The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-07

The regular monthly meeting of
the Town Council was held last
Thursday evening in Town Hall, with
a fun attendance, the meeting being
called to order by the President at
SIG p. m. Those present were:
President, Martin Caufield; secre-
tary, Wyman w. Kimble; treasurer
George Genung; Messrs. George w
Penwarden, Philip r. Murray, Sam
uel T. Ham, Thomas Caniyan. May
or John Kuhbach and Street Com
missioner Lawrence Weidner were
also present in their official capaci-
ties. Representatives of THE HER
AID and THE CITIZEN were also
among those present"
Secretary Kimble read the minutes
of the last regular meeting held
Novmber 3, which were approved as
read.
Treasurer Genung read his report,
as follows: Balance on hand Novem-
ber /, $4,273.S0; paid out since, S2,-
55S.2U; balance on hand December
/, $1,715.60. The payments for the
month included bank note of 500;
$30o.33 to the Fire Department, and
$500 on the Finnerty note, so that
the actual running expenses for the
month were only $500. In this con-
nection it was brought out that the
Tax Collector owes the borough
three or four thousand dollars.
Under reports of committees, Mr.,
Penwarden, on behalf of the Tele-
phone committee, stated that the
telephone for fire use had been in
stalled at a cost of $41.S0; that 'un-
limited service had been granted; !;
that a contract for one year had
been signed; and that the
telephone was in working order. Up
on motion of MIR. Ham seconded by
Mr.. Genung, the report was accepted
and the committee discharged.
Mr.. Penwarden reported that Mr..
Henry T. Russell had fixed his side
walk, on Church street, and Mr..
Kimble stated that Mr.. Russell had
asked him to bring before the Coun-
Gil the fact that the crossing was
lower than his walk now" At the
suggestion of President Caufeld, the
matter was referred to Street Com
missioner Weidner.
Main Street Joke?
Main street is treated IS a joke
by a good many people," said Mayor
Kuhbach, when the eternal road
question popped up again, Council
did all in their power to keep it in
good shape without extra cost to the
taxpayers. It's a big question. The
Town Council did everything in
their power to protect the tax payers.
It's going to cost the taxpayers a
good deal for grading, etc.
Mayor Kuhbach suggested that
the Council stand for the expert
mental fund" and if not available
then it is question of a State Road
everything else must be taken into
consideration"
President Caufeld read from q
letter in his possession that it is
not the intention of the law that the
Main street of a borough shall be
improved out of the experimental
fund
Mayor Kuhbach: IT'S a question
whether we want State Road in the
borough when you see all the re
quirements.
1t was suggested by Mr.. Penwar
den that Mayor Kuhbach keep OF
corresponding with the State High
way department and that Charles A
McCarty, our attorney, act with him
"Our sewerage is the bigges
question of ALL" said Mr.. Ham
1.-THE State" he continued, "got
complete map or every sewer IL
town"
There were no written communi
cations to be considered. Under un
finished business, several verbal ap
plications for curbing, from Osca
Bunnell, Eleventh street, and Mis-
Carrie Weston, were mentioned
President Caufield said: They mus
make written application. Then tn
Council can act, and it can be put Of
the minutes"
Under new business Mr.. Genun
stated that complaint had been en-
tered about using the sidewalk o.
the other side of the bridge, at tn
lower end of town, for driveway
Teamsters swing right in on tn
sidewalk, because they don't hav
quite so steep a turn. 1t wa
brought out that this was Compan
property. Mr.. Penwarden said
"Put up some posts there so the
can't drive in there. Put theI
right along the road" Presiden
Caufield suggested that the Stree
Commissioner better look into tha
matter"
you'll have to put in iron posts,
said Mr.. Penwarden. IF you put
wooden posts, they'll cut them off. f."
1t was felt that there ought to b
something between the railroad an
the sign post to keep the teams ou