Evening journal., 1921-02-09
ORGANIZE new
DOVER COUNCIL
Committees Named for New
Year; Discuss Town
Wells
HARRY HANCOCK
NAMED TO BODY
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
DOVER. Del. Feb o. - Dover's
newly elected Town Council met
Monday evening for organization
with a newly elected mayor and four
counciimen.
Hold-over Member j. S. Burton
called meeting TO order and Hold
over Member John c. Hopkins pre-
sided and swore in the newly elected
mayor, A. B. Magee. and Council
men J. A. Downes, John w. Caulk,
Rodney g. Bico and l.. ]. Hayes
After the members had been
sworn in and assumed their offices,
organization for the year as complet-
ed by the election OF Harold Horsey
as clerk OF council. William S. Ha-
man was reelected treasurer. and Il.
r. Wood was reelected alderman.
The election of the water and light
force included A. Kichline. chief en-
gineer; assistants, George Morrow.
Carl Whitney and Samuel Scott. all
being reelected at the same salaries.
Council elected the following wa
ter and light committee: d. Rodney
Bice. Thomas S. Clarke. John c.
Hopkins.
Mayor Magee announced the fol-
lowing standing committees:
Finance Hopkins, Burton,
Downes.
Accounts-Downes Hopkins. Bur
ton.
Ordtnances-Clark, Keith. Hayes.
Streets-Caulk, Clark. Bice.
Fire Department and Police -
Keith. Clark. Bice.
Sewers-Burton. Hopkins. Bice.
Water and Iight-Bice. Clark,
Hopkins.
Tree Commission ~ Hayes, Keith,
Bice. Mrs. Edward Atkinson. Mrs.
George NJ. Jones, Mrs. James H..
Hughes
Mayor Magee informed Council Of
the special bond issue contemplated
for improvements at the water and
light plant of $4,000. which was ap-
proved by Council, and special cleo
ton set for Saturday. February 90.
Representatives OF the hose COM
pany appeared before Council, ad-
vising that a man be employed TO
take charge of and run the lines and
be ready to go az any call, day or
night, and asking Council to pay
such a man $50 a week. No selection
was made.
Council had a report from Mr.. Law
ingstone on the matter OF concreing
Well No. 2 at the waterworlSs. which
Is the second well dug at the time
OF the installation of Dover's water
plant many years ago, and which
had been abandoned for several
years by order of the Board OF
Health because OF frequent examina-
ton and analysis of water up 60 some
few years ago, showing contamina-
ton.
Council contemplates having this
well dug out and concreted in like
manner as the No. well back OF the
water works. Mr.. Livingstone made
a report on the we'll and his findings,
advancing the idea that with the
. concrete inside wall and the draining
OF the well that It could be made as
effective as the wen back OF the
works recently completed has shown
The matter was left with the water
and light committee. with power to
act.
The question Of new boilers at this
water and light plant was brought
before Council, representatives oi
two Of the boiler companies beinl
present to explain their differen
makes.
Councilman l. j. Hayes, who ha
been a member of Council for sew
eral years. but who. with other mem
bers Of Council. expressed a desir
10 retire this year, just prior TO tn
close of last nights meeting, pre-
hented his resignation. which was &c
cepted, and Harry Hancock, one o
Dover's younger citizens, was electe'
to MI the vacancy.