Smyrna times., 1918-12-18
VALLEN SWORN IN
A MEMBER Of COUNCIL
Welcomed AND RECEIVED BY
MEMBERS FRIDAY EVENING.
Council Votes for Community Xmas
Tree-Lays Fodder Stack Petition
an TabIe-Receives $1,000 Check.

on Iable-hecelNeS SlOUU Oneck.
Smyrna Town Council with all
tbp members present, met in regular
session Friday evening with Presi-
dent Lewis NJ. Price in the chair. Mr..
Robert Y. Wallen, who was elected at
tbe previous meeting to fill the unex-
nred term of Charles B. Swain, de-
reased, presented himself and was
dulv sworn in as a member of Smyrna
Town Council from the Fourth Dis
tnct. He was warmly received and
congratulated. The oath was admin
strated by Secretary of Council,
Harry B. Grieves. As Mr.. Wallen
was elected to fill the vacancy caused
BY the death of Charles B. Swain, he
will probably be appointed to fill the
vacancies on all the committees of
which Mr.. Swain was a member and
vii be chairman of the Finance Com
mittee This is one of the important
committees as it has to do with rails
ing funds to meet the town budget
and other improvements where finan-
cS figure to large extent.
Council Allows Community Tree.
President L. NJ. Price on behalf of
the women Of the Twentieth Century
Club, Of Smyrna, asked the privilege
Of the members Of Council TO erect a
Big Community Christmas Tree at the
-Four Corners" the Century Club to
furnish the tree, erect it and bear the
cost Of wiring it, and the Town of
Smyrna to furnish the electric cur
rent. President Price said the women
felt that the -Four Corners" was the
better place to have it, since it was
the one place in town were people like
tOcOngrgate and where the tree would
show to the best advantage. The tree.
& Price said, would be erected so as
lot to interfere with traffic around it.
As far as electric current was con-
eemed, it would only be needed on
Cnnstmas Eve, Christmas night and
nght' the 26th, the women are plan
nng Community Sing" and a pro-
gram OF interest. Council, upon be-
ing assured it would not interfere with
Ua1lc' voted unanimously for it.
Fodder Stack Petition Laid on Table.
The petition of 81 signers asking
hat no fodder or hay stack be al
lowed within fifty feet of a building
within town limits of Smyrna, a peti
uon which had its beginning because
Ol the fodder stack in the stable yard |
u l. Howard Barwick, on South Main
street, was called up for action. A
vote on the subject had been post
pOned from the previous meeting. On /
motion of Councilman Fortner and
second Of Councilman Wilson, it was
Huennltely postponed in its present
iOfn. Councilman jefferson said he
n@u interviewed a number of citizens
Al MS district, where the Barwick
S'aOle yard is located, and could find
Ou' one really opposed to it. Since it
"'S learned upon authority that the
insurance companies did not restrict
~ members of Council felt it was not
'He proper time to take cogizance of
~ ana withheld action until it was
''OusnC up in different form at
'e future time. The motion to
r'S'pohe action indefinitely was car
Nsu unanimously.
"tpars at Power Station Cost s7OO
:. Joseph H. Wright presented his bill
", W. housing the we'll at the Light and
=. xa'er " Plant, for repairing the roof
vie plant and other things to the
sDOunt Of $780, While it was felt bv
~. I'iOers to have cost more than an
pa'ed' the bill was allowed. For
Ca CC+na'ely check for 81 900 came to
Nv 1''il from the Citizens Hose Com
E Eny' Of Smyrna, out of the r ecent
sn.sI ti'l@n Carnival receipts, and this
him. 'su council to pay this and other
Co.., a ~l'nout vi borrowing the money.
'''eets and Day Current Needed
fl. discussion was had on the plans
Will ANY spring work on streets in
Con-. members expressed their views.
to s,ilnan Iis Fortner said it appeared
p,o.- -" 'nat Smyrna would never be
and 40 .0'iVe until it had good streets
creto current" He favored a con-
tbo - lOad0ed on Commerce street and
Nain ppiOaches to the boulevard on
blocL street joining up with the brick
cbo. A, Just what material will be
cOuDoa IS mooted question but all
As +o 'en agree on permanent work.
preoa5. ~ whether street work will have
to bo eice over day current, remains
ment aeen' There is a strong senti-
for S.e especially among business men.
will =; current and whether Council