Dover, Delaware. April 7th, 1924.
The Regular monthly meeting of the Town Council was called to order by the President at 7:30 P.M. with the following members present.
LeFevre, Downes, Clements, Keith, Burton, Frear, Hancock and Clark.
Reading of Minutes: The Minutes of the last regular meeting were read there being no corrections were approved as read.
Standing Committees for 1924.
The following committees were appointed by the President to serve for the year 1924.
FINANCE
Burton, LeFevre and Downes
Accounts
Downes, Burton and LeFevre,
Ordinance
Clark, Keith and Hancock.
Streets
Clements, Clark and Hancock
Fire Department and Police
Keith, Clements and Frear
Sewers
Frear, Burton and Clements
Water and Light
LeFevre, Clark and Downes
Tree Committee
Hancock, Keith and Frear
Robbins Hose Co. Granted Permission to Hold Carnival:
A committee of three members of the Robbins Hose Co came before Council to request the privilege of holding a carnival in Dover the week beginning April 28th and continuing until Sat. May 3rd, 1924. The Council also to furnish the Towns lot and water free. Council acting upon motion of Messrs. Downes & Clark granted this request.
Badges & Caps for Chief & two Asst’s.
Council acting upon motion of Messrs. Keith and Burton instructed the Fire & Police Committee to purchase Three Badges and Three Caps for the Chief and his two Assistants of the Robbins Hose Company.
Uniform for Driver of Fire Truck.
Council acting upon motion of Messrs. LeFevre and Downes Authorized the Fire and Police Committee to purchase Two Suits for the Driver of the Fire Truck, leaving the kind of Suits at discretion of the committee.
Election and instillation of Chief and asst’s of Robbins Hose Co,
Motion of Messrs. Keith and Burton that in the absence of the Hose Company not holding an election the Council re-elect the same Chief and Assistants to serve for the year 1924.
The motion was unanimously carried.
Mr. E. W. Humphrey was elected Chief Mr. Thomas W. Holston and Mr. Harry R. Hancock were elected Assistants. They were all present and were sworn in by the President.
Aldermans Report.
The Aldermans Report for the month of March showed nineteen arrests and fines collected amounted to $52.70 check for same being turned over to Treas. Upon motion of Messrs. Burton & Clements same was accepted ordered entered in the minutes and filed.
Engineers Report: Dover, Del. 3/31/24/
Commercial Light 65 010 kw
Street Light 7 480 kw
Engine Oil Used 90 gal
Cylinder Oil Used 95 gal
Compressor Oil Used 40 gal
Waste Used 30 lbs
Coal Used 224 T. 1 940 lb
Coal on hand Mar 31, 1072 T. 325 lb
Green Coal Tested Mar. 22nd to Apr. 5th 90 T. 360 lbs
Maryland Coal “ 8th to Mar. 22 92 T. 1 360 lbs
Signed A. L. Kichline, Chief Engineer.
The above report of the Chief Engineer was accepted by Council acting upon motion of Messrs. Clements and Burton. Ordered entered in the Minutes and filed.
Superintendent’s Report:
The following report was submitted by the Sup’t for the Month of March read by the clerk and upon motion of Messrs. Keith & Clark same was accepted ordered entered in the minutes and filed.
March 31st, 1924.
Water Rents,
Light “
Sundries
1922 Tax
1923 Tax
Total
$ 82.95
4,813.77
4.00
79.19
107.94
$5,087.85
Treasurers Report:
The following report was submitted by the Treasurer read and upon motion of Messrs. Downes and Burton, same was accepted ordered entered in the minutes and filed.
General Fund
Receipts
Cash from E. F. Wood
Cash from J. C. Hopkins Sewer Fee
“ ” “ ” “ ”
“ ” 1922 Tax
“ ” 1923 “
33.00
15.00
15.00
79.19
107.94
250.13
Disbursements
Mar. 1st
Order 17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Overdraft
Robbins Hose Co
Jos Levi & Co
A. J. Kingsbury
N. Snellenburg & Co
The Index
Dela. Republican
P. N. Kellum
F. N. Buckingham
W. A. Green
S & S Coupons
Approved Bills
Overdraft April 7th
6,533.25
50.00
9.15
34.83
62.90
2.00
59.25
4.00
.66
75.00
1,687.50
814.40
9,332.94
$ 9,082.81
Light & Water Fund
Receipts
Balance
A. L. Kichline (Old Boilers)
“ ” “ ”
“ ” (Scrap Wire)
Cash from W. D. Burton Supt.
9,469.40
175.00
30.00
11.08
5,004.22
$14,689.70
Disbursements
Order # 21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Atl Refg Co
Dover Garage Co
Ingersoll Rand Co
T. K. Jones & Co
Spencer Regulator Co
Wetzel Mech Stoker Co
Approved Bills
Balance
66.15
1.05
98.67
11.24
4.40
38.90
3,137.09
3,357.50
$11,332.20
Finance Committee: No Report.
Committee on Accounts:
The following bills were presented for payment, audited by the committee, found correct and on motion of Messrs. Burton & LeFevre Council instructed the clerk to draw the orders necessary for their payments:
General Fund
Order #27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
Robbins Hose Co
D. S. T. Co.
A. C. Hopkins
J. C. Hopkins
State Hwd Dept
Harry Vane
H. C. Taylor Sect.
W. A. Green Clerk
Total
50.00
7.05
16.96
7.50
143.16
1.00
32.50
2.85
$ 261.02
Light and Water Fund.
Order #28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
Atl Refg Co
Balto Oil Co
Donohoe & Son
Fooks Auto Co
Garlock Pkg Co
Gen Elect Co
Md Coal & Coke Co
Harbson Walker Refract Co
E. W. Humphrey
T. K. Jones & Co
W. N, Newton
Rumsey Elect Co
B. F. Shaw Co
Sitnek Fuel Co
Stewart Bros
Wetzel Meck Stoker Co
Total
Total Approved Bills
84.10
28.86
1.59
4.75
129.68
283.36
494.40
9.00
4.00
156.02
5.75
21.25
1,932.42
776.65
7.90
289.19
4,428.92
$ 4,689.94
Sewer Committee:
Council acting upon motion of Messrs. Burton and Downes instructed the Sewer Committee to secure bids for 550 feet of 12 inch sewer to be laid in Reed St., to Queen St. up Queen St to Division,
Fire & Police Committee: No Report.
Mr. Keith the chairman of the committee was instructed by Council to make the necessary arrangements for traffic control at Division and State Sts. during the hours the school children would be going to and from school.
Ordinance Committee: No Report.
Street Committee:
Chairman Clements reported the purchase of a new H. P. Street Grader as directed by council at its previous meeting.
The installation of a new gasoline tank by Dover Hwd. Co.
Pavement graded and trees removed from Mrs. Roscoes property on Div St & Penna Ave at a cost of $87.00.
Light & Water Committee:
Chairman LeFevre reported the committee had been testing coal which ranged in price from $1.85 to $3.50 per ton, the last car to be shipped in June.
The new steam line had been completed and was working very good. Also the water heater to the boilers had been put into shape and was again working.
The contract to build a new room at the plant had been awarded to W. N, Newtin & Son for $1,097.00 they being the lowest bidders.
Colonel LeFevre also reported the committee had closed a deal with Mr. J. W. Maskell to change the light system from 1150 to 2300 volts this change should save at least 10%. The committee also have a possible chance to sell the old engines and dynamos which in all probability will cover the cost of the change.
Council acting upon motion of Messrs. Burton & Keith authorized the committee to proceed with power to act.
Report of Board of Health:
Council acting upon motion of Messrs. Keith and Burton accepted the following report, ordered it entered in the minutes and filed.
Dover Del. April 7th, 1924.
To the President and Members of the Dover Town Council.
Gentlemen;
As required by a resolution of the Town Council, I herewith submit the report of the Dover Board of Health for the past six months from Oct. 4th, 1923 to April 7th 1924.
Health conditions for the past six months and the year have been most excellent, barring an epidemic of measles and mumps which have been quite prevalent during the past few weeks in the town. No serious cases of infectious or contagious diseases have been reported during the past six months.
Samples of the town’s water supply have shown the analysis to be good with no indications of bacteria contamination.
Some sewer connections on lower Governors Avenue have been made which have long been needed, such connections being made without the unpleasantness of prosecution.
Expenses for the past six months for samples of water, correspondence & etc. 5.25 leaving balance in treasurer of $4.83.
Respectfully Submitted<