Smyrna times., 1918-10-30
IjNl COUNCIL MEETS AND
IryOURNS OUT OF RESPECT
.rrpry DEPLORES THE DEATH
:, COUNCILMAN CHAS.B. SWAIN

] ..iDt Committee to Draft a Set of
'E EposOIutiOns and Attend Funeral in
4 ,BOdy-Meeting Monday Night
] cr,vna Town Council met in reg
ia, session Friday night with Pre-
! ;J.rt |. NJ. Price, Secretary Harry B.
4 cIsves and Messrs Thomas Jefferson,
II F. Keith, S. A. FOrtner and J.E.
r;son in attendance. With all pre-
..rt except the one fellow member
rbo had lust been called by Death,
4sre was a sOleminity in the Council
Chamber such as had not been ex-
,srenced within the memory of the
,rssent Board. When President Price
,,lled the meeting to order, Secretary
crpyes officially announced the death
If Charles B. Swain, Councilman from
Se Fourth District, and moved as a
mark of respect that Council at once
adjourn to meet at another time. The
notion was carried unanimously, but
not until provision was made to attend
te funeral in body, and a commit
tee Of three were appointed, COM
wsed of President Price, Secretary
Greves and Councilman Jefferson, to
draft a set of resolutions of respect
draft a set of resolutions of resepct
to be forwarded to the family of the
deceased, spread upon the minutes and
published in the Smyrna Times. On
notion of Mr.. Wilson, Council ad-
j0uned until Monday evening. The
only other death of a member of
Council dying in office was that of
Councilman j. Wesley Denney, who
died in the spring of 1900. A pecul-
iar coincidence is that both deaths oc-
cured in the same building and both
we're prOprietors of the same stand.
Members of Council remained for
awhile after adjournment and spoke
ieeingly of the life and services of
Councilman Swain, and there were
none but who will miss his presence,
bis council and his advice.
Council Met Again Monday Night.
Council met in adjourned session
Monday evening and received COM
nlttee report of the resolutions on
the death of Councilman Charles B.
swain, which was adopted and same
duy signed. The resolutions appear
IN tull in another column. Secretary
Ineyes reported that a new house,
'etter and more securely constructed
vas being built over the we'll at the
Light and Water Plant, an improve
nent that was not only badly needed
DN had been ordered for sometime.
lhe housing will be secure and locked
against all intruders. Mr.. Grieves
also reported a new light placed on
Last Street and said that a good sup
Ply OF coal was being received and
%oled Tor winter at the plant. He
''i' Ilat their would not be the stor-
@e OF last year, but impressed the
sA'su lOr economy in saving wherever
possible.
'muers to be Placed on the MiIIdam.
~. AT the suggestion of Councilman
"lsOn' Council ordered repairs made
" 'ne eauseway at Lake Como. The
''au Is 1ull of holes and while it is
WI VI the question to have a macadam
.p'u at the present time, it was
IOught 1t could be improved with Gin
Wig from the Light and Water Plant
'@iOy' President L. NJ. Price was
-',Oilzed to use his team to haul the
slss r4uTfS and have the road filled in a
r. ,r'n Ol 10 Or 18 feet the full length.
-" saI'llman Keith called attention to
,.5 r' !" oad condition of Commerc street
g. Lu councilman Wilson favored some
f. s e5 De done, if nothing more than
p,..., l.i the holes with crushed stone.
nn.r J.uent Price said he thought this
ro.u .1 could be done with a carload of
sSnDs , lhe subject was simply talked
ior -' Out that was all. Council ad-
"Su after allowing a batch of bills.