Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-03
DOVER council TO
AID Enlistment
Names Committee 10 Help
Swell Ranks of the Town
Defenders
HEALTH OF CAPITAL
IS REPORTED GOOD

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, April S-The monthly
meeting Of Town Council was held
last evening
A report was made by Clerk Hor-
sey that the capitation tax had been
fixed by Council at $500 and that the
assessment as made by Assessor
Hance had been accepted Lists Of
the assessment have been posted.
The treasurer reported a balance
Of over $500 after all bills we're or
dered paid.
The report OF the superintendent OF
water and light showed receipts for
the month to have been s1369.33.
Alderman Wharton's report showed
ten arrests during the month with
check OF $3.50 accompanying the
same.
Captain John r. LoFovre, OF Com
pany G, Organized Militia OF Della
ware, urged that City Council take
some immediate action toward sup
plying men wanted for the. army
and navy in the event OF war and ask
( cd that a National Defense Commit
tee be appointed to solicit men for
service in the country's defense. On
motion Of Councilman Burton. Mayor
Magee will appontc such a commit.
tee.
The report OF the finance commit
tee showed n complete change In the
system Of keeping OF the towns ac-
counts, that OF a loose leaf ledger,
similar to a banking system. so that
all accounts will tally, leaving no
difficulty in checking up on receipts
and expenditures. The system was
adopted.
The street committee as we'll as
the sewer committee made reports Of
work done during the month. includ-
ing new water mains run and con-
tracts awarded for additional sewer
on Division street
The report OF the election Of the
Robbins Hose Company which was
held some weeks back and which is
oanvassed by the Council, showed the
election OF Robert ID. Simmons as
chief engineer; John c. Hayes, first
assistant; j. w. Wilson, second as
sistant
Council ordered four-inch water
main run from the towns mail at
the lower end of State street to the
new residence Of Josiah o. Wolcott,
now in course OF construction.
The report OF the Board OF Health
for the past six months was submit
ted by H. G. Taylor, secretary, show
ing the sanitary conditions OF the
.tCwn TO be excellent and the town.
water supply the best known in many
years. Five cases Of contagious dis
eases were reported since February
q. three of scaret fever. one OF dihph-
liberia and one of measles. all of which
had recovered and the proper quaran-
tine and fumigatiOn regulations com
pied with
Council elecSd the following as
members OF the Board of Health for
the ensuing year; Drs. l.. A. III.
Bishop, h. s. Anderson, john w.
James. Eldad l.. Clarke. Herman c.
Taylor, William S. Bostic and Charles
n. Lloyd.
In changing the system OF book
keeping in the town Office, a change
was made in the personnel OF the Of
fec. Charles r. Jackson being elected
superintendent and collector of town
taxes at salary Of Sl7 a week, and
r. L. Cooke, the former superintend-
emit as assistant superintendent and
collector at a salary OF $14 a week
Chief OF Police =. s. Hurd wos elect
cd collector OF dog taxes.
A communication was received from
the Rev J. r. Bailey, pastor OF the
Dover NJ. p. Church. asking Council
to increase the salary OF the town
police. claiming they were not paid
enough for services rendered The
matter was left with the committee
on fire department and police.
Council allowed Assessor Hancock
S125 for making the assessment and
also ordered 500 paid to Robbins
Hose Company as their quarterly APP
preparation.