Smyrna times., 1952-01-10
TO HOLD TOWN
REFERENDUM
Election to Be Held Jan. % to
Decide S25O,OOO Bond Issue
for Sewage Plant
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS

Smyrna Town Council has re-
leased the following facts to the
citizens of the town to show the
need for the referendum election to
be held ON January %:
For several years the Town of
Smyrna has been requested by the
State Board of Health to build a
sewage disposal plant. There are
sections in Town in need of sewers,
but due to the restrictions laid
down by the State Board of Health,
and the Stream Pollution Board,
the Town can not get State approx
al for sewer extensions until dis
posal plant is in operation. The
most recent sewer extension made
on North Main Street was approx
ed by the State Board of Health
subject to conditions of an approx
al sheet which stated, "plans are
hereby approved subject to: The
Town Council of Smyrna submit
ting a statement to the State
Board of Health indicating that
they will proceed with a compre-
hensive plan for an adequate sewer
system and sewage treatment
works which will serve the entire
community"
Elementary School Project
The next project to be submitted
for the approval of the State Board
of Health is a sewer main to drain
off sanitary sewage from the new
Elementary School which is now
under construction. The State High
way Department is considering
construction of GlenWood Avenue
from the Clayton Road to U. S. 10.
Should this street be approved by
the State Highway Department for
construction, the Town should put
sewer and water lines in this street
before the pavement is laid. In
summarizing the above projects
the cost would be distributed as
follows: II
Sewage Disposal Plant ;. $150,000
Sewer from Elementary
School .t............ 10,350
Water line west on Hamil- oo
ton Lane from Main st.
to Pearl st. and on Pearl 4
st. to connect at Frazier
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Sewer and Water on Glen
wood Avenue ......... 10000
Thus Total OF ......... S229, $50
(Not to mention electric lines
which will be required for those
business houses to be built on Glen
wood Avenue.1
Lealxy Water Main
For many years the residents of
East Street from Chestnut Street
to South Street have been receiv-
ing their water thru a two (2) inch
water main, which is not only in
adequate in size but has become
perforated so badly that there is a
continual seepage from the pipe,
which is loss to the Town water
department. For several years
when leak appeared on the sur
face, repairs were made to the line
by replacing as much as 40 feet Of
the old line. The water department
is paying each day in loss of water,
and in additional repair costs,
enough to have had a new 4-inch
main installed. Manholes are con-
spicuous because of their absence.
Many are NEEDED in Town and the
fact that they were not built when
the sewer mains were tlrSt put IN
the streets, is no excuse for us to
further extend this deficiency.
There are many proposed housing
projects within the present Town
limits; all would require the extern
sion of our present water and sew
or lines This community is in need
of housing, and housing needs
water, sewer and electric service.
More water customers added to the
system require more pumping facil-
tiles. More electric users require
CONTINUED On Pare Four1
Biblo Glass Covered Dish Supper
The Willing Workers Bible Class
will entertain the members of the
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