Milford chronicle., 1952-01-18
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Those citizens who were either /
dead or were removed were to be
stricken from the delinquent list.
A Motion was made by Mr.. Kirby
and seconded by Mr.. Humes that:
''The list as submitted by City Man
ager Johnson to be written OFF in
the 1st, End, 3rd and 4th Wards
be approved" Motion carried.
1t was discussed that the Sewer,
Realty and Water Tax be assess
ed against the Sussex Poultry Com
pany, Inc, since their exemption
from taxation mad expired. The
amount of Sewer Tax was to be
determined by the water pumped
into the Marshall Street Sewer and
it was suggested that it be com
puted on the number of chickens
killed.
The Sussex Poultry Company,
Inc, approved that Water Meters
be installed on it's premises to mea-
sure the water pumped into the
Street Sewer and that this be done |
for a period of three CD months at |
it's own expense. A report will be !
made to Council of this to deter
mine the proper Sewer Tax.
A letter was received from Tony
Adam requesting that he be paid
for ten and one-half Q0h) hours
night work when he substituted for
Joseph Murphy who was hurt and
could not work at the time. This
was overtime work by Mr.. Adam.
A Motion was made by Mr.. Haug-
hey and seconded by Mr.. Humes
that: "Mr. Adam be paid for the
overtime work" The Motion was
carried 6 Yeas and 2 Nays as fol-
lows: Yeas: Haughey, West, Jew
ell, Humes, Kirby and Peterman;
Nays: Sills and NutteT.
A Motion was made by Mr..
Humes and seconded by Mr.. Peter
man that: $1,000 be paid to Nell
son Abbott for assisting in repairs
made to the Pole Lines" Motion
carried.
After discussion the Insurance
Committee was to review the letter
? of T. c. Collins, Insurance Agent
with reference to Property Liabil-
ity and Property Damage proposed
by the City.
? A Motion was made by Mr.. Pet
< erman and seconded by Mr.. Nutter
e that: THE bill of Clarence Draper
= in the sum of $4,000, now on the
] books since 1943, be written OIL.
Motion carried.
= A Motion was made by Mr.. Pc
= terman and seconded by Mr.. Haug-
S hev that: "The salary of the Sec
Y retary and Treasurer of Council Is
i set at $500 and that it be paid" Mo-
ton carried.
d There was a discussion about
d the moving of trees and tree con-
s ditions in the City of Milford. The
n Mayor asked why City help was
It used to remove trees on North Wal
r nut Street, when they should have
<. been moved by the immediate
y property owners. City Manager
t. Johnson replied that the particula
tree trunk hung over the curb ant
er parking meter and might hav
er caused damage because OF its con
Of dition, if it was left standing, an
because of City safety, the tree wa
ne removed.
rd The Mayor then asked why tn
Id trees of Harry Latchum were trim
I'd med by City help. The City Man
ager replied that he didn't kno'
&c anything about this matter. 1t wa
p pointed out that in the past tina
- any trees removed by the City wa
1s on Motion of Council and not
es be done by City help on City time
c. unless so directed.
The Mayor stated that one of hi
It. trees was removed at his own e1
ey pense and that he would like to
70 paid for it. He said it cost hil
he $500 to remove the tree in froI
st, of his house. This was referred
re Street and Sewer Committee.
en- A Motion was made by Mr.. Nu
be ter and seconded by Mr.. Peterma
s." that: "The Street and Sewer Con
mittee should make a survey abol
by tree removal and report back
1t: Council" Motion carried.
ev- The Mayor asked the City Ma
nd ager to explain why the advertis
&C. ment for bids for the purchase
electric current and the purcha
ted of machinery and equipment +
Try Power Plant was not inserted
ar the local newspaper. City Manag
Mr.. Johnson stated that at the meeti
ut prior to this he said he could 4
d. do it within the proposed time
ay, cause he could hOt compile
M. correct specifications for the bi'
to The Minutes of November 13, l9
lcil would so indicate.
Ces These Minutes also indicated Il
ec- these advertisements should ha
been inserted by December IA, 19
de- and that the Public Meeting "
the scheduled by December %, -
ems and the bids to be received by no
was of that day.
pay A Motion was made by Mr..
to terman and seconded by Mr.. Hun
ling that: "The Motion to advertise
bids by December II, 1851, and
Iut- Public Meeting to be held on
that cember 28th, 1851, be rescinde
the Motion carried.
car A Motion was made by Mr.. n
ter and seconded by Mr.. HUI
that that: after all the facts and
cted ures are made available TO the p
was lie, a referendum be held on
,wer question Of whether to purch
-tion new machinery and equipment
neil. the generating Of electric power
the City, or to continue to purch
unc- electric current from DelaW
e in Power and Light Company"
at 2 A discussion was had by al
Deep the members of Council.
Deep Haughey stated that he wanted