Smyrna times., 1919-05-14
AUTOMOBILE SPEEDERS TO
Be RIGIOLY DEALT WITH
TOWN COUNCIL INSTRUCTS PO-
LICE TO ENFORCE LAWS.
Meeting of Smyrna Town Council
Friday Evening-Tax Rate Fixed.
"Clean-Up Days" Ordered.


session Friday evening, adopted new
rlles and regulations governing the
duties of police, and decided to get
after auto speeders, "cut-out" users
and those who broke the automobile
ordinance, and added to this another
rule for parking" on the right side
of the street only. President Lewis
NJ. Price and every member was pres
ent. when these questions were dis
cussed, Friday evening, and the opin-
ion seemed to be unanimous for the
enforcing of the automobile laws, the
police, however, to use discretion. |
For the first offense, in most cases,
the police will give notice to the
driver or owner of car, and if no
tice is, not needed, a second offense
will result in a fine. Council will
hurry up the new Zone Post, to be
placed at the "Four Corners" and
will have all cars to park on the right
side of the street. This will aid traf-
fc materially, especially on Saturday
nights and special occasions, and will
be easier for drivers of automobiles
to get in and out. The "speeder"
will be dealt with, Council being OF
the opinion that fast driving was a
menace and should be cut out. The
"Welcome to Smyrna" and the "Thank
You, Come Again" signs, giving
speed limit and direction, which were
ordered some time ago, and have been
piainted by Frank Morris, will be
erected at each approach of Main
street as soon as possible, and may
he another sign will be erected at the
approach to Smyrna of the Smyrna
Clayton road.
Tax Rate 75c on Hundred Dollars
The Finance Committee, r. Y. Wal
len. chairman, submitted a report O.
the budget of expenses for the ensu
ing year, and after full and complete
discussion, it was voted unanimousl!
to raise the tax rate to 75c on tn
hundred dollars. Last year the ia,
rate was SOC on the hundred dollars
hut with the electric light and waite
nlant Improvement and the new an
improved streets, some $4,000 eXtr
in interest money will have to
raised. and this with other increase
expenses, makes Council feel that u
on the 500 will yield about as lit
as they could hope to meet the rul
ming expenses, for the first year
least After the electric light plal
with dav current becomes self su
tanning and building up a revenu
taxes may begin to take downwa
scale. However, 75c on the hundr
is a lower tax rate than Dover a
Middletown by far, and when II
considered what Smyrna will have
the new improvements ordered, no
should feel dissatisfied. Smyrna ca
not have all the up-to-date faclllt
without some expense, and conslu
ing everything a 75c tax rate Is l'
Cleanup" Every Other Thursda
Acting upon the recent request
the Board of Health, Council agr
to co-operate for Cleanup Day
and have fixed upon "Every OF
Thursday beginning with tomorr
for putting the request IN erIecC.
izens are asked to put their raDh
(not ashes or limbs and shruDDe
in receptacles at the curb, and wag
will be .along to remove them.
idea of the Board of Health is TO II
clean surroundings at every home
SMYRNA; cellars, pounds ana du
heaps. where filth, cans and rub
collect and becomes a breeding p
for disease. The community Is u
to cooperate with this movement
as Town Council is providing
means for getting this refuse az
no citizen should shirk his duty
this behalf.
prospect OF fuNChoSS
Councilman Fortner called tne
tention of Council to a secono-
roller belonging to New Castle G
ty, and which was at Iown
which could be bought at a nor
figure. In-as-much as Councll
N need such an equipment IN nc,
its streets in repair, President
on motion, appointed a comm
composed of Messrs. Fortner' "
and Keith, with authority 70
along practical machinist' 70
tigate the proposition and m'
deal. Council adjourned after
ing a batch of bills.