City of Dover
Delaware
Delaware
REGULAR MEETING
October 10th, 1938
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Dover was held on the 10th day of October, 1938. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Woodford and on roll call the following members answered present: Messrs. Millman, Downes, Frear, Hinkle, Keith, Burton LeFevre and Vane.
MINUTES
Upon motion of Messrs. Burton and Frear, the reading of the minutes of the last regular and special meeting was dispensed with.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
The City Manager’s report for the month of September was read by the Clerk and accepted upon motion of Messrs. Keith and Burton.
FINANCIAL REPORT
The financial report for the month of September was read by the Clerk and accepted and approved upon motion of Messrs. Burton and Keith.
ALDERMAN’S REPORT
The Alderman’s report for the month of September was read by the Clerk and accepted upon motion of Messrs. LeFevre and Hinkle. A check for $63.00 was turned over to the City Manager with the report of 15 arrests.
POLICE REPORT
The report of the Chief of Police was read by the Clerk and accepted upon motion of Messrs. Keith and LeFevre.
REPORT OF THE CITY BOARD OF HEALTH
The semi-annual report of the Secretary of the City Board of Health was read by the Clerk and accepted upon motion of Messrs. Keith and Burton. The City Clerk was instructed to draw an order on the Treasurer for $50.00, representing six months’ salary for the Secretary of the Board of Health.
RADIO IN POLICE CAR
Upon motion of Messrs. Keith and Hinkle, Mayor Woodford was authorized to have a police radio installed in the City Police Patrol.
A RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PROPER OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF DOVER TO EXECUTE NOTE TO WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC & MANUFACTURING COMPANY FOR SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS, COVERING PART OF PURCHASE PRICE FOR NEW TURBINE.
WHEREAS, heretofore, to-wit, on the day of , 1938, the Council of the City of Dover did enter into a contract with Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company for the purchase of a turbine to be used at the power plant of the City of Dover, and the same being necessary for the needs of the City of Dover; and
WHEREAS, a part of the purchase price therefore is to be secured by a promissory note to be executed by the proper officers of the City of Dover for Six Thousand ($6,000.00) Dollars, the same to be made, executed and delivered upon the completion, installation and acceptance of said tubine; and
WHEREAS, said turbine has been completed, installed and accepted, and payment therefore is now due;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Dover in Council met:
Section 1. That the Mayor and Clerk of Council, under the corporate seal of the City of Dover, be and they are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to make, execute and deliver to said Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company a promissory note for the sum of Six Thousand ($6,000.00) Dollars, with interest at the rate of per centum per annum, due sixty days from the date thereof.
Section 2. That said promissory note shall be substantially in the following form:
$6,000.00 Dover, Delaware, October , 1938
Sixty days after date, the City of Dover, a municipal corporation of the State of Delaware, promises to pay to the order of Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company, at the office of the City Manager, in the City Hall, in the City of Dover, Kent County, State of Delaware, the sum of Six Thousand ($6,000.00) Dollars with interest thereon at the rate of per centum per annum, without defalcation for value received.
In Witness Whereof, the said the City of Dover, a municipal corporation as aforesaid, has caused these presents to be executed by John Wallace Woodford, its Mayor, and attested by Joseph O. Willis, its Lerk of Council, and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed the day and year first above mention, pursuant to a resolution of the Council of the City of Dover, unanimously adopted by all the members thereof the tenth day of October, A. D. 1938.
Signed, sealed and delivered THE CITY OF DOVER
In the presence of:
By: ________________________
Mayor
_______________________ Attest:
____________________________
Clerk of Council
Section 3. That the said the Mayor of the City of Dover and the Clerk of the Council of the City of Dover, or either of them, under the common, corporate seal of the City of Dover, are hereby authorized, jointly and severally, to do such other things and perform such other acts as may be necessary and proper in the execution and delivery of said obligation.
Passed October, 1938.
Approved October , 1938 Attest:
______________________ _____________________
Mayor Clerk
ADJOURNEMENT
Council adjourned at 8:45 P. M.
Signed: _______________________
Clerk of Council