The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-09
THE MONTHLY
COUNCIL MEETING

The town council met in regular
session at City Hall, on Thursday
evening, June Sd, all the members
being in attendance. Burgess Kuh-
bach was also present. Treasurer
Penwarden reported having received
$1296.62 from the Edward Fowler
estate, balance which was due the
borough. He also reported cash re-
ceived from Mayor Kubach, $40. r.
T. Hutches, representing the Ma
tional Brick Paving Association, of
Indianapolis, came before the coun-
Gil and explained the cost and man
ner of laying brick pavement. MIR.
Tolley, as a committee from East
Extension street, asked for walk
from his property on 18th street to
Main street. Hon. Henry Wilson
asked for an appropriation from the
borough in behalf of the G. A R.,
and the council appropriated SIS,
aid in defraying the expenses of the
Decoration Day demonstration.
A paper was presented complain
ing of the use of the phonograph in
front of the "Dreamland' moving
picture show, and petitioning the
council to order the discontinuance
of same; upon which it was ordered
that the proprietor be notified to
stop the same, or a new ordinance
would be adopted dealing with the
matter in a more peremptory man
ner. The secretary was instructed
to notify Mr.. Groves of the action of
the council.
N. B. Spencer, health officer, ap-
peared before the council with a
complaint against Mrs. Mckanna re-
lating to the sanitary condition of
the sewerage of her property and the
secretary was instructed to notify
Mrs. McKanna that her premises
must be placed in a first-class sani-
tary condition or the borough would
have it done at her expense.
A petition asking for light at
Main and Sixth streets and also at
Church and Fifth streets was grant
ed by majority of the council.
T. j. Canivan was continued a
committee on scrip of r. H. Brown
and Penwarden, till he establishes
Yerkes's property on East Extension
street. Mr.. Canivan was also ap-
pointed a committee to have a sign
placed notifying the public not to
dump garbage on Fifteenth street,
near West street.
G.. NJ. Genung was continued as
committee on fire gong until next
Inn Jr fol T.
tee on retaining wall at Wood Ave-
nue., reported work progressing rap
idly. On motion it was resolved
that Martin Calvin be permitted to
move the building recently purchas-
ed by him from the school board
but that for all damage done to trees
wires or any other property on the
route of said house, he would be
held responsible.
The committee on lights IN Cen.
tral Park was continued.
On motion the secretary was in
!, structed to notify Mr.. Torrey to lay
!, a walk with curb on his property or
Seventeenth street, from Main street
, to F. Tolleys property.
Mr.. McCarty and Mr.. Kimble were
/ appointed a committee on police
calls.
, A motion was carried that a cabi
net be built for the foreman of hose
, in which to keep his different tools
and screen be put in the hose tow
er, to prevent the birds from nesting
/ in the same.
; On motion the following bills werc
: ordered to be paid:
Levi DeGroat, police duty. $4,000
: G. w. Penwarden, express
! for fire company .... .2i
/ Honesdale Con. l.. H. &
: P. Co., lights for May. 226.7I
/ Citizen Publishing Co... 22.5(
, w. w. Kimble ...... 5.2i
N. B. Spencer, extra police 200
: Frank McMullen, care for
nose o.U'
= Frank Alberty, care for
nose .........:.. 3.O'
t ]. ]. Canivan, police duty $500
\ T. Sweeney, work on st. 30.3-
5 John Fisher, work on st. 31.3'
r P. R. Murray, sundries =. 1885,
E Ed. Charlesworth, work on
= gong ............ $50,
e L. S. Collins, surveying. SO,
> George Rickert, carting. a
= Lunkhenheimer, gong E. SO
: John Simmons, work on
t street ............. 3O.5
e G. A. Cortright, team work
: on street :. .. 54.2
: L. Weidner, team work
! on street .......... 46.S
d Grand Army Post, dona-
r tion .............. $50
j. S66O.1
= Adjourned.
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