Dover, Delaware, September 18th, 1922.
SPECIAL MEETING
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A Special Meeting of Council was held at 7:30 P. M. with the following members present: Messrs. Hopkins, Clark, Clements, Bice, and Burton. The President of Council, Mr. Magee being absent, Mr. Burton noted in his place, following motion of Messrs. Hopkins and Hancock.
Engineer’s Report: The following report of the Chief Engineer for the month ending August 31, 1922, was presented and read by the Clerk. It was then accepted by Council on motion of Messrs. Hopkins and Clements.
August 31, 1922.
Commercial Light Used 60.960 K.W.
Street “ “ 6,430 K. W.
Cylinder Oil 53 Gals.
Engine Oil 45 “
Cup Grease 8 Lbs.
Waste 12 “
Coal used during month 227 T. 911 Lbs.
Coal to Ice Plant 73 T. 550 Lbs.
Main laid on Kirkwood, Division and R. R. Avenues: 338 Ft.
Signed: A. L. Kichline,
Chief Engineer.
Superintendent’s Report: The following report for August was presented by the Superintendent and after being read by the Clerk was accepted by Council, ordered filed and entered in the Minutes, on motion of Messrs. Hopkins and Clements:
August 31st, 1922.
Receiver for Water Rent $ 94.53
“ “ Light 2498.34
Sundries 97.53
1921 Taxes 30.87
1922 “ 206.60
Amount paid to Treasurer: $2,927.87
Committee on Accounts: The following bills were presented, audited by the Committee, and on motion of Messrs. Hopkins and Clark, Council directed the Clerk to draw the necessary orders for their payment:
GENERAL FUND
# 81. W. S. Haman, Treas. $590.00
82. Diamond State Tel. Co. 6.40
83. F. N. Buckingham .30
84. Wilkie Case 1.49
85. Headley Good Roads Co. 99.96
86. H. W. Horsey, Clerk 230.00
87. Robbins Hose Co. 50.00
88. N. Snellenburg Co. 62.00
89. H. W. Horsey, Repairs 1.50 41041.65
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WATER & LIGHT
92 Wm. S. Haman, Treas $1,714.41
93 Atlantic Refining Co. 170.21
94 Birdsboro Stone Co. 56.90
95 General Elec. Co. 478.37 Cancelled Nov. 9, 1922
96 Western Elec. Co. 211.44
97 Jas. B. Bice Co. 2,050.39
98 J. J. Behen Co. 4.68
99 Dover Garage Co. 10.07
100 Dover Lumber Mill. Co. 10.65 72
101 Dover Machine Works 520.98
102 do 3.50
103 Farmers Bank 301.01
104 P. N. Kellum 10.10 $5,542.71
Total of Approved Bills: $6,584.36
New Business: The application of another gas pump for the Dover Garage company was presented, and was referred to the Street Committee with power to act by Council, acting on motion of Messrs. Bice and Hancock.
Application for Benzine Permit: The matter of a permit to Jas. W. Wise for keeping a small quantity of Benzine was discussed but left over until another meeting for disposition.
New Coal Contract: Mr. Roberts, the representative of Campbell Peacock and Kinzer was present and took up the matter of the coal situation with Council. He submitted a price of $5.50 per ton for 500 tons to Council who voted to purchase that amount to supplement the supply already on hand. It was understood that shipments of the order were to begin at once in installments of three cars weekly. The motion of to purchase the above was made by Mr. Hancock and seconded by Mr. Bice.
Adjournment: There being no further business Council voted to adjourn.
Signed: Harold W. Horsey
Clerk.