SPECIAL MEETING
January 9, 1928
Meeting was called to order at 7:45 P.M. with the following members present: President Woodford, Messrs.. LeFevre, Keith, Burton, Clark, Hinkle, Clements and Frear. The purpose of this meeting was to receive the Annual statement of the Town and take care of any unfinished business of the previous regular meeting.
TREASURER’S REPORT
Upon motion of Messrs. Keith and Burton, the following report of the Treasurer after being read by the Clerk was accepted ordered placed in the minutes and filed.
WATER FUND
Dec. 31, 1927
Receipts
Disbursements
Overdraft
LIGHT FUND
Dec. 31, 1927
Receipts
Disbursements
Balance
GENERAL FUND
Dec. 31, 1927
Receipts
Disbursements
Overdraft
SPECIAL GENERAL FUND
Balance
Disbursements
Balance
$ 281.04
12,798.55
15,613.83
28,454.48
4,414.69
37,703.53
460.53
9,385.08
11,026.02
91,679.98
17,173.47
74,506.51
SUPT’S REPORT
Upon motion of Messrs. Keith and Clements the following report of the Supt. for the month of Dec. was accepted ordered placed in the minutes and filed.
Total K. W. Generated 197,063
Tons coal used 253
Used for Street Lights 14,860
Used water pumps 34,840
Total amount Commercial business $ 8,453.97
Amount Street Lighting 911.60
Amount pumping 1,045.20
Total 9,410.77
We have been cleaning sewers with the new machines and have New St., cleaned up and in good shape. The machines are doing good work and will enable us to keep the sewers in working condition without digging through.
We have repair parts for the Holley fire Hydrants now and will get them in shape as soon as weather permits.
The broken engine set at the power house was taken up with the insurance company for adjustment and they allowed us $1,535.00 in settlement. Would advise selling it as it will be of little value as a generating unit in the future.
Respectively submitted,
L. D. Shank, Superintendent
Upon motion of Messrs. Keith & Frear Supt. Shank was authorized to dispose with the damaged engine set at the power plant to the best advantage and the amount received be used toward the installation of a new turbine.
BLUE PRINTS OF WATER MAINS
Engr. Mr. E. L. Williams submitted estimate of $248.00 for drawing up plan and blue prints of the water system of the town of Dover. As same was badly needed to complete the records he was advised to proceed with this work.
ANNUAL REPORT
Council acting on motion of Messrs. Keith & Burton received the annual statement without any corrections, and to be published in one issue each of The Index and Delaware Republican and that two hundred copies of this report be printed and distributed in desirable places. Supt. Shank was complimented by Council for his excellent services during the past year and for rendering such a fine report.
THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE
TOWN OF DOVER FOR THE YEAR 1927
GENERAL FUND
Expenditures
Overdraft, Jan. 1, 1927
Street Expenses & Equipment
Police Dept.
Fire Dept.
Interest Street & Sewer Bonds
Administration
Rents Office & Council Chamber
Insurance
$ 13,113.63
12,125.92
3,280.36
2,608.75
5,077.50
775.03
630.00
150.45
Tax Rebates
Street Trucks
Sewerage
Street Lights
Special General Fund Sewers
Paid For Street Lighting
Total Expenditures
$ 8.41
2,310.71
355.99
8.64
250.00
8,234.80
$ 48,930.19
Receipts
Fines
Sewer Tapping Fees
Taxes 1924
Taxes 1925
Taxes 1926
Taxes 1927
Miscellaneous
Kent County Allotment
Total Receipts
1,161.00
765.00
149.40
803.63
2,078.75
32,400.03
321.20
1,866.10
$ 39,545.11
Summary-General Fund
Expenditures in General Fund for 1927
Receipts in General Fund for 1927
Total Overdraft in January in 1928
48,930.19
39,545.11
$ 9,385.08
WATER FUND
Expenditures
Overdraft, Jan. 1, 1927
Electric Current for Pumping Water
Printing
Interest on Water Bonds
New Curb Extensions
Water Meters
New Water Mains
Water Main Tapping Supplies
Total Expenditures
19,630.09
12,451.70
13.50
1,560.00
527.73
142.21
223.65
70.79
$ 34,619.67
Receipts
Water Receipts
$ 19,005.84
Summary-Water Fund
Expenditures Water Fund for 1927
Receipts Water Fund for 1927
Overdraft, Jan. 1, 1928
$ 34,619.67
19,005.84
$ 15,613.83
LIGHT FUND
Expenditures
Engine Repairs
Transformers
Tools
Station Supplies
Boiler Maintenance & Repairs
Meters
Station Wages
Interest on Bonds
Insurance
Printing
Freight & Express
Rebates
Interest on notes
Administration
Electrical Equipment
Fuel
Line & Material
Lubrication
Building Repairs
Trucks and Maintenance
Miscellaneous
Street Lights
New Line State House Annex
New Lines Little Creek
New Line South Dover Extension
Bonds Paid
Total
25.35
390.76
57.90
617.67
6,696.74
296.83
10,620.54
6,250.00
1,530.75
565.33
1,492.34
10.11
1,050.00
8,956.71
90.89
18,096.61
10,093.40
246.51
131.23
217.15
44.71
1,023.73
202.69
1,906.04
844.11
10,224.16
$ 81,682.26
Receipts
Balance Jan. 1, 1927
Light Receipts
Fuel
Miscellaneous
Sundries
Pumping Water
Street Lights
Total
28,562.60
68,755.10
423.21
427.95
530.43
12,451.70
8,234.80
$119,385.79
Summary-Light Fund
Receipts in Light Fund for 1927
Expenditures in Light Fund for 1927
Balance Jan. 1, 1928
119,385.79
81,682.26
$ 37,703.53
SPECIAL FUND
Expenditures
Overdraft
Paid Light Fund
Total
179.57
6.43
$ 185.00
Receipts
Receipts
$ 185.00
This Fund was closed by order of Council Oct. 29, 1927.
SPECIAL GENERAL FUND
Expenditures
Street and Sewer
Sewer
Street
Total
743.00
65,190.82
12,764.80
$ 78,698.62
Receipts
Sale of Bonds
Five Days Interest
Refunded by Sewer Engr.
Refunded by Dover L & M Co.
Total
153,012.00
93.75
14.43
84.95
$153,205.13
Summary-Special General Fund
Receipts in Special General Fund
Expenditures in Special General Fund
Balance Jan. 1, 1928
153,205.13
78,698.62
$ 74,506.51
GENERAL SUMMARY
General Fund
Water Fund
Light Fund
Special Fund
Special General Fund
Total
48,930.19
34,619.67
81,682.26
185.00
78,698.62
$244,115.74
Receipts
General Fund
Water Fund
Light Fund
Special Fund
Special General Fund
Total
Total Receipts
Total Expenditures
Balance in Treasurer Jan. 1, 1928
39,545.11
19,005.84
119,385.79
185.00
153,205.13
$331,326.87
331,326.87
244,115.74
$ 87,211.13
Available Assets
Balance due in water Acct. 1927
Balance due in light Acct. 1927
1924 Taxes Balance due
1925 Taxes Balance due
1926 Taxes Balance due
1927 Taxes Balance due
Total
463.13
10,999.42
803.48
1,843.67
3,593.48
7,473.32
$ 25,176.50
Total K. W. Hours Gen.
Tons Coal Consumed
Increase in No. of Customers
Increase in K. W. Load
1,753,693
2,670½
302
167,268
SUPT’S ANNUAL REPORT
To the President and Members of City Council:
I wish to call attention to the substantial gains in Dover utilities for the year 1927. This demonstrates the ever increasing use of electricity especially for domestic purposes, as we have little chance to obtain power load. I feel also, the reduced rates contributes to a large extent in this increase, and a further reduction should be made as soon as we have generating capacity to take care of the resulting demands. The following table shows the gains.
1926 1927 Gain
K.W. Generated 1,586,425 1,753,693 167,268
Coal consumed 2,691 tons 2,670 tons 21 tons less
Increase in number of customers 302
Maximum peak load 450 570 120
Receipts $101,176.89 $119,385.79 $ 18,708.90
Due to the worn condition of the oldest engine set at the power house, it was badly wrecked recently, and upon receiving a good adjustment from the insurance, this should be applied to the purchase price of another and larger turbine. The combined capacity of the two engine sets will not now carry the turbine load, if it goes out of commission, therefore it is urgent that something be done soon. We have ample boiler capacity since the installation of the new force draft underfeed stokers. The item of “Boiler maintenance and repairs includes these stokers.
The water department shows that the “overdraft” has been reduced from $19,630.90 to $15,613.13 which is satisfactory, as it is not intended for this department to make a great deal of money, which will necessitate cutting off water after midnight again in several cases. It is regretted that customers have been so inconvenienced in the past, but feel sure every one understands it was unavoidable.
The new sewer system will shortly be completed, and when it is, Dover will have the finest piece of sewer work possible to install. The work has been severely inspected and supervised, resulting in almost faultless workmanship, which will drain at any future date, the entire limits of Dover. The old sewers are being well cleaned, which was badly needed.
The motorized street department has functioned well, they having hauled during the year, approximately 3800 loads of garbage and trash, as well as 2700 tons coal, and unloaded fifteen cars cinders and slag.
We have been deprived of a veteran employee, Mr. T. F. Cook who has been with the Town about 45 years, and who is confined to his home for the past three months. This has been rather a hardship in the office. His absence, and the great amount of work attendant upon the new construction work, has kept us from setting up an asset side, and securing the proper valuation of the utilities of Dover. This should be and will be done this year with the help of your Honorable body in appraising the property.
I wish to thank you gentlemen, for your untiring help afforded me during the year, and also the support of the citizens of Dover as well, and when such service is not given, to kindly let me know and it will be remedied if possible to do so. Constructive criticism is always welcome and while we know no town has had better service with as few interruptions as Dover, we wish to make it 100% in every detail.
DANGERS
Mrs. Mary E. Moore of 44 Washington St. was awarded fifty dollars for damage done in crossing her lot with the sewer. Upon motion of Messrs. Frear and Clark, Clerk was ordered to draw order on Treasurer for this amount and to get a receipt releasing the Town from all claims of damage.
ENGINEER WILLIAMS SETTLEMENT
Engineer E. L. Williams submitted estimate to date on sewer contract showing a balance due him $211.98. Owing to the fact that this sewer work is not complete and blue prints has not been delivered Clerk was ordered to draw an order for $100.00 of this amount and hold the balance on this contract and also on special work of drawing blue prints of water system until contract has been finished and inspected and all blue prints of both jobs delivered to Council.
COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS TREE
Upon motion of Messrs. Clements and Frear, Mr. Nelson Slaughter from Jones Neck was given privilege of transplanting and placing on the Green at the place where Council would suggest a Cedar tree to be used as a community Xmas tree. This tree and work to be done free of charge.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
The following bills after being audited by the finance committee and found correct, Clerk was instructed to draw orders on the Treasurer necessary for their payment.
Light Fund
General Fund
Water Fund
Spec. Gen. Fund
Total
$ 6,453.19
7,997.83
1,480.37
12,561.22
28,495.61
ADJOURNMENT
Council adjourned at 9:00 P.M.
Signed:
Joseph O. Willis
Clerk of Council