The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-12
BOROUGH FATHERS MEET
Council Decides on Pave For Main
Street--Concession Granted Board
of Trade Committee-Hose Co.
1 To Get Chemical Engine.

agreement was TedCHtu dI the lbSu-
lar monthly meeting held last Thurs
day evening, June 6, in the city hall.
The secretary was instructed to fill
out the application to the State
Highway Department for pave,
that Honesdale will be one of the
first to receive State aid in the con-
struction of good roads.
There was not an absentee when
Secretary John Erik called the roll,
every man answered to his name as
follows: President Martin Caufield;
Treasurer G.. w. Penwarden, S. T.
Ham, w. H. Kreitner, c. H. Rettew,
T. J. Canivan and John Erik. Bur-
CESS c. A. McCarty and Street Com
missioner l.. Weidner were also pres
ent.
Two committees appeared before
the council. The first was a commit
tee from the Board of Trade. 1t
asked for certain concessions of the
council, which were granted. The
second committee represented Hose
Company No. /. The committee was
composed of BENJAMIN Loris, E. E.
Williams, Emanuel Freeman and R.
]. Murray. Mr.. Murray was spokes-
man. He stated to the council that
at their last ball about S400 was
realized which the company desired
to use in purchasing a chemical
truck, 6O-gallon capacity, providing
the town would equip the company
with another hose truck and a few
needed auxiliaries. Mr.. Murray told
of the necessity of a chemical engine
and how small fires might be eXtin-
guished If a chemical engine were at
a fire soon after it broke out. In
many small fires more damage is
done with water than by fire. He
cited a few instances where fires
were extinguished by hand chemical
tanks. Mr.. Murray said the Hose
company wanted a truck that two
or three men could pull on the side
walk and get to the seat of the con-
fiagration as soon as possible. He
stated that the kind of engine the
Hose company desired was of the
same make and kind that the White
Mills Fire company have. They
cost $3.50. Mr.. Murray and commit
tee claimed that the present hose
truck would not carry all the hose
necessary to be taken to fire, con-
sequently another truck is wanted.
He claimed that the present truck
carries 600 feet of hose and the bal
ance or about 500 feet is in separate
coils of so feet each. At a fire, If
more hose is needed, the separate
lengths have to be taken in a con-
veyance and then coupled together,
where as if they had another hose
truck the company would be in a pos
ition to get to a fire and work with
better efficiency. A list of the
necessary auxiliaries was given the
council and on motion OF w. H.
| Kreitner, seconded by C. H. Ret
tew, it was carried that the council
! purchase the necessary equipment
asked for by Hose Company No. l,
| in consideration of their offer to buy
chemical engine. The equipment
wanted will amount to about $3.50.
The chemical engine will become
! borough property. 1t is the purpose
of Hose Company No. l to give the
very best service they can and the
offer of the company to purchase a
chemical engine verifies this state
ment.
Burgess C. A. McCarty presented
! the matter of out-of-town parties
selling vegetables and fruits upon
the street without a license. He
stated that the parties selling this
green truck claimed to be veterans
of the Civil and Spanish-American
War and were allowed to sell, hav-
ing been granted a privilege by the
State. The question arose whether
the parties were allowed to peddle
with one wagon or two. This was
discussed by the council and after
the reading of a petition presented
by the business men of the town
against the sale of inferior goods
on Honesdale streets without IL
cense, Burgess McCarty was au-
thorized to draw up an ordinance
covering this and same will be
adopted.
This brought forth the question OF
borough ordinances in general and 1t
was the opinion of the council that
the present set of ordinances gov
erning the town was as fiimpsy a set
as was ever placed between book
covers. Burgess McCarty was also
authorized to draft an ordinance
; regulating theatrical shows and all
exhibitions given in Honesdale where
there is a charge for admission, ex-
cept for charities. An entire new
set of borough ordinances will also
be drawn up in the near future.
The matter of sprinkling Main
= street and use of plugs was given
due consideration. President eau
/ field explained the delicate construc'
tion of the fire hydrants and thai
much care must be taken with then
| in order to keep them in good con
/ dition. He demonstrated to the
p council the absolute necessity Of
having a certain kind of an attach
= ment which would save the life o
; the plug. The council agreed witt
) him and the street committee wa!
} instructed to notify June Decker
: who had been given privilege to ge
water from different plugs in towI
to fill the sprinkling wagon, that h'
) must secure these attachments ant
5 place them upon the hydrants from
which he draws water. The stree
2 committee will also designate wha
I plugs Mr.. Decker can use for thi
2 purpose.
2 The residents of West Park stree
Y petitioned the council for an ar
, light in that section of the town a
y they claim they are in utter dark
. ness. The matter was referred Il
4 the street committee.