Regular City Council Meeting
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Sep 5, 1921 at 1:00 AM

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

Minutes