REGULAR MEETING
August 12, 1929
The meeting was called to order at 7:45 P.M. by President Woodford with the following members present Messrs. Burton, Frear, Keith, Clements, Hinkle & Downes.
MINUTES
Upon motion of Messrs. Keith & Frear the reading of the minutes of the last regular meeting was dispensed with.
ALDERMANS REPORT
The Aldermans report for the month of July and fines collected amounting to $50.00 with 9 arrests. Check for same being turned over to the treasurer. Upon motion of Messrs. Burton & Frear this report was ordered accepted and filed.
POLICE REPORT
The report of the Chief of Police was accepted as read upon motion of Messrs. Frear and Burton.
TREASURERS REPORT
Upon motion of Messrs. Burton & Clements the following report of the treasurer after being read by the Clerk was accepted ordered placed in the minutes and filed.
WATER FUND
July 27, 1929
Receipts
Disbursements
Acct. Debit
LIGHT FUND
July 27, 1929
Receipts
Disbursements
Balance
GENERAL FUND
July 27, 1929
Receipts
Disbursements
Balance
SPECIAL GENERAL FUND
July 27, 1929
Receipts
Balance
$ 4,005.62
12,317.19
5,384.20
7,594.68
5,248.42
20,412.82
1,574.06
6,857.51
4,425.23
190.22
The following financial statement for the past six months from Jan. 1st 1929 to July 1st was accepted and ordered placed in the minutes.
GENERAL FUND
Expenditures
Miscellaneous
Street
Police
Int. St. Sew. Bonds
Insurance
Printing
Fire
Administration
Trucks & Tractors
Freight & Express
Trees
Sewers
Refund on taxes
Street Lights
Total Expenditures
$ 1,411.06
12,845.54
3,234.27
7,000.00
583.54
139.56
2,257.13
1,475.98
1,835.46
306.31
568.43
335.89
9.41
5,782.40
37,784.98
Receipts
Fines
1927 Taxes
1928 Taxes
1929 Taxes
Miscellaneous
Sewer Tapping
Total Receipts
$ 933.70
159.91
1,469.76
36,285.95
2,511.94
350.00
$ 41,711.26
Summary General Fund
Receipts General Fund
Expenditures General Fund
Balance Jul. 1, 1929
$ 41,711.26
37,784.98
$ 3,926.28
WATER FUND
Expenditures
New Mains
Fire Hydrants
Postage
Main Supplies
Main Repairs
Coupons
Printing
New Mains
Electric Current for pumping Water
Total Expenditures
$ 466.03
12.48
50.00
109.09
19.75
780.00
9.00
7,274.20
6,033.30
$ 14,753.85
WATER FUND CON’T
Receipts
Water Rents
$ 11,647.92
Summary Water Fund
Receipts Water Fund
Expenditures Water Fund
Debit Water Acct.
$ 11,647.92
14,753.85
$ 3,105.93
LIGHT FUND
Expenditures
Station Wages
Coupons on Bonds
Printing
Insurance
Freight & Express
Interest
Administration
Fuel
Line
Lubrication
Street Lamps
Cars & Trucks
Miscellaneous
Transformers
Tools
Turbine Repairs
Plant Repairs
Plant Supplies
Boiler Repairs
Meters
Postage
Electric Equipment
Total Expenditures
$ 5,741.00
3,125.00
16.75
1,208.83
922.60
125.00
3,890.44
10,314.13
3,883.96
56.89
363.58
278.93
624.01
597.92
161.11
705.20
51.41
170.42
993.42
608.96
50.00
15.00
$ 33,904.86
Receipts
Balance Jan. 1, 1929
Light Receipts
Pumping Water
Lighting Streets
Total Receipts
$ 5,723.53
46,247.89
6,033.30
5,782.40
$ 63,787.12
LIGHT FUND CONT’D
Summary Light Fund
Receipts in Light Fund
Expenditures Light Fund
Balance July 1, 1929
$ 63,787.12
33,904.86
$ 29,882.26
SPECIAL STREET & SEWER FUND
Expenditures
Acct. Debit Jan 1, 1929
$ 865.76
Receipts
Received from Property owners for street Paving
$ 1,055.98
Summary Special Street & Sewer Fund
Receipts
Expenditures
Balance July 1, 1929
$ 1,055.98
865.76
$ 190.22
GENERAL SUMMARY
Expenditures
General Fund
Water Fund
Light Fund
Special Street & Sewer Fund
Total Expenditures
$ 37,784.98
14,753.85
33,904.86
865.76
$ 87,309.45
Receipts
General Fund
Water Fund
Light Fund
Special Street & Sewer Fund
Total Receipts
$ 41,711.26
11,647.92
63,787.12
1,055.98
$118,202.28
Total Receipts
Total Receipts
Total Expenditures
Balance in treasury July 1, 1929
$118,202.28
87,309.45
$ 30,892.83
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Balance due in Light Acct
Balance “ ” Water “
1927 Taxes not paid
1928 Taxes not paid
1929 Taxes not paid
Total Available assets
$5,391.06
1,154.88
3,320.42
8,024.24
13,362.20
$32,2523.80
L. D. Shank, City Manager
By J. O. Willis, City Clerk
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
The following report of the City Manager was accepted ordered placed in the minutes and filed upon motion of Messrs. Burton & Keith.
SIGN FOR AIRPLANES
Upon motion of Messrs. Burton & Keith the City Manager was instructed to employ O. T. Wharton to paint the word Dover on the roof of J. A. Frear & Son Warehouse.
TAXES 1927
President Woodford appointed Messrs. Keith & Burton to go over the unpaid head tax list for 1927 and authorized them to relieve the City Manager with those which they consider uncollectible.
HARD SURFACE STREET
The City Manager was instructed to purchase material and lay hard surface street on North Bradford St. from Wm. to Killen St. also to lay same material on shoulders on Divn. St. East past Murphy Home.
EXTENSION OF WATER MAINS
Council instructed the City Manager to extend the water mains from Delaware Ave. to Hazel Road on Penna. Ave. with 6" Main.
SIDEWALK
City Clerk was instructed to send notice to all property owners on north side of Divn. St. from Booker T. Washington school to the present cement walk to install cement walks within the next 30 days. Upon motion of Messrs. Downes & Hinkle.
ADJOURNMENT
Council adjourned at 9:00 P.M.
Signed:
J. O. Willis
City Clerk