Smyrna times., 1917-08-29
TOWN COUNCIL TO PROCEED
WIDENING FRAZIER STREET
SECTION BETWEEN DELAWARE
STREET AND MAIN TO BE WIDER
Grade and Curb Line Will be Establish
ed as Soon AS the Stumps are Re-
moved From School Grounds

Grade and Curb Line Will be Establish
ed as Soon AS the Stumps are Re-
moved From School Grounds
At a meeting of Smyrna Town
Council with President Reynolds and
all members present Friday night sew
eral important matters were brought
up. among these the widening of
Frazier street from Delaware to Main.
AS soon as the tree stumps are re-
moved from the school grounds, Presi- !
dent Reynolds, in whose district (Dis-
trict No. p the improvement is to be
made was authorized to have the
street graded and curb line estab-
lished from Delaware street along the
properties of Mrs. John Hutchinson
and the school grounds as far as the
property of Mrs. Sarah M. Farrell.
This much will be done at first and
ultimately Town Council will push the
work the whole way to Main. Mrs.
Farrell. it was reported, opposed the
widening of this narrow street in
front of her property and unless an
amicable agreement can be reached
1T may take condemnation proceedings
and another legal battle similar to
the recent Catt's case before the way
is clear to complete the job. Mem
bers of Cuoncil seemed determined to
go ahead with the project since it had
been petitioned by the property owners
and citizens residing in said district,
in full conformity with the town
| charter.
To Clear CoIored BurYing Grounds
The old coIored burying grounds
diagonally situated across the street
from the SMYRNA creamery, which
has become an eye-sore from its
growth Of underbrush and dumping
place, will be taken in hand by Town
Council and atleast kept as cleanly
and sanitary as possible. The dump
ing of all rubbish will be forbidden
and watch placed on the property
to report any infEactions of the law.
The old cemetery will be cleaned of
trees, weeds and underbrush. The
action comes from complaint of the
Board of Health and citizens of said
district. No one seems to own the
cemetery it was learned. The colored
burying ground was originally part
of the old Methodist Cemetery and
some thought AsburY Church should
pay for keeping it clean, but since
the cutting thru of North street years
ago divided the portion and no real
ownership was ascertained for this
acre of ground now almost abandoned
as a colored burying ground, il
seemed up to Council to do something.
Fremen Ask for Light Ladder TRUCK
Secretary H. B. Grieves, who il
also president of the Citizens Hose
Company, brought to the attention Of
Council a request of the Firemen tt
convert the old hose carriage into {
light ladder truck. MIR. Grievec
strongly urged the need of such ant
thought the change could be done at {
{ very greatly reduced expense owe
= buying a new truck. Council referred
the matter back to the Hose Compan,
to learn something more of the de
sires of the firemen in the matter ant
the cost for making the change.
3 Order Given for Street Name Sign
On motion of Councilman Robert
and second of Councilman Fortner tn
order was given to Frank Morris o
this town to furnish and put up Z
enamel street signs at rs cents pc
: sign. The name plates are stee
: with white embossed letters on blu
background. They will be installel
> at every street intersection. Will
> the order was given to keep its pledg
= with the Postoffice Department, mem
: bers of Council deemed il an up to
date and progressive move for tn
. town anyway. Council adjourned al
;. ter passing a batch of bills and re
. ceiving the thanks of the Red Cros
;. for the free use of light and water 6
y their Red Cross Headquarters.
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