SPECIAL MEETING

February 7, 1925

The meeting was called to order by the President at 8:15 P.M. with the following members present Messrs. Downes, LeFevre, Clements, Keith, Burton, Frear, Clark & Hinkle.

Purpose of meeting

The meeting was called for the purpose of going over the plans for the installation of a new steam turbine engine as submitted by Mr. J. W. Maskell.

After a lengthy discussion the Council acting upon the motion of Messrs. LeFevre & Downes, plans were temporarily accepted with thanks and turned over to Mr. W. J. Deery for investigation and he to report to council as soon as possible.

DEATH OF TELEPHONE LINEMAN

A lineman or the telephone having come to his death by coming into contact with one of the towns transmissions lines and in view of the fact that the linemans parents were about to start court proceedings to recover damages, Council acting upon motion of Messrs. Keith and Clements left the matter in the hands of Mayor Woodford Councilman LeFevre and Solicitor Satterfield.

There being no further business Council adjourned.

                                                                                    Signed:

                                                                                                             W. A. Green

Clerk

ATTACHMENT

Whereas,   It is the desire of Robbins Hose Company to furnish to the community the best possible fire service, and

Whereas,   The usefulness of the Kelly-Springfield apparatus now in our possession is limited, and

Whereas,   Recently the necessity of overhauling and repairing the Ahrens-Fox pumping unit forced us to rely entirely on the Kelly-Springfield unit which is not equipped with pumps, and

Whereas,   City Council in order to provide what they deemed adequate protection was forced to secure from Milford, Delaware, a pumping unit and driver until such time as repairs to the Ahrens-Fox unit could be completed, and

Whereas,   Robbins Hose Company believes that it is of vital importance that at least one pumping unit be available for use at all times, therefore

Whereas,   Robbins Hose Company having in mind the good of the community and the welfare of its citizens, does respectfully request that City Council provide ways and means to secure for the use of Robbins Hose Company a fire fighting unit conforming to the following general specifications:

Pump to have a capacity of not less than 500 gallons per minute.

To be equipped with a “booster system” with a tank of 100 gallon capacity or more.

To be equipped throughout with pneumatic tires.

To have a hose carrying capacity of not less than 500 feet.

To be equipped with ladders, axes, lanterns and the other accessories usually a part of a fire fighting unit.

And be it Further Resolved -  That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Mayor and Council of the City of Dover.

                                                                        Respectfully Submitted

                                                                                    W. Charles Boyer, President

                                                                                    John C. Hayes, Secretary

The above resolution was unanimously adopted at the last regular meeting of Robbins Hose Co. on Monday night November 10^th 1924, with the recommendation that it be presented to Dover City Council at their next regular meeting.