Smyrna times., 1919-01-15
I1NN COUNCIL SEEKS FACTS
ON DAY CURRENT PROJECT
,.DcFS REPORT FASTENED TO
GET BILL IN LEGISLATURE.
r,Dprts of Big Electric Companies to
be Invited Here-Opera House to
be RenOvated-COuncil Notes.

hp lnVlleu nClS- -OpCAd 4OuoC W
be RenOvated-COuncil Notes.
Atan adjourned meeting of Smyrna
Town Council, Friday evening with
p,esident L. NJ. Price and all members
rrosent except Councilman Keith
several important matters were
bought up for consideration, includ-
mo the subject of day current. When
bp report of the Light & Water Com
mittee was called for, Mr.. Grieves,
the chairman, reported progress. He
,aid he and his committee had gone
mpr the situation at the Electric Light
Plant with Chief Engineer Wilson but
that he had not been able to go to
Philadelphia to take the matter up
With experts as to what would be
necessary and what would be the ap-
mOximate cost. Members of his COM
nittee then asked if he had written to
anv of the big electric concerns to
have them send their representatives
here. Mr.. Grieves replied he had done
nothing, that he had not been feeling
well and was waiting to go to Phil
adephia to take the matter up at
headquarters personally, believing
this to be the better plan. At the
suggestion of members of his commit
tee as well as other members of the
Board he was directed to write to
several Of the big electric concerns at
once, Council being anxious to get
things under way, so as to get an
enabling act thru the present session
Of the Legislature to borrow the money
necessary to carry the project thru.
Nr. Gneves said he would take the
matter up at once.
To Paint and Paper Opera House.
On motion of Councilman Wilson
and second of Councilman Wallen, the
Opera House Committee was i'm
powered to go ahead and re-paper and
n-paint the Opera House auditorium,
gallery and lobby at a cost not to
exceed $4,000. Bids We're opened from
John c. Mannering and John C. Still.
our local decorators, in which Mr..
Aannenng was the lowest bidder.
akng everything into consideration.
Ihe Opera House Committee, S. A.
fOrtner chairman, was in favor of
having the interior painted and paper
60 IN style beftting a play house
and members of Council were in
ereSted in a picture plan presented
Oy Mr. Mannering as to the effect the
lOO ne particularly recommended will
make. With such a beautiful interior.
We question was raised about the
aloWlng OF basket ball to be played
a'er the work was completed. The
Boys who have no other public place
% mold their games than the Opera
nOuSe' had some warm friends among
ae members of Council and while not
pu' 70 a test vote, they apparently had
majority in favor of encouraging
@en IN their games. At the same
1ine there was feeling that it would
0' 'oo Dad to have the new paper and |
pain' marred after going to so much |
Expense to have the big playhouse
'uulIonum beautifed. The regret |
Was expressed there was not a GYM
I1Sum "a or some other place in town
'HeIe basket ball and other indoor
'p'iS could be played. Council did |
-'' really determine whether to put a |
van on the games or not. At any |
1'en' the Opera House Committee |
VIII 90 ahead and have the work done. !
''le'y Zone Sign at -Four Corners"
4r ounce the old Safety Zone sign
fl n'Tp TO the Right" was torn down at
u .a' fOur Corners, members of Coun-
.-,. ~ nave been considering a better
~ s.'ue post Of a more permanent char
= ,.'ei' The need of such a Zone Post
~ 1' apparent and after a discussion it
II, 80 agreed to re-instate a better sign
- ,'n red light on the top that could
\. seen and easily distinguished.
- ,,''SrS' Grieves, Wilson and Fortner
=. sle appointed committee to have a
!" ~ one made and erected at the earl
~ possible moment.
''e =. lor Light West Mt. Vernon Street
v. -lsn' or more residents of West Mt.
Gu 'n otreet presented a petition to
,,s' .l'Cil Tor light on west Mt. Vernon
h opposite the Jacobs property or
Pr. '"' Ol 'ne coal bins of Warner w.
ra.iI Ihere IS no light between the
rs1se Oh II. E. Mabrey and the
i "a, '"u and petitioners feel that one
fem Jueu there. The matter was re-
nit. 70 The Light and Water Com
b !. WIN power to act if they feel