Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1921-06-01
TOWN COUNCIL GIVES MORE
CONSIDERATION TO STREETS
DECIDE TO HAVE EXPERIENCED
ROAD MEN LOOK AT PROPOSITIO
Contract Will Be Let Out to the Low
est Responsible Bidder-Issue of
Town Bonds Authorized


Town Bonds Authorized
At a meeting of Smyrna Town
Council Friday evening with all pres
ent except Councilman Keith. the
Street Committee, S. A. Fortner
chairman, made a report of the condi-
ton of the lower end of Main street
from the paved section to Lake Como
and also South and Mt. Vernon streets
and felt that the work of resurfacing
could be done at a much less cost than
members of Council anticipated. With
the exception of the lower end of Main
street which will have to be scarifed,
he thought all that was necessary in
the other streets was to fill in the
holes and resurface. South street es-
pecially has fine bed for a tarvia
surface. After hearing the report of
Mr.. Fortner, it was deemed advisable
to put the work out at bids, that is,
the secretary was authorized to COM
municate with F. w. Lovett, of New
ark, the contractor who built Com
merce street, have him go over the
proposition and give an estimate and
Lee Orrell, of Odessa, was to be given
a similar chance Other road men will
also be given an opportunity to bid,
Council is DESTROYS of getting at the
work at the earliest possible date, ess
pecially South street, which needs to
be done directly after schools close
and before the season of fairs and car
nivals. Repairs to the lower end of
Main street is also badly needed. The
middle of the street in this section is
so full of pot-holes that traffic is be-
ginning to tear up the cutters which
in some instances is laid with brick
and others concrete. Some members
felt that Council had better go slow
on this section to see what course the
successful road contractor takes in
getting material and supplies to the
highway thru Smyrna from Leipsic
road to Armstrong; Corner. The ma
jority of members felt that whoever
got the job would not disturb the low
er end of Main street or any improved
street in Smyrna for that matter as
they would lay their own railway most
likely on Glenwood avenue, as that
would be the shortest route from the
railroad to the highway route.
Issue $4,000 Worth of Town Bonds
On motion of Councilman r. Y.
Wallen, chairman of the Finance Com
mittee, the secretary was authorized
to advertise for bids for $4,000 worth
of municipal bonds: fifteen bonds of
the denomination of one thousand
each, bearing six per cent interest and
maturing in twenty-five years. These
bonds are being issued by authority of
an act of Legislature approved by
referendum vote of our citizens to pay
off old street notes and to make neces-
sary repairs to the lower end of Main
street, South street and Mt. Vernon
street.
E. GtWalls Named on Board of Health
President L. M. Price announced the
reappointment of the old Board of
Health of the town of Smyrna, Mr..
Edward G. Walls being named to sue
coed Mr.. Charles R. Massey, who is
incapicated from serving owing to his
health. Besides Mr.. Walls, the new
member, the Board of Health is as
follows: DR.. R. F. Corley, DR.. w. V. |
Messick, c. Leland Harmonson and
r. Jones. The Board has al |
ready instituted Cleanup Days"
which began last week and will be
continued on alternate Thursdays un-
til October.
of Boys Before Council
The breaking of so many street
lights by boys throwing stones at
them and the recent depredations of
boys around the home of Ezekiel Daw-
son, was taken up and discussed. Chief
Of Police J. M. Lewis who happened
to be present when this question was
brought up, was instructed to keep
vigilance and to make an example of
The first boy found guilty of such a
nuisance. Council, it is understood,
has the backing of the School Board
% break up these depredations and
he guilty will be punished to the full
extent of the law.