Honesdale became a Borough on January 28, 1831, and on May 13, 1831, the hotel was the setting for the election of the members of the first Honesdale Borough Council. David Tarbox was elected the first mayor, with D. B. Wilcox as his assistant. The council members were: Thomas T. Hayes, Russell Spencer, T. N. Vail, Alanson Blood, Elam Woodward, and Isaac P. Foster were elected High Constable. On May 16, 1831, another meeting was held at the Wayne County Hotel to elect officers of the first Borough Council. Thomas T. Hayes was elected president of the Council with Zenas H. Russell as Treasurer. John F. Roe was elected to serve as Town Clerk; Charles Forbes was Street Supervisor; Alonzo Bentley was chosen Clerk of the Market and Leonard Graves was Collector.