Smyrna times., 1955-07-14
METERS! BOATS!
MIDNIGHT OIL
Citizens Pack Council Room
To Register Complaints
On Meters, Boats, Etc.
RADAR IN USE SOON

At a regular session of Town
Council, jam-packed with delega-
tions ironing out complaints,
which lasted until after midnight,
the outstanding business from the
public point of view was the
change in the parking fine. Fol-
lowing presentation by a majority
of the downtown merchants about
the complaints of the one dollar
fine, the council acted. Effective
in Monday the present system of
fines for over-parking will be
amended to change the fine from
one dollar to ten cents, provided
payment of the fine is made with
in one hour of placing the ticket.
The mechanics of collection of the
fine will be arranged by Chief of
Police John w. Jacobs working
with Town Manager Rex d. Gil
more. The restrictions will be in
effect daily from 9 am. to 6 pm.
except Sundays and legal holidays.
This removes the highly contro-
versial restrictions heretofore in
effect Friday and Saturday nights.
Another large delegation of resi-
dents in Lake Como Gardens, and
also owners and operators of
speed boats on Lake Como was
present. DR.. John Lazzeri was
spokesman for the residents, say
ing the boats were hazardous to
children at the public beach and
also at private beaches across the
lake. The suggestion had been
made by Hal Bodley, owner of a
boat, that the interested people
meet with members of council and
set up a code of laws to control
the situation. This meeting will
be planned. The council will place
a line of cork buoys defining the
area west of the bathing beach
beyond which the speed boats will
not run. This question was settled
very amicabIy during the discus
sion. The Rev. @. e. Scott, pas
tor of st. Paul's u. M. E. Church,
was granted permission to barri-
cade one block of East Street be-
tween Chestnut and South Streets
next week from Monday through
Saturday from 7 to IL pm. The
church has the responsibility of
maintaining order within the bar
ricade during the holding of a
block party and of providing ade-
quate lighting at the barricades.
The block party will be held to
raise funds for the church. Mrs.
Harley Bodley was assured that
a gully in back of her new home
on the north shore of Lake Como
would be filled in so that grading
can be done.
Police To Use Radar
A report was made by Chief of
Police Jacobs that the radar set
has been received and it will be
installed next weekend. Signs have
been ordered to be placed at all
entrances to the town notifying
drivers that radar is being used.
A program of public education in
the use of the radar will be put
into effect. The police report for
June showed SO complaints; 80
arrests; drunk and disorderly, 6;
assault and battery, 1; motor ve-
hicle violations, "a; committed to
Jail, 3; police car driven 3,03S
miles; resisting arrest, l; fines
collected, $343. owner of large
tree in back of the Asbury Meth
odist Church will be notified that
it is hazardous and must be re-
moved. Mr.. Gilmore made a pro-
gress report on the water and
sewer plans for the town, saying
that test drilling is part of the
schedule for September. He told
of the greatly increased water
consumption during the present
hot spell. He also outlined the
need for immediate consideration
of needed street repairs, surfac-
ing and also patching, and will
prepare figures of the total area
in square yards. Engineering for
curb and gutter work in new de-
velopments was discussed and a
procedure will be worked out. Mr..
Gilmore will prepare financial
statement to present to council
at special session.