Smyrna times., 1932-02-17
|iE1NI Il!!IGIL 3!JI I;5l5S ENDS
A 4 NTH A GOOD REPOHI
!. off $1,000 OF BoSE BoTPs'
h PIl PsIrlDrcEs TAX RATE
: Creadlck Ennis Sub u
F1ly o:..,f ! to Council which is
1. .lsl SsPIpa Ipuplished in This Issue

: Creadick Ennis sub
'nIy 1:.',t ! 70 Council Which IS
Bep,a' ,1',aIished in This Issue
l'D roun council met IN
Flla ...ion .TnD Friday night and
, .,ss;acting .'s;1p some routine n1nes
!, gaTs attention to clOslng nag
s,i,, y, for the fiscal year anu !
9 u rrris The latter pre-
most excellent report
+se accomplishments OF
p 1lss,iristration. 1T This detailed
I TOWN. statement appears s, IN
!, ly@ .oIunn in this issue Of .9 Ine
Times. During the flscai
nd completed by the smyrna l4
:, S.,,ncil. perhaps the most
.1ur .sr act, and accomplish
a-,s' y. tss retirement of $25,-
|. Town Bonds, the payment
made from the net earnings
,nrp. This accomplishment
T. more outstanding because
4, a turning point IN the
-.rsut Of the Towns tinanc-
Drior TO this time, town
rbsn due, were recalled and
\ me- issue Of new bonds.
.ins tbe sum Of S25,OOO was
outright from the net earn
\ the town as already stated.
,sVing to the town amounts
IA N interest alone and re-
1 NJ towns bonded indebted
from s2O4,OOO to $4,000.
i, tbe towns welfare neg
q make the payment Of
b On bonds. The town
|, we're repaired where need
h stand pipe reconditioned'
liz and lines Of the towns
Eug system have been main
70 the high standard Of ef-
kC throughout the year.
ksr than this the town recon
kei the Town Hall Building,
b. the old Opera House (now
! Theatre) in first-class con
At the cost Of S500.O0
kra Town Council had con
kai 4 cement sidewalk run
from the town limits west Of
kns to the Pennsylvania Rail
station. This was deemed ad-
" inasmuch as the state
tng program provided for a
Falk from the Smyrna Town
/ 70 Clayton Town limits. The
d Of side walk laid connects
the states work, making a
tuous sidewalk from Smyrna
layton, which will add much
b the safety Of pedestrians
are forced to travel between I
two towns. Smyrna Town /
|cil has also purchased a small
to assist the electricians en-
i BY the town. Prior to the |
tase Of this truck, all sup /
had TO be carried to and from !
PARTICULAR piece Of work in /
4, consuming much valuable 4
In addition to this, taxes
reduced five cents on the .
rsd dollars. A new contract 1
obtained from the Eastern
Public Service Co. for the
iase Of electric current. This !
act was made at a reduced +!
Enlcn was Of a decided ad- /
e to the town, not with \
ng the loss Of Clayton On .
y me 18th Just passed, as a
y Inc electricity. The reduc-
7 more than compensates for !
= q current involved. Every 1
lnent Of the town shows a +
a0ls 4 amount Of net earnings
'ae one exception, the smyr- /
Y wv !, Hall. This was carried
I I ,le |, year without any loss.
y ~ 1lsnt earned a net profit
'S3s.A. !. Water earned a net
q S'S2s.49. Sewer showed .
earning of s935.eO. The
aa' the amount of S5,6s8.2s |
y. y 'nem on unpaid rents and
! alG a balance Of S7,997.O3 in !
] y q aaad' Tax payers and
- / y smyrna should view
.-.sfest ~. the current town
,snl. 1t shows a new era is
Siess' Z at least it has started
t.a,ll y an efficient and econom-
n. a.illstfatiOn of affairs and
i, 49, y pay off the towns
|. ~qSoledness Tst as rapidly as
in ,le ! annual Town Elec-
y n. 0s Monday, February
r ~. 'erms of Councilman
'. Wan, and Council
Is tor arles, expire. Nom
: rOHo. ~. Council and all town
p n r Oe filed before the
'sning. 1''ii next Fri