The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-07
COUNCIL BUSINESS.


AUGUST BILLS.
The September meeting of the bor-
ough council was held Thursday
evening. In the absence OF Secretary
Wyman w. Kimble, p. r. Murray
acted. The session was called to or
der by President Caufield, who asked
for the roll call. The following coun-
cilmen answered: Martin Caufield, G.
NJ. Genung, T. J. Canivan, G. w.
Penwarden, S. T. Ham and p. r.
Murray. Mayor Kuhbach was pres
ent.
Treasurer Genung reported a bal
ance of S119.52.
The scrip committee, Thomas Cant
van and S. I. Ham. reported that
they had measured the properties of
the Brown and Rehbein estates. On
motion of S. T. Ham, seconded by T.
J. Canivan, 1t was carried that scrip
be issued.
Councilmen Penwarden and Ham,
committee on the location of three
new plugs, reported. Mr.. Penwarden
stated that the superintendent of the
water company quoted prices on the
plugs as follows, the prices varying
according to location: Corner of
Spring and Park streets, s95; Main
and High, $50 to $40, depending up
on whether located on east or west
side; Fourteenth and Main, $50 to
$40, under the same conditions. The
Water company said it would repair
the plug and place the value on the
city hall hydrant in first-class con-
| dition for 500. On motion, the COM
mittee was instructed to carry out
the report and proceed at once with
| the repairs and locate the new plugs.
! The water pressure will be increased
to rs pounds to the square inch.
| There are AZ fire plugs at present.
George w. Penwarden, committee
on police patrol, made a report in
which he stated that both policemen
| were unable to get Central several
times the past month. A record was
kept by the officers and Mr.. Penwar-
den read it. The council authorized
the patrol committee to investigate
the difficulty and report at the next
meeting. The committee was also in
stalling a Bell phone at the electric
station, where the fire gong is sound
ed. 1t was claimed the alarm of the
Rickard barn fire could have been
sounded 10 minutes before had there
been a Bell phone at the electric
station.
The gong committee was con-
tinued.
The vibration of the building causes
the feed steam pipe to the gong to
leak, which difficulty will be over
come. it was thought, If pipe were
laid on the roof to the peak and then
an elbow extended into the air. The
committee was instructed to design
some means whereby the vibration
would be lessened. 1t cost $75 to
place the gong in its present posi-
ton. Mayor Kuhbach called the
councils attention to the sale of the
Hendrick hook and ladder equip
ment, including a chemical engine OF
so gallons capacity, an ambulance,
three horses and harness. The eX-
treme need of ladders was discussed
the council claiming Protection En-
gine company No. 3 had not so much
as a stepladder to fight fires and
depended entirely on the Texas
companies for their supply of lad
ders. The matter was left with May
or Kuhbach to confer with the Car
bondale parties in relation to ac-
cepting the offer made.
Mr.. Kuhbach also appeared in ref
erence to the protection demanded
by the Herbeck-Demer Cutglass COM
pany. The council discussed the sit
uation but no definite action was TAX
en-. 1t was interrogated of the May
or by some members whether he
had any right to hire extra police for
the protection of the people when the
police could be called on, the coun.
ell questioning the payment of bill
for special police service.
Mr.. Kuhbach stated that there was
recently some difficulty in the neigh.
; borhood of the Farnham bridge and
that the protection of the people wa:
demanded. He stated that he was
in search of an officer and the frs
one he met was Mr.. Spencer, and he
ordered him to quiet the disturbance
The chief burgess stated that if ht
had gone around town in search of ;
policeman there was a possibility o
one or more being killed. He stateC
that in his judgment he thought h,
was doing what was right. After tn,
matter was explained the majority o
the members agreed with the Mayor
Councilman Murray corroborate,
Mr.. Kuhbach's statements, claiming
he was an eye witness of the pro
E ceedings.
The contract of the Honesdale Con
solidated Electric Light, Heat an
Power company was read. The con
tract calls for three years service
commencing May 1, 1910. For 8
a arc lights the contract places tn
e price for each light at SIS per year
I but II that number should increas
!. to 40 lights, $40 per lamp would b
y asked. For additional lamps over 4C
l one lamp will be furnished free O
n charge. The incandescent stree
I lamps will be operated In connectio
Nsn A..