Smyrna times., 1919-06-18
TOWN COUNCIL PREPARES
TO FLOAT BIG BONO ISSUE
PRELIMINARY STEPS TO BOR-
ROW $500 FOR IMPROVEMENT
BOnds Will Be Issued In DenOmina-
tiOns of $1,000 and Draw Per
Cent Interest.-NOtes of Council

At the regular meeting OF Smyrna Y
Town Council, Monday evening, adj Y
iourned from Friday evening, the FL 7
nance Committee, Robert Y. Wallen,
chairman, made its report on the mat ]
ter of advertising and floating the ]
$4,000 bond issue, recently voted for ]
by the people of Smyrna to renew
the electric light and water plant, and
offered a resolution to this effect,
which on motion was adopted and or
dered spread upon the minutes. The
resolution and bond had been drawn
ND by Councils attorney, James H.
Hughes, of Dover. The bonds are TO
be issued in denominations of $1,000
each and are to bear interest at the
rate of per cent per annum. These
bonds will be dated July 1, 1919, and
shall be due July 1, 1889, with the
option of redemption on call on July
l, 1924, or on any January 1st or July |
1st thereafter. The bonds will be sold |
at public auction to the highest bidder
OF bidders, said bids to be opened and
awarded by Smyrna Town Council on
Friday evening, July 9th, as officially
announced by advertisement in an
other column. Secretary Porter an
nounced that the boiler and other ma
terial and equipment had been shipped
and it was necessary to float the
bonds and be ready to pay the i'm
provement bills as contracted for.
The electric equipment and everything
will probably be in Smyrna by next
month. and much work will have to
be done before continuous current is
ready for service. Consulting Engi-
neer Frank Collins will be on the
ground to look after details.
Automobile Parking Ordinance Passed
The meeting, Monday, was presided
over by President Lewis M. Price
and every councilman was present.
One of the first things to be taken up
was the automobile rule as to parking
cars on the right side of the street.
Councilman Wallen, who among sew
eral others, had been fined with
costs, $3.50, by Alderman Anthony
rose to a point of order and asked
for information about this law, anc
what authority Mr.. Anthony had tC
arrive at a $3.50 fine. He said ne was
ignorant of any ordinance being
passed by Council, although ne knew
it had been talked about. lnvestlga
tion resulted in that notice had Deel
given that an ordinance was TO D
nassad hut the ordinance itself fiXini
penalty had never passed Council. l
seemed. therefore, hat Alderman An
thonv had been penalzing auto owner
without a law to back him up. Cour
Gilman jefferson, in view OF thes
facts. moved that all fines impose
for marking be refunded, and that a
order on the town treasury be draw
fo,. +bis nurnose. 1t was seconde
bv Councilman Wilson, and unah
mouslv carried. Councilman Wllsc
then offered the following ordlnan'
which ON second of Councilman Je
ferson, was unanimously adopte
"Re If ordained that OH and after Jul
II. 1919, all automobiles and otn
vehicles shall park on the rlgnC 81
Of the street next to the curb, al
that anv one refusing to obey this
dinance after first being notified, sh'
nav a fine of $1.O0 and COSTS
will be noticed that all teams and CO
,,o,,or.os are included in this orr
nance. the intent of the law beng
relieve the congestion, especia
Saturday nights and holiday occ'
ions in making it easier 1or Crai
Alderman Anthony and Polcen
Cochran will be notified to use
cretion. Councilman Fortner, at
inetance. asked what under the OF
nance was termed parking" ana
opinion of members of Council "
that when a car was occupied ana
onlv standing little while on
wrong side of the street, tnat
,voe not marking. but if the car
unoccupied and left to itse1'
car was parked. Every memDer
Council realized that automobile Il
and traffic regulations were necess
and that the imposition Of fines
intended more for the wanton
breaker. than for the innocent mi
tor, and if proper discretion was !
on the part of the police, there sh'
be no trouble.
Gutter Paving Brick, Who Owns I
The building of the tarvia st
on Commerce street, which was
ported to be progressing, brougn
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