Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-07
DOVER COUNCIL
REORGANIzES
Old Officers Reelected and
Committees Appointed
For Year
MAYOR MACEE
HOST AT DINNER
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
DOVER, Feb. THE organization
OF Town Council for the ensuing
year, took place last evening, in
Council Chamber. when A. B. Ma
gee, newly-elected president OF Coun-
Gil. and the i've newly-elected mem
bers, assumed their Offices Presi-
dent Magee serves for one year, and
Councilmen J. c. Hopkins. Thomas
v Keith. Jesse s Burton and Thorn
as z. Clarke. serve for two years,
Frank vansant. new town assessor,
also took the oath OF office.
Omcers Of Council were elected as
follows: Clerk. Harold w. Horsey;
treasurer william S Haman; alder
man, f. F. Wood. all reflections.
A. L. Kichline was reelected chief
engineer. OF the water and light plant
for the twenty-third consecutive
year
Assistantstto Kichline were elect
ed as follows First assistant
George Morrow; second assistant
Clarke whitney; third assistant.
William II. Hurley. Jr. Firemen'
Pierce Moore. Samuel Scott, Earl
Pleasanton.
The following we're elected mem
bers OF the Water and Light Com
mittee: Messrs. Rice. Clarke and
Hopkins.
President Magee then announced
the following standing committees
for the year:
Finance-Messrs. Hopkins Burton
and Downes.
Accounts-Downes Hopkins and
Bice
ordinances--clarke, Keith and
Hancock.
streets - Clements. Clarke and
Hancock.
Fire Department and Police
Keith, Clarke and Bice.
Sewers - Burton. Hopkins and
Bice.
Tree mission-Hancock Keith
and Bice. Ladies. committee-Mrs
+. II. Atkinson, Mrs George NJ
zones. Mrs. James II. Hughes.
Alderman Woods report for Jan
uhTN HM0Ntu tAHNl aAAfHAo ANi
lation OF town ordinances and fines
collected amounting to $3.50.
President Magee submitted sew
eral insurance policies on the town
property and equipment amounting
10 100000. which were accepted
and ordered placed.
Additional policies on the engines
and electrical equipment, in case OF
breaking down. or otherwise i'm
paired. were presented and accepted.
A committee from the Chamber
OF Commerce appeared before Coun-
ell. including Lynford Outten.
Thornburg. Newton and McWii-
liams. asking cooperation OF Coun-
Gil in the proposed laying out OF an
athletic field and improving the
same as proposed by the Chamber
by opening up the streets in the
vicinity OF the proposed athletic
field. which is on the plot owned by
the Board OF Education near "City
Beautiful" Council unanimously
endorsed the project and gave as
surances Of aiding in the manner
asked
The Rev. J. W. Coiona and r. c.
Helfenstein. representing the Dover
Ministerial Association. appeared be
fore Council asking cooperation
in more strict enforcement of the
Voldstead Act in Dover Mr. Col
ona. presented and read a resolution
adopted by the Association.
After hearing the committee Presi-
dent Magee' informed the ministers
that while the town could and would
assist insofar as the Jurisdiction OF
the charter permitted. that of sup
pressing any boisterous or other
nuisance within the town limits.
that the enforcement OF the laws
of the State were entirely and abso-
lutly within the jurisdiction OF the
Encouragement and that all ar
rests or complaints made in such
cases as violations OF the Volstead
Act. must be prosecuted in the name
OF the State.
At the adjournment OF Council
Mayor Magee invited the entire
Council, officers and town police. 10
Cookies restaurant. where they were
his guests at dinner