Smyrna times., 1920-09-01
EMPLOYMENT OE TOWN DIG
CATCHER PROVES "A FAKE"
ARTHUR BREWING FAILED no
APPEAR BEFORE COUNCIL
probably Spirited Away From tbe
job Because of Opposition to Muz-
Law-NOtes of Town Council

Law-NOtes of Town Council
The employment of Arthur Rrov
lngton' colOred, to be Dog Catcher Of
smyrna, mas turned out to he fako
nackel, by which Brewington is
petCer known, was approached bv
some members of Council on the S,,h
Ject and agreed to take the ioh ON
the approval of Town Council and
was TO have met with Council in per-
SON 10 complete the deal. FRIDAY
evening, Smyrna Town Council mot
IN regular session, but Hackel was not
Ihere. He sent word by Secretary f
L. Porter that he would not care +o
take the job for less than $3.50 per
mead OF every dog he disposed of
members of Council present felt this
ngu1e too high and the matter was
cropped and not further discussed
The opinion prevailed, however that
BrewlngtOn had been influenced not
TO take the job, especially bv those
owning dogs and not in favor of the
muzzle law, and that the high figure
and failure to meet Council was only
careless Indifference to get from
under the job. There is a strong SEN
Ilment IN some quarters for Council
TO put tax on dogs, do away with
the muzzle law, and then it might be
easier for Council to employ someone
TO eXterminate> the worthless dogs
VINO have no ownership or wear no
collar without license tag. Proba-
bly, this might work out, but some
are of the opinion if dog
catcher cannot be employed to en-
force the present law, it is useless to
Try TO get someone to rid the commu-
nlty OF the worthless, unclaimed dogs.
N event OF dog tax The meeting
Friday evening was without more
present than bare quorum. In the
absence of President L. NJ. Price
councilman John E. Wilson took the
halr. Members present besides Mr..
wilson, We're Secretary f. T. Porter
md COuncilmen r. Y. Wallen and
thomas jefferson.
lore Light Needed on the Causewav. J
Street Supervisor B. w. Turner
7ho had been lighting a red light at
ne scene of the "break" at Lake +
ONO ever since last August, appear q
d before Council and wanted to know a
an electric light could not be placed @
the south side of the break where n
he road leading in from Odd Fellows Fl
narrows down to cross tho =,
ew section recently built by J. Franl, II
,eob' owner of the mill property. b,
hat a light of some description w
ould be needed at that point for w
me time to come or until the new q
'ad assumed the full width of the a
q, was made apparent by Mr.. Tur- +,
r. He said he had been lighting 4 n
mp there for year without extra th
~, and as long as a pole line had Fl,
en- erected to put electric current 81,
town limits for George D. Wright ke
Son, ne felt permanent light +b
'uld not only save him the bother no
I would be better and more depend fo,
lie. Inc question was referred to tb
: Light and Water Committee. eli
ERA House Leased Another Year AT
On motion of Councilman Thomas the
terson, who is also chairman of the set
era House Committee, the Opera thi
use was leased to Mr. Mark Nc baC
nus for another year on the same to
ms as the previous year. After Wi
ing over town affairs and dispos- NIT
OF some other business, from lack
a full quorum, Council adjourned. CIR