Smyrna times., 1956-05-17
SAME TAX RATE
RETAINED HERE
Town Council Sets Tax Rate
For 1856 at One Dollar ON
S100 Assessed Valuation
CAPITATION $500

regular meeting on rrludy H1Snt,
unanimously passed a motion to
set the tax rate for the town as
before, one dollar on 500 of as
sessed valuation, and capitation
tax of five dollars. Several dele
cations of citizens were present
during the session which lasted
until near midnight. George Pap
pas, Clarence Bodley, MRS. Mar
garet O'Neill, and c. L. Harmon
son, attorney for Mr.. Pappas, to
protest the recent decision by
council to erect signs prohibiting
trucks and buses in the alley in
back of Georges Place between
Mt. Vernon and North Streets.
This matter will be given further
consideration by council. Philip
Denney, representing the Jaycees,
was granted permission to hold
street dances for teenagers on
Market Street Plaza on the sec
ond and fourth Wednesday even
ings during June, July and Aug
ust. The Smyrna police will CO.
operate in this project. John
Shetzler, also a Jaycee, showed a
sketch of a welcome sign for the
southern entrance to Smyrna
which the Jaycees and the Jane
Gees proposed to sponsor. Council
granted permission for this to be
done. John Richards and Charles
Rebar, new property owners in
Cottage Dale Acres, sought surb
and cutters on Merrill Way and
Hamilton Way. Council agreed to
have the work done provided the
property owners pay for the curb
ing at the rate of s2.25 per foot.
Tax appeals were considered and
adjustments made where neces-
sary Harry Shirey, representing
the Veterans of Foreign Wars
post, Clayton, requested permis-
sion to hold carnival in Smyrna,
the date not yet determined An
answer will be given by council
at the meeting of May %. George
Bryson reported on progress made
in demolition of property own
ed by him on Union Street, corn-
er Peterson Street, which had
been condemned by the town.
Chief of Police John w. Jacobs,
Jr. presented his report for April
which was accepted. 1t showed
LOG complaints; 10 arrests; A
drunk and disorderly; 3 drunk; 1
assault and battery; IL motor vi
olations; 2 committed to Jail; car
driven 1928 miles; fines collected
S185. He gave special report on
radar use, listing 4 arrests, 6
written warnings, and telling
conncil of locations of these Of
fenses. Regarding a complaint
by townspeople about dogs, he
stated that the dog catcher had
bees here recently. One bid was
received for the concession at
Lake Como beach, from Ray
Smith, new owner of the Treble
Clef, who would also like to take
over operation of the entire beach,
including guards and ticket taker.
The beach will be opened to the
public on June with the same
rules as last year. Permission to
erect a trailer at Glenwood Aven-
lie and Union Street was not
granted following protests by pro-
perty owners in that area. Town
Manager Rex %. Gilmore will
check the building code require
ments and an answer will be CIV
es Robert Mills on May % in re-
gard to a request to move a pro-
perty to a site on South Street
Mr.. Gilmore was authorized to
advertise for bids for tar and
chips and hot mix for streets in
Parkway Manor and Cottage Dale
Acres after consideration on esti-
mates for both types of finisr.
Mr.. Gilfore was authorized to pur-
chase adequate overhead doors for
the new town garage, and also
authorized to have the door franz |
ing installed. The town manager
reported that he had a majority
of the deeds signed by property
owners on Commerce Street; also
that the highway department
plans to advertise for bids on the
street next week. A schedule was
set up for advertising and sale of
bonds. Mr.. Gilmore was author
lied to purchase two mowers need
ed to take care of lots owned by
the town, and also to buy pow
er-driven flexible sewer rod with
related tools.