Evening journal., 1920-03-02
bar GAMBLING
At CARNIVALS
Dover Council Will Not AL
low Games of Chance
at Street Fairs
CONTROVERSY OVER
ENTRANCE TO ALLEY
Special 10 The Evening Journal.

Special 70 Ine Evening Journal.
DOVER. March 2.--At tie meeting OF
Town Council last evening Chief En-
glneer Klchline reported 20i tons OF coal
used during February at the water and
light plant; ii.305,592 gallons OF water
pumped: 376i0 kilowats OF electricity
for commercial lighting and $3.50 kilo-
watts for street lighting.
Collector Burton reported collections
from all sources FOR The month 10 have
been s3i37. Balance due on taxes for
1919. s252 93
The report Of the citizens meeting,
held two weeks ago, to consider the in
crease in taxes due 30 the contemplated
purchase OF an engine Tor the fire com
pany. was read.
Attorney W. VI. Hope, appearing FOR
d. w. Wilson. asked Council as 10 the
status OF an alley north OF the post
office. used as an egress and ingress TO
the property Of Mr.. Wilson as well as 10
the stable OF Cove 5. Johnson in the
rear OF the postofilce building. Such
l egress and lngress Is denied Wilson at
I The present time because OF large
pole erected In front of the gateway to
/ the Wllsln property by Johnson.
Council left the matter with te
Stree, Committee with power 10 act
either by amicable settlement or by
condemnation proceedings. II is more
than likely that thls particular strip
OF land will lead 10 The DUPONT Boule-
ward
Permission was asked =. C. Martin
dale. representing the American Legion
for the free use OF the Town Lot and
electrical current for carnival 10 be
held the week OF April 10. Council
members said no carnival would be
/ permitted TO come 20 Dover which In
| anv way conducts gmbllng devices or
games OF chance. Permission, however,
was granted after assurances were
given Council that nothing or mis-
/ Kind would be tolerated by the Lesion.
The clearing OF the refuse from the
streets which has been taken care OF
by ]. p. Hutchinson for the past two
years was given 10 Benjamin Gibbs
Mayor Magee appointed the standing
committee OF the Council on Fire, Po-
lice and Finance. consisting OF Messrs.
Keith ]. G. Hayes. Coulk. Hopkins,
Downes and Burton. 10 act with a COM
mittee OF five OF the Robbins Hose Com
pany on The purchase 0f The new flre
apparatus and 10 report 10 Council at
It's next meeting
The recommendation OF Chief Engi-
neer Kichllne for the purchase OF q
small engine and pump TO assist In
humping out the sewer wells, was ap-
proved by Council and ordered pur-
chased.
n. d. Elliott, FIRST assistant engineer
Of water and light presented his resig-
nation. His successor. Joseph Morrow
was elected. CLARK Whitney was elected
second assistant.
There was discussion over the needs
al the water and lisht plant, especially
as to the water supply The standpipe
and reservoir propositions were both
discussed. the reservoir proposition be-
ing considered the more feasible. The
matter was left with the water and
light committee ana Councilman J. C.
Hopkins. a surveyor.
The clerk OF cOuncl was ordered %
post the notice OF the annual election
OF officers OF the Robbins Hose Com
pany for Monday evening. March i5
and II. b. DOn0hO, II. II. Hancock and
lC. b. Sypherd were named as judges
10 hold said election. James NJ. Satter-
field was reelected as solicitor for the
ensuing year.
The annual election OF town consta-
bles, resulted In the election OF tn,
following: 4. l. Lane, chief OF polics
and town constable at salary OF e;
per week: Henry X. Whcatley, chlei
street supervisor at salary OF s22 pei
week, and Thomas w. Killen. assistant
street supervisor at salary OF 81
per week
Arthur Dickerson was reelected 9
might watchman and town constable al
a salary OF SIS per week. this being an
increase OF 50 per week.