The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-01
DON'T SAY YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT PAVE

the hours of and p their ballot for or
the of SIooo the issue being the paving of Main street
with brick. Before municipality increase its indebtedness
or borough Improvements must get the voice OF the people
Providing majority Of the ballot is for the specified i'm
provemen the officials then empowered to ahead
and make the necessary Improvement hence the borugh cleo
Friday July increased Indebtedness of
Honesdale for pave
The pave issue and one which should be given
careful consideration and thought From what be ascertain
ed evident that the attitude Of taxpayers in favor of
ing Main Park and North streets To begin
dale going lose anything by taking advantage of the
proposition offered by the State Highway Department of Har
burg There is at present available for use on Honesdale
Main Street S1z5oo If the borough votes for pave which
ought this together with what received from the
Wavne Street Railway company and autng property
will make the towns proportion only $4,000 In order that the
State Highway Department the construction Of
the road M the taxpayers deem best to increase the
present Indebtedness $4ooo) it necessary for the
entire bond issue $6oooo This by signifies that the
indebtedness of Honesdae will be S6oooo it is the same as
working capital for and guarantee that the
business. When the Highway department the
it will need from $1,000 $4,000 per month per-
maps pay for labor and material The other
making up this $4,000 bond issue will be divided between
three other parties beside the and after the road has
been completed the money will be collected proportonatey
The voting the $4,000 only enable the State to begin
wor- will the indebtedness of the town-raher $I4
all that will municipal bonds 1t is imperative that
this be made clearly possible because many people believe
that the 100000 will be the Indebtedness OF the 1t
Especial should be borne upon this statement.
Believing that we have made this clear to readers
will advance another step Considerable has been said
cernng the proposed cost OF the paving Engineers have fur
nished figures which based actual cost and authentic
Figuring nea foot in front OF abuttng property Main
street will cost the $500 per foot Should he have
foot frontage will only 5000 This based Man
street to Fourth street for 4ooot street From the State
bridge north to the borough line Main street feet
wide is contemplated 1t will the abung property
S. per nea foot frontage On Park 6oo
figured upon, 1t will cost S1.75 per nea foot.
The now in the Highway department for Honesdale
will be declared null and void unless taken advantage of before
March I, 1914. 49,
There are numerous features worthy Of consideration
nected with the paving of Main and Park
time One is the saving to the town from $4,000 for
preliminary work such surveying making maps and drafts
the e1aI
this the Highway department will furnish Inspector
the road during Of construction The State High
way department will build the road buy the material furnish
the labor and have entire charge 1t is therefore necessary
vote for the 100000 bond issue July stated elsewhere
this article ~~~e-e, ,p.ga4E 4As."
word to the economic taxpayer He always wants to
save the town money and make suggestions how this and that
be done economically We ask him look backward
or lew years and recall what has been paid for crushed
stone tor Main street. Good taxpayers that Wthin
This only year What it have been for twenty
years? 1t probably did average this every year.
it is safe to say that perhaps $4,000 would not it.
this economy 1t plain the very face of the proposition
that this expensive road building To money for the
would be to pave The entire indebtedness furnished
by the engineers being the towns share only $4
How long would it take off this proposed bonded
Indebtedness at the rate of from $4,000 per year paid
out for crushed Sone Mr. Economic Voter please these
figures in your mind and where the economy really
paved street good street for least years without
repairs
The proposition of first paving street will eventually
lead to other streets in onedae becoming paved In order
that these may enjoy the Improvement which will be en-
oyed on Main street. it will first be necessary pave Main
sreet The statement that property residing
streets than Main will be benefited by the paving Main
street unworthy of belief What will benefit the property
Main street will directly indirectly benefit every
citizen and resident of the town. Are all working
Greater Honesdae Before the back receive
proements similar to the proposed paving of Main
will be necessary first pave Main Until Main street
paved the paving of other be hoped for any
other time.
Now is the proper and only time pave while Honesdae
has such opportunities presented its door Probably
several years will the conditions with 1t may
not bea pave 1t
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