The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-11
NO. 63
TOW a oUNCIL MEETING.
ImportaI q eeting Held at City Hall
last Week,

Last Week.
Meeting OF council called to order
at 8 p. m. Members present, Nc
Carty, P. r. Murray, G. NJ. Genung,
Martin Caufield, Thos. Canivan, G.
w. Penwarden and Mayor Kuhbach.
Treasurer reports $122.42 on
hand. Burgess Kuhbach reports
that he has extended the freedom
of the city to the Maennerchor
Singing society and asked permis-
sion of the city hall if necessary.
N. b. Spencer appeared before the
council in regard to police service
during Old Home Week. President
McCarty was instructed to confer
with Mr.. Spencer and use his own
judgment in regard to extra police
duty.
Mr.. Miller appeared with petit
ton, signed by SO residents living in
vicinity of East and Fifteenth
streets, for a light at corner of
East and Fifteenth streets. MIR.
Genung was appointed committee
to have light placed at that place.
Street Commissioner reported that
the steam roller, in their estimation,
was too heavy to use over cross
walks, but that the commissioner
would repair the streets in the same
old way. The committee was con-
tinued and was instructed to do
the work as quickly as possible.
Motion was made and carried that
Judge Wilson, the attorney of the
borough, be instructed to ascertain
the rights of water company as per
charter, and also ascertain the
rights of the borough to force Mr..
TORY to lay walk on Seventeenth
street, and report next meeting.
Gong committee report was ac-
cepted and committee instructed to
finish their duties.
Committee on police calls report
ed and report accepted, with call
card, and the secretary notified to
have number of cards printed
and notify police to make calls to
the central on upper two boxes and
lower two boxes every half hour,
and to the central boxes every two
hours, alternately.
Committee on light, report ac-
cepted and continued on 18th and
East Extension street light.
Mr.. Gammell was given privilege
of stringing a banner, advertising
the Wayne County Fair, across the
street at Peil's drug store, providing
he did not Interfere with Old Home
Week decorations.
Mr.. Caufield and Mr.. Canivan
were appointed Il committee on ap-
plication of 7. B. Clark and Il. w.
Brady for scrip.
Mr.. Canivan reports that the Ma
| tional Elevator Co. would like to
have the town remove the motor
from their building, and Mr.. Cant
van was instructed to have it re-
moved to the old electric light plant.
Motion was made and carried that
the borough borrow 100000 from
the Farmers and Mechanics Bank,
on demand note, at per cent.
Secretary Kimble was instructed to
ascertain the vacancy on the board
of health.
Motion was made and carried that
the following bills be paid:
G. w. Penwarden, S26; w. w.
Kimble, $25.25; n. B. Spencer,
$1,000; j. J. Canivan, $3S.75; Levi
Degroat, $4,000; Frank McMullen.
$500; P. r. Murray & Co., $zl.50;
Thomas Bracey, $19,60; George
Blake, $1.00; DR.. Schermerhorn.
, $1S.4O; o. NJ. Spettigue, $41.50;
A. E. Pendergast, $3.50; John
Simons, $3.50; Lawrence Weidner,
$2S.07; j. Fisher, $12.S5; Cort-
, right & Son, $1,000; T. Sweeney.
$1O;5O; ]. NJ. Lyons, $25.00; j. F.
! Carroll, $3.50; VIM. G. Ball, $12.5O;
Chas. Truscott, $6.25; Harry Rock
, we'll, S6.25.