REGULAR MEETING
October 1, 1928
Meeting was called to order by President Woodford at 8:45 P.M. with the following members present: Messrs. Frear, Clements, Clark, Keith, Hinkle, LeFevre and Downes.
MINUTES
Upon motion of Messrs. Frear and Clements the reading of the minutes of the last Regular Adjourned Meeting was dispensed with.
ALDERMANS REPORT
The Aldermans report for the month of August and fines collected amounting to $239.50 with 30 arrests. Check for same being turned over to the treasurer. Upon motion of Messrs. Clements and Frear this report was ordered accepted and filed.
POLICE REPORT
Upon motion of Messrs. Clements and Clark the report of the Chief of Police was accepted as read.
SUPT’S REPORT
The Supt’s. report for the month of September as follows:
Tons Coal Consumed 239
K. W. Hours Generated 172,140
Used for Street Lights 10,320
Used Pumping Water 31,660
Cost Street Lighting $ 825.60
Cost Water Pumping 949.80
$ 1,775.40
Amount Commercial Billing 6,234.22
$ 8,009.62
During the severe storm during the past month, it was again demonstrated that we should have a transmission line connecting the plant with the south side of Dover, and business section. The present heavy line up Division, Prior and King St., is through too many trees to give reliable service.
Rodney road has been graded and slag is now being put down.
Respectively Submitted,
L. D. Shank, Supt.
Upon motion of Messrs. LeFevre and Downes this report was accepted ordered filed and placed in the minutes.
TREASURERS REPORT
Upon motion of Messrs. Clements and Keith the following report of the Treasurer after being read by the Clerk was accepted ordered placed in the minutes and filed.
Water Fund
Nov. 5th 1928
Receipts
Disbursements
Overdraft
Light Fund
Sept 29th 1928
Receipts
Disbursements
Balance
General Fund
Sept 29th 1928
Receipts
Disbursements
Balance
Special General Fund
Sept 29th 1928
Receipts
Disbursements
Balance
New Turbine Fund
Sept 29th 1928
Disbursements
Overdraft
$ 80.00
5,684.01
5,880.76
5,233.65
49,667.12
723.41
4,573.58
213.39
7,055.81
6,145.31
2,640.21
4,004.57
32,267.61
PLAYGROUND REPORT
The report of the sect. of the Playground committee was ordered accepted and filed. The report of the Treasurer of the Playground Committee was accepted as read by the Clerk and ordered filed.
FIRE CHIEF
Mr. Harry Hancock Chief of the Fire Dept. appeared before Council and asked that the town change the three fire plugs on Loockerman to more modern type. Also that Council have the local papers print a notice regarding the cleaning of chimneys. The matter of the fire plugs was turned over to the Sup’t. to take care of.
ROTTON TREES
Mr. Messick S. Gov. Ave. appeared before Council asking that the trees across the street from him be removed Council agreed to pay one half of the cost of removing same.
HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION
Mr. Hill appeared before the Council representing the American Legion and asking that the Council cooperate with them and assist in every possible way to make the Halloween Festival a success. He asked that Loockerman Street be free from parking and that several strings of lights be placed on said street. Upon motion of Messrs. Keith and Downes Council agreed to cooperate and to donate $50.00 toward the success of this celebration.
RAISE IN SALARY
Upon motion of Messrs. Downes and Clements the salary of Mr. James H. McGinnis was raised from 25.00 per week to $28.00 per week.
COMPLAINT
Atty. Ben Magee appeared before Council in behalf of Mr. Enoch Heite asking that Mr. Heite’s fine of $5.00 and costs be returned for violating the ordinance concerning operating a Slaughter house within the town limits. After some discussion Council referred the matter back to the Board of Health.
PETITION
A petition was brought before Council signed by the employees at the power plant asking for more wages this petition was turned over to Mr. L. D. Shank Supt. For investigation.
SALESMAN
The representative of the Safe Guard Check Writing Co., appeared before Council to sell them a check protector. Was advised by Council that they would be interested at present time.
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH
The following report of the Secretary of the Board of Health after being read by the Clerk was accepted by the Council upon motion of Messrs. Clements and Keith ordered placed in the minutes and filed. Also upon same motion Clerk was instructed to draw order on the treasurer necessary for the payment of the salary of the Secty. of Board of Health for six months. $50.00
TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL:
Gentlemen:
During the summer months there has been quite a few cases of infectious diseases including one scarlet fever and one diphtheria case both of which were quarantined and in both cases the patients recovered.
Some complaints as to the sanitary condition of properties have been reported, investigations made and notices sent for cleaning up, which were compiled with.
Several investigations as to pig pens on the outskirts were reported and notices sent to abate the nuisances which have been done.
The town waters analysis show the water to be free from any contamination.
A sewer on north New Street which had long been an eye-sore, has been connected with the town sewer and by this connection one or two others made connections.
Balance in treasury per last report $ 3.32
Yearly Appro. Exp. acct. 15.00
18.32
Exp. for past 6 mo. 5.30
Balance in treasury 13.02
Respectively submitted,
Herman C. Taylor
Secretary and Executive Officer
Dover Board of Health
FINANCE COMMITTEE
The following bills after being audited by the finance committee and found correct, Clerk was instructed to draw orders on the treasurer necessary for their payment.
Light Fund
Water Fund
Special General Fund
General Fund
New Turbine
$ 5,259.93
1,309.23
2,217.49
7,167.31
709.26
ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion of Messrs. Downes and Keith Council adjourned at 10:15 P.M.
Signed:
Joseph O. Willis
Clerk of Council