The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-11
GEO. w. PENWARDEN,
w. H. KREITNER,
CHAS. A. MCCARTHY,
j, D. WESTON.

GEO. w. PENW ARDEN,
w. H. KREITNER,
CHAS. A. McCARTY,
J. D. WESTON.
After the reading of the report
by Burgess McCarty a discussion fol-
lowed. The different materials men
toned in the report were mentioned
and also their wearing qualities.
For temporary roads, where the
highways are not travelled upon or
receive as hard usage as Main street
some of them might answer the pur-
pose. Brick, therefore was consid-
cred to obtain better wearing quali7
ties and be better in the long run
than composition roads, hence it's
adoption.
In the council minutes of the re-
port of the regular monthly meeting
held last week and which appeared
in the Citizen Tuesday it stated that
$35 900 was an estimate cost of paw
ing Main street instead of $4,000.
These figures were furnished the
committee without making any al
lowance for curbing, excavation, sur
vey, or plans and specifications.
With the advance in the price of ce-
ment it is claimed that it will cost in
the neighborhood of $3.50 per square
yard to lay the brick.
After vote of the council it was
the expression of the members to
commence at once in the matter.
To this end the motions were pre-
sented and adopted. 1t was thought
advisable not to go too fast as the
experience elsewhere in laying brick
pave shortly after the street had
been torn up to make improvements
to sewer, water or gas mains, taught
good lesson to other towns and
suggested that Honesdale ought to
abide by it. 1t was the expression
of some of the members that at
least three months ought to give the
ground time to settle. That part of
Main street which will be paved is
5000 feet. The average width of
the street is estimated at 40 feet,
although it varies at present from
that number of feet wide to "a feet.
1t will require 6,400 feet of curbing.
The proportion in which the pave
cost will be divided is in thirds. One
third each to the abutting property
holders, and one-third to the town.
The trolley company, however, state
they will pave between the rails and
two feet on either side of the rails.
Basing the cost of paving at $50, 900,
sixteen thousand dollars will be TAX
en- care of by the State and Street
Railway company, this then would
only leave $4,000 to be borne by
abutting property owners and the
borough of Honesdale.
The matter of disposing of the
surface water was discussed and fl
nally left with the engineers to ar
range.
President Caufield asked for an eX-
preston from different outside own
ers of property present and all
heartily gave it their hearty approv7
al.
Mr. H. F. Gurney offered the as
sistance of his engineers in making
measurements or in getting data for
the work President Caufield thank
ed Mr.. Gurney for his kind offer
and stated in case the borough de-
sired information along this line that
they would call upon him. Mr.. Cur
ney told the council that he intend
ed making the entI nee to his new
factory eorrespondingly as nice in ap-
pearance as will be Main street when
it will have been paved. He also
remarked that the front of the new
building would be seeded down and
placed in as attractive shape as pos
sible.
President Caufield thanked the
committee of the Board of Trade for
its work and perseverance. He also
asked for the continued cooperation
of the Board of Trade in the matter.