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Winter Storm Watch has been issued for Delaware County.  We are in process of receiving another Major Winter Storm late Tuesday night until Wednesday Night.  More Updates to follow.

Residents are reminded when shoveling out their vehicles to place the snow either on your property, in front or behind your cars.  PLEASE do not throw the snow into the street.

All snow must be removed from sidewalks fronting upon or adjoining said property as aforesaid within twelve (12) hours after said snow shall have fallen.

Rich In History

DARBY POLICEMEN IN WORKING CLOTHES

Cops Are Devoting Their Spare Time to Improving Lockup And Police  Headquarters

With a town of nearly 8000 population,’ members of the Darby Police force, headed by Chief of Police Clark, have turned artisans. and are Spending all their spare time in transforming The dreary looking cell room on The First floor of the old Darby lockup On Ninth street into a modern hall of Justice, Chief Clark is being aided in His efforts by Patrolmen Buckman, Welsh and Carroll.

The transformation marks another Epoch in the history of the old building Which was erected more than eighty Years ago as the town’s first public Schoolhouse. Built of stone, two stories High, with a g-able roof, the first floor Only was used for school purposes for Several years. Tradition says that  someone gave $1000 towards the building’s erection, Provided that it was  never used for Religious or political meetings or never To be sold.   Minutes of the School Board And Council show that this clause was Violated, as both religious and political Meetings were held under its roof.

Soon after the borough was incorporated In 1853, a meeting was held in the Old Girard Hotel, when a committee of Councilmen was appointed to look up A suitable place for a lockup and Council Chamber. A room over a harness Shop was first obtained, but in 1S55 the Old schoolhouse was bought for this Purpose for $1250, a new schoolhouse Having been erected in the meantime  on Ridge Avenue.

In the old days, when Council met in The building, one of the duties of the Town constable was to ring the bell to Call the Councilmen in monthly  session:

In Civil War times the Council Chamber Was used as an” armory, where Volunteer troops were quartered. Successively It was used as a Sunday School, building association meeting Room, band room and Fire Company Headquarters*. The Borough Council Vacated the second floor about three Years ago, and it Is now the headquarters Of the Sons of Veterans and the Darby Boy Scouts. On the first floor the original cell With its ball and Chain, is still pre Served. The large modern ceils were installed several years ago.