Evening journal., 1918-04-02
DOVER Council N
MONTHLY NEETINC
State Congress of Mothers
10 Meet in Capital on
Next Friday
TO DEMONSTRATE
USE OF TRACTORS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. April 2.-The monthly
meeting Of the Dover Town Council
was held last evening in Council
chambers with all members present.
Under reports of officers, Alderman
Wood reported rs arrests during March.
and the collection OF fines amounting
TO s1I9J. ON the first 10 days of the
month the alderman had no business
whatever.
Chief Engineer Kichline reported III
tons Of coal used during March and 49,
576,S60 gallons Of water pumped.
The semi-annual report Of the Board
of Health showed the towns health
good and water system free from any
contamination. The following were
named as members Of the Board Of
Health for the ensuing year: Drs. L..
A. II. Bishop, f. s. Anderson, John w.
James. Eldad t.. Clarke, Herman c..
Taylor, William s. Bostic. Charles N.
Lloyd.
Charles r. Jackson was reelected SUI
perintendent Of the Water and Light
Department at a salary OF s21 a week
n. +. Cooke was reelected at salary
Of sij a week.
Council engaged In a lengthy discus
sion over the purchase OF a road ma
chine for leveling and generally work
ing The roads Of the town. A repre-
sentative from a New York firm ap-
pcarcd before Council explaining the
merits OF his machine, after which 1t
was decided 10 accept the offer of all
lowing the representative 60 slip his
machine here for a demonstration and
If not satisfactory 10 be returned with
no expense to the town whatever.
John C.. Hayes was sworn in by Mayor
Magec as chief Of the Dover Robbins
Hose Company, and George W. Morgan
as first assistant, and Earl Humphrey
as second assistant.
Council adjourned 90 meet the firsl
Monday in May, when they will sit as
court of appeal on the assessment re-
Gently taken by Town Assessor Niichoe
Scanlon.
At the annual election Of yesirymer
OF Christ p. p. Church yesterday, the
following We're reelected
Senior warden. William Benny
Junior warden, W. H. Boyce; Vestry
men, II. l. Beers r. r. Kcnney William
Pennewil. W. l.. Pritchett William ID
Denney, J. Frank STARRING, Henry
Bidgely
John W. Holston, salesman for VII
liam j. Benson Company, Of this town
who was among the Kent county
draftces. who loft Dover yesterday ioi
! Camp Dix, was presented with a wris
watch by his employer, W. J. Benson
prior TO his departure.
The annual State Convention OF th
Delaware Congress OF Mothers and Par
/ ent-Tcachers Association Will Doe heh
/ in Wesley NJ. y. Church, this town
/ on Friday. April 3. business meeting
viii be held from 1890 TO 1870 nool
and from i.3O TO 4.3O o'clock. The con
yeniion will be opened 60 everyone.
The program viii deal with the pres
ont duties Of parents and teachers d
the great needs which have arisen iron
the war which, while cmphasHin
more forcibly lhc usual work OF th
Parent Teachers Association, Drlh
added duties in doing their bit.
The national president viii speak o
"War service for Parents an
| Teachers
The committee on the tractor demon
stration Go be held by the Kent count
Farm Bureau have set me date or IN
demonstration for April t6, IL ana IL
Tile place selected is ihirty-uye aci
field on the farm ienanted by Joshu
Bishop. about one-half mile west
Dover on tho Ilazlctiyille Road. Nea
This field are large orchards on N
farm belonging to Henry Ridgcly an
Walker Mlfnin. which viii be used
demonstrate plowing and harroWn
orchard land with tractors.
NJ. %. Pence, who is chairman OF tn
committee. has had the promise
eight, with possibly two more, tractor
from different companies.
As this will be the first tract'