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

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$1,000 A MONTH TO RUN
The town council of the city of
Honesdale held their regular month
ly meeting last Thursday evening in
Town Hall. The session was called
to order by President Martin Cau-
field at S:20 p. m. The members
present were: Martin Caufield, Wy
man w. Kimble, George Genung,
Thomas Canivan, George w. Pen
warden; Street Commissioner Law
renee Weidner was also present in
his official capacity. The secretary,
Wyman w. Kimble, called the roll
and read the minutes of the last
regular meeting, and of the adjourn
ed meeting held October IS, when
the question of buying a steam roll
er was discussed, and it was decid-
ed not to buy one this Fall, but to
buy one in partnership with Texas
township. 1t was also decided at
the special meeting to ascertain the
cost of roadmaking plant.
George Genung, the treasurer,
read his report as follows: Balance
on hand, October /: $3.50; Re
ceipts: from Texas twp, S2.06; J.
j. Canivan, dog tax collections,
$3.50; Mayor John Kuhbach, collec-
tions on fines, $4,000; from state
Treasurer in payment of one-half
the net proceeds of the per cent
paid by fire insurance companies do
ing business in this state (Which
amount goes to the Fire Depart
menD, s303.30; from Frank w.
Schuerholz, tax collector, to apply
on the 1910 duplicate, $1,000; a to-
tai of $5,3S92S. He reported pay
ing out on orders, including a bank
note of $500, to the amount of
$1115.4S, leaving a balance on hand
of $4,273.S0. However, the actual
working balance would only be about
$4,000, since there was an order for
$500 paid to cover a note in bank,
November 2, and since an order
would have to be drawn for the
$30S.30 which belongs to the Fire
Department.
The committee on Scrip" report
ed through Thomas Canivan that
they had looked into it, but hadn't
finished their work yet.
In this connection it was stated
by several of the members that
scrip had been issued on nearly all
the lots on Main street, except the
new ones, although there was no
way of proving it except by refer
ence to the minute books.
George w. Penwarden reported
for the Telephone committee that
the telephone would be installed in
the course of a few days. The tele-
phone (Which probably has been in
stalled by the time this account ap-
pears) was put in at the electric
light station by the Bell company
The cost is $40.80, being $50 for
the phone, and $3.50 for the large
bell or gong which was put in the
fire room, because there was al
ways some one in the fire room. The
phone was placed in the engine
room.
The street committee had nothing
special to report. In this connec-
tion the President said that "the
Town Council don't want to injure
any ones property, but want to ac-
comodate everybody" Some COM
ment was made on the difficulty ex-
perienced in trying to keep the roads
in passable condition until the coun-
Gil had solved 1.-The road problem"
George Genung stated that he had
opinion about the bridge problem.
Mr.. Seaman thought it was too late
to do anything this Fall except go
along and dig off the humps, and
throw them into the holes. He Of
fered to run his roller over the
stones gratis, which offer was ac-
cepted with thanks.
Martin Caufield told of a recent
trip he made to Bethany with An
drew Thompson at which time they
discussed the road problem" Mr.
Thompson made recent trip
through Massachusetts and New
England, which districts are famous
for good roads. He said "they
don't let the roads get bad there,
but the roller keeps running over
them, and keeps them up. A new
piece of road is bound to get out of
order unless they look after it,"
Street Commissioner Lawrence
Weidner was heard at this time. He
said: Some of the men don't like
to wait whole month for their
pay"
Upon the motion of George w.
Penwarden, seconded by Thomas
Canivan, it was decided that the
Treasurer be empowered to draw
an order for any mans wages the
Street Commissioner might hand in
for immediate payment" Mr.. Weld
ner had the extra" men and not
the regular" employees in mind,
when he made the request.
Thomas Canivan reported for the
House" committee that he had the
boiler put in, and some papering
done.
1t was brought out that no writ
ten communications had been made
recently to the Town Council. There
was no unfinished business to be
considered. Under the head of new
business, Thomas Canivan thought
it would be good idea to have all
the Scrip" pasted in order in a
large book.
The important item of "Bills and
Claims" was next taken up. The
question of the size of the Water
Bill" evoked some discussion. 1t
appears that the borough pays the
Honesdale Consolidated Water COM