Smyrna times., 1923-01-31
HI|DyE REDUCING SMYRNA
A TOWN COUNCIL SEVEN TO FIVE
.,.c AWAY WITH DISTRICTS
V IN pIECTING "AT LARGE"
!. cOuucil Approves Such Amend
l''n N.nt. to Town Charter and Calls
D, S.;,sr. Meeting for Friday Night

r,su Council Approves oucn A1 T"ma
'n WITS TO Town Charter and Calls
cs ctreus Meeting for Friday Night
o.,o Town Council met in regu-
a..sion Friday evening with Pres
III NJ. Price and Messrs. Z. L.
a'..r ~ ". F. Keith, H. S. Mabrey and
s.rrap I Robinson, present President
.. E brought up the matter of petit
l.;,s ~ tbe Delaware Legislature to
w. w. come changes in the Town Char
- The changes proposed is to cut
!. membership down from seven to
: and TO do away entirely with dis
~ and elect all councilmen "at
~ or from any part of town. Mr..
W. n IN order to obtain the legal pro-
"%rs in the matter consulted with
sne, H. Hughes, Esq, of Dover, the
rDmey for Smyrna Town Council.
n amendment to the Incorporation
! was drawn and was read before
!. members of Council Friday even
! It met with the approval of all
r.ent and at the suggestion of Pres
nj Price notice was given of a pub
meeting to be held at the Town
Nh Friday evening next, February
M 5 o'clock, to consider the above
rndnent or any other changes the
kleus might want. All citizens and
amen voters, have an interest now as
m as men, are urged to attend. The
suested amendments as drawn by
/. Hughes is as follows:
nvOsed Amendment to the Charter
Al Act to amend an Act, entitled,
An Act to re-incorporate the town of
syna," passed at Dover, May IL,
u, as the same has since been
rEded. Be it enacted by the Senate
d House of Representatives of the
iaa Of Delaware in General Assem-
met, (two-thirdS of each branch
The legislature concurring): Sec
n /. That an act entitled an Act
n-ncOrporate the town of Smyrna,
ssed at Dover, May, II, 1897, as the
ne has since been amended, be and
same is hereby amended as fol-
p: By striking out all of section 2
zeOf and inserting in lieu thereof
ktiOn2, That on and after the last
kday in February, A. D., 1923, the
Ssning body of said town of Smyr-
p shall be Council composed of five
rnberS, who shall be resident free
sAsfs Of the said town at the time
asr election. They shall be elect.
as hereinafter provided, for the
N Of one year from the date ot
PG election, and until their success
Z are duly elected and qualify. The
q election of such Council of five
snOerS shall be at the election to bt
On the last Monday of February
" 1873. The members of Counci
. oncerS now in Office or elected Il
Vacancles that shall occur before
Aext election to be held as afore
y shall continue in office until theil
aeSOrs are duly elected and quail
Section 2. That section 8 O.
Act to re-incorporate the town o.
sfA as amended be and the sam,
Seoy amended by striking out al
Aa section between the wore
" IN line fourteen thereof an,
son every" in line twenty-five,
Ao section and substituting in liel
ASl the following: Immediatel
I, 3, Ae election is closed the vote
! % read and counted and the per
/ naFmg the highest number o
. ior the Offices of member o
aul' and the person having tn
.'S' number of votes for the offic
'sssSof s.sn and treasurer, respective
'Ial De elected to hold such of
'Or the ensuing year, and uni
i i. successors are duly elected an,
'feet Lights Ordered Placed
~ ~ new , street lights we're ordere
n lOr the protection and benef
PUBIC: one on East STREE
way, aay between Commerce Stree
y. s'uLa Street and one on Fishe
~ M , Both of these places were re
'A and IN need of protection
Ut GOAL Hauling Out at Bids
em n. IaI. discussed at length the mai
4, n hauling u coal from the railroa
d J " ! me plant. The work IS no,
y "1e'by horse and team h
kS ~ iuiner but owing to hi
ssr5sd +"I l.. advancing years, it wa
b. on y some as too great
sisr.5 W. MN aside from the fact
apto ~ til tne hauling can be don
psats' ~uck more expeditely and !
Suiar Meetings Before Electio
\ il tbia "'ore regular meetings an
rs tbs ailS = municipal year wbic
busvi last at. Of February and Cour
ali ns.t getting reports in sbar
FeSon a''ers e, attended to that nee
sEs l., The annual town eIect,o
: uccssscee. place Monday February W 2
d c'SSors ~ to the present w.,