The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-04
'COUNCILMEN ESTABLISH new
RECORD
REGULAR SESSION HELD LAST
TUESDAY EVENING INSTEAD
OF THURSDAY.

With the mercury lowering
around the 100 degree mark the
members of the borough council did
away with all ceremony by removing
their coats and transacting the busi-
ness of the July meeting last Tuesday
evening in just one hour, making a
record for the regular session. Ow-
ing to the fact that Thursday is so
near the Fourth, the council held its
meeting on Tuesday evening.
All members were present and an
swered to roll call. The minutes of
the June meeting were read and ap-
proved, after which Treasurer G. w.
Penwarden made the following re-
port of the standing of the accounts
of the town:
In the treasury at last
meeting ...... 81 ,035.47
Received since June meet
ing, permits ........ 100
Joseph Soete, work done
by Street Commissioner. 3.75
Total ............... ,O4O.22
Paid out during month. e. 907.92
Balance ........S 1920
Treasurer Penwarden then pre-
sented a statement from the State
for tax on borrowed money as fol-
lows:
On $11,5OO for one year. .S46.2O
On $500 for five months &C.. 9.83
Less Treasurer's commission. ESQ
Total .................$58.28
The matter of increased insurance
on the equipment of Hose Company
No. 1 was reported by the special
. committee appointed to make, inven-
tory Inventory showed equipment
to the value of SAL, 1,456.60. The
council accepted the committees re-
port and will increase the insurance
from $500 to $1,000.
An application was made to the
council at the June meeting to va
cate a portion of lower Main street,
in fact that part in front of what
is known as the Rupert property.
The matter was referred to Town So
licitor W. H. Lee and according to
said request an ordinance was draft
ed by him and read at the meeting
i Tuesday evening. Upon vote of the
council it was unanimously adopted
and same ordered to be printed in
the local papers.
Solicitor w. H. Lee stated that it
\ will be necessary for the council to
n provide for the election expenses to
\ the amount of $25.
Complaint was made regarding
4 the broken condition of the terra
Gotta pipes in the path of Riverside
park. The street committee was in
= structed to confer with the street
commissioner and have same replac-
ed with an iron pipe.
The matter of filing the bond of
the Wayne Street Railway company
before any work was commenced by
said company was discussed. Presi-
dent Caufield stated that representa-
tives of the company stated to him
that it would be matter of only a
few days before the bonds would be
filed. That the company had planned
to have them for Thursdays meet
ing. Section 10 of the ordinance
was then read, which is as follows:
Section Tenth: That the said
Wayne County Railway Company
shall begin the exercise of the fran
chises and privileges hereby granted
within three months from the pas
sage of this ordinance, and shall have
its railway fully equipped and con-
veying passengers, baggage, freight
and mails within twelve months, and
continuously thereafter"
Other matters pertaining to the
road were also discussed which re-
suited in reading Section 8 of the
ordinance, which says:
Section Fifteenth: That the said
Wayne County Railway Company,
through it's proper officers, fully au-
thorized to act, shall, before any
right or privilege hereby granted
shall become operative or be enjoyed
by the said Railway Company, "a
Signify in writing its acceptance of
the several regulations, stipulations,
and restrictions of this ordinance
within thirty 900 days from notice
'b" Execute and deliver to the said
Town Council corporate bond in the
sum of ten thousand 0,000.00)
dollars, conditioned to save the bor-
ough of Honesdale harmless from
any and all action at law or other,
wise founded upon the removal OF
the rails and ties now in Main and
Park streets, and to cover the pro,
n visions of Section Seventh of this or.
{dinance. &C. Execute and deliver
i. to the said Town Council a corporate
bond in the sum of ten thousand
($10, 0,000.00) dollars conditioned
any of the streets and highways here
in mentioned, that the said Railway
+ Company will faithfully comply with
III the stipulations herein contained in
reference to the paving of the roat
T. bed and two feet on both sides o.
the outside of any and all rails il
their said railway. In case of any
T. default of any one of these condi
Il tions, the within ordinance shall
+ become of no effect, shall be utterly
null and void, anything herein con
+ tanned to the contrary notwithstand
ing.
The payment of the bills wert
next in order and on motion wert
X ordered paid. Bills amounting Il
$914.34 were ordered paid will
only $132.30 in the treasury to pa.
them with. On motion it was car
,iod ba oOnnail hOrrnW G6nI