REGULAR MEETING

October 12, 1959

The regular meeting of City Council was held Monday, October 12, 1959 at 7:30 P.M. with Mayor Haman presiding. Councilmen present were Messrs Carroll, Davis, Fromm, Hayes, Holpp, Mundy, Turner and Zartman.

The invocation was said by the Rev. Richard Chartier.

MINUTES

Minutes of the meeting of September 28, 1959 were accepted as read and bore the written approval of Mayor Haman, with the exception of the action of Council approving a building permit for judge and Mrs. E. V. Keith, which was vetoed by Mayor Haman.

REPORTS

Report of City Alderman Dempsey was accepted as read. Checks in the amounts of $1081.05, 24.50, 79.50, 104.00 and 216.00 were remitted to the City.

Report of the Acting City Alderman Shockley was accepted as read. A check in the amount of $204.50 was remitted to the City.

Report of the Chief of Police was accepted as read.

Report of the Fire Marshall was accepted as read.

Report of Budget expenditures for August was accepted as read.

Report of Cash Receipts for September was accepted as read.

POOL ROOM

Sam F. Meeks requested permission to open a pool room at 43 S. New Street, a residential section. The pool room will be located in a building erected by John Trifillis other section of which contain apartments and a liquor store. The Building Inspector and Fire Marshall have listed a number of violations of the building and fire prevention codes which they will require corrected before the building is approved for use. On motion of Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Zartman, Council directed that the request be advertised for hearing at its meeting to be held October 19, 1959 at 7:30 P.M.

AUDIT

On motion of Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Hayes, Council directed that William Manter, CPA, be requested to attend its meeting to be held October 19 to discuss the recently completed City audit.

WILLIAMSON BUSINESS

City Council recently granted Dr. Jessie R. Williamson permission to conduct a dental office on Gibbs Drive. Dr. Williamson now requests permission to conduct his business at 44 Washington Street until April 30, 1960, while his office on Gibbs Drive is being constructed. On motion of Mr. Holpp, seconded by Mr. Hayes, Council directed that the request be advertised for hearing at its meeting to be held October 19, 1959 at 7:30 P.M.

CITY MANAGER REPORT

Report of the City Manager for September was accepted as read.

SEARS GAS TANK

Sears, Roebuck & Co. requested permission to install a gasoline pump and tank of 1000 gallon capacity at its store at S. Governors Avenue and Water Street. The pump will be used to service its own vehicles. On motion of Mr. Holpp, seconded by Mr. Turner, Council approved the request subject to the installation meeting the approval of the Fire Marshall and to the restriction that no gasoline be sold.

COMMITTEE MEETING

A joint meeting of the Finance and Utility Committees will be held Thursday, October 15 at 7:30 P.M. with William Manter, CPA, to discuss the installation of a cost accounting system.

PEOPLE TO PEOPLE PROGRAM

Mayor Haman reported on a luncheon meeting held today to discuss a “People to People Program” under which Dover would establish a sister-city relationship with an overseas community. Present at the meeting were U.S. Senator J. Allen Frear, Lt. Governor David P. Buckson, Brig. Gen. Robert J. Goewey, Snowden Chambers, program executive of the U.S. Information Agency, John E. Flayton, director of town affiliation, American Municipal Association, Col. Willard Woodbury, information office, Secretary of the Air Force, Maj. William Tomlinson, Maj. Henry Tracy, Frederick W. Brittan, International Latex Corporation, Mark Bortman, national chairman, civic committee of the people to people program, Councilmen H. Gordon Fromm, City Manager G. P. Ward, and George Ehinger, Dover Library Commission. If Council approves participation in the program, a committee would be formed to select a sister-city, and to work out details of the exchange of visits, ideas, information, etc. The community selected might be adjacent to an overseas Air Force installation. Something new in the program is participation by the Air Force which would facilitate exchanges at less expense. On motion of Mr. Fromm, seconded by Mr. Zartman, the City Solicitor was directed to prepare a resolution expressing the sincere interest of City Council, outlining the purposes of the program, and providing for the establishment of a committee to carry it forward.

BAKER REPORT

Building Inspector Thomas E. Baker reported on progress being made in the elimination of substandard housing and other structures within the City. Dealing with absentee owners is a particular problem. A building on Water Street owned by the Henry Coward estate will be disposed of in cooperation with Judge William J. Storey, administrator of the estate. Mr. Baker stated that mats are being obtained from which circulars will be made picturing the type of portable heating units banned from use within the City.

Council adjourned at 9:30 P.M.

F. Neylan

City Clerk

All ordinances, resolutions and orders adopted by City Council at its meeting of October 12, 1959 are hereby approved.

                                                                                                                                                            

October 13, 1959                                                                                 W. Edward Haman

                                                                                                                            Mayor