Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-17

Frank s. Page and Grant Eisenber-
ger. The patrolmen who will be dis
missed are Frank H. Lescure, George
L. Marshall. Robert Washington,
Amos Good. ], F; Hicks. Victor J. Lar
cen, Harry Mcclure, e. II. Painter,
Timman S. Stanley, Jacob Kinley,
George Shoemaker.
Those who will become patrolmen
are: Emmanuel B. Shaffner, C. S.
Wilson, George w. Grear, James Will
son, Harry j. Halsey, John S. Glib
bons, Charles G. Mcfarland, George
c. S. Phillips, Daniel H. Graham, Rob-
ert Scott, Clifford A. Palmer.
Hitam A. Wagner, chauffeur, will
be replaced by w. III. Shuman, for
mer chauffeur. Most of the police ap-
pointments are former patrolmen.
Appointments Laid Over
In little more time than it takes to
tell 1t the so-called Lynch ripper"
resolution, dismissing fifteen city en-
ployes was offered and laid over for
a week, and the Royal resolution pro-
viding for the reappointment of the
present entire police force was defeat
ed in City Council this afternoon.
The Lynch resolution was offered
first.
Well Mayor Royal broke the si-
lence that followed the reading of the
list of those who stay, gentlemen, /
don't want to prolong this agony, but
I'll have to ask that the resolution
lay over for a week."
"Oh, yes, said Mr.. Lynch genially,
that's all right
Then the Royal measure, providing
for the reappointment of all his police
officers, was read. There was some
silence after that, too.
We'll, we really ought to take some
action on it. suggested the Mayor.
DO you want to lay that over, too?''
Silence Continued
The silence was continued until
Commissioners Gorgas rose. 'I'll move
that the resolution be laid over
And second to that notion" in
quired the Mayor.
Still silence.
Then I'll second the motion to get
it before the house." said he, smiling
ly. THE vote will be called on the
resolution -.
Commissioners Bowman, lynch and
TAYLOR voted No" and Mayor Royal
and Commissioner Gorgas voted aye"
The noes are three and the ayes
are two declared the Mayor, the
motion therefore falls. But, gentle
men we should do something about
this
There's nothing to be donT the
motion to lay ON the table fell y inter-
posed Mr.. Taylor.
Then there should be. A.. vote on
the action" suggested the Mayor 4
Well Mr.. Gorgas was on his feet
again, I'll move that the resolution
be adopted
And III second it," said the Mayor.
And when the ayes" and noes"
were called again the vote was the
same as before-3 to 2.
"A Gentle RustIinr
Following the announcement of the
Lote there was q gentle rustling
throughout the Council chamber as
the big group of pectators-patrol-
men who expected to be dropped and
were pleasantly disappointed, would
be patrolmen who expected to be ap-
pointed and were unpleasantly disap-
pointed, and others-moved out of the
room.
For a moment or two there was
some little furry over the absence of
} James Miles name as clerk in the city
treasury This was explained by the
tact Miles is an appointment of the
city treasurer alone. Marion Verbeke,
who has served for years as assistant
to the city controller and who, since
the change of government has been
acting as clerk to Superintendent of
finance Gorgas. is also retained
NhcIilcI VI lOl tIle appointment OF
Verbeke will give the Superintendent
Of Finance a chance to start some
hing at the next meeting is consider
I'd problematical. 1t is understood,
however, that he is to be retained as
1r. Gorgas has frequently declared
hat he is for efficiency-and that Mr..
Verbeke is filing the bill.
City Planning Measure
The addition to the Lynch resolution
che only high light feature of the
meeting, was the introduction of the
city planning measure.
Some amendments were offered to
Mayor Royals moving picture ordi-
nance. The amendments fix the age
limit at 16 instead of 15; do not ex-
clude attendance after hours at
church, stereopticon or similar enter
tainments; and fixed s o'clock as the
hour in winter time and o'clock in
summer months during which young
sters may not attend the prohibited
places of amusement. Winter months
IRE designated as October to March
Mayor Royal offered the amendments
Ordinances passed finally included the
Taylor measure opening Cameron
street from Maclay to Wildwood Park
to a width of 100 feet and grading
Brown street from Seventeenth to
Eighteenth.
New Ordinances
New ordinances included Commits