Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1953-01-15
SMYRNA POWER
PURCHASE UP
Increase Purchase of Electric
Current Shows Growth in
Town During 1852
COMPLETE PROJECTS

Growth of the town of Smyrna
is shown by the increase in pur-
chase of electric energy as report
ed by Town Manager S. C. Marvel
at the regular meeting of Town
Council Friday night, with Mayor
George r. Stevenson presiding.
The report showed that during the
calendar year of 1852 the town
purchased from Delaware Power
and Light Company a total of A.
924 ,450 KWFFs of electric energy,
most of it for resale. In 1915 the
town paid to D. P. & L. an aver
age monthly bill of $1,000, while
during 1852 the bill has been
$77O0. During 1852 plans and
specifications have been completed
in the town managers Office for
water and sewer improvements to
extend from South Main Street to
the new elementary school; Glen
wood Avenue, water and sewer; in
terceptor sewer from East Com
merce to the site of the new dis
posal plant, water improvements
on School Lane from Hamilton
Lane to Lake Drive, Lake Drive
Circle, East Street from South
Main to the Belber Trunk and Bag
Company plant.
Projects Completed and Awarded
Projects completed and awarded
follow: Water and sewer from
South Main to the new elementary
school, Glenwood Avenue, water
on School Lane from Hamilton
Lane to Lake Drive. The water
project on East South st. to Bel
Der Trunk and Bag Company has
been awarded but not started by
the contractor due to non-delivery
of materials. The town Office force
of two girls has prepared and
mailed out over 10000 bills during
the year and will have taken in
over $3.50, 900. Fines collected thru
the activities of the police depart
ment have increased from an aver
age of 500 per month in 1915 to
an average of over $500 per month
in 1852.
Some Recommendations
Recommendation of the town
manager included adoption of a
plan for marking the streets at
each intersection, also retreatment
for the following streets in 1858:
East, Frazier, South, Mount Yer
non, North, Monrovia, Lake Drive,
Delaware, Rodney, School Lane,
Cummins, Union, and High Streets.
Mr.. Marvel also recommended the
following streets be given an in
itial treatment or hard 'surfacing
Hamilton Lane from School Lane
to S. Main, extend High Street
thru the railroad yard from Com
merce to Mt. Vernon, School Lane
from MT. Vernon to Glenwood,
Delaware from Mt. Vernon to
North, Union from MT. Vernon to
Glenwood, Cummins from Union to
High. Further, he recommended
sanitary sewer be laid in New
Street from MT. Vernon to Glen
wood, and street lights installed on
this street after a complete re-
building of the street light circuits
in the entire town. The town has
made the last and final payment
on the parking meters. William
Manter, C.P.A., of Dover, has been
engaged to make the annual audit
of the town records.
Ask Adoption of Resolution
The Rev. Walter l.. Beckwith
appeared before council asking
council to adopt a resolution to
discourage giving any more licens-
es to sell alcoholic beverages in the
toxin of Smyrna, as he felt that the
saturation point had been reached
and he asked that this resolution
be sent to the Delaware Liquor
Commission.
Filing Time For Candidates
The fling deadline for candid
atne For. M auor. and two council