Regular City Council Meeting
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Jul 3, 1922 at 1:00 AM

Dover, Delaware, JULY 3rd, 1922.

The Regular Monthly meeting of Council was called to order by the President at 7:30 P.M. with the following members present: Messrs. Clements, Downes and the President, Mr. Magee.

On motion of Messrs. Downes and Clements the reading of the Minutes was dispensed with.

Aldermans Report: The Alderman’s Report showed twenty-two arrests and fines collected amounted to $87.00, check for same being turned over to the Treasurer. On motion of Messrs. Clements and Downes the report was accepted and ordered entered in the Minutes and fixed.

Engineer’s Report: The following report of the chief engineer was read and on motion of Messrs. Downes and Clements same was accepted and ordered entered in the Minutes and filed:

June 30, 1922.

Commercial light used                                   47,230 K.W.

Street Light                                5,310 K. W.

Cylinder Oil “                             50 Gals.

Engine Oil “                              38 

Cup Grease “                             5 Lbs.

Waste                                     9 “

Coal used during month 235 Tons 1000          Lbs.

Coal on hand                           2046 Tons 1100           

                                                Signed: A. L. Kichline,

                                                                        Chief Engineer.

Superintendent’s Report: The following report was presented by the Superintendent, read, and on motion of Messrs. Clements and Downes same was accepted, ordered filed and entered in the Minutes.

June 30, 1922.

Amount recd. from water rents                                   $ 92.94

     “          “ “ light                                   2,553.68

Sundry receipts                                                            5.80

1921 Taxes                                                      70.56

1922 “                                                           201.25

Total receipts (Paid to Treasurer)              $2,924.23

 

TREASURER’S REPORT: The Treasurer presented the following report which was read and on motion of Messrs. Downes and Clements was accepted, ordered filed and entered in the Minutes.

GENERAL FUND

RECEIPTS

June 5th.  Balance on hand                                         $9,187.34

                Cash from E. F. Wood                                100.50

                Sewer Fees. A. B. Magee                            45.00

                From Supt. Burton                                      271.81        $9,604.65

 

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DISBURSEMENTS

Paid Order No.           52        D. S. Telephone Co.               $ 2.30

53        M. Butz Estate                                     2.85

54        Traffic Sign & Signal Co.       42.00

55        Farmers Bank-Rent                 204.00

56        Jno. C. Hopkins           5.00

57        J. M. Huston                10.68

58        P. N. Kellum                            26.00

59        Jos. Levi & Co.                                    6.25

60        H. McDaniel, Sr.                     28.75

61        duPont Walker                                     5.70

W. S. Haman, Treasurer          714.80

Farmers Bank, Interest                        300.00          1,348.33

 

July 3rd – Balance                                                                               $8,256.32

 

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LIGHT & WATER

RECEIPTS

Cash from Supt. Burton                                              $2,652.42

                                                                                                            $2,652.42

 

DISBURSEMENTS

June 5thOVERDRAFT                                          14,213.03

                Farmers Bank – Interest                              150.00

Order       No. 62.       Ahrens-Fox F.E. Co.               132.42

                        63        Atlantic Ref. Co.                     135.96

                        64        Garlock Pack. Co.                   35.77

                        65        Gen. Elec. Co.                         165.90

                        66        Western Elec. Co.                    8.80

                        67        J. B. Bice Co.                           131.57

                        68        Edw. T. Heite                          70.10

                        69        F. T. Herbert Co.                     20.10

                        70        T. K. Jones & Bro. co.                         47.95

                        71        Conrad Keller                          83.50

                        72        A. J. Kingsbury                                   45.15

                                    W. S. Haman, Treasurer          2,683.98        17,924.23

 

JULY 3rd ¾ OVERDRAFT                                                               $15,271.81

 

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COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS: The following bills were presented, gone over by the Committee, audited and found correct. On motion of Messrs. Downes and Clements same were ordered paid and the Clerk instructed to draw the necessary orders for their payment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Committee on Accounts: (con’t)                                                                  July 3, 1922.

GENERAL FUND

Wm. S. Haman, Treas.                                   $714.80

Capital Printing Co.                             .80

Diamond State Tel. Co.                                   1.10

Dover Garage Co.                                3.10

Farmers Bank                                      300.00

Index                                                   10.75

P. N. Kellum                                                    2.00

T. W. Killen                                        3.20

Headley Good Roads Co.&