Smyrna times., 1922-02-01
SMYRNA TOWN COUNCIL TAKES
UP QUESTION OF GAMBLING
PRESIDENT L. NJ. PRICE GIVES
NOTICE OF AN ORDINANCE
Council Unanimously Votes to Allow
Manager McManus to Install New
Seats in the Opera House

OedtS III the opera mouse
At the regular meeting of Smyrna
Town Council Friday evening with all
members present, President L. NJ.
Price gave notice of an ordinance
dealing with gambling. His attention
was brought to the matter, he said,
by the mother of boy who he did not
name, that there were places in town
which were allowing young men to
gamble and that something should be
done on the part of town authorities
to break it up. President Price in
making the statement regretted there
was not Community House in Smyr-
ma, where good influences could be
thrown about our boys and young
men. In giving notice of the Ordi-
nance a draft of which was submitted
in typewnting form, Mr.. Price said
he had consulted with James H.
Hughes, Esq, the towns attorney, and
next meeting was the same as the Do
yer ordinance with some changes.
With both town law and State law
Mr.. Price felt that the proper enforce
ment of same would go a long way
toward breaking up the vice reported
in Smyrna.
Request Granted Manager McManus
When Council assembled it was in
their newly renovated room. John c..
Mannering, painter and paper hanger,
had made a complete change in the
appearance of the room, with new
wall paper and paint and added to this
improvement, Council has had INSTALL
/ ed a telephone not only for use of the
/ Alderman but for members of Council
who in meeting assembled, often want
to confer about municipal matters
both in and outside of town. With
this improvement on the ground floor,
the question of the Opera House on
the second floor was discussed with
the desire on the part of members to
lend every encouragement to Mana
ger McManus now that he is to have
competition. Councilman Davis, the
chairman of the Opera House Commit
tee stated that Mr. McManus had the
opportunity to get new and moder
styled seats for the auditorium anC
would place them in at his own ex
pense if Council would give him per
mission and provide a storage place
for the old uncomfortable seats now il
use. Council saw no objection to thi!
and on motion of Secretary Porte
and second of Mr.. Fortner the reques
was granted Mr.. McManus and tn,
Opera House Committee was directet
to find a place to store the presen
seating equipment until Mr.. McManu
gave up the Opera House and took hi
. own seats away. 1t was furthe
agreed to hasten the building of fir
| exit on the west side of the building
by cutting down the window neares
the stage door and providing a wild
and covered stairway to the grounC
Secretary Porter was authorized
get all bids in so that the award ca
be given at the next meeting.
, Coal Drops soc Ton at Plant
/. Secretary Porter reported that tn
yIId LAlSlll OWCA Ob1SAOh AAc
enough coal on hand to last three c
: four months and after discussing tn
advisability of ordering shipments n
! duced, it was decided owing to the III
; certainty about probable strike, thi
| shipments had better come on as usu;
!, !, until the present contract ends ]
April. Especially was this though
> advisable in view of the fact drC
of SOC a ton in the price of coal hs
{ been allowed. With the prospect I
y coal getting cheaper, the matter
: reducing electric light rates and C
incidently the gas rates (Which Coul
Gil under the gas franchise can reg
: late) was advocated but no action
: this matter will be made until Il
It spring coal prices are determine
# Council before adjourning authorize
S the purchase of two pairs of handcuf
/ for use of our officers.
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