Smyrna times., 1923-02-07
.TII[IS Meeting APPROVES
|. AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER
uoD FIVE MEMBER COUNCIL
y u1pING OUT OF DISTRICTS

rop FIVE MEMBER COUNCIL
wv %,,pING OUT OF DISTRICTS
ant Also to Provide for Hold
ls'la' sa.. Members and Restrict Man
we, z. Of NOminatiOns.-ROads
interesting and profitable
, a. If the citizens and tax payers
''slns I. slg-Ua "a with Smyrna Town COun-
ny r;3sv evening it was unanimous
l..sJ ll' to ask the Legislature for
,o ,.5msrts to Smyrna Town charter
awav with districts or wards
!. raduce the membership OF
.a from seven to five members,
wv, +o he elected to serve two years
y +wo TO be elected to serve one
After the first election, (when
Z; e.. must be elected at one time)
,,sr,bers will be elected annually
.ro years and three members for
roars. alternately, so as always
" ,.ro bold-Over members in the
,-,a II was further agreed by
eitizpns that nominations must be
"A with Council ten days prior to
,+on Dav and properly advertised
hat citizens would know who were
g,ble. This is a move to do away
A rushing some candidate in at the
! moment, not provided for on the
blot
M For Changes Before Legislature
NTH these amendments unanimous
agreed upon a special committee
.nrosed of President L. NJ. Price,
sqetarv E. 7. Porter, w. F Keith
IH E. Mabrey, of Smyrna Town
rmcil. went to Dover, Saturday af-
ynoon to consult with James H.
H1ghes, Esq, the towns attorney, to
aa bill drawn to present immediate
to the Legislature that it might be
s1roaded thru and approved by the
aernOr in time to be put into effect
the annual town election to be helC
N last Monday in this month-Feb
ary the 10Th. Mr.. Hughes prom
I'd all possible speed and Represen
aive Harry Slaughter Of this distric
El take care of the measure in th'
Hase and Senator Charles w. Hard
Of this senatorial district will
4 after the bill in the senate. A
be is no opposition to the bill, it
BIZ passage is looked for.
iarly Fifty Citizens Attend Meeting
Nearly fifty citizens attended tn
laeting Friday night. President L
! Price presided, and explained tn
beet Of the meeting. Secretary Ed
Efd 7. Porter acted as secretary o
t' meeting. Esley NJ. Rust was tn
at speaker and asked why it wa
lEessary to make changes to tn
tatg when apparently the presen
9aem was working satisfactory. "
Hcfecker, who was chief spOkes
ral for the movement, answered tn
lsstOns Of Mr.. Rust, explaining tha
a town as small as Smyrna, whic
i'gether would not equal the popu
anon Of city ward, there was n
Mantage to be gained by having 81
lancts. He argued that all either
'ao we're eligible should have a sa
no should be members of Counc
" not cOnfine it to little cut u
a'Os where frequently it was diff
.R 10 get members to serve ar
mere on Election Days, candidat,
y 70 scurry around to get a vote
socast to make an election. F
Y argued in favor of a five memb,
N1ia' claiming that smaller bodi,
Iad do more effective work ths
4sef bodies and quorums cou
easier had when needed. TT
''su0n OF hOld-over members al
'es'fiehOns as to nominations W,
-y approved and understood. R
"a sAs were also made by John
H'n, Edgar Spruance, R. Y. We
a L. Hudson, H. D. Boyer al
-5S' What opposition there ws
IsIe was any real oppositio
N i.-eu INTO a harmonious meeting a.
'l tne movement was better u
r''ooa' 1t was declared a progre
AVs thing to do.
"'sns Talk Over Road Situatio
A'sr the town charter amendmer
.s' ~ discussed and approved. t
-.uS present, spent the rest of t
,s....g5 sg n a discussion of roads tn
Il su smyrna, Clayton, Kenton a
upper part of Kent County.
S..l' Wn'ed out that this end of t
I. mad "a received but scant attt
.n,s,. : 'ne past and the feeling "
ssea mat some good roads fir,
IN NJ " clayton to Kenton and
ind : aiSland S line should be built,
svs,s,., " smyrna Landing and on do
a 'ons ms Neck to the Iron Brio