Dover, Delaware, MAY 7TH, 1923.
The Regular monthly meeting of Council was called to order at 7:30 P. M. with the following members present: Messrs. Downes, Burton, Keith, LaFevre, Clements, Clark, Hancock, and President Hopkins.
Upon motion of Messrs. Downes and Burton Council voted to dispense with the reading of t he Minutes.
Alderman’s Report: The Alderman’s report for the month of April to May 7th showed twenty-three arrests and fines collected amounted to $106.95, check for same being turned over to the Treasurer. Upon motion of Messrs. Clements and Burton report was accepted and ordered filed.
April 30, 1923
Engineer’s Report:
Commercial Light 54,370 K. W.
Street “ 6,330 K. W.
Cylinder Oil Used 90 Gals.
Engine Oil “ 60 Gals.
Cup Grease “ 8 Lbs.
Waste “ 15 Lbs.
Coal “ 299 T. 1920 Lbs.
Coal on Hand 653 T. 135 “
Signed: A. L. Kichline,
Chief Engineer
TREASURER’S REPORT:
GENERAL FUND
Receipts
Cash, E. F. Wood $69.00
“ E. L. Jones & Co. 15.00
W. D. Burton, 1922 Duplicate 43.48
Disbursements
Apr. 2, Overdraft 3,625.98
Street & Sewer Coupons 1,687.50
Order No. 30. Robbins Hose Co. 50.00
31. Flax Mfg. Co. 3.50
32. J. H. Bullock, Sheriff 5.00
33. Secy. of State 3.00
34. F. N. Buckingham .82
35. J. M. Houston 8.10
36. Del State News 7.50
37. D. S. Tel. Co. 4.15
38. H. C. Taylor, Secy. Bd. H. 32.50
W. S. Haman, Treas. 1,011.25 6,439.30
May 7th: Overdraft: $6,311.82
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LIGHT & WATER
Receipts
Apr. 2, Balance $14,210.03
Cash, W. D. Burton, Supt. 7,394.66 21,604.69
Disbursements
Order No. 36. Atlantic Ref. Co. 134.75
37. Campbell, Peacock, & K. 733.51
38. Garlock Pck. Co. 11.83
39. Genl. Elec. Co. 135.85
40. H. C. Roberts, etc. 457.58
41. Western Elec. Co. 93.72
42. Dover Garage Co. 4.80
43. Dover Lumber & Mill. Co. 2.50
44. C. R. Sampson 17.50
W. S. Haman, Treas. 4,028.58
Refunding Coupons 780.00 6,400.62
May 7th: BALANCE $15,204.07
The above report of the Treasurer was accepted and approved by Council, acting upon motion of Messrs. Downes and Clements, and same ordered entered in the Minutes and filed.
Superintendent’s Report: The following report of the Superintendent was read and on motion of Messrs. Burton and Clements same was accepted and ordered entered in the Minutes and filed:
April 30, 1923.
Amount recd. for Water $2,719.65
“ “ “ Light 4,602.99
Sundries 72.02
1922 Taxes 43.48
Amount received and paid Treas $7,438.14
Committee on Accounts: The following bills were presented, audited by the Committee, found correct and on motion of Messrs. LeFevre and Hancock, Council ordered the Clerk to draw the orders necessary for their payment:
GENERAL FUND
Order No. 40. Robbins Hose Co. $ 50.00
41. Frank Vansant 150.00
42. Geo. Schwartz 3.75
43. W. S. Haman 6.16
44. J. C. Hopkins 5.00
45. E. I. Lane 6.00
46. N. Snellenburg & Co. 58.00
47. Headley Good Roads Co. 157.55
48. Delaware State News 50.00
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Committee on Accounts
GENERAL FUND(con’t)
49. Index 1.00
50. J. M. Satterfield 11.93
51. E. T. Heite 49.48
52. J. B. Bice Co. .30
53. P. N. Kellum 3.25
54. J. W. Wise 2.30
$554.72
LIGHT & WATER
Order No. 46 Atlantic Ref. Co. $ 134.27
47 Austin Mfg. Co. 28.94
48 Campbell, Peacock & Kin. 4688.35
49 Genl. Elec. Co. 828.62
50 Rennselaer Valve Co. 60.72
51 H. C. Roberts Elec. Co. 64.16
52 Auto Battery Service Co. 8.45
53 Dover Garage Co. 7.74
54 Fooks Auto Co. 9.50
55 O. C. Hayes 100.00
56 E. W. Humphrey 115.09
57 Hurley’s Garage 21.75
$6067.59
Finance Committee: Mr. LaFevre announced to Council that the new issue of $35,000, 5% bonds would be ready for delivery to the respective purchasers before the first of June. Council thereupon, acting upon a motion of Mr. LeFevre, seconded by Mr. Downes, voted to offer the bonds at private sale at par and accred interest, and authorized the Committee to act accordingly.
Sewer Committee: The Committee reported that the sewer in the vacinity of the Radish residence, 180 feet in length, had been completed. Petition was received and read for a sewer on Queen Street, north of Fulton, one half block in extent. No action was taken by Council on same.
Fire & Police Committee: No Report
Tree Committee: No Report
Ordinance Committee: No Report
Street Committee: On the recommendation of various members of Council, favorable action was taken on the motion of Messrs. LeFevre and Hancock relative to placing appropriate signs to designate the various streets of the town and the matter was referred to the Committee with power to act.
Chairman Clements directed Council’s attention to the bad condition of King Street and that part of Division extending east from King. After due consideration Council, voting on motion of Messrs. Downes and Burton, directed the Committee to repair said streets commencing
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Street Committee: (con’t)
from the Hotel Richardson to the Water Works Bridge providing said work does not exceed $400.00 in cost.
Water & Light Committees: Council’s attention was directed to the requests of various residents on the main highway south of town for water, etc. The line at present ending with Chancellor’s Wolcott’s residence. Since Mr. Wolcott had put in the water line at his expense, Council, acting on motion of Messrs. Downes and Hancock left the matter in the hands of the Committee to investigate and to hold a conference with Mr. Wolcott concerning same.
Mr. Clark gave Council an estimate of 6000 gallons as the amount of water used at the Richardson & Robbins Factory a day.
Upon motion of Messrs. LeFevre and Hancock, Council voted to allow the Coca-Cola Bottling Co. to be relieved of the Water Rent except for one spigot.
APPEALS & ALLOWANCES
Council next considered the appeals for changes in the assessment list which had been made to Council at the afternoon Court of Appeals. They were as follows:
Changed From To
R. R. Kenney – Lot (not house) $ 100 $ 25
Caleb S. Kenney House Water St 250 200
“ “ 350 300
Downes and Kingsbury 3,000 0
Jno. Bell et al (from Downes & Kings) 3,000
Jno. Bell, House Clara & Brad. 3,000 0
A. J. Kingsbury House Clara & Brad. 0 3,000
Dr. E. R. Steele Not Allowed
J. L. Bonsall 3,000 2,500
Paul Fennimore 5,500 5,000
Geo. H. Walls 5,800 5,000
J. P. LeFevre 4,300 3,700
W. K. Knight Not Allowed
Neva Richardson &#