The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-09
COUNCIL VOTE TO PAVE
MAIN STREET WITH BUFF BRICK

BEFORE REORGANIZATION
HELD THUSDAY NIGHT -
TREASURY IN GOOD CONDI-
TION-ToWN PURCHASES MAP.
BURGESS MCCARTHY REMEM-
BERS COUNCIL BEFORE RE-
TURNING FROM OFFICE.
q The last meeting before reorgani-
7 cation of the Honesdale borough
4 council was held Thursday evening
in the city hall All members of the
u council answered to roll call as fol-
lows: Martin Caufield, president;
George w. Penwarden, treasurer; |
John Erik, secretary; 7. j. Canivan,
S. T. Ham, w. H. Kreitner H. G.
Rettew, Burgess G. A. McCarty |
Borough Solicitor, w. H. Lee and |
Street Commissioner Laurence Weld
ner were also present The minutes
of the November meeting were read
and approved.
Paul McGranaghan on the Carpet.
Paul McGranaghan, who has made
repeated calls upon members of the
council and attended several council
= meetings, was given the floor before
Il the council went into regular ses-
II sion. Mr.. McGranaghan presented
II his claim, which he said ought to be
n paid especially the nurse, who was
in charge of the smallpox patient.
Not a Legal Liability.
President Martin Caufield referred
the matter to Solicitor w. H. Lee,
who said that Mr.. McGranaghan' s
bill was not legal liability So
licitor Lee continued by stating that
A. n tn the
bill and if Mr.. McGranaghan thinks
differently he can sue the borough
Treasury in Good Condition.
The report of Treasurer George
W. Penwarden showed the town to
be in healthy condition.
Balance last meeting $5,S79.OO
Received NJ. Caufield, permits 800
Received B. H. Dittrich,
Lyric license, Septem-
ber-October 1000
Fire Insurance, relief fund 293.So
Paid out 81, ,4O9.7O
Leaving balance S4,6SS'Oo
Bond Fund.
Treasurer Penwarden stated that
he had placed the bond issue on
separate account from the regular
tax will now draw interest. The
"a amount received from Collector Her
man Schuerholz was SO, ,566.24.
Electric Light Contract Held Till
January 1st.. 80 -
G.. w Pewwarden, committee on
new contract between the Electric
Light company and the borough for
term of three years, stated that
said company would not devlate
from the contract drawn for the
councils signatures.
The Contract.
A summary of the contract is as
follows:
That the Honesdale Consolidated
Light, Heat and Power company
agree to furnish forty or more arc
street light at $40 per year for three
years. One arc light at the corner
of Main and Tenth streets will be
furnished free. Thirty-two Tung-
stem lamps at $12 per lamp per year.
One light at the State bridge; in the
borough proper and fire company at
10 cents per kilowatt. Free, lights
in Hose company No. 1 and and
town hall. This does not include the
post office. Consumer to turn out
the lights on Main street, Chose on
special contract with company and
merchants) at II o'clock.
Would Save Borough 500 Per
Year.
In the event that the contract is
accepted it will save the borough
over $1OO per year if the police turn
out the lights at midnight.
The contract was laid on the ta-
BILE for the new council to con-
i slider January 1st.
Fire Plugs In Working Order.
The committee appointed by Presi-
i dent Caufield presented a written re-
port in which it was stated that
every fire plug was in good working
order. The inspection was a most
~ thorough one, OCCUPYING about five
hours time. The committee consist
ed of G.. w. Penwarden and j. NJ.
Lyons. Secretary Erik was instruct
& ed to notify the fire companies that
the hydrants were all in good condi-
~ tion.
r. Tap Sewer To Carry Of Surface
Water.
An agreement was read by Solici-
y tor w. H. Lee made between the
FL borough of Honesdale and property
owners of the sewer draining Fifth
III and Sixth streets, whereby the town
agrees to pay to said sewer company
$25 for the privilege of tapping this
private line to convey the surface
water from the 700 block on Main
street, down Fifth street to the Lack,
AWAKEN river. The agreement was
entered into by the signatures oi
president Caufa1d and SecretarI