Regular City Council Meeting
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Mar 7, 1921 at 12:00 AM

Dover, Delaware, March 7, 1921

Council met at 7:30 PM with the following members present: Messrs. Magee, Hopkins, Keith, Downes, Caulk, Burton, Clark, Bice and Hancock.

The minutes of the regular meeting of February 7th, and of the special meeting of February 15th were read by the Clerk and approved on motion of Messrs Caulk and Hopkins.

Engineer’s Report: The following report of the chief Engineer was read and on motion of Messrs. Hopkins and Keith was approved and ordered filed and spread upon the minutes.

Water Pumped during month                                                 13,495,680 gals

Commercial Light                                                                   33,580 K.W.

Street Light                                                                              7,340 K. W.

Coal used in month                                                      268 tons 1883 Lbs.

Cylinder Oil                                                                                        42 Gals.

Engine Oil used                                                                                  30 “

Cup Grease                                                                                          7 Lbs.

Waste                                                                                                  16 Lbs.

Coal on Hand                                                              503 tons 126 Lbs.

                                                                                    Signed: A.L. Kichline

                                                                                                Chief Engineer

Superintendent’s Report: The following report of the Superintendent was read by Clerk and on motion of Messrs. Keith and Hancock was approved by Council and ordered spread on the minutes:

Amount received for Water Rents                              $ 27.90

Amount received for Light                                          3,689.16

Sundries                                                                       3.50         $ 3,720.56

1920 Taxes                                                                                          23.52

Amount paid to Treasurer                                                               $ 3,744.08

Treasurer’s Report: 

General Fund

Receipts

Balance on hand, February 7th                                           $ 9,374.50

Amount received from Sup’t. Burton (1920 Taxes)                23.52

Amount received from E. F. Wood                                         39.00     $9,447.02

Disbursements

Order  No.       1                                                                     $ 30.26

                                 2                                                          9.40

                                 3                                                          8.00

                                 4                                                          1.86

                                 5                                                          21.55

                                 6                                                          13.50

                                 7                                                          7.00

                                 8                                                          10.00

                                 9                                                          4.00

                                10                                                         15.00

                                11                                                         11.92

                                12        (Void) 

                                13                                                         .97

                                14                                                         1.20

                                15                                                         20.95

                                 16                                                         60.50 

                                17                                                         5.00

                                18        (See Minutes of Feb. 7th)

                                19                                                         3.50

                                20                                                         13.60

                                21                                                         204.00

                                22                                                         7.09

                                23                                                         7.83

                                24                                                         85.70

                                25                                             10,000.00 

                                26        “Approved Bills”                     2,765.70         $13,308.53

Overdraft, March 7th, 1921.                                                                        $ 3,861.51

LIGHT & WATER

RECEIPTS

Balance on hand, February 7th, 1921.                    $ 724.52

From Superintendent,                                                  3,720.56       $ 4,445.08

DISBURSEMENTS

Order  No.       1                                                     $ 87.23

    “             2     (Void) See Order Book. 

                        3                                                          64.26
                    4                                                          110.78

                        5                                                          14.62

                        6                                                          22.12

                        7                                                          892.90

                        8                                                          2.00

                        9                                                          6.87

                       10        (See February 7th minutes)    

                       11                                                         27.72 

                       12                                                         98.64

                       13                                                         55.24

                       14                                                         161.20

                       15                                                         51.00

                       16                                                         33.55

                       17                                                         2.70

                       18                                                         3.11

                       19                                                         2.00

                       20                                                         7.34

                      21                                                         7.53

                       22                                                         416.53

                       23        “Approved Bills”                     1,654.07         $ 3,721.41

Balance on hand, March 7th, 1921.                                                     $ 723.67

On motion of Messrs. Bice and Keith report was approved by Council.

Alderman’s Report: Aldermans report for the month of February, 1921 showed nine arrests and fines collected amounted to $43.50. His check for same was turned over to the Treasurer. The Alderman also turned over to the Treasurer check for $2.78, same being the amount collected from Irving and Earl Poore for breakage of electric fixture at corner of North and New Streets.

Committee on Accounts: The following bills were presented to the Finance Committee, audited and reported to Council for payment, and on motion of Messrs. Keith and Hopkins, Council directed the clerk to draw the necessary orders for their payment.

General Fund

Order No.       26        “Approved Bills”                                $2,765.70

                        27        Delaware State News              55.00

                        28        James Demby                                      24.00 

                        29        Diamond State Tel. Company             5.30

                        30        Dover Insurance Agency 331.38

                        31        J. Henry Hazel 64.17

                        32        F.T. Herbert & Co.                  65.48

                        33        P. Norman Kellum 6.00

                        34        A.J. Kingsbury                        128.34

                        35        N. Pleasanton                                      9.00        $3,454.37

Light & Water Fund

Order No.       23        “Approved Bills”                                $1,654.07

                        24        Atlantic Refining Co.,                         99.05

                        25        Dover Machine Works                        57.65

                        26        Edison Lamp Works                            89.11

                        27        D.A. Farrell & Co.,                              48.00

                        28        General Electric Co.,                           23.78

                        29        Paul B. Huyette Co., Inc.,                    24.75

                        30        Rumsey Electric Co.,                           52.50

                        31        Stewart Bros.,                                      5.88        $2,054.79

            Total accepted bills paid                                                                  $5,509.16

Ordinance Committee:        No Report.

Street Committee:    No Report.

Sewer Committee:    No Report.

Minutes