The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-06-10
THE TOWN COUNCIL
PASSES ORDINANCES
SPECIAL ELECTION FOR IN
CREASING INDEBTEDNESS TO
BE HELD JULY II.

McConvill Bill for Watching SMALL
poX Contacts Given to Solicitor
Lee-Other Business - Varcoe
Claim Settled.
The principal business transacted
at the regular monthly meeting OF
the borough council was the passing
of three ordinances on the paving
of Main street. The sections cover
ing that portion from the southernly
line of Fourth street at the intersec-
ton of Main street to the State
bridge; thence north of said state
bridge to the borough line and west
from said bridge on Park street to
Texas line. In order that the bor-
ough of Honesdale shall enjoy an i'm
proved Main street it will be neces-
sary to bond the town to the amount
of 500, 900. The council cannot take
further advancement in the matter
until it gets the voice of the people
sanctioning such action. 1t will there
fore be necessary to hold a special
election of the people of Honesdale
to increase the present indebtedness
of the town to make the desired i'm
provement. This election will be
held on July IL, 1913, legal notice
of which appears elsewhere in to-
days Citizen.
When President Martin Caufield
called the meeting to order every
councilman was in his seat. In ad-
dition to the official body was Bor
ough Solicitor w. H. Lee, Mayor Nc
Carty and Street Commissioner Law
renee Weidner. The minutes of the
/ last regular and special meetings
were read and approved.
Treasurer George W. Penwarden
e reported balance of 81 ,573.S3 on
/ hand at the last meeting. Since then
the following amounts have been re-
ceived: From H. G. Rettew, sale of
boiler, SIS; Honesdale postoffice,
rent, $500; Lyric theatre, license
months of June and July, $40; three
permits issued, $1.50; taps to bor-
Soete, $40, making a total of ST.
969.3S. Paid out during the month,
$933.17, leaving balance in the
treasury Of $1,035.50.
The special committee appointed
by the president of the council to
ascertain the cost and come to an
amicable agreement for a settlement
between w. H. Varcoe and the bor-
O. OuSh vi IlOhSoudlS lOl uduuuSOb uOhC
by water at the Erik fire a year ago,
stated that the matter had been set
tied for $50.
Street Commissioner Weidner re-
ported that the High street sewer
had been completed to the Texas
line.
Special report from Chief of Po-
lice ]. j. Canivan showed that II arc
tnhf &c in, o,.in rto nf tho
were out different nights during the
month of May.
In the matter of increased insur-
lance on the present equipment of
Hose Company No. 1, on motion OF
w. H. Kreitner, seconded by H. G.
Rettew, it was carried that Council
equipment of the town, get an inven-
tory of the fire apparatus belonging
to Hose Company No. 1 and then
increase the policy pro rata.
A communication was received
from William e. Burcher, East
Street extension, asking the borough
to allow scrip on a new sidewalk.
A letter was received from Mr.. and
Mrs. Harrison Daley, of High street
asking for the privilege to make two
taps on the borough sewer. The
eouncil, after discussing the PROPOSE
lion made by them suggested thai
Mr.. Daley make application to en-
te. the borough and then satisfactory
arrangements could be made to care
For them.
Councilman H. c. Rettew, in thu
behalf of Miss Carolyn Petersen
hsked that the council repair the re
tanning wall at the foot of Nintl
street so that a flower bed can b.
made to beautify that part of tn,
own. The matter was referred tt
he street committee.
A communication was received
rom H. F. Gurney asking that tn
Founcil vacate that part of soutl
Main street south of the Gerity lin
md to the north line of the Ripper
property, a recent purchase of MI
Surney's. President Caufield au
horized Solicitor w. H. Lee to draf
n ordinance closing that part of tn
treet asked for in the petition.
Bills amounting to $721.27 wer
rdered paid as follows:
lenner & Co., materials for post
ohm Congdon, work on postofiice.. u
B. F. Haines, ordinance posters -. q
Murray Co .....,................,.... 23,l
|:f BELL Telephone ........................ 7.l
~ H. Varcoe printing ............. @.
Electric Light Co, fixing gong..... 58.t
Electric Light Co., lighting ......... 1854
Archbald Stone Company ........... 49,:
w. Clauson, sharpening tools for
l.. Weidner ..,,....................... g.
.evi DeGroat, patrol duty .......... 50t
j. Canivan, patrol duty ......... CO.,
lawrence Weidner, team work, at
I $3.50 per day Observation-Disclosures. 81
b. Weidner, day labor ............... 23l
eorge Gibney, labor ................ O.
Buckley, labor ........,........... a.
Hedgeland, labor ...,........... g.
McGarry, labor ...............,.... a.
Castle, labor ............,.....,.... r..
u. Knorr, labor ................,,..... H..
red Rickert, team work ,......,..., 12.
une Decker, team work .....,,..... 70.
'o Rabbit, labor ...........,......... g..
Iobert Brenneman, screenings. l..
William Donnelly, labor ............. 10.
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