Smyrna times., 1918-08-28
r1IINCIL TAKES STEP TO
REPAIR COMMERCE STREET
.DDorNTS COMMITTEE TO CON-
= rrp WITH CONTRACTOR COHEN
Dian is to Scarify, Level up and Re-
an snrface With Binder the Whole
Ctraet TO the RailrOd Station.

-urfQfp WIFI DAANNA NAAN " AAOAN
Street TO the RailrOd Station.
Cr,vrna Town Council at its regu-
l.r meeting Friday evening again
.re consideration to Commerce
Street which is badly in need of re-
..ir 50 much so that motorists es-
nsciauy regard it "a disgrace to a
orn." The question was brought up
bv Councilman Charles B. Swain who
,fter referring to the condition of the
,o.dbed and the Importance of the
street to traffic, made a motion that a
,ommittee of three including the pres
dent of Council, be appointed to con-
for with Contractor Frank L. Cohen
milder of the Smyrna-Dover road, to
ascertain the cost of scarifying Com
merce street (nOw a succession of
wt.hOes) rounding and leveling it
of and covering it with a suitable
hinder material. Councilman Swain
felt there was enough stone unequally
vlaced in the Commerce street fOun-
datiOn, which when scarifed and
eveled would make, he thought, suf-
fcient stone without the necessity of
buying any. At best he was of the
opinion there would be little stone to
order which with a fresh supply of a
binder material for resurfacing, would
put Commerce street in condition for
sometime to come or until after the
war when more permanent work
could be considered. Other members
Of Council fell in with this idea and
thought the time was opportune
while Contractor Cohen of the Smyr-
na-DOver road had his full equipment
at hand. At least, as one member
said, it will do no harm to find out.
The opinion prevailed that other con-
tractors should be given a chance to
bid on the work as well as Mr.. Cohen.
With but probably a single exception,
the whole Council was in favor of
iaVlng something done to Commerce
street if it can be done without cost
ng too much money. President L.
H. Price, and Councilmen John E.
wilson and Samuel A. Fortner were
appointed committee to investigate
the cost and report back to Council.
Better Light for Market Street.
On the complaint of users of Mar
ket street, especially as a thorough
lare for many to Asbury ME. Church.
councilman Swain moved that the
street. light be moved from its pres
ent position to the middle of the
street, midway between Commerce
ald MI Vernon streets, so as to diff
'uSe the light for the benefit of all
PEDESTRIANS. Councilman Wilson sec
enaed the motion and President L. NJ
rlce appointed Messrs. Swain and
"lSOn to see that the work was done
!. was also reported that number
psVementS on the east side of tho
s1'e' might be in a better state of
l'palt' indeed it is not beyond the
'y1HuS Oh possibility that someday a |
I'ueF pavement will be ordered all |
..O'g ! 'nat side of the street. Market |
'Uee' Is wide and can well stand a
s0Oa WIDE pavement. AS to getting
proper diffusion of light not onlv |
Nh : Iafket street but other streets as |
aOOuncilman Gneves recommended
town. cumming all over
numbering of Houses Completed.
,,. t.'IieIary Harry B. Grieves sub
Da.n a.sl MS numbering of houses" pro-
~"On ~' 10 Council which has entailed
Bo a'.a' amount of painstaking work.
hal. 4'ap Is neatly drawn in red and
And VA Ink and shows every building
5ss. r 'acant lot in Smyrna with num-.
t,L. provided for each in a wav to
fl, , care of the growth of SMYRNA
tro,, sssrS to come. All numbers start
s,s+ 81 vi. 'ne -Four Corners" north. south.
hDnd.as1 -1 west, each square jumping a
The nl.- 1 IN denomination similar to
sSarDia; l used in larger cities. After
vOrk - the neat and thorough
ton on - d = Mr.. Grieves, Council. on mo-
pbi:S y -, M Swain adopted the report
Npms.v was ordered put into effect.
denes s,s ~, will be sold to every resi-
sum b',4 ~4u business place at a nominal
Tie ofi";.1 A. must be in accordance with
sl al Ass number adopted by Coun-
he arriUa, 'yr hearing a good report on
latch ~ a t.,| Ol coal, Council allowed a
u bills and adjourned.
n, oiVer Goes to Hog Island.
5o'i., 'it' HilOry W. Oliver resionod n.
Sm,, :" aS boOkkeeper in the Rorl, &c