all
first class mail and as much mail of
other classes as may be practicable.
Packages too large to be handled by
the carrier must be called for at the
post office by the patrons. Village
delivery may be superseded by city
delivery after the receipts of the post
Office reach $40, 900 during a fiscal
year when the requirements prelimi-
nary to the Inauguration of the last
named service have been met. One
carrier would be appointed. " While
Council took no formal action on the
above the sentiment was that it is a
step in advance and that the conditions
asked for by the postoffice department
would be met promptly.
Revoke Automobile Light Fines
President Reynolds, calling Council
man Wright to the chair, took the
floor in regard to the complaint of a
number of out of town automobilists
who were fined during the recent
Chsutauqua week for not having the
rear light showing. 1t appears that
nearly all of these violations occurred
on South street where the owners had
their machines parked. Council took
the view that, inasmuch as this was
the first offense of said parties, anC
as there was no disposition to evade
the law, that notice should he sent tC
them revoking the fines. On motion
of Councilman Grieves this was done.
While council was lenient in these
cases it is not establishing a preced
ent or repeating any ordinances.
Bells to be Rung for Liberty Loan
A committee cf ladies, composed O.
Mrs. J. w. Clifton, Miss J. Agne
Cummins and Mrs. C. H. LeFevre
representing Elizabeth Cook Chapter
D. A. R, appeared before Council Il
ask that all the church bells, schoo
! and fire bell be rung tonight (Wed
nesday), and to-mOrroW night, at
O'Clock, to call attention and arous
citizens to their patriotic duty to sub
Z scribe to the Liberty Loan Bonds of
fered by the U. S. Government t,
n prosecute the war. The subscription
to these bonds closes at Friday noon
June 18th, and it is proposed to rim
n the bells twice tonight and once to
morrow night thus signifying tn
: number of days left to subscribe
n Other Matters Before Town Counc
Some discussion took place abou
! repair work on streets, the easter
= end of Commerce street in particular
and it was decided to give this stree
: early attention. 1t was also move
= that the Town Hauler, B. F. Tuner
be instructed to attend to the remov'
- !, of rubbish twice each month, as al
nounced by the Board of Health. A
= ordinance was passed requiring an
organization wishing to hold a cam
= melting in the town limits to secure
- permit from the President of Tow
Council. Said ordinance regulate
- the hours, length of time held, al
- for policing such meetings. A con
- munication from Topkis Eros. Co.,
I. regard to the drainage of surfa
~ water at their factory was referred
the Board of Health. After allowir
a number of bills Council adjourned