Smyrna times., 1923-09-26
IIHF GINPIIII. lI.I. IN MOVE L6I,6,
ETHIRNA k OPERA HOUSE

IGaIRNA OPtHA HOOSE |
.oceR FIRE APPARATUS
\ al'arsgATION QUARTERS !
r;,s Appointed by Hose
uiii'' o. flN. Wait Upon Smyrna
qlT T,,n0eiI % at Next Meeting etI19.,.,
''snI sa.1 n'IS Of Smyrna, the pro pro,
onpapTF Fire Hall was discussed s.a
ne~ e.asmbers ri,s could have more more
2 n,'inment, recreation quar- qII
y sqql sat5s and the like, a hall
8'l I've 9a' facilities where mem,
i9-d15s , nson are volunteer, could uD
o n"rs St'' comfortable and con con,
DE y. a''s .ometime it has Deen l
f'i T. s' nresent quarters both
% .;aD ~ and equipment is too
adequate l1u for the growing growing
aa \. ,.1 aremen. Some members
q .s II. have gone so far as y, TO
lng ~ ~ an i5r building sites, but moth
l',,' !. tbis ii time has been 1...e; done;
WI ' ~ meeting of the Citizens
r,.,n.nv. I'.sn. the question was
.9.tsi'' .3..tsd and the suggestion
.sa',r A an effort be made L to S.S, ac-
Y. u rresent r. Town Hall. Since
T.Vsnus Y, gave up the Opera
4sis' u. auditorium has been clos,
q. 7. ..sts that were once a par
: ..uiiument are stored away an'
1. d date and hardly fit for use
Y ~ y Strand Theatre, the Centur!
NJ n he new school auditorium
7. curse Of erection, Smyrni
|. sufficiently supplied wit
], far lectures, plays and sup
,Dd the new school auditorium !,
.sating capacity of 800 wi
.rs of commencement exercise
\ entertainments and the hk'
tbat the demand for the Oper
+, second floor proposition, WI
Nj # ever needed in the futur'
srsmeu and a considerable nun
4 tbs citizens Of Smyrna feel ths
Town could well turn over IN
ng, or that portion not used {
alderman's Office and lookup,
frenen. As a revenue produc'
Only quarters now paying rent
third floor occupied by Harmon
y, No. 10, A. F. & A. NJ. II
ra Library does not pay rent +
& Of the room they occupy n
he Citizens Hose Company.
Flor Only Revenue PrOduc
only revenue from the buildil
that Mr.. MeManus has vacate
at from the lodge room of t
Ms. The Firemen would be pC
wiling to allow the Libra
lasons to still maintain tn,
as, but they would like to ha
pra House for their recreati
aTs, meeting places and louI
pom. Their present meet
they would like thrown into
apparatus equipment quarters,
much needed room. The sec,
could be divided off into roc
n their requirements, by tax
the gallery. The shower bal
rooms and the like could
On the stage and such other
nsnts made to fit the sec
hio modern, up-tO-date quart
eH Of the Hose Comp
4 favorably of this and 81
aunteer fire department is re
q the town, supported
2 BY our citizens and tax 7
> lelt by some there is no !
eallng to the people for fl
" headquarters in another
l'Fn when the town alre
building that is a
a' a revenue producer.
company, with the funds
acquired from the carnivals
. furnish their quarters '
expense if the town will r
aly alterations and turn
'a0Ccupied portion of the 7
Y them. en- Some even 20 So
I Wiling to purchase the !
property for a Fire Hall. if
ouiu De purchased a
ll'''e to Wait on Town Go
seger' what the firemen
2 Ia'ger quarters and the
mouse will answer their
II NEEDS if it can be so ARA
ale aas idea Of bringing the n
4 a any realization the Hose
y y n " named; ! John c. Mann,
NV, " Guning, Thomas Jeff,
4. polda Stevenson and JoI
Il ca,,'II ! committee to await
n. .euncil at its next meet
"s' can be done.