REGULAR MEETING
January 4, 1926
Members present: President Woodford, Messrs. LeFevre, Downes, Clements, Keith, Frear, Clark, and Hinkle.
Reading of Minutes
The Minutes of the previous meeting were approved as read.
Aldermans Report
The Aldermans report for the month of December showed 13 arrests and fines collected amounting to $43.35. Check for same being turned over to the Treasurer. The report was accepted on motion of Messrs. Keith and Clements.
Engineers Report
The Engineers report after being read by the Clerk was accepted on motion of Messrs. Clements and Frear.
Superintendents Report
The Superintendents report after being read by the Clerk was accepted on motion of Messrs. Frear and Clark. Amount collected and turned over to Treas. $5,490.53.
Annual Report
The Annual report after being read by the Clerk was accepted on motion of Messrs. Keith and Hinkle. The awards for publishing going to the Index and the Delaware Republican.
Sewer Committee
The Chairman of the Sewer Committee turned over to Council a check from Mrs. Mary M. Zearfoss for $52.00 to be applied toward a sewer on Elm Terrace. This donation was graciously received by Council, and the Clerk was instructed to notify her.
Street Committee No report.
Election Committee
The Committee appointed to hold the Annual Town Election on Monday January 11th, 1926 was Messrs. E. F. Wood Alderman Grover C. Frear Councilman 3rd, district and W. M. Hinkle Councilman from the 4th district.
Tree Committee
Chairman Hinkle reported a tree in front of the home of Mr. James M. Satterfield to be taken out.
Committee on Accounts
On motion of Messrs. Keith and LeFevre the Clerk was instructed to draw orders on the Treasurer necessary for the payment of the following bills, which were presented for payment, audited and found correct.
Water Fund
Order # 1 E. L. Jones & Co. Inc.
“ 2 Worthington Pump & Machinery Co.
$ 1,101.63
19.00
$ 1,120.63
General Fund
Order # 1 Ahrens Fox Fire Engine Co.
2 Del. State News
3 D.S.T.Co.
4 Dover Tailor Shop.
5 Jesse H. Farlow.
6 Hanover Traffic Signal Co.
7 W. M. Hinkle.
8 The Index
9 E. L. Jones & Co.
10 Johnson Motor Co.
11 Pure Food Co.
12 Stewart Bros.
13 H.A. Richardson
$ 132.84
25.50
9.90
4.95
4.35
190.00
11.05
18.50
504.35
4.70
82.65
81.58
25.00
$ 1,095.37
Light Fund
Order # 1 Balto Oil Co.
2 James B. Bice Co.
3 Diamond Power Spec, Cpn.
4 Dover Lumber & Milling Co.
5 Edge Moor Iron Co.
6 Foster Engineering Co.
7 T. K. Jones & Bro Co.
8 Pure Food Co.
9 H. C. Roberts Elect. Co.
10 Frank H. Stewart Elect Co.
11 The Texas Co.
12 John W. Caulk
13 Dover Garage Co.
14 E. H. Atkinson Recorder of Deeds
$ 28.88
42.00
41.00
13.80
604.14
7.08
238.35
14.78
8.23
43.74
25.97
550.00
634.00
2.00
$ 2,483.97
Special Fund
Order # 1 Clerk & McDaniel
2 General Electric Co.
3 James A. Hirons
4 W. C. Jamison
Total
$ 2.10
7.14
433.80
.50
$ 443.54
$ 5,143.51
Treasurer’s Report
Upon motion of Messrs. Frear & Keith, the following report of the Treasurer after being read by the Clerk was accepted, ordered entered in the minutes and filed.
Water Fund
Expenditures
Dec 5 O. D.
12 Order # 9 E. L. Jones & Co Inc
10 J. O. Wolcott
Trans for Pump Motors
$ 3,179.23
1,443.55
635.29
8,176.84
$ 13,434.91
Receipts
Dec 26 Cash W. D. Burton
Overdraft
$ 39.05
$ 13,395.86
Special Fund
Dec 5 1925 Balance
25 Cash Bond Farmers Bank
$ 13,788.51
8,000.00
$ 21,788.51
Expenditures
Dec15 Order #14 A. J. Deiss
15 J. C. Hayes
16 J. A. Hirons
17 J. C. Hopkins
18 A. G. Livingston
19 W. M. Newton
20 G. E. Co.
21 “
22 “
23 C. H. Wheeler Co.
24 B. F. Shaw Co.
25 W. M. Newton
26 “
27 W. S. Haman Treas.
Balance
$ 12.00
21.45
2,500.00
10.00
70.00
1,000.00
279.95
176.00
6,696.00
2,274.00
2,626.09
300.00
60.00
588.61
$ 16,614.10
$ 5,174.41
General Fund
Expenditures
Dec 5, 1925 Overdraft
Interest Farmers Bank
Order # 135 F. N. Buckingham
136 D. S. T. Co.
137 Dover Garage Co.
138 E. T. Heite
139 E. L. Heyd
140 E. I. Lane
141 Jos. Levi & Co.
142 A. G. Massey
143 W. H. Peterson
144 Howard Wix
145 H. A. Richardson
146 J. H. Farlow
147 Commercial Acetylene Co.
148 M. A. Hartinett
149 The Index
150 Howard Wix
151 Robbins Hose Co.
152 W. S. Haman
153 J. M. Satterfield
Street Lighting for 1925
W. S. Haman Treas. Approved Bills
Total
$ 6,840.43
250.00
.45
12.20
42.02
29.36
154.00
9.00
17.00
40.00
39.25
9.00
25.00
.95
1.52
4.92
2.75
22.50
300.00
150.00
100.00
3,741.20
768.03
$ 12,562.59
Receipts
Dec. 12, 1926 Sewer Fee
E. F. Wood
1923 Tax
1924 “
1925 “
Total
Overdraft
$ 25.00
34.60
3.15
10.76
429.95
$ 503.46
$ 12,059.13
Light Fund
Balance Dec. 5, 1925
Trans from Gen Fund St. Lights
“ ” Water Fund Pump Motors
Cash Dover Tailor Shop
“ W. D. Burton Sup’t.
$ 10,267.81
3,741.20
8,176.84
84.83
5,003.32
$ 27,274.00
Expenditures
Farmers Bank Interest
Order # 148 Atl. Refg. Co.
149 Balto Oil Co.
150 Board of Boiler Rules
151 Camden Garage
152 Walter J. Deery
153 Dearborn Chemical Co.
154 Diamond Ice & Coal Co.
155 Dover Garage Co.
156 Dover Lumber & Milling Co.
157 Edge Moor Iron Co.
158 General Electric Co.
159 The Index
160 T. K. Jones
161 Void
162 Page & Hill
163 Postal Tel. Co.
164 Rumsey Electric Co.
165 Seminole Chemical Co.
166 Void
167 Western Electric Co.
168 W. U. Tel. Co.
169 Wetzel Mech. Stoker Co.
170 Wilm. Photo Eng. Co.
171 Jas. W. Wise
172 W. A. Green Clerk, Exp.
173 Camden Garage
174 Dover Garage Co.
175 Atl. Refg. Co.
176 J. E. Beck Co.
177 Chapman-Fulton Co.
178 Diamond Ice & Coal Co.
179 D. S. T. Co.
180 Edge Moor Iron Co.
181 Postal Tel. Co.
182 R. Reed
183 John A. Roebling & Sons Co.
184 Rumsey Elect. Co.
185 Western Elect. Co.
186 Western Dodson Co.
187 W. S. Haman Treas. App. Bills
Total Balance
$ 125.00
115.94
28.68
3.00
551.25
2.08
114.20
854.23
47.93
1.75
166.74
501.76
14.75
115.87
963.50
1.49
144.52
133.20
115.53
.40
14.94
2.50
3.30
3.25
18.71
602.23
122.79
324.28
4.42
1,269.84
20.15
17.18
.70
23.75
148.00
518.35
19.47
282.38
5,061.08
$ 12,486.78
$ 14,787.22
Adjournment
There being no further business Council adjourned at 9:15 P.M.
Clerk of Council
THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE TOWN OF DOVER
FOR THE YEAR 192
GENERAL FUND
Expenditures
OVERDRAFT, January 1, 1925
Salaries: General
Labor
Office Rent
Mrs. E. C. Stevenson
H. A. Richardson
C. C. Short
Jas. M. Satterfield
W. S. Haman
Clerk’s Salary- -Woodford. A. Green
Clerk’s Expenses
H. L. Gafford
Town Transcript & Duplicate
Treasurer’s Expenses
President of Council- -Expenses
Pennsylvania Railroad Co.- -Freight
R. W. Knight
Howard Wix- -Sheriff
John C. Hopkins
Davey Tree Experts
Secretary’s Salary- -Board of Health
Interest on Bonds- -Farmers Bank
Hardware:
Jas. B. Bice Co.
T. K. Jones & Bro. Hdw. Co.
Rensselaer Valve Co.
Dover Lumber and Milling Co.
A. J. Abbott
M. A. Hartinett
E. L. Jones and Co. Inc.
W. M. Newton
Burroughs Adding Machine Co.
D. S. Butler
F. N. Buckingham
Printing;
Capitol Printing Co.
Delaware Republican
Delaware State News
The Index Publishing Co.
$ 37.60
18.80
47.10
17.85
116.00
29.85
$ 8,542.75
4,694.00
3,661.22
144.00
50.00
1,232.45
153.00
300.00
225.00
3.85
250.00
150.00
6.25
4.00
62.24
75.00
135.00
35.00
567.60
50.00
4,437.50
56.40
239.25
40.65
43.80
168.47
855.00
122.67
2.15
3.70
.46
210.80
General Fund Continued
Taxes Rebated:
Mary F. Guy
Thomas B. Emery
Frank B. Webb
John Bell
Fines Remitted:
L. I. Jones
Raymond Heaton
Stationery:
Clark and McDaniel
H. C. Helm
Harry Vane
Uniforms and etc.
N. Snellenburg and Co.
Jos. Levi and Co.
Dover Tailor Shop
M. Simon
Schwartz Bros.
Gasoline and Oils:
Dover Garage Co.
Fooks Auto Co.
Stewart Bros.
Hurleys Garage
Ahrens Fox Fire Engine Co.
E. I. Lane, Killing Dogs
Thomas W. Killen, Rent Stable
Diamond State Telephone Co.
Mabel A. Godwin, rent stable
Postal Telegraph Co.
Hay and Feed:
A. G. Massey
John M. Roe
F. A. Danner
W. M. Hinkle
Dr. Harry McDaniel
A. J. Kingsbury
Underwriters Association, Middle Dep’t.
Walter L. Fox Post American Legion
Street Material
Headley Good Roads Co.
The Barrett Co.
Birdsboro Stone Co.
American Gas Accumulator Co.
Commercial Acetylene Supply Co.
W. H. Peterson
$ 6.50
.53
.84
2.57
2.80
2.00
5.40
9.40
6.00
13.75
17.00
17.95
138.40
26.48
298.95
5.68
102.93
4.55
100.35
40.94
78.57
18.54
155.41
162.00
122.85
$ 13.44
4.80
20.80
213.58
412.11
7.39
54.00
54.00
36.08
6.00
.60
238.40
2.00
34.83
25.00
5.85
440.26
35.14
2.89
39.25
General Fund Continued
Signs:
R. L. Heyd
E. T. Heit
John W. Jones
Safety Traffic Guid Co.
Hanover Signal Co.
Robbins Hose Co.
J. H. Farlow
Fabric Fire Hose Co.
The Segraves Co.
Tran’s. to Light Fund for Street Lights 1925
Total Disbursements
$178.00
108.03
10.05
20.00
190.00
$ 506.08
600.00
22.23
1,400.00
11,000.00
6,469.80
$ 48,166.83
Receipts
Fines. E. F. Wood
Sewer Fees J. W. Woodford
H. G. Budd
The Index Refund
Opening Street, W. D. Clements
Taxes 1923
“ 1924
“ 1925
Sheriff Wix, Refund
Allotment Kent County
$ 660.20
340.00
2.00
.50
5.00
223.37
551.27
34,161.04
13.50
150.82
$ 36,107.70
Summary- -General Fund
Expenditures in General Fund for 1925
Receipts in General Fund for 1925
Over Draft, January 1, 1926
$ 48,166.83
36,107.70
$ 12,059.13
Water Fund
Expenditures
E. L. Jones and Co. Inc.
Delaware Electric and Supply Co.
Freight and Hauling
Interest on Coupons (Bonds)
Checking Spigots
Tran’s. to Light Fund for Pumping Water
Labor, General
J. O. Wolcott, Refund on water main
Total
$ 6,806.97
1,123.25
56.84
1,560.00
50.00
15,778.98
727.75
$ 635.29
$ 26,739.08
Receipts
Water Rents
$ 13,343.22
Summary Water Fund
Expenditures in Water Fund for 1925
Receipts in Water Fund for 1925
Over Draft Jan