REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING
September 4, 1928
Meeting was called to order by President Woodford at 7:45 P.M. with the following members present: Messrs. Burton, Clements, Frear, Clark, Keith, Hinkle, LeFevre and Downes.
MINUTES
Upon motion of Messrs. Burton and Clements the reading of the minutes of the last regular and special meetings was dispensed with.
ALDERMANS REPORT
The Aldermans report for the month of August and fines collected amounting to $190.50 with 17 arrests. Check for same being turned over to the treasurer. Upon motion of Messrs. Keith and Clark this report was ordered accepted and filed.
POLICE REPORT
Upon motion of Messrs. Burton & Clements the report of the Chief of Police was accepted as read by the Clerk.
SUPT’S REPORT
The Supt’s. report for the month of August as follows:
K. W. Generated 157,970
Coal Consumed 261 Tons
Used for street lights 8,680 K.W.
Used Pumping Water 36,630 K.W.
Amount of Commercial Current $ 5,380.00
Amount for Street Lights 654.40
Amount for pumps 1,098.90
Total Billing 7,135.30
The high coal consumption is due to experimenting with new turbine, and the fact the boilers have not been kept in good condition during the installation of the turbine. This is being corrected now, and next month should show a decided decrease in coal per KWH. The new turbine is now complete, with the exception of final coat of paint, and has just completed a continuous run of over two weeks, without the slightest trouble. We would like for the Mayor and Council to visit the plant to look over the installation and see the new machine in operation. There is no better equipped power house anywhere, and we invite your rigid inspection, as well as all the citizens of Dover at any time.
The total cost of this installation will not exceed $35,200.00 for a 750 KW machine, of the most modern type, and we feel we have saved the town, exclusive of the spray pond about $7000.00 in this installation over the costs of the other machine.
The streets repaved this past month, are completed and the Cecil Street work will cost about .75 cents per sq. yd. while Hazel Road will run about 45 cents. Reed Street will not be over .55 cents. There will be a total of about 15,500 sq. yds. of the Tarvia type using slag. The new roller making it possible to accomplish this on record time. These streets will required some more rolling until the tarva comes through.
I feel with the completion of this work that no apologies are to be offered, and that Dover has received more for every dollar expended on the new improvements, than any like program I have ever known. That every citizen can and should point with unstinted pride to her sewers, streets and electric plant.
Respectively Submitted,
L. D. Shank
Upon motion of Messrs. LeFevre and Clark this report was accepted ordered filed and placed in the minutes.
TREASURERS REPORT
Upon motion of Messrs. Burton and Clements the following report of the treasurer after being read by the Clerk was accepted ordered placed in the minutes and filed.
Water Fund
Sept 3rd 1928
Receipts
Disbursements
Overdraft
Light Fund
Sept 3rd 1928
Receipts
Disbursements
Balance
General Fund
Sept 3rd 1928
Receipts
Disbursements
Balance
Special General Fund
Sept 3rd 1928
Disbursements
Receipts
Balance
New Turbine Fund
Sept 3rd 1928
Disbursements
Overdraft
$ 389.71
505.70
5,764.01
6,516.34
4,925.70
49,020.01
1,590.39
2,830.11
4,063.56
353.98
47,906.97
1,729.71
13,556.28
28,263.04
NEW ORDINANCE
Upon motion of Messrs. Keith & Hinkle the following new ordinance was accepted ordered filed and placed in the minutes.
AN ORDINANCE GOVERNING SIGN BOARDS. Attached.
NEW TRUCK FOR LINEMEN
Upon motion of Messrs. LeFevre and Burton Council gave the Light & Water Committee authority to purchase a new truck for the linemen.
FIXING STREET
Upon motion of Messrs. Kieth & Clements Council agreed to haul and grade Rodney Road with slag if the property owners would pay for the slag.
COMMITTEE
Upon motion of Messrs. LeFevre & Downes Council agreed to appoint a committee to assist in eliminating mosquitos during the coming year.
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
General Fund
Water Fund
Special General Fund
New Turbine
$ 5,233.65
4,573.58
6,145.31
4,004.57
13,556.28
ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion of Messrs. Burton & Downes Council adjourned at 9:15 P.M.
Signed:
Joseph O. Willis
Clerk of Council