REGULAR MEETING
December 7, 1925
Members present: President Woodford, Messrs. Burton, Clements, Clark, Keith, Hinkle, Frear and Downes.
Aldermans Report
The Aldermans report for November showed 9 arrests and fines collected amounting to $34.60. Check for same being turned over to the Treasurer. The report was accepted on motion of Messrs. Burton and Frear.
Engineers Report
The following report of the Chief Engineer after being read by the Clerk was accepted ordered entered in the minutes and filed.
Dover, Del
Commercial Light 58,709
Street Light 6,700
Pump Motors 19,632
Coal used 249 T 251 Lbs.
Coal on hand 1,126 T 1060 “
Feed Water 63,313 Gals
Engine Oil 45 “
Cylinder Oil 96 “
Compressor Oil 45 “
Cup Grease 7 Lbs
Waste Used 50 “
Signed A. L. Kichline
The report was approved with exception to Coal on yard which was ordered adjusted by Mr. Shank.
Superintendent’s Report
The following report of the Superintendent after being read by the Clerk was accepted ordered entered in the minutes and filed. On motion of Messrs. Burton & Downes.
Amount collected $6,876.91
Treasurers Report
Upon motion of Messrs. Downes and Frear, the following report of the Treasurer, after being read by the Clerk was accepted, ordered entered in the minutes and filed.
Water Fund
Nov. 2 O. D.
#8 E. L. Jones & Co
$ 2,303.50
1,092.50
$ 3,396.00
Receipts
Dec. 5 Water rents
“ Over Draft
$ 216.77
$ 3,179.23
Special Fund
Nov. 2 Balance
$ 20,698.24
Disbursements
Dec. 6 #10 J. A. Hirons
11 E. L. Jones
12 C. H. Wheeler
13 W. S. Haman Treas.
Balance
$ 2,200.00
953.72
2,843.50
913.51
$ 6,909.73
$ 13,788.51
General Fund
Nov. 2 O. D.
126 A.G.A
127 Birdsboro Stone
128 Del State News
129 D. S. T. Co
130 The Index
131 Stewart Bros
132 Hanover Traffic
133 Raymond Heaton
134 W. S. Haman Treas
$ 6,410.29
10.00
56.70
28.00
11.20
1.50
5.60
190.00
2.00
989.74
$ 7,705.03
Receipts
Sewer Fee
E. F. Wood
1923 Tax
1924 “
1925 “
Overdraft Dec 7, 1925
$ 30.00
63.00
108.19
41.04
622.37
$ 864.60
$ 6,840.43
Light Fund
Receipts
Balance
Light Rents
$ 11,352.30
5,888.54
$ 17,240.84
Disbursements
133 Atl Refg Co
134 Birdsboro Stone Co
135 Brooks Oil Co
136 C. H. Pearson
137 D. I. & C. Co
138 Edge Moor Iron Co
139 Flynn & Ehmric Co
140 Garlock Packing Co
141 Hopkins & Conwell
142 E. L. Jones & Co
143 Line Equipment Co
144 Pure Food Co
145 H. C. Roberts
146 Rumsey Elect Co
147 W. S. Haman Treas
E. & W. Coupons
Balance
$ 70.81
4.21
72.00
225.50
284.05
5.92
96.00
42.17
.35
238.42
45.00
13.41
4.13
456.51
4,530.81
875.00
$ 6,964.29
$ 10,276.55
New Cable for Telephone Co.
Council acting on motion of Messrs. Downes & Clements granted the D. S. T. Co. permission to run new line as outlined in drawing to be signed by the Chairman of the Street Committee.
Purchase of new Tractor
Council acting on motion of Messrs. Hinkle & Burton authorized the Light & Water Committee to purchase the Tractor from Camden Garage that had been in use at the Plant for some time.
Purchase of Coupe & Truck
Council acting on motion of Messrs. Burton & Clements authorized the Light & Water Committee to purchase a New Coupe to be used by Mr. Shank, and a new truck to be used by the department in the maintenance of the light lines.
Increase price of hauling coal
Council granted Mr. Reynolds Reed an increase in the price of hauling coal to $.70 cents per ton to January 1st, 1926.
Traffic Ordinance
The following Ordinance regulating traffic was adopted by Council acting on motion of Messrs. Clements and Keith.
AN ORDINANCE FOR REGULATING TRAFFIC IN THE TOWN OF DOVER
WHEREAS, The Town Council of The Town of Dover has caused to be installed electric light signals in front of the United States Postoffice, where Loockerman Street intersects State Street, for the purpose of regulating automobile and other traffic at said points;
AND WHEREAS, the green light is for the purpose of warning and drivers of motor and other vehicles to proceed, and the red light is for the purpose of warning them to stop;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF DOVER IN REGULAR SESSION MET THIS SEVENTH DAY OF DECEMBER, A. D. 1925:
Section 1. That it shall be the duty of the driver of any motor or other vehicle, when approaching the signals mentioned and described in the preamble hereof from any direction, to come to a full stop when the red light appears, and to remain in a stationary position until the red light goes off and the green light appears.
That any person who shall drive a motor or other vehicle past the signals mentioned and described in the preamble hereof, when the red light is on, shall be guilty of a nuisance, and upon conviction thereof before the Alderman shall forfeit and pay a fine of not less than Five Dollars nor more than Twenty-five Dollars, and in default of the payment of such fine, shall be imprisoned in the County Jail for a term not exceeding ten days, at the discretion of the Alderman.
Ordinance Changing the Sewer Tapping Fee
The following Ordinance changing the Sewer tapping Fee was adopted by Council acting on motion of Messrs. Frear & Keith.
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO FEES FOR TAPPING SEWERS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF DOVER IN REGULAR SESSION MET THIS SEVENTH DAY OF DECEMBER, A. D. 1925.
Section 1. That Chapter 2, page 94, of the Ordinances of the Town of Dover entitled “Concerning Sewers” be and the same is hereby amended by striking out the word “fifteen” where it occurs in the second line of the second paragraph of Section 3 of said Chapter, and inserting in lieu thereof the word “twenty-five”, and that said chapter be further amended by striking out the word “twenty-five” where it occurs in the third line of the third paragraph of Section 3 thereof and by inserting in lieu thereof the word “thirty-five”.
TREE COMMITTEE No report
SEWER COMMITTEE No Report
REPAIRS TO SIDEWALKS
The Clerk was instructed to send notices to Thos. B. Johnson, Frank Wright, and Herman Dill to have their sidewalks put in repair within thirty days from receipt of the notice; otherwise, Council would proceed with the work and charge same against their property.
LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE
The new rate for commercial lighting, effective January 1, 1926, was fixed by Council, as follows:
1 to 50 K. W. 15¢
51 “150 K. W. 12¢
151 & over 10¢
Power rates: Special rates for domestic refrigeration and ice cream cabinets using up to and including 3/4 H. P. motors- -a combination lighting and power rate of 10¢ per K. W.
Flat power rate of 5¢ per K. W. applying to 1 H. P. and above, except as hereinafter mentioned.
All motors above 7½ H. P. must be of the slip ring or wound rotar type with external starting resistance.
All motors above 3 H. P. must have external starting resistance.
All motors installed on the lines of the Light and Water Department will be subject to the approval of said Department.
Electric signs and window rates: Where customers will either install an approved time switch or have switch outside so night patrolman can turn current off, this circuit to be wired ahead of meter, a special flat rate of 1¢ per watt per month on sign or window display lights will be allowed, said lights to burn from dark to 11 P.M. on week days except Saturday, when time will be extended to 12 M.
Committee on Accounts
Upon motion of Messrs. Downes and Burton the Clerk was instructed to draw orders on the Treasurer necessary for the payment of the following bills, as presented for payment, audited and found correct.
Light Fund
Order #148
149
150
151
152
153
154
$ 115.94
28.69
3.00
551.25
2.08
114.20
854.23
Light Fund Continued
Order #155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166 Void
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
Total
$ 79.93
1.75
166.74
501.76
14.75
115.87
45.00
963.50
1.49
144.52
133.20
115.53
.40
14.94
2.50
3.30
3.25
18.71
602.23
$ 4,593.76
Special Fund
Order # 14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Total
$ 12.00
21.45
2,500.00
10.00
70.00
1,000.00
279.95
176.00
6,696.00
2,274.00
300.00
2,626.09
$ 15,965.49
Water Fund
Order # 9
10
Total
$ 1,443.55
635.29
$ 2,078.84
General Fund
Order #135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
Total
Total Expenditures
$ .46
12.20
42.02
29.36
154.00
9.00
17.00
40.00
39.25
9.00
25.00
.95
$ 378.24
$ 23,016.33
Adjournment
Adjourned 11:00 P.M.
Council authorized the Finance Committee to sell the remaining $25,000.00 in bonds when necessary.
Signed:
W. A. Green
Clerk