Smyrna times., 1920-06-02
Town COUNCIL CONTRACTS
TO REPAIR WATER PUMPS
E. L. JONES & COMPANY, OF
DOVER TO PUT PUMP IN ORDER
Necessary to Have the Steam Pump in
Working Order at Water Works
Along With Motor Pump

Along With Motor Pump
AT a meeting Of Smyrna Town
Council, Friday evening, the contract
was awarded E. L. Jones & Companv.
Inc, of. Dover, to repair the steam
pump at the water works at a cost of
$69O.OO. Mr.. Jones was present to 90
over the question with members of
Council and he fully explained lust
what he will do, which he said would
put the old pump in as practically
good condition as new. AS the pump
Is now only used in case of emergency.
1t was deemed advisable to take nm
with the offer of Jones & Companv
and thus save the town considerable
money over the purchase of a new
outfit, which installed would cost over
SzOOO. The pump for sometime has
been showing signs of wear and as
this particular make of. pump is not
made any more Mr.. Jones will have
to make patterns and castings in order
to make a good job. While most of
the water now pumped is by Smyrna's
new electric rotary pump, it is neces-
sary to have the steam pump in re-
serve, and really required by insur-
ance underwriters, in case the cleo
trio plant should become disabled
When a fire was imminent. For this
reason and for the protection of town
property, members of Council did not
wish to delay longer To get new
pump installed, it would take two or
three months at best, while Mr.. oJnes
promis ed to go to work at once and
have the old pump thoroughly over
hauled and repaired and in service by
one month at the latest.
Opening Of Bids for Bonds Deferred
Friday night was the night adver-
tised to open bids for Smy1na's new
$4,000 Bond Issue, but as President
L. M. Price was unable to be present
and as most of the letters were adj
dressed to him personally, the matter
was deferred. Councilman S. A. Fort
ner was in the chair in President
Prices absence and with the excep-
tiOn of Mr.. Price, all the members
were there.
Zone Street Post Ordered Back
On motion the Street Committee
was ordered to have the oZne Pots put
back at the intersection of Main and
Commerce streets. The post was dam
aged last year and was never put
back. The Committee is to see that
necessary repairs are made. and that
this much needed safety traffic device
is replaced. The increasing number
of automobiles and the much congest-
ed traffic at this point, especially Sat-
urday nights and special occasions,
makes traffic precarious at times and
thru an urgent demand of many
Smyrna citizens, the zone post is or
dered back. Some members of Coun-
Gil think there should be posts at both |
the South and Mt. Vernon street in
with Main.
Street Sprinkler Ordered Put On
1t was ordered to have the street
sprinkler put in service beginning
June the first or as soon as Mr.. Pin
der, who takes the job for the season,
can get ready for the job. Many resi-
dents are complaining of dust and the
much needed service will be welcom-
ed. The sprinkler will be saved from
work on the new tarxia sections of
Main and Commerce streets this year,
as no dust can arise from the surface
IF these streets save that which is
brought upon it by muddy wheels.