Evening journal., 1919-02-04
dover OFFICIALS
SWORN into OFFICE
Council Re-elects Former
Clerk and Mayor Names
Committee
LIGHTING PLANT
CHIEF RESIGNS
speoiaI 10 nae EvenIng JOurnal.

Special to The Evening Journal
DOVER Del, Feb. 4-Dover's newly
elected Mayor and President OF Council
A r. Maeee, with four new elected
couneilmen. J. A. Downes, John w.
CauIk. w. p. Forkum and L. J. Hayes
appeared before the monthly meetlns
of Council here last evening and, aiter
being duly sworn in, took their seats.
The election OF town officials resulted
IN the reelection OF ElmerB 4. lloIsos
as olerk Of Council; William 5 haihan
as treasurer, at The same salaries az
last year. E. F. Wood was re-electcu
town alderman.
The election Of chief engineer and as,
sistants and fremen at the light anu
water plant resulted in the election oil
A. L. Kichline. chief; Charles Dores'
f,rst assistant: n. d. Elliott, second as
sislant: George Morrow and John VIII
bank. flremcn. all at the same salaries
as last year. which had been incEeaseu
over former years.
A water and light committee was
chosen as follows: John w. Caulk' WIZ
liam p. Forkum and L. J. Hayes. Inc
committed elected Mr.. Hayes as chalI-
man Mayor Magee announced the TO-
lowing standing committees:
Flnance-Hopkins, Burton Downes'
Accounls-Downes Hopkins, Burton
Ordlnances-Caulk.K Keith, J. c. Hayes
slreets-Forkum. Caulk, l.. J. Hayes.
Fira Department and P0lice-heith'
Caulk, ]. c. Hayes.
Sewers-Burton. Hopkins, Downes.
The report OF Alderman Wood TOT
January showed nine arrests with nhes
collected OF s2s50
: Chief Engineer Kichline reported i95
tons OF coal used at the municipal
plant during January and i4'IS3S2S gal,
Ions Of water pumped. The town stu
hss In the yard at the light plant i.ooO
TONS OF coal. The water and light COM
mitiee was given authority to contraoi
for 1000 tons Of coal for the year from
April 1, 1919, 70 April 4. 1920.
Because OF the persistent practice OF
bows shooting air rifles in-=the town.
breaking electric lights and endangering
pedestrians. Chief Of Police Lane was
Instructed 10 enforce the ordinance re-
specting the same.
The salary Of T. F. Cooke. assistant
superintendent OF the light and water
plant was increased 10 $50 month.
Insurance policies aggregating s3oOOO
on the municipal water and light plant
were presented and premiums ordered
paid.
on application Of the banking insttu-
tlons OF Dover. who agree to pay nifty
per cent. OF the salary OF a night
watchman. Council agre,d to employ
such watchman. the matter being left
nenfrtment
Application was made by citizens OF
Camden and Wyoming for electric light
current from Dover's municipal plant.
The matter was referred TO the com
mlttee on water and light with power
TO act.
Charles T. jackson. for the past two
years superintendent Of the water and
light plant. presented his resignation
from that office TO take effect az once.
Mr. Jackson having entered the part
nership Of Bice Brothers. Of this town,
hardware merchants. The resignation
was accepted and Mr.. Jackson highly
compl'mented for his efiicient work In
the once Of the past two years.
Dr. w. D. Burton, member Of Coun-
oil. was elected to MI the unexpired
term Of Mr.. jackson, which viii be for
two months, the annual election taking
place in April. DR.. Burton presented his
resignation as a member of Council,
which was accepted.
The vacancy as member Of Council
by the resignation of Dr. Burton was
f1lled by Council in the election OF
Jesse s. Burton, teller Of the Farmers
Bank OF this town. This appointment
Is for one year.