On August 8, 1892, the members of the Honey Brook Borough Council met at the school on the corner of Main and Walnut Streets. The purpose of this meeting was to take into consideration the formation of the Honey Brook Fire Company. The citizens of the town were invited to attend this meeting.

At another meeting of the Council on September 10, 1892, John C. Donecker read a letter from the Gleason and Bailey Manufacturing Company. The letter gave a description of various engines that the company made.

On September 30, 1892, a special meeting was called to find out whether the Council would lend the Fire Company a certain sum of money. This request was made in the form of a letter from John C. Donecker. After the letter was read, John Finger made a motion that "the matter be postponed until the next meeting." This motion was not carried. D.H. Buchanan made a second motion that the Council borrow the necessary money to purchase the fire apparatus. This motion was carried.

On October 10, 1892, at the regular meeting of Council (Borough School Building, Main and Walnut Streets) Mr. Finger, cashier of the bank, reported that the First National Bank would lend the Borough Council $1,000 at 5% interest. At this meeting Burgess DeHaven and D.H. Buchanan were appointed to purchase the engine. This motion was made by Stephen Long.

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