Smyrna times., 1918-11-27
R. Y WALLEN TO SUCCEED
COUNCILMAN e. B, SWAIN
Elected BY COUNCIL TO REP
UrSENT THE FOURTH DISTRICT

uiII be Sworn In Next Meeting
Petition of 81 Citizens Ask For an
ordinance to Regulate Hay Stacks
At an adjourned meeting of Smyrna
roun Council Monday evening, with
ppsident L. NJ. Price and all members
resent, the election of a successor to
! tho late Councilman Charles B. Swain.
# the Fourth District was entered
i,to and Mr.. Robert Y. Wallen was
unanimously elected to fill out the un-
syuired term. No other name was
Drpsented, Mr.. Jefferson nominated
Mr. Wallen which s.. was promptly
seconded by Mr.. Fortner. At the pre-
dous meeting of the Council, it was
announced that Mr.. Wallen would ac-
cent 50 it was only a matter of course
for Town Council, which has the
wFer to fill vacancies, to make it Of
fetal. Mr. Wallen was not present to
he sworn in. Secretary H. B. Grieves
vs authorized to notify Mr.. Wallen
dhis election and his induction into
fce will take place at the next re-
uar meeting. The election of Rob-
It y Wallen, members regard, will
Te Council the aid of strong busi-
less man and one not entirely without
municipal experience for when Coun-
dman-elect Wallen lived at CLAYTON,
be was for years a member of the
Clayton Town Board and much of it's
tine its president. His election to
Smyrna Town Council is for the un-
expired term of Mr.. Swain which will
end at the annual Town Election in
February next or until the new mem
bers are sworn in. He will no doubt
be a candidate for reelection from his
district and be elected.
Ordinance Regulating Hay Stacks
Considerable discussion was given
to a petition signed by 81 people, ask
WSmyma Town Council to pass an
'Eance regulating the erection of
fodder or hay ricks within town limits,
specifying as fire protection that no
such nfamable material shall be
stacked within fifty feet of any build
ng' While the petition was to cover
such Instances in general, it was gen
eaAy known that the petition was
really aimed at the stable yard of T.
howard Barwick on south Main
street.. In the pound in rear of Bar
NekS stable few feet from the line
o Alexander Carson's property is a
l0ader rick and this is what has stir
@ up the agitation. Mr.. Barwick
'ppeared before Council and said he
'aS ANXIOUS to do anything within
ason but there was really no place
move 1t. In fact he could not place
50 II would be fifty feet from anv
Wdlng. The rick, he contended was
s' most of the time and, with the
lTcautlon that he and his men took
''ould see no menace from it. After
H. barwlck retired, Council discussed
{ question among themselves. When
""S declared on authority that in
udnce companies did not restrict it.
{ petluon, on motion of Mr.. Jeffer-
u was laid on the table until next
eeting. t
speed Work on Commerce Street.
n0re discussion was given to re- Y
.'s 70 Commerce street. At the Q
'rlOus W. meeting, Street Supervisor i
w. Turner was directed to haul n
,seIs y, from the plant and dump them a
= rle holes on Commerce street. AS h
~ n progress has been made, and +
VI winter fast approaching, it was d
! .''ely ly agreed to speed up work "
WIN this in view Mr.. Turner was y
I'll more time to work on street and =
~ Tlile to haul coal until the filling p
W.. ~'IeaSI the worst holes could be ac- b
pushed ,. Council adjourned after Il
wing a batch of bills. h