Smyrna times., 1919-01-01
r1IINCIL TAKES FIRST STEP
LOOKING TO DAY CURRENT
,DOpTS A RESOLUTION FOR
cOuSnTTEE TO GET FIGURES
E,Uert Opinion as to Requirements
and Cost to be Secured-TO Pre-
pare for Line to Clayton.


uare for Line to Clayton.
Smvrna Town Council, in session
Friday evening with President L. M.
Price and all members present, made
svrOgressive move by the adoption of
resolution looking toward the re-
modelling of the electric light plant.
tbe installation of day current as well
As night, and the taking on and the
lighting of the town of Clayton. Sec
etary H. B. Grieves, chairman of the
Light and Water Committee, while
never an enthusiastic day current
man, endeavOred to make his position
clear with the Board, that he was not
opposed to day current or giving the
people what they wanted, and though
admitting he could not see that the
town would be justified in the expense
and could not see that it would be a
paying proposition, he was willing to
have the matter thoroughly investi
gated and to get the matter before
Council, offered the following resolu-
ton: Resolved, That the Town Coun-
ell Of the Town of Smyrna does hereby
direct the Light and Water Commit
tee to ascertain the approximate costs
Of making changes at the Light plant,
and on the street lines, together with
extra cost of coal and labor, or addi-
hOnal expenses that would be neccs-
aT to operate the electric light plant
both day and night, and that the com
nittee report to Council as soon as
pSSlble.", The resolution received
the prompt second of Councilman
FOrtner to adopt same, and after dis
USSiOn was carried unanimously. The
Light & Water Committee is compos-
ed Of Harry B. Grieves, chairman,
Samuel A. FOrtner and John E. Will
son. The committee are to seek expert
opinion in the matter and will have
representatives of the big electric con-
GEMS visit the Smyrna Light Plant
and advise what is necessary and fur
nsh estimates as to cost. Members
generally feel that a rehabilitated
hght plant brought to an up-to-date
cycle basis and continuous current,
Will lead to more revenue and event
ually good investment for the town
as well as needed service. And as
Ine current will be offered the town of
Clayton, Councilman Wallen felt the
euzens and business men of that
"Vn' to say nothing of the Railroad
company, would welcome the service.
Gneves Makes Coal Contract for Year
Secretary H. B. Grieves reported
ua' while on a recent trip to Philadel-
pma' ne visited the office of the Key
SOne Coal e. Coke Company, the con-
Celn which for years supplied the
Town Of Smyrna with coal, and after
mueh persuasion, succeeded in getting
menn to take a contract for another
year at an attractive figure. Feeling
Ha' ne was saving the town many
oOllars,he did not wait to come back to
smyrna to take it up before Council,
Uu' signed the contract before he left
ue keystone Office. The latter agree
" furnish 1900 tons "Yellow Run"
VOal' as good if not better than any
s'er supplied to our plant, for $5.97
!, o. b. Smyrna. On motion Mr..
oiieVes contract was confirmed. Mr..
0'ie'es stated he had increased the
l'uOuht from a thousand to twelve
4ulored tons because of the probabili-
" u smyrna having day current.
Opera House to be Beautified.
= VI motion of Councilman Keith,
" COuncll authorized the Opera House
.I''i'l'tee, Samuel A. Fortner, chair
n l@" 70 nave the interior of the Opera
~ ou'e fe-papered and repainted. The
~ 1'IiillItee ~ had Investigated the need
. ""S Improvement and were ready
....s :. 81 ahead but since the project will
.~,' 'a, Sl0O or 5000 they wanted the
.'lOnEy of Council to put it in a
s.''a s'oa state of repair. Council also on
:, ..p'iOn Of Councilman Keith, voted to
.. Vase Manager Mark McManus from
~ Sss'lng rent for the month of Novem-
~. y. at which time the show or moving
r. s.'ure house was closed by order of
n n SIate Board of Health while the
Smyrna. ' ' "
u'OmObile Speeders and Cut-outs.
r. IlOre ~ or less discussion was given
In h 'le Increasing nuisance of automo-
fl, lpeeuers and the use of "cut-outs,"
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