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.