SPECIAL MEETING
February 4, 1952
A special meeting of City Council was held Monday, February 4, 1952 at 7:30 P.M. with Mayor Storey presiding. Councilmen present were Messrs Culver, Holpp, Petty, Smith and Wilson.
KENT GENERAL HOSPITAL BILLS
The committee conferred with Hospital officials on their delinquent bills reported to Council with the recommendations that all bills be due from the Hospital up to and including December 31, 1951 be settled on the basis of 50 % cash from the Hospital and 50% remitted as a donation to the Hospital. Council approved the recommendation of the committee and accepted from Mr. Anderson, Director of Kent General Hospital a check in the amount $4,767.47 in full settlement of all accounts thru December 31, 1951, inclusive.
WAREHOUSE BURGLARY
Chief of Police Turner reported that City Police now had in custody five suspects charged with stealing copper wire from the City Warehouse. The men were apprehended as the result of the vigilance of City Police. They are suspected of several robberies which occurred during the past year. Mayor Storey commended the Police Chief and Police Department for their spirit and effectiveness and termed them a credit to the Mayor and Council.
BUS LINE FRANCHISE
Council accepted the report of the committee which worked out the terms of a bus line franchise to be granted J. Clements Bowdle. Council directed that the terms of the franchise be advertised and a public hearing held a the regular meeting of Council, February 11, 1952.
LATEX STANDBY ELECTRIC
Mr. Agner reported that rates for standby electric service had been quoted International Latex Corporation as follows: $3.00 per KW per month for each KW if contracted standby power; when power is used the charge will be $3.00 per KW of average 15 minute demand plus $.02 per KWH of current used, less 5% when taken at 22 KV.
ENGINEERING SERVICES - SEWAGE PLANT IMPROVEMENTS
Mr. Agner reported that he had requested bids on the services of engineering firms for improvements to the sewage disposal plant and had received a price from the firm of Albright & Friel, only. This firm had completed a preliminary survey and was fully acquainted with the project. Council directed the City Solicitor to prepare a contract for approval of the new City Council.
ENGINEERING SERVICES - POWER PLANT IMPROVEMENTS
Council directed the City Manager to request representatives of the firm of A.C. Wood Associates to appear before the new Council to discuss terms of a contract for engineering services in the power plant improvement program.
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT - STREET & TRAFFIC LIGHT CONTRACT
Council approved a contract with the Delaware State Highway Department seting forth rates to be charged foe electric current furnished for highway and traffic lights.
LOOCKERMAN STREET STORM SEWER
Councilmen Smith, Holpp, Culver and Wilson, City Manager Agner and City Solicitor Hughes were appointed a committee to resolve the problem of the Loockerman Street storm sewer. Council directed the committee to obtain from disinterested engineers an opinion as to wether the storm sewer, at its raised level, would function properly. If such proves to be the opinion, the committee will workout a price adjustment and direct that the project proceed.
DELINQUENT TAXES
Council directed that unpaid taxes be indicated on bills sent out for current taxes.
TAX PENALTY
J. Gordon Smith requested Council to remit the penalty on his unpaid taxes for the year 1949, claiming he had never been notified of the unpaid tax. The vote, 4 to1 in favor of the request, lacked the necessary majority of votes required for approval.
PAY OF CITY SOLICITOR
Council approved payment of $600 t City Solicitor Hughes for his services during the year 1951.
PINE STREET ALLEY STORM SEWER
The City Solicitor stated, that in his opinion, there was no liability on the part of the firm of George & Lynch for drainage of surface water which accumulates on property north of Pine Street. The City Solicitor was directed to determine whether David Green would grant an easement for a storm sewer to run across property which he is purchasing at Pine and State Streets.
RESOLUTIONS
By unanimous vote, Council adopted the following Resolution:
A RESOLUTION Proposing The Vacating Of A Certain Alley In The City Of Dover Lying North Of Pine Street And Extending From The Westerly Line of Lot No. 30 On A Plot Of Lots Of William J. Ward Eastward To The Westerly Line Of The Right-Of Way Of The Dover By-Pass.
Be It Resolved By The Council Of The City Of Dover In Council Met:
Section 1. The Council of the City of Dover favors the vacating and abandoning of a certain alley lying north of Pine Street in the City of Dover and extending form the westerly line of Lot No. 30 on a plot pf lots of William J. Ward of record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Kent County, Delaware, in Plot Book 1 at Page 266, eastward to the westerly right-of-way line of the Dover Bu-Pass of the Dual State Highway leading from Dover to Camden.
Section 2. The Council of the City of Dover will sit on the 10th day of March, A.D. 1952, at 7:30 P.M., Eastern Standard Time, at the City Hall to hear objectives to vacating the said alley of such residents of the City or owners of property affected as shall attend, in accordance with the provisions of the charter of the City of Dover for that case made and provided.
Section 3. The Clerk of the Council os hereby directed to post copies of this Resolution in five or more public places in the City of Dover.
Adopted February 4, 1952.
By unanimous vote, Council adopted the following resolution:
A RESOLUTION Proposing The Vacating Of That Part Of Pine Street In The City Of Dover Lying Between The Easterly Right-Of-Way Line Of The Dover By-Pass Of The Dual State Highway And St. Jones River.
Be It Resolved By the Council Of The City Of Dover In Council Met:
Section 1. The Council of the City of Dove favors the vacating and abandoning of that part of Pine Street lying between the easterly right-of-way line of the Dover By-Pass of the Dual State Highway and St. Jones River.
Section 2. The Council of the City of Dover will sit on the 10th day of March, A.D. 1952, at 7:30 P.M., Eastern Time, at the City Hall to hear objections to property affected as shall attend, in accordance with the City of owners of property affected as shall attend, in accordance with the provisions of the charter of the City of Dover for that case made and provided.
Section 3. The Clerk of the Council is hereby authorized and directed to post copies of this Resolution in five or more public places in the City of Dover.
Adopted February 4, 1952.
Council adjourned at 9:30 P.M.
F. Neylan
City Clerk