Smyrna times., 1917-11-28
r0IL SITUATION At TOWN
POWER PLANT IS BETTER
49,, ADMINISTRATIONS TEN WE
ecss AND HALL HELP TOWN

oo.orerating With Chairman of
o." Iigbt and Water Committee r. B.
crieves to Keep Plant Running
A. the regular meeting of Smyrna
Town Council Friday evening with
p.a.idept Reynolds and all present
-oont Councilmen Keith and Hudson,
'ro aorions matter of the coal supply
:. ~ +be Power Station was discussed.
u p Grieves, secretary, aud chair
-..n - of the Light and Water Commit
go who has been laboring so hard
nd has been active either thru cor
.oorondence or by personal contact
witb the big city coal dealers to take
.ore Of SMYRNA, reported that thru
tbo efforts of State Fuel Administra-
tor Ten Wepges and Kent County Fuel
Administrator Hervey P. Hall, that
.ba situation looked brighter. Messrs.
Ten Weeges and Hall have secured two
oorIoads of coal which have been de-
livered and they promise to do all
thew can to see that the electric light
nlant and water works are supplied.
The situation has been precarious ever
since the Keystone Coal and Coke Co.,
of Philadelphia, wrote they could not
make a contract, the first break in a
continuous service they had been CIV
INC the town for more than fifteen
wears. All efforts seemed fruitless to
oct anv assurance from them much less
special shipment of coal so much
needed. Following this MIR. Grieves
visited Philadelphia and exhausted
his efforts in Smyrna's behalf. Along
with the report that Smyrna was get
ting coal thru the efforts of the Fuel
Administrators, it was urged that wa
ter takers, take care of the waste and
leaks and to aid in all their power
to conserve the supply for in so doing
they are helping to save coal. Town
Council decided to economize where
possible in the matter of electric
lights and this with the occasional
shipment of a carload of coal will en-
able the plant to squeeze through the
winter.
New Concrete Road Open to Public
Report was made that the new sec
ton of concrete road on East Com
merce street had been thrown oper
to the public and so far waa giviul
satisfaction. If it will stand the fros
and thaws of winter and early spring
Council will feel they have don
wisely in building a permanent road
bed at this point. The diverting o
the bitches and carrying of the quite
flow away from the stone road vii
also mean much to the improvement
and sanitary conditions at that end q
town.
Numbering of Houses Being Charte
While the question was not brougE
officially to the attention of Council
the question of numbering the res
dences and business places is in cours
Of progress and will be completed 1
early as possible. 1t is no small tas
to get a correct chart of buildings al
lots so as to prepare a chart of nun
bers that will stand for the future ,
we'll as the present day. The sire
signs have not all been put up hl
this work will be completed soon.
may be necessary to make son
changes even in these before the j
IS done correctly. For instance Il
sign Church Street." (the street b
tween Mt. Vernon street and Il
creamery, is really an extension
Delaware street and to make it VI
form the Church Street" sign W
have to be taken down and IN. DE-
aware Street" substituted. 1t
MINOR Improvements of this kind tn
Will have to be done before the job
complete. Council adjourned aft
allowing batch of bills and beari
Official reports.