The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-09
MONTHLY MEETING OF
TOWN COUNCIL
Proceedings of This Meeting Briefly
Reported.

hepOrteO.
The regular monthly meeting of
the town council took place on
evening last. The coun-
cilmen present were: c. A. Nc
Carly, G. w. Penwarden, Wyman
Kimble, George NJ. Genung, 1hos.
j. Canivan, and Martin Caufield.
Mayor Kubach was also in attend
ance and reported number of
complaints of the o'clock a. m.
whistle.
Treasurer Penwarden reported a
balance of $74S.5O on hand. Re-
ceived from j. ]. Canivan, dog tax,
$92.10.
Mr.. Stocker and Mr.. Simons ap-
peared for the citizens of West
North Main street in regard to the
opening of sewers at Main and 18th
streets, and on West street. Wy
man Kimble was appointed a COM
mittee to secure a trap TO prevent
the odor from arising from same
and to report at the next meeting.
The street commissioner was ap-
pointed to lay walk on property of
Mrs. Mclaughlin on Terrace street
and to charge same to property.
Script was issued to k. H.
Brown, also to R. w. Penwarden.
Committee on police calls were
continued.
Committee on lights continued,
and on presentation of petition
signed by over sixty citizens, the
committee was instructed to erect
an arc light instead of an incandes-
cent, at the west end of the canal
bridge at the foot of Terrace street
The council ordered the gong
committee to have gong at Durland-
Weston Co.'S Shoe factory transferred
to the Honesdale Consolidated
Light, Heat, and Power company
according to plans drawn, and
price submitted by Rettew Bros.
The resignation of B. Schermer-
horn as a member of the Board OF
Health was accepted, and DR.. H.
B. Searles was appointed to fill the
vacancy.
A petition signed by 21 citizens
of the borough asking for a walk
to extend from Mr.. Dunnigan's
property, down the west side Of
West street to the property of Emil
Gass was received. Motion carried
that the Torrey estate be notified tc
lay walk and curb in front of theil
property adjoining Emil Gass, ant
extending to Mr.. Dunnigan's.
The secretary was instructed tc
notify the Water company to item
ize old bill sent to borough, ant
have good hose that was taken from
the engine house returned.
Secretary was also instructed tc
notify Engine company No.
to see that no member of the com
pany take any of the borough
equipment from the city hall with
out an order from the council, eX
cept for the purpose of fighting
fires.
The following bills we're present
ed, and ordered paid:
L. Weidner, street commissioner
$46.22; T. Sweeney, street work
$33.51; John Symons, street work
$29.1S; John Fisher, street work
$32.35; Frank Quinlan, stree
work, $15.S5; G. A. Cortright
street work, $37.76; John Decker
carting, 10; c. A. Cortright, fire
horses, $4,000; John Leocher, two
mattresses, S4; John ]. Canivan
salary, $4,000; John Canivan, dis
posing of dogs, $500; J. j. Carmich
ael school fire, $500; Chas. Gray
school fire, $500; c. NJ. Spettigue
roof, town hall, $27.S3; Levi d.
Groat, $40; Btttenbender & Co.
hose material, $5.SS; Frank Nc
Mullen, hose, $500; Honesdal
Light, Heat and Power Co., $226,
30; Kraft & Conger, coal, $50
w. Crist, painting benches, $1.5O
N. B. Spencer, special police
$1,000.