City of Dover
Delaware
Delaware
Dover, Delaware, June 5th, 1922.
The regular meeting of Town council was held at 7:30 P. M. with the following members present and answering roll call: Messrs. Hopkins, Burton, Keith, Bice, Clark, Clements and The President of Council, Mr. Magee.
Upon motion of Messrs. Hopkins and Burton the reading of the Minutes of the previous meetings were dispensed with.
Alderman’s Report: The Alderman’s Report for May showed nineteen arrest and fines collected amounted to $100.50, check for same being turned over to the Treasurer. Upon motion of Messrs. Hopkins and Keith the report was accepted by Council and ordered entered and filed.
Engineer’s Report: The following report of the Chief Engineer was received, read and on motion of Messrs. Hopkins and Bice was accepted and ordered entered in the Minutes and filed.
May-1922
Commercial Light used 52,320 K.W.
Street “ “ 5,920 K. W.
Cylinder Oil “ 50 Gals.
Engine “ 38 “
Cup Grease 50 “
Waste 5 Lbs.
Coal on hand- May 31st. 2282 Tons 100 Lbs.
Coal Used During Month 240 “ 300 “
Signed: A. L. Kichline,
Chief Engineer.
Superintendent’s Report: The following report of the Superintendent was read by the Clerk and Council acting upon motion of Messrs. Keith and Hopkins, accepted same and ordered it entered in the Minutes and filed:
May 31, 1922.
Sundry Receipts 4.10
Amount rec’d.for water rents $ 105.27
“ “ “ light 1,934.64
“ “ “ 1921 Taxes 168.59
“ “ “ 1922 “ 16,402.82
Amount Paid to Treasurer $ 18,615.42
Finance Committee Report: Mr. Hopkins, Chairman, reported to Council that the Committee had audited the books of the Superintendent and same closed, and that they were in agreement with the report made by the Superintendent.
Ordinance Committee: No Report
Tree Committee: No Report
Fire and Police Committee: No Report
Sewer Committee: Mr. Hopkins reported progress in regard to the sewer on Forrest Street an outlined the action which had been taken. Council, on motion, accepted and approved the report.
2.
Street Committee: Mr. Clements presented to Council the estimate made by Mr. Marker of $250.00 for constructing the bridge on Water Street. After a discussion concerning the best possible construction of the bridge the matter was referred back to the Street Committee and also Mr. Hopkins with power to act in the matter. This action was taken on motion of Messrs. Bice and Keith.
On motion of Messrs. Keith and Bice Council authorized the Street Committee to repair the entrance to Reed Street Alley.
Council also instructed Mr. Clements to collect bill owed the Town by Mr. Hirons fo rt he use of the Roller.
Resolution for Construction of Street: On motion of Messrs. Hopkins and Clements Council unanimously adopted the following resolution:
“Resolved, that the Town Council request the State Highway
Department to construct a fifteen (15) foot wide road from
the westerly line of the Delaware R. R. Company to the western
corporate limits of the Town of Dover will pay for same at the
unit prices named in Contract # CK - 6, Pearsons – Dover,
dated March 29, 1922.”
On motion of Messrs. Keith and Burton the Clerk was authorized by Council to certify to the above Resolution and forward a copy of same to the State Highway Department.
Committee on Accounts: The following bills were presented for payment, audited and found correct by the Committee, and on motion of Messrs. Hopkins and Clements, Council instructed the Clerk to draw the necessary orders for their payment:
GENERAL FUND
Order No. 51 W. S. Haman, Treas. $656.70
52 Diamond S. Tel. Co., 2.30
53 M. Butz, Estate 2.85
54 Traffic Sign & Signal Co. 42.00
55 Farmers Bank 204.00
56 J. C. Hopkins 5.00
57 J. M. Houston 10.68
58 P. N. Kellum 26.00
59 Jos. Levi & Co. 6.25
60 H. McDaniel, Sr. 28.75
61 duPont Walker 5.70 $990.23
LIGHT & WATER
Order No. 61 W. S. Haman, Treas $4,582.79
62 Ahrens – Fox Fire Eng. Co. 132.42
63 Atlantic Refining Co. 135.96
64 Garlock Packing Co. 35.77
65 General Elec. Co. 165.90
66 Western Elec. Co. 8.80
67 J. B. Bice Co. 131.57
3.
LIGHT & WATER(con’t)
68 Edw. T. Heite 70.10
69 F. T. Herbert Co. 20.10
70 T. K Jones Bro. Co. 47.95
71 Conrad Keller 83.50
72 A. J. Kingsbury 45.15 $5,460.01
T O T A L: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,450.24
TREASURER’S REPORT: The following report was submitted by the Treasurer and on motion of Messrs. Keith and Hopkins same was accepted by Council ordered filed andentered in the Minutes:
GENERAL FUND
Receipts
Cash from E. F. Wood $ 96.00
“ “ Supt. Burton