Smyrna times., 1956-02-16
LONG SESSION
TOWN COUNCIL
Plan Referendum For $780,
600 Bond Issue for Gen.
eral Improvements
TRAILER ORDINANCE

At a five-hour session of Town
Council on Friday night agree
ments were made in connection
with the installation of water and
sewer facilities in Parkway Man
or development; action was taken
to secure approval for a referen-
dunn for a bond issue; ordinances
were enacted on trailers, and on
parking on Commerce Street, as
well as routine measures preced-
ing the election. An agreement
was made with Riggs & Co., Inc,
Dover, to install water and sewer
facilities in Parkway Manor cost
ing approximating $4,000, not in
cluding house services. The town
will reimburse the firm with four
equal payments, starting the first
November following completion of
26 homes. The town further agreed
to pave First Street, Maple Drive,
and Oak Drive within the devel-
opment, providing the developer
installs curb and gutter, side
walks, storm drain, and road base,
according to the towns specifica-
tions. After discussion on the
towns budget for the coming
year, led by Town Manager Rex
D. Gilmore, a motion was propos-
ed to take the necessary steps to
secure approval from the Legisla-
ture to hold a referendum for a
100000 bond issue for general
Improvements, including water,
sewer, electric, and streets. The
police report for January was pre-
sented by Chief John w. Jacobs,
Jr. showing 108 complaints; 27 ar
rests; 20 motor vehicle; 2 dis,
orderly conduct; / assault and bat
terry; trespass; petty larceny;
cases dismissed; police car trav-
eled 1869 miles; fines collected,
$225. Mr.. Gilmore presented a
report from the State Highway
Department, following request by
council, stating that traffic light
at North Main Street and Glen
wood Avenue is not warranted at
this time, due to the expected
traffic pattern change which will
soon occur. The town will raise
the stop signs to a seven-foot
minimum height, as recommended. ,
The timing of the traffic light at !
Four Corners will be changed. A
resolution was passed in tribute
to the late John c. Mannering
and a copy will appear in the
local paper and be sent to the
family. The council accepted the
names of officials to serve at the .
coming town election as submit |
ted by Mayor George M. Blendt. !
They are: Mrs. Florence R. Ford, !
judge; Mrs. Ethel F. Hudson, and |
Mrs. Geraldine Jackson, tellers; |
Mrs. Lucy Shortt, alternate. The
ordinance regulating and prohib- !
iting the occupancy by human be-
ings of trailers or portable struc-
lures as dwellings or places of |
business within the town limits |
states that permission in writing
must first be obtained from Town !
Council upon written application
to locate such structures. The
town manager may issue permit |
in writing to a person to park or
keep a trailer for period not
exceeding thirty days only for the
purpose of loading and unloading,
repairing, renovating such struc-
lures. lllS IIl6 lOI NlOldllO1l 10 /
S25; each day shall be considered |
as a separate violation. A copy of
the ordinance appears in this pap
er. An amendment to the ordin- .
ance on parking on Commerce
Street, effective at Z am, on July
1, 1856 states that it will be un-
lawful to park on East Commerce
Street between the DUPONT Park
way and the easterly town bound
ary, and also on West Commerce
Street between Main Street and
the westerly boundary at Upham
Street except the vehicle is park
ed parallel and within one foot
of the southerly curb. Leon Tabb
represented the Smyrna-Clayton
Junior Chamber of Commerce at
the meeting. The session ad-
journed at 1920 am.
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