Dover, Delaware, September 5th, 1921.
This Regular Meeting of Town Council was held at 7:30 P. M. with the following members present: Messrs. Caulk, Hopkins, Downes, Bice, Clark, Burton and President, Magee.
Upon motion of Messrs. Hopkins and Caulk the Minutes of the last meeting was dispensed with.
Alderman’s Report: Report of the Alderman showing seventeen arrests and fines collected amounting to $82.50 was read, and approved upon motion of Messrs. Caulk and Burton.
Engineer’s Report: The Chief Engineer presented the following report:
Dover, Dela., Aug. 30, 1921.
Water Pumped during month 20,415,600. Gals
Commercial Lights Used 27,380 K. W.
Street Light 5,020 K. W.
Cylinder Oil 50 Gals
Engine Oil 38 “
Cup Grease 7 Lbs.
Waste 14 “
Coal on hand, Aug.1st 259 Tons 497 Lbs.
Received during August 213 “ 100 “
Total 482 “ 597 “
Coal on hand Set. 1st 232 “ 597 “
Signed: A. L. Kichline,
Chief Engineer.
On motion of Messrs. Hopkins and Bice the report was accepted ordered filed and entered in the Minutes.
Superintendent’s Report: The Superintendent presented the following report:
Amount received for Water Rents $ 125.00
“ “ “ Light 2,222.14
“ “ “ 1921 Taxes 129.27
Amount paid to Treasurer $2,476.41
On motion of Messrs. Clark and Caulk the report was accepted and ordered entered in the Minutes and filed.
Finance Committee: No Report
Ordinance Committee: No Report
Street & Sewer Committee: No Report
Fire Department & Police Committee: No Report
Water & Light Committee: No Report
Tree Committee: Mr. Hopkins informed Council that a dead limb in front of Mrs. Cody’s house should be removed and Mr. Killeh was instructed to attend to same.
TREASURER’S REPORT:
GENERAL FUND
Receipts
Balance of hand, August 1, 1921. $6,244.92
Received from E. F. Wood 25.50
“ “ A. B. Magee, Esq. (Sewer) 27.50
“ “ Sup’t Burton 129.27 $6,427.19
Disbursements
Order No. 88 $ 13.00
“ “ 89 125.28
“ “ 90 14.06
“ “ 91 1.00
“ “ 92 2.00
“ “ 93 .50
“ “ 94 10.00
“ “ 95 10.00
“ “ 96 6.00
“ “ 97 4.80
“ “ 98 “Approved Bills” 696.50
“ “ 99 3.50 886.64
Balance on hand, September 5th, 1921. $5,540.55
WATER & LIGHT
Receipts
Balance on hand, August 1, 1921. $15,863.43
Received From Superintendent Burton 2,347.14 $18,210.57
Disbursements
Order No. 76 $ 353.08
“ “ 77 33.00
“ “ 78 200.00
“ “ 79 “Cancelled”
“ “ 80 9,796.26 10,382.24
Balance on hand, September 5th, 1921 $ 7,828.33
On motion of Messrs. Caulk and Downes the report was accepted and ordered entered in the Minutes and filed.
Committee on Accounts: The following bills were presented for payment to the Committee, audited, found correct and on motion of Messrs. Hopkins and Burton Council directed the Clerk to draw the necessary orders for their payment.
General Fund
Order No. 98 “Approved Bills” $696.50 Note: #99 in Aug. Work.
“ “ 100 Delaware State News 82.50
“ “ 101 Diamond State Tel. Co., 4.30
“ “ 102 Dover Auto Paint Shop 1.00
“ “ 103 Nelson J. Forney 1.50
“ “ 104 A. C. Hopkins 6.96
“ “ 105 W. H. Hoskins Co. 3.50
“ “ 106 Harold W. Horsey 80.00
“ “ 107 J. M. Houston 8.75
“ “ 108 P. N. Kellum 93.75
“ “ 109 E. I. Lane 7.00
“ “ 110 Harry McDaniel 56.56
“ “ 111 Harry McDaniel, Jr. 1.00