Smyrna times., 1919-08-13
TIgVA TOWN COUNCIL GETS
|FPORT ON WORK At PLANT
L. OO.FOOT STACK NOW COM
4, rTE AND READY FOR USE

.,or Roller On Its Foundation and
Electrical Equipment Expected In
ANY Day-NOtes of Council.
1 C,,vyna Town Council met in regu-
sossion Friday evening, with Pres
~ NJ. Price and all members
o.pnt Progress was reported in
ir,nrovement of the remOdeled
.+ric light plant. The Heinicke
~ a beautiful 9O-foot high struc-
is complete and the wOrkmen
- returned. The new Keeler boiler
On its permanent foundation and
bricked in. Plans are ready to in
concrete bases for the turbine
rinos and dynamos. The complete
.t,ical outfit is expected from the
sneral Electric Company most any
Consulting Engineer Frank Col
has been spending several days
tbe plant, looking after details
reuorts satisfactory progress.
i week or next, as soon as the
> is received, Mr.. Kenton and a
4. ,co of men from Dover, will go
or repair and run the third wire
the three-phase system. AS con-
!. rO,S current will require the SER
eos of an extra man at the plant,
II question of employing this man
IS left with the Light and Water
femmittee, S. A. Fortner, chairman,
usth the request that this position be
AGed as early as possible so that
ief Engineer ]. H. Wilson could be
: mIth the men AID give as much time
possible in the reconstruction of
se pole line.
zahe Post Ordered For Four Corners
The supplying of Zone post at the
nlersectiOn of Commerce and Main
tfeets, which has been hanging fire"
fok several months with apparently
ktle or nothing done to secure one,
ought President Price to the floor
lth request that Town Council pur-
ase one Of the outfits of the Traffic
Ign and Post Company, Of Glouces-
tel, Mass. President Price submitted
i pamphlet illustrating the safety
one post, showing that Council could
ally buy one cheaper than make
ne. On motion the matter was left
With S. A. Fortner, of the Special
S1reet Committee, to order one at
9nce. The opening of the newly re-
erfaced Commerce street, together
nth the lively traffic on Main street,
~ made it necessary to provide
sEeV protection at this important
geet intersection.
Nest South Street Ordered Graded.
While Contractor LOvett had his
pa seraper and scanfer here it was
> a7Fmed expedient to have him grade
! e west end of South street from
flOn to High street, so that the gut
Is would carry off the water. Mr..
PVett will do this as we'll as patch
3e bad places on South Main street.
uncll considered filling in the cause
y with cinders and having Mr.. Low
roll it with his big steam roller.
81 commerce street work is pro-
eSSing and will be ready for tarvia
On.
''er Sanitary Conditions Ordered.
councilman Wilson called atten-
I 10 the unhealthy surroundings at
aware and North streets, in the vi
NY OF the Smyrna Creamery.
n,e the Creamery officials are care
" keep their plant clean and san
dC all times, within a few feet
'nelr door is bad drainage and un-
up' cemeteries. The old colored
'e'ely at what used to be known
Onck kiln" now without an own
~'n and refuse, that Council
uecOme so filled with under
"'n and refuse, hat Council
"eu II advisable to put a man
" clean up and burn the brush.
burton offered to do the job at
Ied puiaIed sum, and on motion Coun-
0ep'ed his offer. The work was
III charge of Councilman Keith.