Smyrna times., 1917-05-16
TOWN COUNCIL FIXES TAX
RATE AND HEARS APPEALS
ASSESSMENT TOTAL $I,oe9,oI4
AND RATE is 43c ON HUNDRED

h. S. Anthony Arp ninted Temporarily
to Succeed Alderman and Collector
Crow-TrolleY Franchise Held
At an adjourned session of Smyrna |
Town Council Monday evening, the |
tax rate for the coming year was fixed |
at 43 cents on the hundred dollars |
real and one dollar poll, the same as
last year. Discount Days as will be
seen by advertisement elsewhere are
the last three days of this month, May
20, 80, 81. The assessment as made
by Assessor Henry S. Anthony this
year amounts to 81, 099, 425. 90 real,
and $489. 90 poll or a total of ST.
099, 914. There were few appeals
made ON assessment day. These sp-
peals were taken up Monday night.
and of the five made only slight
changes were made in two of them.
The double dwelling of Miss Laura A.
Bell on Mt. Vernon street, assessed at
So, 300 was reduced to $4,000 and the
home dwelling of Mrs. Caroline Will
liams on Main street was reduced
from 81. 600 TO ST, 200. No changes
were granted to the appeals of Miss
Laura Bell on her home property or
to the appeals for a reduction to the
properties of Mrs. R. E. Cantwell and
Miss Bertha Smithers. Two transfers
were made but these were only correc-
tions and did not change the assess
ment. The appeals were heard by a
full quorum of Council, President
Reynolds and all members being pres
ent.
HIS. Anthony, Alderman and Collector
Secretary H. B. Grieves reported
to the regret of Town Council that
Alderman Eugene Crow was in such
condition from his eyes which has al
most rendered him blind, he would be
obliged to relinouish for a time the
, positions he has so long served with
: trust and fidelity. While he is receiv-
? ing eye treatment from a specialist
3 he felt it would be sometime before
be could take up his work and asked
q to he relieved. Council while sorry
to hear of his condition felt it import
ant to have someone at the head OF
, the Police Department of the town
and some one to collect the taxes anC
e rents of the town, especially in view
b that Discount DAYS were so near. Or
o motion of Councilman Grieves, Mr.,
: Henry S. Anthony was nominated
a temporary alderman and collector fol
n the town, which nomination CLOSED
e with his unanimous election. AS col
d lector he is required under the tow
s charter to give bond and Secretar,
e Grieves was authorized to arrang
n with him for this.
= Sprinkler Delayed Until Next Meeting
r. Councilman Fortner called up tn
is question of putting on the tow
10 sprinkler and asked if there were an,
It applicants for the position as opera
N tor. 1t was learned that there wer
J. three who had spoken about it bu
E. neither had put in formal bid. Sec
al retary Grieves was notified to have tn
IF applicants have their bid ready for tn
lie next meeting. This question brough
g. I'D the matter of streets and Council
in man Keith wanted to know if Counc
ed intended making any permanent in
is provement to Commerce street fl
c. which authority to borrow money We
IA recently granted by the Legislature
of A discussion was then had and as
on was reported that the high cost {
D, material and labor was at'such an .;
al vance as to make the proposition e.
ceedingly costly, a majority of Il
Council opposed permanent work unit
c" after the war and prices took drol
lis 1t is very likely that patch work wi
no be done in filling up the holes or al
as other coating of tarvia laid, to ket
n, the street in shape for the time b
N, ing. The east end of CONNER,
of street is particularly bad.
10 w. F. Keith Asks for New Transform
nd W. F. Keith & Son who appealed
RS. the town for ITO volt transform
ia. on the electric light pole line at Nor
&c, street, sought Council again to kno
raj when they may expect it. Mr.. Kei
ate reported he expected to remodel Il
at front and add an electric storil
Dr.. equipment to their garage and we
E. anxious for the Light & Water Cor
s q mittee to do something. Mr.. Griev
ent reported he had placed the matter
and the hands of Engineer Wilson and t
work would be done as soon as pc
sibIe. To accommodate the Keit
at the town will have to take all 81 VI
her lamps from light users from N
;no Vernon to North streets and SUPP