REGULAR MEETING
March 4, 1929
The meeting was called to order by President Woodford at 7:45 P.M. with the following members present: Messrs. Frear, Burton, Clark, Hinkle, Keith, Clements and LeFevre.
ALDERMANS REPORT
The Aldermans report for the month of Feb. and fines collected amounting to $168.00 with 17 arrests. Check for same being turned over to the Treasurer. Upon motion of Messrs. Burton and Clements this report was ordered accepted and filed.
TREASURERS REPORT
Upon motion of Messrs. Keith & Hinkle the following report of the Treasurer after being read by the Clerk was accepted and ordered placed in the minutes and filed.
Water Fund
Feb. 23, 1929
Receipts
Balance
Light Fund
Feb. 23, 1929
Receipts
Disbursements
Balance
General Fund
Feb. 23, 1929
Receipts
Disbursements
Acct. Debit
Special General Fund
Feb. 23, 1929
Receipts
Acct. Debit
$ 832.48
5,826.89
6,959.35
4,396.79
10,303.68
326.07
2,487.01
9,460.87
204.68
620.33
SUPT. REPORT
The Supt’s report for the month of Feb. as follows:
K. W. Generated 196,000
Coal Used 272 tons
St. Lights 10,500
Pumps 35,000
Street Lights $ 840.00
Pumps 1,050.00
Commercial 6,686.36
$ 8,576.36
The streets are as usual, on the unproved ones, in bad condition, as we are applying the crushed slag as fast as weather conditions permit, although this should be done when it is possible to shape up the street and roll.
Regarding the new proposed water main, I would suggest a more accurate estimate be made up for your consideration, having embodied the storage tank or deep well centrifugal pumps to increase the pumping capacity.
Respectively submitted,
L. D. Shank, Supt.
Upon motion of Messrs. Burton and Clements this report was accepted ordered placed in the minutes and filed.
COMMITTEES
Mr. B. Carroll appeared before Council and asked that something be done to the street which leads to his stable where he holds weekly bazaar. Council being familiar with the condition of the street assured him that same would have due consideration.
APPLICATION
An application submitted by Atty. Howard E. Lynch Jr. In behalf of the Milford Bus. Line was read by Clerk asking permission to operate within the City Limits and that an exclusive parking space be given them while laying over in Dover.
Upon motion of Messrs. Keith & Burton this permission was granted and the space at Loockerman St. & State Street on State St. at Wises corner was assigned them for parking.
FIRE COMPANY ELECTION
A letter from the Robbins Hose Company stating that they would hold an election of officers, of Fire Chief and two Assistants asking Council to grant this permission and to name the date said election could be held. The Clerk was instructed to draw up a notice and place same on the bulletin board at the Hose House that this election was in order and that same could be held on Monday March 18th, 1929, between the hours of seven and nine P.M. also to authorize members J. Leo Scanleon, Thomas Baker and O. C. Hayes to hold the election.
PERMIT
A permit for a gasoline pump on curb on Queen St. was issued to Mr. John L. Smith.
NEW CHARTER
Members of Council discussed the form of the new Charter which has been presented the Legislature.
BUYING FIRE HOSE
Bids on 100' of new Fire Hose was submitted by Eureka Fire Hose Mfg. Co. and Fabric Fire Hose Co. The bids were the same or 1.40 same was awarded to Eureka.
ELECTION OF SUPT.
Mr. L. D. Shank was elected as Supt. for the year of 1929 upon motion of Messrs. Burton and Frear.
POLICE REPORT
The report of the Chief of Police was accepted as read upon motion of Messrs. Burton and Frear.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
The following bills after being audited by the finance committee and found correct, the Clerk was instructed to draw orders on the Treasurer necessary for their payment.
Light Fund
General Fund
Water Fund
ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion of Messrs. Clements and Burton Council adjourned at 9:45 P.M.
Signed:
J. O. Willis
Clerk of Council