REGULAR MEETING
February 9th, 1942
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Dover was held on the 9th day of February, 1942. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. with Mayor Woodford presiding, and on roll call the following members answered, “PRESENT”: Messrs. LeFevre, Downes, Millman, Hinkle, Keith, Burton, Vane and Hartnett.
This being organization meeting, Mayor J. Wallace Woodford was sworn in office for the following year by Alderman Burton. The following elected Councilmen were sworn in office for the ensuing term by Alderman Burton: John P. LeFevre, 1st district; Thomas V. Keith, 2nd district; Jesse S. Burton, 3rd district; and Harry Vane, 4th district. Upon motion of Messrs. Burton and Keith, the City Clerk J. O. Willis, City Treasurer C. Burton Sypherd, City Solicitor Melvin Hopkins, and City Alderman W. D. Burton were appointed for the ensuing year.
MINUTES
Upon motion of Messrs. Burton and Hinkle, the reading of the minutes of the last regular meeting was dispensed with.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
Th City Manager’s report for the month of January was read by the Clerk and accepted upon motion of Messrs. Keith and Hinkle.
FINANCIAL REPORT
Th financial report for the month of January was read by the Clerk and accepted upon motion of Messrs. Keith and Downes.
ALDERMAN’S REPORT
The Alderman’s report for the month of January was read by the Clerk and accepted upon motion of Messrs. Hinkle and Keith. A check amounting to $5.00 was turned over to the City Manager with the report of three arrests.
POLICE REPORT
The report of the Chief of Police was read by the Clerk and approved upon motion of Messrs. Keith and Burton.
RESOLUTION
The following resolution entitled “A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DOVER AND INTERNATIONAL LATEX CORPORATION FOR THE SUPPLY OF STEAM BY THE CITY TO SAID CORPORATION” was passed upon the following vote:
Messrs. LeFevre, yes;
Downes, yes;
Keith, yes;
Burton, yes;
Vane, yes;
Hinkle, yes;
Millman, yes;
and Hartnett, yes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER IN COUNCIL MET: Section 1. That the City of Dover does agree to supply steam to the International Latex Corporation up to Four Thousand (4,000) pounds demand per hour, and will also supply an additional Two Thousand (2,000) pounds per hour, or a total of Six Thousand (6,000) pounds per hour, maximum demand, upon the following conditions, namely:
That the City will not be required to supply in excess of Four Thousand (4,000) pounds demand per hour where such excess demand would cause a shortage in the supply of steam needed in municipal work; nor will the City be required to supply the Four Thousand (4,000) pounds demand per hour when because of a breakdown in the steam generating equipment of the municipal power plant, or because of a poor grade of coal, or because of a shortage of coal, or because of strikes, acts of God, or other conditions beyond the control of the City it would be impossible to supply such demand; it being expressly understood and agreed that in the event of a break down in the steam generating equipment of the municipal power plant, or causes beyond the control of the City, a shortage of steam results, then in such event or events the municipal requirements shall be first supplied; it being further understood and agreed that any excess steam which may be available during such period of break down or reduced supply beyond the needs of the City shall be for the sue of and supplied to said International Latex Corporation.
Section 2. The said International Latex Corporation shall pay for the supply of said steam the sum of Fifteen (15¢) Cents per thousand pound supplied.
Section 3. That all the other terms and conditions of the agreement now existing between the City of Dover and the International Latex Corporation relating to the supply of steam by the said City of Dover to the said International Latex Corporation are hereby ratified and confirmed in all their terms and conditions.
Section 4. That the Mayor and the Clerk of the Council are hereby authorized and empowered to execute an agreement amending said contract, pursuant to the terms of this Resolution, which said agreement amending said original contract shall likewise be executed by the proper officers of the said International Latex Corporation.
LETTERS
A letter from Mr. Frank Shakespeare was read by the Clerk asking that the Council remit the penalty on his 1940 taxes in-as-much as he had paid his 1941 taxes, thinking at the time that he was paying the 1840 tax. Also, a letter was read from Mr. Rosewell Hammond asking that the assessment for the year 1940 on the S. a. Hammond Heirs property located on South Governors Avenue be changed to correspond with the assessment of 1941 as this property was destroyed by fire during April, 1940. Upon motion of Messrs. Keith and Downes, the above requests were granted. In addition to these, the City Manager was instructed to refund Mr. W. G. Davis his tax penalty which was paid under the same conditions as was Mr. Shakespear’s.
A letter from Mrs. A. A. Hearn, representing the committee on the nursery school, was read by the Clerk asking that the City put in lavatory facilities at the playground, as well as facilities for the purpose of cooking the children’s lunches. Upon motion of Messrs. LeFevre and Downes, the City Manager was instructed to have these improvements made at the playground.
A letter from the fire marshall, Thomas E. Baker, was read by the Clerk asking that Council take the necessary action to condemn the property owned by Nap & Spence, whose business is conducted by Mrs. Adele Newnam and Harry Spence, the property located on the south side of Loockerman Street between Governors Avenue and New Street. The old livery stable is attached to the house and is a serious fire hazard. Upon motion of Messrs. LeFevre and Burton, the City Manager was instructed to notify the owners of this property to tear down and remove same within thirty (30) days from the date of his notice.
DEFENSE COUNCIL
Councilman LeFevre presented a motion, which was seconded by Councilman Keith, that the local Civilian Defense Council be authorized to have the necessary blackout screens made for the Red Cross room at the Murphy School and the colored recreation center located on north Queen Street.
COMMITTEES
Mr. Clement Bowdle appeared before Council asking that the City donate the sum of $33.00, which is the amount necessary for building stretchers for the Red Cross Ambulance unit of the local Civilian Defense Council. Upon motion of messrs. keith and LeFevre, the money was appropriated by Council.
The School Board from the Dover Public School appeared before Council, Mrs. R. C. Beckett as spokesman, asking that the City appropriate $1,000.00 per year in order to help defray expenses for running community activities at the School. Upon motionof Messrs. Downes and LeFevre, the City Council voted to appropriate $100.00 per month for the next six (6) months.
DONATION
Upon motion of Messrs. Keith and Hinkle, Council authorized the Clerk to draw an order in favor of the Boy Scouts of America for $50.00 for their annual drive.
ADJOURNMENT
Council adjourned at 10:15 P. M.
Signed: ________________________
City Clerk