City of Dover
Delaware
Delaware
SPECIAL MEETING
August 31, 1961
The regular meeting of City Council was held Thursday, August 31, 1961 at 4:30 P.M. with Mayor Haman presiding. Councilmen present were Messrs Carroll, Davis, Hayes, Thompson, Turner and Zartman.
PURPOSE OF MEETING
Since the action was taken on the appeal for annexation of the Mifflin lands at the August 28, 1961 was inadequate, it was necessary to hold a special meeting in order to pass the required resolution.
ANNEXATION RESOLUTION
On motion of Mr. Carroll, seconded by Mr. Davis, Council adopted the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION PROPOSING THE INCLUSION OF AN AREA WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF DOVER AND CALLING FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID AREA.
WHEREAS, a recent Amendment to the Charter of the City of Dover, authorized the Council to extend the boundaries of the said City after a special election of the qualified voters and real estate owners of the territory proposed to be annexed, and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City of Dover deem it in the best interest of the City of Dover to include an area known as the Mifflin lands as hereinafter more particularly described within the limits of the City of Dover,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
1. That the following described areas situate in East Dover Hundred, Kent County, Delaware, as more particularly bounded and described herein be annexed to the City of Dover:
(a) ALL that certain piece, parcel or tract of land now situated in East Dover hundred, Kent County, State of Delaware, lying west of and adjacent to the existing west limit of the City of Dover, and lying north of but not adjacent to North Street Extended or the Hazlettville Road, being bounded on the north by lands of Anna H. Reed and in part by Westwood Place Development, on the east by lands of Walker L. Mifflin and wife which lands lie within the Corporate Limits of the City of Dover, and on the south and west by lands of Walker L. Mifflin and wife which lands lie in east Dover Hundred, and being more particularly described as follows to wit:
(b) BEGINNING at the intersection of the present westerly Corporate limits of the City of Dover with the division line between lands of Walker L. Mifflin and wife and lands of William Holden known as Westwood Place development; thence running with the present westerly Corporate Limit of the City of Dover and with lands of Walker L. Mifflin and wife which lie within the City of Dover South 11 deg. 8 min. 28 sec. East 432.60 ft. to a point in the said westerly Corporate Limit of the City of Dover at a corner for this parcel and for other lands of Walker L. Mifflin and wife; thence running with other lands of Walker L. Mifflin and wife which lands lie in East Dover Hundred, on the two following courses, (1) South 77 deg. 34 min. West 267.35 ft.; thence (2) North 12 deg. 26 min. West 492.75 ft. to a corner for this parcel and for other lands of Walker L. Mifflin and wife which lie in East Dover Hundred, in line of lands of Anna H. Reed; thence running with lands of Anna H. Reed and in part with Westwood Place Development North 89 deg. 50 min. East 283.58 ft. to the place of beginning and containing 2.8945 acres of land be the same more or less.
2. That an election be held in the 7th day of October A. D. 1961, between the hours of 1:00 P.M. and 7:00 P.M. at the City Hall on the Plaza in the City of Dover, Delaware, for the purpose of submitting the question of annexation of the above area to the persons entitled to vote thereon.
3. That the election be held and conducted pursuant tot he provisions of the Charter of the City of Dover as amended.
4. That this Resolution be published in at least two issues of a newspaper published in the City of Dover as least two weeks prior to the date of said election.
Adopted August 31, 1961.
Council adjourned at 4:50 P.M.
D. M. Rowell
Acting City Clerk
All ordinances, resolutions and orders adopted by City Council at its meeting of August 31, 1961 are hereby approved.
September 1, 1961 W. Edward Haman
Mayor