REGULAR MEETING
August 3, 1925
The Town Council met in regular session at 7:30 P.M. with the following members present; President Woodford, Messrs. Downes, Clements, Burton, Frear, Clark and Hinkle.
Aldermans Report
The Aldermans report showed 16 arrests and fines collected amounting to $62.50, check for same being turned over to Treasurer. The report was accepted on motion of Messrs. Downes and Hinkle.
Engineers Report
The following report of the engineer was read by the Clerk and upon motion of Messrs. Burton and Clark was ordered accepted entered in the minutes and filed.
Dover, Del. July 31, 1925.
Commercial Light 86,560 K. W.
Street Light 5,440 K. W.
Pump motors 20,100 K. W.
Feed Water 70,117 Gals.
Coal Used 330 Tons 1390 Lbs.
Coal on Hand 502 Tons 610 Lbs.
Cylinder Oil 138 Gals.
Engine Oil 76 Gals.
Compressor Oil 27 Gals.
Waste Used 25 Lbs.
Cup Grease 7 Lbs.
Signed: A. L. Kichline,
Chief Engineer
Superintendent’s Report
The following report of the Superintendent was read by the Clerk and upon motion of Messrs. Downes and Burton was approved and ordered entered in the minutes and filed.
Dover, Del. July 31, 1925.
Water Rents
Light Rents
Sundries
1923 Tax
1924 Tax
1925 Tax
$ 2,528.12
5,094.95
12.00
7.88
83.43
288.24
$ 8,014.63
Treasurers Report
The following report of the Treasurer was read by the Clerk and upon motion of Messrs. Downes and Burton was approved and ordered entered in the minutes and filed.
Dover, Del. July 31, 1925.
Light Fund Receipts
Balance
Cr. Memo Rumsey Elect. Co.
Street Lights from Gen. Fund
Pump Motors from Water Fund
Cast from W. D. Burton
$ 41,328.92
28.81
2,728.60
7,602.14
5,106.96
$ 56,795.43
Disbursements
Order #75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91 App Bills
Balance
$ 137.20
9.40
78.56
62.70
4.40
8.00
938.75
102.60
1.19
24.60
10.71
18.90
5.00
14.88
125.00
601.21
2,562.86
$ 4,705.96
$ 52,089.47
General Fund- -Receipts
Balance
Cash E. F. Wood
Cash W. D. Burton 1923 Tax
“ 1924 Tax
“ 1925 Tax
$ 13,498.43
77.40
7.88
84.43
288.24
$ 13,955.58
General Fund- - -Continued
Disbursements
Order #73
74
75
76
77
78
77½
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92 App Bills
Trans for St. Lights
Balance
$ 3.70
5.57
66.15
.37
5.00
4.60
40.65
150.00
29.37
9.25
159.50
138.40
17.50
4.00
150.00
25.00
12.38
134.48
1.00
25.00
764.43
2,728.60
$ 4,471.95
$ 9,483.43
Water Fund- -Receipts
Balance
Cash W. D. Burton
$ 3,393.68
2,528.12
$ 5,921.80
Disbursements
Order # 5
Trans for Pump Motors
$ 1,123.25
7,602.14
$ 8,725.39
Overdraft. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,803.59
Street Committee
Council acting on motion of Messrs. Clements and Hinkle granted H. N. Helm permission to install a gasoline tank and pump in front of his store on Division St. provided Ordinances governing such installation be complied with.
Report of Board of Health
The following report of the board of health was read by the clerk and after some discussion the Council left the matter in the hands of the Sewer Committee to investigate and report to Council at its regular meeting in September.
TO THE PRESIDENT and MEMBERS OF DOVER TOWN COUNCIL:
Gentlemen:
At a recent meeting of the Dover Board of Health the sanitary conditions of the town were discussed at some length, especially the ridding of the town of all surface closets along the routes where town sewer and water pipes are laid and accessible and also as to the condition of the outlet of the Division Street Sewer which is near the new school or home buildings, being erected in City Beautiful and which, if not remedied will most likely be detrimental to the health of the children and residents in that locality.
As you may recall, the refuse from the Division Street sewer dumps just in front of bulk-head if such it may be termed and consequently has but little chance of being carried down the stream as it was intended, from the flow of water at the bridge just below where sewer enters.
The Board of Health as well as others who have inspected the dump refuse at the outlet of the Division Street sewer, believe the only remedy to prevent a perpetual nuisance, is to have the land or marsh or whatever it may be called, just in front of where the refuse of the sewer dumps, dredged or cut through to the main stream, so that as the refuse falls into the stream at this point, the current of water coming from the mill pond might carry off refuge down stream to St. Jones Creek where it is supposed to flow.
In view of the above Statement, the Board of Health of the Town of Dover at its meeting held July 20, unanimously adopted the above resolution;
RESOLVED, That we the members of Dover Board of Health request that the Dover Town Council have the stretch of land above the Division Street Sewer opened so as to allow the carrying off of the town sewerage, by the flow from the main stream from the Mill pond close by, believing that by so doing, the town will not only be relieved of a possible epidemic, but that the health of the children at the schools nearby, will be less endangered.
Adopted at Dover, Del., July 20, 1925
Dr. L. A. H. Bishop,
President
Secretary and Executive Officer
Dover Board of Health:
Payment of Davey Tree Experts
Council acting on motion of Messrs. Downes and Burton authorized the Clerk to draw orders for the payment of the Davey Tree Expert Co for $567.60 same being in full for work done by said Company.
Increase in Hauling Coal
Council acting on motion of Messrs. Downes and Frear agreed to increase the price of hauling coal to Mr. Reed to $.70 per ton until November 15th.
W. J. Deery Salary
Council acting on motion of Messrs. Downes and Clements voted to pay Mr. Deery $500.00 six month salary same being due.
Committee on Accounts
Upon motion of Messrs. Burton and Downes, the Clerk was instructed to draw orders necessary for the payment of the following bills, which were presented for payment, audited and found correct.
General Fund
Order #93 The Barrett Co.
94 D. S. T. Co.
95 E. T. Heite
96 E. I. Lane
97 W. M. Newton
98 Safety Traffic Guid Co
99 Schwartz Bros.
100 Postal Tel Co.
101 Davey Tree Expert Co.
102 W. A. Green
103 The Seagraves Co.
$ 61.20
.20
28.20
12.00
80.20
20.00
26.48
.60
567.60
25.00
12,000.00
$ 12,821.48
Light Fund
Order #92 W. J. Deery
93 Atl. Refg. Co.
94 Geo/Woodford. Bush & Son
95 Donohoe & Son
96 E. L. Jones
97 Jos. Levi & Co.
98 Line Material Co
99 Md. Coal & Coke Co.
100 W. T. Massey
101 Muller & Co.
102 Rensselaer Valve Co
103 Rumsey Electric Co.
$ 500.00
89.69
582.66
15.75
40.63
20.75
54.60
183.76
61.09
123.20
239.25
909.15
$ 2,820.53
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 15,642.01
Adjournment
There being no further business Council adjourned at 9:35 P.M.
Signed:
W. A. Green
Clerk