Smyrna times., 1921-11-02
I|F ESCAPES FOR OPERA
+ iIjT jI URGED AT COUNCIL
.ur,uAN ED. PORTER MADE
V'' prFA FOR SAFE EXITS
c.u.,i Took No ActiOn-More
y 'i,.t. Ordered For Market Street
Nj, Street Petition Tabled

Main Street e'i'iO
,-rra Town Council met in regu-
'u', a,..inn Friday evening with Presi-
n. Price and all members
The meeting was given over
% g. n discussions of matter per-
Ss;re a to the town with little or no
I'm T,.re,s actually accomplished.
'..,,tsrv = Porter brought up the sub
M : 4 ire-escapes for the Smyrna
r., Hmse. saying that he would
y "a zee this important matter ac-
.roi;bed during the present admin
+-+or. He suggested stairway TO
Irt on the yard side of the build
and iron fire escapes, similar TO
i. ,,sool house on the street side.
;rrns. he cOntended had been very
strnate in all these years without
.smate exits, that an outbreak oil
1. lad not occurred at the Opera
gr.s and he felt it the duty of Coun-
sn Dla,e every safeguard around
| n building since on Saturday nights
.vsiaIy the Opera House was crowd
| |sa the performances of the moving
| rtue shows. Members of Council,
,,gsIy speaking, agreed with Mr..
|pmer that the Opera House should
with adequate fire escapes
1t some member thought "that the
| |pT had been spending considerable
money on streets and other things and
nmuch as Smyrna has gotten along
|raout it all these years, they saw
h reason why the Opera House could
|,r wait awhile longer, or until the
|hr had more money in the trea-
| |'T.'. Nj. Porter retorted that this
britt all be true but one can never
Nd despite the best safety devices,
nn and precautions. Delayes are
Snstines costly and most regrettable
Ia one, he could never be reconciled
ithe Town Council would always be
Eemned if a fire similar to the Boy
lM, (Pa.) theatre fire occurred and
E we're lost due to neglect in pro-
ng the building with easy and ade-
BE exits. The discussion ended in
tng being done. Another discus
n concerned the trimming of the
I'E branches of shade trees to al
the street lights to give better
sNre, but no actual work was au-
iled.
additional Lights on Market Street
twas decided to place additional
pts On Market street, now that it is
q nacadamed, to make of this
parking place for automobiles.
Is the widest street in SMYRNA
recently it was voted to allow au-
pack Up to the curb all along
one square thOroughfare to re-
Z congestion in the business sec
Of Main and Commerce streets.
70 make it more attractive for
purpose, additional lights will be
1sa mat motorists may better see
~ n and out. As to the petition
lgaS on Benson Street, Council
"a 70 place light at corner of
'on and Cummins street, but none
benson between Cummins and
nelce streets, since no residences
sSn 'nat street. Private garages,
aeelare, have access to light SER
W same n as residences by having
\ installed where they want them
y regular meter rates.
"aIer Service North Main Ctroo.
petition of north Main Street
a.S ior water and sewer was laid
y 'sOle Indefinitely. One plumb
sra'ed v. and gave his estimate of
~, n out when it was found on
~ small margin the fall of water
" extension would be, if was
Y % BE- too risky to 90 to such e~e exs
until a survey could suafciertlv ~
g. 'a'ee its feasibility. After or.
'.s.' y number of pavements relaid
'''li'd' Council adjourned. ''
y COLORED SCHOOL OPENED