Dover, Delaware, March 27, 1921.

A Special Meeting of the Town Council was held at 7:30 P. M. with the following members present; Messrs. Magee, Hopkins, Burton, Clark, Hancock, Bice.

The object of the meeting was to open bids for the improvements to the Light and Water Plant.

Engineers of the Robbins Hose Company Sworn in by President of Council:

The President of Council swore in the following: duly elected engineers of the Robbins Hose Company:

                        Earl W. Humphries,                Chief Engineer

                        Thomas C. Holston                 1^st. Assistant Engineer

                        Harry R. Hancock                   2^nd      “          “

Bids on Stack Opened: The following sealed bids on the proposed new stack were opened:

                        H. R. Heinicke Company                   $ 5,950.00

                        M. W. Kellogg Company                    6,917.00

                        Heine Chimney Company                   6,875.00

                        American Chimney Corp.                   6,210.00

                                    do (Common Red

                                                Brick)                          5,615.00

                        A. Custodus Chimney Co.,                  6,800.00

                        Rust Engineering Co.,                        6,745.00

                        W. M. Newton

(a) #1. Not in accordance

                                                with specifications       7,900.00

(b) #2. According to Spe-

              clifications                              5,975.00

Bids on Boilers Opened: The following bids on the proposed new boilers were opened:

                        Heine Safety Boiler Co.,

                                     Two Horizontal Boilers                      $15,800.00

                        Erie City Iron Works

(a) 1 Vertical Boiler                                                         $ 8,120.00

(b) 1 Horizontal Boiler                                                      8,135.00

(c) 2 Vertical Boilers                                15,182.00

(d) 2 Horizontal Boiler                             15,250.00

                        Dravo-Doyle Company

                                    2 Horizontal Boilers                          21,040.00

                        Babcock-Wilcox Company                  

                                    2 Horizontal Boilers                          16,745.00

Bids on Proposed New Pumps Opened: The following bids on new pumps were opened:

            Steam:- Worthington Pump Co.,                   $ 10,976.00

                            Jno. H. McGowan Co.,                     7,599.00

2.

Bids on Proposed New Pumps Opened: (con’t)

            Electric:- Mickle-Milnor Co., Per unit          $ 1,185.00

                              Earl Cerr & Machine Co., unit       1,550.50

                              Lea-Courtonary Co.,

                                           F.O.B. Cars Per unit          1,175.00

                                                              Erection          950.00 $ 2,125.00

                              Dravo-Doyle Co., Per Unit             1,365.00

On motion of Messrs. Hopkins and Hancock the bids on stacks, boilers, and pumps ere referred to the Water and Light Committee for their inspection and consideration with instructions to report back to Council at the regular meeting, April 4^th.

Council Decides to Install Two Boilers: After the Water and Light Committee had made the recommendation that two Tubular Water Tube Boilers should be installed, Council to voted on motion made by Messrs. Burton and Bice.

Adjournment: On motion of Messrs. Hopkins and Bice Council voted to adjourn.

                                                            Signed             Harold W. Horsey

                                                                                    Clerk