REGULAR MEETING
August 2, 1927
Meeting was called to order by President Woodford at 8 P.M. with the following members present: Messrs. Burton, Clements, Clark, Frear, Keith and Downes.
Minutes
Upon motion of Messrs. Burton and Clark the reading of the minutes of the last regular meeting was dispensed with.
Aldermans Report
The Aldermans report for the month of July and fines collected amounting to $50.50 with 10 arrests. Check for same being turned over to treasurer. This report was accepted upon motion of Messrs. Downes and Keith and ordered filed.
Supt’s. Report
The following report of the Supt. after being read by the Clerk was accepted upon motion of Messrs. Clark and Burton.
Tons coal consumed 231
Total K. W. Generated 131,770
Used in Street Lights 9,560 K. W.
Used Pumping Water 34,240 K. W.
Amount of July Commercial Current $ 5,072.13
Amount of Street Lighting 764.80
Amount of Pumping 1,027.20
$ 7,864.13
Total amount paid town treasurer in July. $ 11,888.18
Would call to your attention to the increase in July business as compared with one year ago, when July commercial business amounted to $3,912.93, showing a net increase of $1,159.20. This is in the electric business alone.
A trial of Tarvia top dressing on a cinder street was made on American Ave. as well as Penna. Ave., between Div. St. and Dela. Ave. This cost the town approximately 30 cents per sq. yd. and as far as we are able to judge, makes a very good street, and one that will give satisfaction on light traffic streets. This kind of paving will answer to make a good paving on cider streets, and enable the money to go a great deal farther in giving the people a hard surface street, than would be possible with the more expensive paving.
If the city does not have authority, they should have the necessary ordinance drawn to have water and sewer carried out to curb on all lots, where paved street are to go.
Respectively submitted,
L. D. Shank, Supt.
Ordinance
Upon motion of Messrs. Downes and Frear council ordered new ordinance be drawn up to have water and sewer carried out to curb, on all lots where paved streets are to go.
Treasurers Report
Upon motion of Messrs. Burton and Keith the following report of the treasurer after being read by the Clerk was accepted by Council ordered placed in the minutes and filed.
Electric Light and Water Imp. Fund
July 30th 1927
Overdraft
Water Fund
July 30th 1927
Disbursements
Receipts
Overdraft
Special General Fund Street & Sewer Imp.
July 30th 1927
Balance in Dela. Trust Co.,
Disbursements
Balance
General Fund
July 30th 1927
Receipts
Disbursements
Balance
Light Fund
July 30th 1927
Receipts
Disbursements
Balance
$ 78.57
88.84
3,925.28
6,680.67
153,120.18
3,261.64
149,858.54
1,418.90
3,170.95
5,695.32
6,498.00
7,702.25
12,725.00
Taking Census of Town of Dover
Mr. G. Leslie Gooden appeared before Council and informed that there was several Manfg. Companies considering a location in Dover and stated that said companies wanted to known the population of Dover. Upon motion of Messrs. Downes and Burton Council instructed Mayor Woodford to employ someone to take census of town.
Bad Drainage
Mr. R. A. Failing appeared before Council and asked that they do something to improve the drainage on New and Mary Streets as water stood around said corner, Council advised him that same was being taken care of in the new sewerage system.
New Electric Line
Six farmers from between Rising Sun and Dover appeared before Council asking that Dover electric plant extend their line far enough to furnish at least six more farm houses in their location. They were advised that Supt. Shank would make a survey of what it would take and report to them at an early date.
Committee
Upon motion of Messrs. Downes and Burton a committee of three Pres. Woodford Messrs. Frear and Shank appear before Mr. Buck State Highway Engr. and ask permission to jack six inch sewer pipe under the highway in south Dover in order to save several hundred feet of pipe.
Finance Committee
The following bills after being audited by the committee and found correct, The Clerk was instructed to draw orders on the Treasurer necessary for their payment.
Special General Street and Sewer Fund
General Fund
Light Fund
Total
$ 922.46
625.09
1,271.15
$ 2,818.70
New Sewers
Upon motion of Messrs. Burton & Frear Council decided to run sewer on Govs. Ave. from tar ditch south to south street. On Cecil St. from Bradford St. to Govs. Ave. sewerage to take care of drainage at corner of State St. and Mary St. in front of Allee property was turned over to sewer committee with power to act.
Adjournment
Council adjourned at 9 P.M.
Signed:
Joseph O. Willis
Clerk of Council