Editor’s note: Volunteers at the Pencader Heritage Museum have been digitizing old Newark City Council meeting minutes. They share excerpts with Newark Post readers in a weekly column.
June-September 1919: Continental-Diamond Fibre was refused a reduction in tax assessment. Two year’s back taxes ($700) were due and sent for collection with possible sheriff’s sale of personal property.
Street upgrades needed were Delaware and Elkton avenues, South Chapel Street and New London Road, with Delaware Avenue and South Chapel Street scheduled first. The rate of electricity used for heating and cooking was eight cents per KW for first 50 KW consumed. Delinquent taxes collected amounted to $250.
Edwin Cloud was hired to look after the sewer pumps on South Chapel Street, New London Road and at the disposal plant. Council refused to extend guttering to divert water flowing onto Continental-Diamond’s property because it was below town limits.
The bill from McNeal for hauling bricks was considered too high, so it was returned. Needed re-caulking of water main joints was ordered, with limit of $8.50 per joint authorized. F. Lovett’s men were to dig up mains and Daniel Stoll was to repair them.
October-December 1919: The balance of funds on hand Oct. 6 was $3,325. L. Hill and C. Hubert were appointed special officers for duty at Opera House and New Century Club. Parts of Delaware Avenue were widened from Depot Road to Elkton Avenue.
Levy Court paid Newark $360 for use of its steam roller. The electric rate to run the ice plant was 4 cents per KWH. Request was made for extension of 2-inch water pipe near Red Men’s Home to reach Manns, Palmer and Ritz properties.
See the original minutes at Pencader Heritage Museum, 2029 Sunset Lake Rd. (Rt. 72 south of Newark.) Regularly open first and third Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Other times by appointment. Contact the website pencaderheritage.org or call 302-737-5792 for an appointment. Family friendly, handicapped accessible and always free.
June-September 1919: Continental-Diamond Fibre was refused a reduction in tax assessment. Two year’s back taxes ($700) were due and sent for collection with possible sheriff’s sale of personal property.
Street upgrades needed were Delaware and Elkton avenues, South Chapel Street and New London Road, with Delaware Avenue and South Chapel Street scheduled first. The rate of electricity used for heating and cooking was eight cents per KW for first 50 KW consumed. Delinquent taxes collected amounted to $250.
Edwin Cloud was hired to look after the sewer pumps on South Chapel Street, New London Road and at the disposal plant. Council refused to extend guttering to divert water flowing onto Continental-Diamond’s property because it was below town limits.
The bill from McNeal for hauling bricks was considered too high, so it was returned. Needed re-caulking of water main joints was ordered, with limit of $8.50 per joint authorized. F. Lovett’s men were to dig up mains and Daniel Stoll was to repair them.
October-December 1919: The balance of funds on hand Oct. 6 was $3,325. L. Hill and C. Hubert were appointed special officers for duty at Opera House and New Century Club. Parts of Delaware Avenue were widened from Depot Road to Elkton Avenue.
Levy Court paid Newark $360 for use of its steam roller. The electric rate to run the ice plant was 4 cents per KWH. Request was made for extension of 2-inch water pipe near Red Men’s Home to reach Manns, Palmer and Ritz properties.
See the original minutes at Pencader Heritage Museum, 2029 Sunset Lake Rd. (Rt. 72 south of Newark.) Regularly open first and third Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Other times by appointment. Contact the website pencaderheritage.org or call 302-737-5792 for an appointment. Family friendly, handicapped accessible and always free.
Resource: http://www.newarkpostonline.com/features/article_24007a26-371b-5025-9a69-23175a6d0b10.html
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