SPECIAL MEETING

July 1, 1927

The meeting was called to order by President Woodford at 7:30 P.M. with the following members present: Messrs. Clark, Hinkle, Burton, Keith, Downes, and Frear.

Opening bid for Contract #1

Meeting of the Finance Committee was held at 7:30 P.M. in Town Office June 30^th, and bids for contract #1 was opened and read, in public by the members of the committee.

George & Lynch, Dover, Delaware

            Vitrified Sewers         $ 58,053.63

            Concrete Sewers          58,263.52

James A. Hirons, Dover, Delaware

            Vitrified Sewers          62,402.46

            Concrete Sewers          No Bid

Seaman & Miller, Pitman, N.J.

            Vitrified Sewers         $ 63,251.20

            Concrete Sewers          68,967.80

Vincent DiFrancisco, Philadelphia, Penna.

            Vitrified Sewers         $ 83,675.35

            Concrete Sewers          83,387.95

E. R. Moore House, Camden, N.J.

            Vitrified Sewers         $ 87,286.20

            Concrete Sewers          91,807.78

Lewis R. Springer, Wilmington, Delaware

            Vitrified Sewers         $ 96,024.97

            Concrete Sewers         No Bid

Accepting Bid for Contract #1

The above prices were put before Council for discussion and was decided to award the contract to George & Lynch, Dover, Delaware, and to notify them of same and that contracts would be ready for signature later in week.

Bids for Bonds

Bids for $150,000 worth of Legally issued 4½% bonds of the Town of Dover, Dover, Delaware, dated July 1^st, 1927, maturing July 1, 1957, redeemable by the Town at par and accrued interest at any interest period after July 1, 1932, were received, opened, and read before Council by President Woodford.

Delaware Trust Co., Wilmington, Del.

            All or none

               Bid. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,020.08

               Certified Check. . . .. . . . . . 7,650.60

               Total Bid. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 153,012.00

Richardson & Robbins

            Only $55,000.00 worth

               Bid. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,020.00

               Certified Check. . . .. . . . . . 2,750.00

               Total Bid. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 56,100.00

Laird Bissell & Meeds

            All or none

               Bid. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,016.80

               Certified Check. . . .. . . . . . 7,500.00

               Total Bid. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 151,689.50

Henry & Nowland

            All or none

               Bid. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,002.59

               Certified Check. . . .. . . . . . 7,500.00

               Total Bid. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 150,388.50

Farmers Bank

            All or none

               Bid. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,005.59440

               Certified Check. . . .. . . . . . 7,500.00

               Total Bid. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 150,839.16

Bankers Trust Co. New York, NY

            All or none

               Bid. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,020.089/10

               Certified Check. . . .. . . . . . 7,500.00

               Total Bid. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 150,239.85

Delaware Trust Co. of Wilmington Delaware being the high bidder on these bonds the whole issue of $150,000.00 was sold to said Delaware Trust Co. to be delivered on Tuesday July 5^th 1927, by special messenger Supt. L. D. Shank. Interest to be paid at rate of 4% from July 1^st to date of del’y.

Moose Carnival

Mr. Moore appeared before Council asking for permit for carnival for benefit of Order of Moose from July 18^th to 25^th 1927. Upon motion of Messrs. Keith & Downes council granted permit reserving right to close same if not fit & clean.

Adjournment

Council adjourned at 9:00 P.M.

Signed:

                                                                                                 Joseph O. Willis

Clerk of Council