The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-11-09

pany for plug" service, S132.50
quarterly or $500 annually. 1t also
pays $40 annually for horse-water-
ing troughs.
Upon motion of Mr.. Penwarden,
seconded by MIR. Canivan, it was de-
cided Ito pay the water rent up to
October 1, 1910"
Bills to the amount of $1,000, on
the motion of Mr.. Genung, seconded
by MIR. Canivan, were paid. The
President remarked that the current
expenses of the borough amounted
to about $1,000 a month.
Most of the bills passed were for
labor. There was light bill of
S265.13; fire and police telephone
bill of $40; other bills, S27; $3S.05;
s12; $S5.12; s62.21; $3O.17; s24;
$3.50; S29; $3.50 (coaD; $5.29;
$4.70; $1,000; insurance, s29; SO;
$45; S5.65; $50; Fire Department,
$303.33; bank note 500; $50;
$3.50 (water) arrearages; april !
to July /, old rate, $117.50; July to
October /, new rate, $132.50D The
annual bill for the watering trough,
$40, was also added, later.
Reference was again made to the
Good Roads" question. In the
opinion of Mr.. Thompson, 1--WE
should keep our streets pretty well
rounded up, more than we have been
doing; and if we had a roller we
could keep our streets in passable
order" Pres. Caufield said, That
if the streets of Honesdale were paw
ed it would be just as much expense
as now, as they would have to be
kept clean. Our streets are not ex-
pensive."
MIR. Penwarden thought we ought
to arrange to narrow up our
streets, and set out the curb on each
side.
President Caufield; do you think
Main street too wide?"
Mr.. Penwarden: Yes. / believe
in establishing a standard width from
one end to another. l believe in
each side"
President Caufeld: "a street
oughtn't to be any narrower than
what four wagons could pass. If
one wagon is tied on one side, and
one in front of a store on the other
side, there ought to be room enough
for two more to pass. The street
ought to be forty feet wide at
least.
In regard to recent complaint as
to the length of time certain whis-
ties were blown, it was stated that
the matter had been satisfactorily
adjusted and in future they would
whistle for a considerable number of
seconds less.
Treasurer Genung's suggestion
that $500 be paid on the Finnerty
note, with interest, to save two or
three months interest" was adopted,
Mr.. Penwarden moving, and Mr., Can
ivan seconding the idea.
Upon motion of Mr.. Penwarden,
seconded by Mr.. Genung, it was de-
cided 'to instruct our attorney to
collect $50 now held by the County
Treasurer for commissions retained
by him in 1909"
Complaint has been entered about
the condition of the walks between
the German Lutheran parsonage and
the corner, the sidewalks being too
low, and frequently flooded. The
secretary was ordered to notify the
property owners.
President Caufield said "the Coun-
Gil is not going to issue any more
scrip on Main street"
Some reference was made to the
condition of the foot of Main street,
and the advisability of putting a
fence across it, where the bridge
used to be, was discussed.
Street Commissioner Lawrence
Weidner was called to the phone
early in the evening. Some one
wants a policeman right away" was
the beseeching appeal that came to
him over the wires. In trying to
help the suppliants for assistance, he
was obliged to be absent from the
meeting almost all evening.