SPECIAL MEETING
April 23, 1956
A special meeting of City Council was held Monday, April 23, 1956, at 7:30 P.M. with Mayor Haman presiding. Councilmen present were Messrs. Biddle, Davis, Hayes, Holpp, Mundy, Petty, Tischer and Zartman.
TAX ASSESSMENTS
Council reconvened as a Board of Revision and Appeal to hear appeals from the general assessment of properties in the City which was posted on March 15.
Appeals from tax assessments were considered individually by Council and unanimously approved as listed below:
Assessed Revision
Myrtle Clifton, 509-513 N. Governors Ave. $ 16,500 13,800
R. E. Norris, 880 S. State St. 13,800 13,000
Jack Lord, 218-220 Mary St. 4,300 3,900
Fred Lord, 105 Hazel Road 14,500 14,500
Henry B. Appleford, N. Queen St. 2,200 2,200
Howard E. Lynch Sr., 112 N. Governors Ave. 8,300 8,300
Harmon Oil Co., Railroad Ave. 3,850 3,800
Mrs. R. C. Beckett, 110 Hazel Road. 15,700 13,700
J. C. Ehrlich Realty Co., 128 Loockerman St. 84,800 84,800
J. C. Ehrlich Realty Co., Lot North St. 7,200 7,200
J. C. Ehrlich, H. N. State & Rodney Road 17,000 17,000
Mrs. J. C. Ehrlich, 123 Loockerman St., 33,500 33,500
Anna Lord, Estate, 29 S. Bradford St. 8,700 7,800
Anna Lord Estate, 33-35 S. Bradford St. 10,400 9,800
Anna Lord Estate, Bayard Hotel 52,100 48,100
Anna Lord Estate, 205 Loockerman St., 8,400 8,100
Anna Lord Estate, 214-216 Loockerman St. 26,700 26,700
Anna Lord Estate, Fish Market & Shoe Repair
S. Governors Ave. 11,900 11,500
Anna Lord Estate, 213-215 North St. 8,600 8,200
Anna Lord Estate, 209 North St. 2,800 2,800
Spence Realty Co., 38 N. Bradford St. 22,100 22,100
On motion of Mr. Tischer, seconded by Mr. Tischer, Council adopted the total assessment presented by the City assessor, as revised, as the assessment for the City of Dover.
Council adjourned as a Board of Revision and Appeal and extended a vote of thanks to City Assessor Thomas E. Baker.
Council then proceeded with its regular business.
TAX RATE
On motion of Mr. Tischer, seconded by Mr. Holpp, Council set the tax rate for the year 1956 at $.90 per $100 of assessed valuation.
CAPITATION TAX
On motion of Mr. Tischer, seconded by Mr. Hayes, Council set the capitation tax at $3.60 per head.
MINUTES
Minutes of the meetings of April 9 and April 16 were accepted as read.
BUDGET REPORT
Council accepted as read the report of expenditures for March 1956, and report of ambulance operation for March, 1956.
HOTEL LOT
Mayor Haman reported to Council that the installation of sidewalks and cleaning up the lot at the former Hotel Richardson site was the result of personal contact with officials of Cities Service Corporation by Mrs. Julia Pettit.
POPPY SALE
On motion of Mr. Petty, seconded by Mr. Zartman, Council authorized the sale of poppies by veterans organizations on May 18 and 19, 1956.
POWER PLANT
Council discussed a trip to the power plant to inspect construction progress to date.
ORDINANCE
By vote of 6 to 2, Councilmen Biddle and Zartman voting ‘No’, Council passed the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ORDINANCE REGULATING THE KEEPING OF DOGS WITHIN THE CITY OF DOVER.
Be It Ordained By The Council Of The City Of Dover.
Section 1. The ordinance adopted March 21, 1955, entitled “An Ordinance Regulating The Keeping of Dogs Within The City Of Dover, Authorizing the Impounding and Destruction of Dogs, and Providing Penalties for Violations” is amended by striking out Section 6 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
Section 6. Penalties
(a) Any owner whose dog is impounded for a violation of this ordinance by such owner may redeem said dog within forty-eight hours by paying to The City of Dover with at the City Hall or at the City Police Station a charge of One Dollar ($1.00) to defray the cost of impounding thereof plus the maintenance charge of fifty cents ($.50) per day.
(b) Any owner who violated any provision of this ordinance who does not discharge his responsibility therefor by redeeming his dog within forty-eight hours as provided in sub-section (a_ shall be fined as follows:
1. For the first offense, $2.00
2. For the second offense, $5.00
3. For the third and each subsequent offense, $10.00
Passed April 23, 1956.
Approved:
Clerk of Council Mayor
BUS FRANCHISE
On motion of Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Mundy, the bus franchise granted to J. Clements Bowdle April 14, 1952 was revoked.
On motion of Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Hayes, a bus franchise was granted to Curtis W. Bprrpe, RD #1, Dover, Delaware. The franchise will be prepared by the City Solicitor.
CITY MANGER REPORT
Report of the City Manager was accepted as read.
STREETS
City Manager Ward reported that he had received a letter from Standard Bithulitic Co. stating that their bid for hot mix surfacing of streets in northwest Dover would be extended to any street surfacing done by the City of Dover in 1956.
Mr. Ward reported on the survey made of City streets and stated his recommendations would be given to members of Council.
WAGES AND HOURS COMMITTEE
Mayor Haman appointed to the Wages and Hours committee Councilmen Tischer, Davis and Hayes and City Manager Ward.
DOVER STREET - KONSCHAK
On motion of Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Zartman, Gustav Konschak was granted premission to till City-owned land at Dover Street.
HARDESTY
Charles Hardesty, broker of record for Dover, requested a meeting with Council on May 7. May 7 being Hearing Committee night, this committee will hear Mr. Hardesty.
WATER LINE EXTENSIONS
On motion of mr. Tischer, seconded by Mr. Petty, the policy of Dover toward the extension of water mains where reimbursement of original installation cost is required will be, that the party desiring the extension will bear the cost of the proper size main extension and the cost of the water tap serving his property, bit that the additional reimbursement fee charged will be based on the size of the lateral tap rather than on the size of the main extension.
VOLUNTEER FIREMEN
On motion of Mr. Petty, seconded by Mr. Hayes, Council authorized holding memorial services by the Volunteer Firemen Association at the memorial on the Plaza on Sunday, May 6, 1956.
POLICE TRAINING
On motion of Mr. Mundy, seconded by Mr. Hayes, Council authorized sending a member of the Police Department to a conference at Michigan State College, May 13 thru 18 conducted under auspices of the National Council of Christians and Jews, at a cost not to exceed $125.00.
FIRE SCHOOL
On motion of Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Mundy, council authorized sending three members of the Robbins Hose Company to Fire School at a cost of $10.00 per man.
TAX APPEAL COMMITTEE
On motion of Mr. Mundy, seconded by Mr. Holpp, Council authorized paying members who served on the tax appeal hearings at the same rate paid for attendance at meetings of Council, as provided by City Charter.
Council adjourned at 11:35 P.M.
F. Neylan
City Clerk