REGULAR MEETING
October 3, 1927
Meeting was called to order at 7:45 P.M. by acting President Clements with the following members present: Messrs. Downes, Keith, Frear, Burton and Clark.
MINUTES
Upon motion of Messrs. Downes & Keith the reading of the minutes of the last regular meeting was dispensed with.
ALDERMANS REPORT
The Aldermans report for the month of September and fines collected amounting to $66.00 with thirteen arrests. Check for same being turned over to the Treasurer. This report was accepted and upon motion of Messrs. Keith and Burton and ordered filed and placed upon the minutes.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
Supt’s report for the month of Sept. as follows:
K. W. Generated 145,500
Tons of coal used 236
Used for street lights 12,240
Used pumping water 33,150
Amount of Sept. billing $ 6,399.65
Amount pumping and Street Lights 1,992.90
Total Business Elec. $ 7,392.45
The peak load of the station this month reached 510 K.W., and bids well to reach 550 K.W. by Xmas. The two engine sets are in bad shape for reliable work. The valves are badly worn, and it would be a safe precaution to have one of these engines refitted with new valves and seats. This will cost approximately $400.00 for one or $750.00 for both, but in view of the fact the present turbine will be too small for the work shortly, it is questionable whether it would be a good policy to spend much money on these engines.
There has been an unusually heavy demand for water during the past month, due to the canning season, we having to run our steam compressor through the day all month. This has run our coal consumption up or in other words, we do not believe the revenue from the extra water sold, paid for the extra coal used.
Due to the increasing work in the office, we need equipment for addressing and billing. This would take many hours off the work and enable the present forces to keep up with the work in all dept’s/
Respectively submitted,
L. D. Shank, Supt.
COMMITTEE’S
A Committee of three from Rising Sun Delaware appeared before Council requesting that the Electric Line be extended to that town and furnish town and farms along line with current. Chairman of said committee was advised that council would consider same and report to him at an early date what they could do for them.
BOARD OF HEALTH
The following report of the Sect. of the Dover Board of Health after being read by the Clerk was accepted by Council upon motion of Messrs. Burton & Keith.
Oct. 3rd, 1927
TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Gentlemen:
Health conditions in Dover during the past six months have been most excellent, no serious outbreaks of any disease having been reported. There were one or two cases of Diphtheria some three months ago, but they were mild cases, the usual quarantine being observed.
Some few complaints have been made of pig pens and manure piles, all of which have been investigated and remedied.
The City water has been analyzed at stated periods and found to be in first class condition with no contamination whatever.
In common with the Council, The Board of Health has notified several owners of lands where weeds have been allowed to grow, to have same cut down and hauled away which have been complied with.
It is most gratifying to the Board of Health as well as the citizens of Dover, that adequate sewer provisions have and are being made to take care of surface water and surface closets, thereby doing away with the surface closets and cess pools.
Balance in Treas. last report Apr. 4th 1927 $ 2.97
Yearly appropriation Apr. 4th 1927 15.00
$ 17.97
Expense for the past six months 8.54
Balance in Treas. $ 9.43
Respectively submitted,
Herman C. Taylor
Sec. and Executive Officer,
Dover, Board of Health
SALARY FOR SECRETARY OF BOARD OF HEALTH
Upon motion of Messrs. Keith and Downes Council ordered the Clerk to draw order on the treasurer for $17.50 for same being 6 months salary for the Sect. of the Dover Board of Health.
TREASURERS REPORT
Upon motion of Messrs. Keith and Frear the following report of the treasurer after being read y the Clerk was accepted by the Council ordered placed in the minutes and filed.
Electric Light and Water Imp. Fund
Sept. 24th 1927
Balance
Water Fund
Sept. 24th 1927
Receipts
Overdraft
Special General Fund Street & Sewer Imp.
Sept. 24th 1927
Balance
Disbursements
Balance
General Fund
Sept. 24th 1927
Receipts
Disbursements
Balance
Light Fund
Sept. 24th 1927
Receipts
Disbursements
Balance
$ 6.43
294.59
5,783.24
147,521.03
7,532.01
139,989.02
2,193.71
1,898.71
4,978.84
5,797.52
6,119.48
12,876.13
CHANGE IN TAX LIST
Upon motion of Messrs. Keith and Burton Council ordered the Clerk to remove the name of Mr. H. E. Bennington from the town tax list.
PERMIT
Upon motion of Messrs. Downes and Keith Council ordered permit issued to The Sinclair Oil Co to place gasoline tank and curb pump on the premises of Gross Bros. Junk Yard.
NEW ORDINANCE
Upon motion of Messrs. Keith & Clark Council decided to have Town Solicitor make a new ordinance regarding the parking of automobile pleasure cars and trucks on the streets of Dover for any length of time until becoming a nuisance. Fixing the fine for first offense $5.00 and up to $25.00.
PURCHASE OF ADDRESSOGRAPH MACHINE
Upon motion of Messrs. Downes and Keith Council authorized Mr. L. D. Shank Sup’t. to order an addressograph machine in order to cut down expenses and time of the office force.
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.
Total amount of bills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18,099.43
ADJOURNMENT
Council adjourned at 9:30 P.M.
Signed:
Joseph O. Willis
Clerk of Council